Letters, 1814-1828, of Walter Hamilton to John Murray II with related letters and papers. They concern work on his publications “East India gazetteer” and “Geographical, statistical, and historical descriptions of Hindostan, and the adjacent countries”. They also refer to his own reading, and his opinions on manuscripts sent to him by Murray. The letters are arranged in chronological order.

1814-1819: folios 1-29; (1)

1820-1821: folios 30-54;

1822-1823: folios 55-78;

1824-1825: folios 79-85;

1826-1827: folios 86-110; (2)

1828: folios 111-116;

uncertain dates: folios 117-120;

?1830: folios 121-122; (3)

1. Includes letter, 7 June 1819, of C. Learmonth to Walter Hamilton: folios 28-29.

2. Includes description of the 2nd edition of East India Gazetteer, 26 February 1827: folios 91-92.

3. Copy of epitaph, ?1830, for Walter Hamilton and Jane Hamilton: folios 121-122.