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The Clive Collection, comprising the papers of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725-1774), Governor of Bengal 1757-1760 and 1765-1767; Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis (1754-1839), Governor of Madras 1798-1804 and other family members."Mss Eur G37

Papers relating to matters in India, particularly the work of the East India Company, military matters and Clive's jagir.Mss Eur G37/1

Letters, copyletters, minutes and drafts relating to Company business in India, trade and military matters, also papers relating to Sir Robert Fletcher.Mss Eur G37/2

Outgoing correspondence, mostly business but including some social and family letters.Mss Eur G37/3

Copies and drafts of Clive's outgoing correspondence.Mss Eur G37/3/1

Letters, copies of letters and drafts comprising Clive's outgoing correspondence in 1765.Mss Eur G37/3/2

Copy of a letter to Robert Palk (Paulk in the text).Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.1-2

Copy of a letter to Thomas Rous.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.3-6

Amended draft of a letter to Mr Palk.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.7-8

Draft of a letter to Harry Verelst.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.9

Copies of letters to W.B. Sumner, J. Law and Mr Gregory.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.10

Copies of letters to Sir Robert Fletcher and Sir Robert Barker.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.11-12

Copies of letters to Harry Verelst, William B. Sumner, Sir Francis Sykes and Joseph Pouchon.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.13-16

Copy of a letter to Ralph Leycester.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.17

Copies of letters sent to Jean Law, William B. Sumner and Sir Francis Sykes.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.18-19

Copies of letters written by Henry Strachey, as Clive's private secretary, to Captain Ironside, Fort Major at Fort William and to Robert Gregory.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.20

Draft letter in Clive's hand to General CarnacMss Eur G37/3/2 ff.21-23

Copies of letters to Harry Verelst and Sir Francis SykesMss Eur G37/3/2 ff.24-25

Copy of a letter to William B. Sumner.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.26-27

Letters sent to the Council and Committee.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.28-29

Copy of a letter to Sir Francis Sykes relating to agreements made with Najm ud-Daula.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.30-31

Copy of a letter to J. Call Esq. upon the delivery of intelligence.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.32

Copy of a letter to Randolph Marriott.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.33

Copies of letters sent to Sir Francis Sykes and William B. Sumner.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.34-36

Copy of a letter to General CarnacMss Eur G37/3/2 ff.37-38

Copies of letters to Sir R. Barker, Officer Commanding the forces at Patna and to Captain Maclean.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.39

Copy of a letter to General CarnacMss Eur G37/3/2 ff.40-41

Copy of a letter to Randolph Marriott.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.42

Two letters to Sir Francis Sykes.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.43-44

Letter, possibly a copy, to Mr Lear.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.45

Copy of a letter to William B. Sumner.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.46

Copy of a letter to Sir Francis Sykes.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.47-48

Copy of a letter to William B. Sumner.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.49

Draft of a letter to William B. Sumner.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.50-51

Draft and copy of a letter sent to William B. Sumner and the Council.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.52-54

Letter, probably a copy, to Sir Robert Barker.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.55

Copy of a letter to William B. Sumner, possibly in Clive's handwriting.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.56

Letter to Harry Verelst.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.57

Copy of a letter to Sir Francis Sykes in relation to treaty negotiations.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.58

Copy of a letter to the Board enclosing a copy of Clive's answer to a minute created by Mr Burdett.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.59-60

Copies of letters to Sir Robert Barker and Mr Gregory.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.61-62

Copy of a letter to Sir Francis Sykes.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.63-64

Copy of a letter to Major Hibbart. Giving instructions about the disbandment of native cavalry and related payments.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.65-66

Copy of a letter to Mr Palk outlining the treaty with Shuja ud-Daula.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.67-68

Copy of a letter to General CarnacMss Eur G37/3/2 ff.69-70

Copies of letters to Sir Francis Sykes, Colonel Sir Robert Barker and Randolph Marriott Esq.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.71-72

Draft letter in Clive's handwriting to Joseph Fowke.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.73-74

Copies of letters to Mr Orme and Mr Smyth King.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.75-76

Copy of a draft letter to George Dudley, extensively amended with annotations in Clive's hand.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.77-82

Letter, probably a copy, addressed to 'Ambrose'.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.83

Draft of a letter to George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, in Clive's handwriting.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.84-85

Draft of a letter to Mr Houth and George Grenville.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.86-87

Letter, probably a copy, to Alexander Hume.Mss Eur G37/3/2 f.88

Draft and copy of a letter sent to Clive's representatives in England relating to financial matters.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.89-92

