Fonds HME - Papers of Sir Henry Miers Elliot

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 HME

Title

Papers of Sir Henry Miers Elliot

Date(s)

  • 1788 - 1853 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

Three boxes + 5 shelved volumes

Context area

Name of creator

(1808-1853)

Biographical history

Sir Henry Miers Elliot was a civil servant and historian who worked with the East India Company in India for 26 years. He is most well known for a compilation of his papers, 'The History of India, as Told by its own Historians', which was compiled andread more

Archival history

The papers of Henry Miers Elliot have been collected by the Royal Asiatic Society since his death in 1853, though for much of the material it is unsure as to their acquisitional status. Notes by Professor Simon Digby from the late-20th century haveread more

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The circumstances of the acquisition are unknown. According to Edward Thomas' Preface to "The History of India as Told by its Historians", Elliot's papers were brought to England by his widow after his death in South Africa in 1853. The material forread more

Content and structure area

Scope and content

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
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Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email.read more

Conditions governing reproduction

Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.

Language of material

  • English
  • Persian
  • Arabic
  • Hindi
  • Urdu
  • Punjabi

Allied materials area

Related units of description

Within the Royal Asiatic Society Collections there are some artworks donated by Henry Miers Elliot or found with his papers:

  • Jambudvipa, a Jain map of the universe c.1830 (RAS Head catalogue 065.001
    *) Five drawings of standards (alms) by an Indian
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Access points

Place access points

Description control area

Description identifier

gb891-hme

Archivist's note

This catalogue was prepared by Amy McCaffrey, archival volunteer, under the supervision of Nancy Charley, archivist of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland in 2016. Further material from the Collections that had been identified asread more