Lord Minto in India: Life and Letters of Gilbert Elliot, First Earl of Minto from 1807 to 1814

Title
Lord Minto in India: Life and Letters of Gilbert Elliot, First Earl of Minto from 1807 to 1814
Year/Period
1880
Region
London
Object Type
rare books
Material
paper (fiber product)
Technique
printing (process), bookbinding (process)
Dimension
Object size: 21.1 x 14.7 x 3.3 cm
Accession No.
2019-00333
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Tang Holdings Pte Ltd
NLB Type
Book

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles established a British East India Company trading factory in Singapore in 1819. Lord Minto, as Governor-General of India, was a supporter and patron of Raffles. This book compiles his letters during his term as Governor-General starting from 1807.

 

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