Topics of correspondence include the deaths of Miss Anne Elphinstone (Mss Eur F88/20) and Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus (Mss Eur F88/159/36). Lord Elphinstone's correspondence confesses his debts due to the failure of his sugar plantations in Ceylon and he asks for his uncle Mountstuart Elphinstone's assistance with them (Mss Eur F88/159/32). He discusses disentailing the Cumbernauld estate from John Elphinstone Fleeming as a way to deal with the debts (Mss Eur F88/159/33). He also comments on Missy's [Anne Elizabeth Elphinstone Fleeming] to William Cunninghame Bontine and his concerns over the suitability of the match due to the Bontine family reputation (Mss Eur F88/159/34). Also includes the usual requests for patronage and recommendation. Also includes draft answers by Elphinstone
Correspondence of Mountstuart Elphinstone for July to December 1850
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- Dates of Creation11 Jul 1850-03 Dec 1851
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