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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Brief statements condensing substansive points in a longer document.

Found in 205 Collections and/or Records:

'Summary of the administration of the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, in the Railway Department, November 1905-July 1910 (Simla, 1910)., 1910.

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Identifier: MS.12668
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1910.

'Summary of the administration of the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, in the Works Department, November 1905-November 1910 (Simla, 1910)., 1910.

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Identifier: MS.12684
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1910.

'Summary of the evidence in support of the Pedigree of Thomas Alexander Fraser, Esq., of Lovat and Strichen, claiming the Title, Honour, and Dignity of Lord Fraser of Lovat’ drawn up by John Anderson, Writer to the Signet, the father-in-law of William Paul, banker, Dumbarton., 1826.

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Identifier: MS.5154
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Robert Paul, manager of the Commercial Bank of Scotland, married Charlotte, the daughter of John Erskine of Cambus, advocate, in 1814. The connection of the Pauls with the Erskines of Alva, and later with the Erskine Murrays, remained strong, and the antiquarian interests of the Reverend Robert Paul, Free Church minister at Dollar, led him to examine many of the Erskine papers. Some of these remained with the Paul’s and now form part of the collection.

Dates: 1826.

'Summary of the principal events and measures during the Viceroyalty of Lord Minto, from November 1905 to November 1910: Army Department' (Simla, 1910)., 1910.

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Identifier: MS.12676
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1910.

'Summary of the principal measures of the Viceroyalty of the Earl of Minto in the Finance Department, November 1905-October 1910' ([Simla], 1910)., 1910.

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Identifier: MS.12664
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1910.

'Summary of the principle events and measures of the Viceroyalty of his Excellency the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, 1905-1910, Vol. III, Aden, Turkish Arabia, Baluchistan, Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Burma and Siam' (Simla 1910)., 1910.

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Identifier: MS.12636
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1910.

'Summary of the principle events and measures of the Viceroyalty of his Excellency the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, 1905-1910, Vol. IV, Native States and Departmental History' (Simla, 1910)., 1910.

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Identifier: MS.12637
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1910.

'Summary of the principle events and measures of the Viceroyalty of his Excellency the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, from November 1905 to July 1910, Vol. II, Persia and Persian Gulf' (Simla, 1910)., 1910.

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Identifier: MS.12635
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1910.

'Summary of the principle events and measures of the Viceroyalty of his Excellency the Earl of Minto, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, from November 1905 to July 1910, Vol.I, Afghanistan, North-West Frontier, Chinese Turkistan-Gilgit Agency' (Simla, 1910)., 1910.

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Identifier: MS.12634
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1910.

'Summary of the proceedings of the Government of India in the Foreign Department during the Viceroyalty of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, January 1899 to November 1905: Native states' (Calcutta, 1908)., 1908.

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Identifier: MS.12589
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1908.

'Summary of the work of the Legislative Department during the Viceroyalty of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, I.January 1899 to April 1904, II. December 1904 to November 1905' (Calcutta, 1905)., 1905.

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Identifier: MS.12598
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1905.

'Summary of the work of the Legislative Department during the Viceroyalty of the Earl of Minto from 18th November 1905 to 30th September 1910' (Simla, 1910)., 1910.

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Identifier: MS.12671
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1910.

Tour diary of Frederick Walter Ferrier Noel-Paton: Madras Presidency, August 1909., 1909.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.85.1.2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Of the fourteen volumes in the series, twelve are typescript `tour diaries’ with appendices of various documents and printed items, and the remaining two volumes are an address book and an index volume.

Dates: 1909.

Two copies and various drafts of an historical summary of the 'progress and transactions of the East India Company from their first institution to the present day'., [Circa 1805, circa 1825.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13939-19349
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates: [Circa 1805, circa 1825.]

Typed research and summaries of research of 'The witches of Renfrewshire'., Undated.

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Identifier: Acc.12135/3
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...
Dates: Undated.

Typescript of summaries, made by the Reverend Walter Macleod, of charters relating to the estate and family of Dundas., ?Late 19th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.80.4.15
Scope and Contents

The summaries, which deal mainly with the earlier and more important charters, are arranged under the lands to which the charters relate; marriage contracts, remissions, and commissions are listed separately.

Dates: ?Late 19th century.

Various drafts of MSS.13939-13940: Historical summary of the 'progress and transactions of the East India Company from their first institution to the present day'., [Circa 1805.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13941-13949
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates: [Circa 1805.]

Various printed papers concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to the Army Department., 1905-1910.

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Identifier: MS.12677
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Annual summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration, Department of Military Supply, 1905-June 1908 (folio 1); (ii) Annual summaries of principal events and measures, June 1906-May 1909 (folio 29); (iii) ‘Imperial Gazetteer, India’, volume iv, chapter xi, Army, 1905 (folio 51); (iv) Notes on establishments, 1907 (folio 86); (v) Progress report, number 3, on the preparation of the army in India for war, and the redistribution scheme, 1908 (folio...
Dates: 1905-1910.

Various printed papers concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to the Commerce and Industry Department., 1905-1912.

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Identifier: MS.12667
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Annual summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration, 1905-March 1909 (folio 1); (ii) Summary of principal measures, 1905-1909 (folio 95); (iii) Papers regarding the views of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce as to the move of the administrative capital of India to Delhi, 1912 (folio 100).

Dates: 1905-1912.

Various printed papers concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to the Finance Department., 1905-1911.

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Identifier: MS.12665
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Summary of the principal measures during the viceroyalty of the 4th Earl of Minto, 1905-November 1908 (folio 1); (ii) Letter and resolution concerning the revision of the rules for sanctioning expenditure from Indian revenue, 1908 (folio 52); (iii) Papers relating to alterations in budget procedure, 1908 (folio 59); (iv) Principal events affecting the Finance Department, 1906-1909, chiefly relating to the gold standard, currency, and excise (folio 76); (v)...
Dates: 1905-1911.