Draft Letter and memorandum to the Court of Directors.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.93-96

Copies of letters to the Select Committee.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.97-103

Draft of a letter to Thomas Rous upon Indian affairs.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.104-107

Draft letter to Joseph Salvador.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.108-109

Draft of a letter to Mr Savage upon Indian affairs and a military expedition.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.110-113

Draft or copy of a letter to Harry Verelst, with some discussion of Indian affairs.Mss Eur G37/3/2 ff.114-119

Clive's outgoing correspondence 1766-1773.Mss Eur G37/3/3

Letters from Clive, mostly to his family.Mss Eur G37/3/4

Incoming and outgoing correspondence and drafts of speeches made by Clive in his own defence.Mss Eur G37/4

Letters, petitions, draft treaties, commissions and covenants involving Clive or relating to his work.Mss Eur G37/5

Council minutes, letters and extracts from letters, declarations, minutes, receipts, biographical materials and various lists.Mss Eur G37/6

Letters, many from Clive's family, lists, accounts and codes.Mss Eur G37/7

Documents relating to military affairs in India, Clive's jagir and Clive's administration.Mss Eur G37/8

Financial papers and items relating to India, particularly uprisings.Mss Eur G37/9

Incoming letters on military business, accounts, official letters and Company minutes and records of domestic financial affairs under Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis.Mss Eur G37/10

Minutes and copies of minutes, including evidence presented to the Committee on East India Company affairs in 1772-1773.Mss Eur G37/11

Official records and copies thereof, including extracts from consultations, legal opinions, evidence statements and military intelligence. Other documents include a defence of Clive and records of investments in diamonds.Mss Eur G37/12

Various notes, narratives, translations, formal documents and financial pap ... Mss Eur G37/13

Documents relating to the work of committees, letters, petitions to Clive and documents issued in his name.Mss Eur G37/14

Letters and draft letters written and received by Clive to and from various ... Mss Eur G37/15

Documents concerning various subjects, including military matters, the fluctuation of India Stock, defences of Clive, drafts of chapters of Sir John Malcolm's biography of Clive, diamond purchases and domestic matters.Mss Eur G37/16

Documents relating to various subjects including Indian administration, finance, military matters, legal opinion, correspondence and Sir John Malcolm's biography of Clive.Mss Eur G37/17

Lists, on various subjects, and petitions.Mss Eur G37/18

Personal financial papers and accounts of purchases.Mss Eur G37/19

Incoming correspondence to 1752.Mss Eur G37/20

Incoming letters, mostly between 1753 and 1756.Mss Eur G37/21

Incoming letters dated between January and June 1757.Mss Eur G37/22

Incoming letters and copies of personal and official letters dated in the second half of 1757.Mss Eur G37/23

Incoming letters and copies of personal and official letters dated in the first half of 1758.Mss Eur G37/24

Incoming letters and copies of personal and official letters dated in the second half of 1758.Mss Eur G37/25

Incoming letters and copies of personal and official letters dated in the first half of 1759,Mss Eur G37/26

Incoming letters and copies and extracts of personal and official letters dated between July and December 1759.Mss Eur G37/27

Incoming letters dated during 1760.Mss Eur G37/28

Incoming letters, and copies of borth personal and official letters dated in 1761 and 1762.Mss Eur G37/29

Incoming letters, copies and extracts of letters dated between February and September 1763, also letters in Persian and a guide to learning Hindi.Mss Eur G37/30

Incoming letters and copies and extracts of personal and official letters mostly dated between October and December 1763.Mss Eur G37/31

Incoming letters and copies and extracts from personal and official letters mostly dated in 1764Mss Eur G37/32

Incoming letters dated between January and March 1765Mss Eur G37/33

Incoming letters and copies and extracts from personal and official letters mostly dated between April and June 1765.Mss Eur G37/34

Incoming letters, and copies and extracts from personal and official letters dated between July and September 1765.Mss Eur G37/35

Incoming letters, extracts, copies and drafts dated in October and November 1765.Mss Eur G37/36

Incoming correspondence December 1765 and January 1766Mss Eur G37/37

Incoming letters dated in January and February 1766Mss Eur G37/38

Incoming letters dated in March and April 1766Mss Eur G37/39

Incoming letters and extracts and copies of personal and official letters dated in May and June 1766.Mss Eur G37/40

Incoming letters and extracts and copies of personal and official letters dated in July and August 1766.Mss Eur G37/41

