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GB 891 HME-HME/8-HME/8/2 · File · 1795 - 1851
Part of Papers of Sir Henry Miers Elliot

Miscellaneous Extracts from Official Documents Volume II contains the following documents:

  • Historical notice of Buildings situated on the right bank of the river Jamuna at Agra by Professor Luchmun Singh, 24 July 1851.
  • Letter from R.N. Hamilton to Henry Miers Elliot regarding the Tobut family of the Bhillah tribe, dated 10 June 1850.
  • Extract from a Report from Mr G. Blunt, Late officiating Sessions Judge Cis Sutty provinces, dated 13 April 1847.
  • Letter from Brian Houghton Hodgson to Waugh concerning Tibet, dated 10 June 1847.
  • Extract from a Report on the disputed boundary between Bikaner and [Buhawnpoor] by the Joint Commission Captains C.F. Jackson and A. Cunningham.
  • Diary of Pundit Kunbiya Sall en route to Cashmere of the 28 April 1847.
  • Extract of Dr. Jameson's Report on the Punjab, 1851.
  • Extracted from Captain Cunningham's Journal under date 20 August 1846.
  • Extract from a letter from the Resident at Indore date 11 June 1847.
  • Extract from a Report from Mr J Lawrence, Commissioner and Superintendent from Sutty States, dated 24 June 1847.
  • Extract from a Despatch from the Agent Governor General Saugor and Norbudda Territories, dated 24 May 1847.
  • Extract from a letter from the Collector of the Banba.
  • Extract from Mr M. Roberts' Report, dated 12 November 1846.
  • Lumries of Las. Extract from Dr Bradley's report on Jaulaab.
  • Extract from a letter from the Agent to the Governor General of Bundhcund, dated 21 April 1849.
  • Extract from Lieutenant J.R. Becker's Report on the Boundary between the States of Jessulmere and Khyrpoor.
  • Extract from Lieutenant J.R. Becker's Report on the Boundary determined between the States of Jessulmere and Bahawulpoor in A.D. 1850.
  • Letter from G.A. Bushby to Henry Miers Elliot to explain some of the terms in a report, dated 8 October 1851.
  • District of Sookhoo. Extract from Moorcrofts Travels Vol. I.
  • Extracts from a letter from the Commissioner & Superintendent Mooltan Division to the Secretary of the Board of Administration, Lahore, dated 16 April 1851.
  • Extract from Gilchrist Grammar, Calcutta 1795.
  • Extract from a letter from Major W.E. Baker dated 27 May 1847.
  • Sketch map of a Proposed Canal for supplying two natural channels in the Ceded Sikh States and Bhuttee Territory.
  • Extract of a letter from Lt. Col. W.H. Sleeman, 10 November 1847.
  • Extract of a letter from Captain D.C. Graham, Political Superintendent Kolapoor, dated 19 February 1847.
  • Extract regarding Irrigated surface. Extract from a Report from the Settlement Officer for Etawa district, February 1841.
  • Extract of a letter from Edgeworth to Thomason, dated 22 September 1850.
  • Khadir Sands.
  • Works on Weights and Measures.
  • The Ford of Bhatner.
  • Appendix: Explanation of Revenue terms accompanying Jemmabundee Report, 18 July 1840.
  • Extract of a letter from the Superintendent Protected Hill States, 11 September 1847.
  • A. Cunningham on Bhutan.
  • Extract from Justi Lipsi de Nulltia Lib. Quart. Dial. V.
  • Extract from the Journal of India and China by a Mahomadan traveller.
  • Extract from the translation of Mr Pole's travels.
  • Extracts from Oakeley's Travels.
  • Extract from Forster's Travels.
  • Diagram of the genealogy of the Peshwar.
  • Report on Castes.
  • Extracts from El Mas'udis' Meadows of Gold and Mines of Gems.
  • Astronomy, Geography, Anthropology and Natural History Compiled in Arabic by [Naturat].
  • Report on a Persian translation of Abu Ryhan Byrany's work on simple medicine and other reports.
    *The temples at Kayiahi 22 miles East from Chattapur Bundelakhand.
  • The hermitage of Bhandhuraja Mumi near Allahabad on the Ganges.
  • The temple at Kampila or Kapilavastu and the city.
  • Genealogical list of the Chaudravandi Rajas of Kumau.
Elliot Henry Miers 1808-1853 sir
GB 891 HME · Fonds · 1788 - 1853

The collection spans Henry Miers Elliot's career working for the Indian Civil Service from 1827 to 1853, and includes:

  • Manuscripts mainly concerned with administration. These are in English and local Indian languages.
  • Correspondence to Henry Miers Elliot
  • Printed Material
  • Visual Material, including copper-plate rubbings, agricultural drawings and a map of Baiswara.

Some of the material had previously been identified by Professor Simon Digby, Honorary Librarian to the Royal Asiatic Society (1970-1984). The information provided by him has been kept with the Henry Miers Elliot Papers.

Elliot Henry Miers