The contents are as follows: (i) Private correspondence and papers, 1853-1874, undated, of Sir Charles Elliot, including a letter of Sir James Matheson, concerning various subjects, including his governorship of Trinidad, and the education of his grandsons, Hugh and Ernest Elliot (folio 1); (ii) Official correspondence, 1856-1870, of Sir Charles Elliot chiefly concerning his resignation as Governor of Trinidad and his application for a pension (folio 30); (iii) Letters, 1867-1872, undated, of Lady Clara Elliot to Frederick Eden and Marcia Cordelia Elliot concerning family and domestic matters, and in particular her grandchildren, Hugh, Ernest, Beatrice, and Emily (folio 93).