Incoming letters, translations, copies and extracts of incoming and outgoing correspondence, both private and official.Mss Eur G37/42

Incoming letters and copies and extracts of official letters dated in November and December 1766Mss Eur G37/43

Incoming letters and copies and extracts of personal and official letters.Mss Eur G37/44

Incoming letters and petitions dated between April and July 1767.Mss Eur G37/45

Incoming letters and extracts and copies thereof dated in August 1767.Mss Eur G37/46

Incoming letters, extracts and copies dated in September 1767.Mss Eur G37/47

Incoming letters, duplicates, copies and an address dated in October 1767.Mss Eur G37/48

Incoming letters, and copies, abstracts and extracts of official letters where the original is dated in November 1767.Mss Eur G37/49

Incoming letters and copies dated in December 1767.Mss Eur G37/50

Incoming letters dated in January and February 1768Mss Eur G37/51

Incoming letters and copies dated in March and April 1768.Mss Eur G37/52

Incoming letters and copies dated between May and September 1768.Mss Eur G37/53

Incoming letters, extracts and copies dated in September and October 1768.Mss Eur G37/54

Incoming letters, copies and extracts dated in November and December 1768.Mss Eur G37/55

Incoming letters and copies dated between January and March 1769.Mss Eur G37/56

Incoming letters, copies, drafts and extracts deated between April and July 1769.Mss Eur G37/57

Incoming letters dated between August and December 1769Mss Eur G37/58

Incoming letters, extracts and copies dated between January and June 1770.Mss Eur G37/59

Incoming letters, duplicates, extracts and copies dated between July and December 1770.Mss Eur G37/60

Incoming letters dated between January and June 1771Mss Eur G37/61

Incoming letters dated between July and December 1771Mss Eur G37/62

Incoming correspondence dated between January and April 1772.Mss Eur G37/63

Incoming letters dated in May and June 1772Mss Eur G37/64

Incoming letters dated between July and December 1772.Mss Eur G37/65

Incoming letters and copies dated between Jannuary and May 1773Mss Eur G37/66

Incoming correspondence dated in the second half of 1773.Mss Eur G37/67

Incoming letters dated between 1774 and 1783Mss Eur G37/68

Incoming letters, copies and drafts dated between 1784 and 1794.Mss Eur G37/69

Incoming correspondence dated between 1796-1800Mss Eur G37/70

Incoming lettes and copies dated in the 19th century, also accounts, political papers and papers relating to the administration of the Shropshire Militia.Mss Eur G37/71

Undated incoming correspendence which can be dated with varying degrees of exactness.Mss Eur G37/72

Incoming correspondence, some dated, others to varying degrees datable or undateable.Mss Eur G37/73

Official petitions, military returns of men and stores and official financial papers.Mss Eur G37/74

Personal and official financial papers and associated materials.Mss Eur G37/75

Personal and official financial papers.Mss Eur G37/76

Financial papers, mostly relating to Clive's personal finances, but including some official records.Mss Eur G37/77

Personal and official fiancial papers.Mss Eur G37/78

Personal and official financial documents.Mss Eur G37/79

Personal and official financial papers.Mss Eur G37/80

Personal and official fiancial papers and correspondence relating thereto.Mss Eur G37/81

Personal and official fiancial papers and correspondence relating thereto.Mss Eur G37/82

Personal and official financial papers and correspondence relating thereto.Mss Eur G37/83

Personal and official fiancial papers and correspondence relating thereto.Mss Eur G37/84

Personal and official fiancial papers and correspondence relating thereto.Mss Eur G37/85/1

Personal Financial Papers relating to the estate of Robert, 1st Baron Clive, and to other members of the family.Mss Eur G37/85/2

Military Returns or personnel and hardware.Mss Eur G37/86

Military Returns of personnel and stores.Mss Eur G37/87

Military returns of men and stores.Mss Eur G37/88

Military returns of men and stores.Mss Eur G37/89

Military returns, lists and some related letters.Mss Eur G37/90

Military Returns of men and stores.Mss Eur G37/91

Select Committee Minutes and official letters and copyletters.Mss Eur G37/92

Official letters and copy letters, minutes of the Select Committee and other Company papers.Mss Eur G37/93

Petitions, letters requesting aid, official company papers and private receipts.Mss Eur G37/94

Petitions and letters requesting aidMss Eur G37/95

Military Returns, Company documents and receipts.Mss Eur G37/96