Elliot, H. M. (Henry Miers), Sir, 1808-1853

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British civil servant and historian, of Calcutta, India.

From the description of Papers, 1827-1858. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19536474

1826 passed the East India Company's open examination; collector, Moradabad later Meerut; 1836 secretary, board of revenue, North Western Provinces; 1847 foreign secretary to the government of India; 1851 KCB.

Epithet: administrator in India and historian

Title: Knight

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001477.0x000177

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creatorOf " THE History of [the Rajput principality of] Rewah [in the Deccan, India], with an account of the Rajah and his Court," by James O'Brien, 1848; with portraits of the Rajah and his son. At the ena are two letters of the author to Henry Miers Elliot [..., 1848 British Library
referencedIn (ff. 69). ORIGINAL letters adclressed to Sir H. M. Elliot; 1837-1853. Among the writers are:-1. E[dward] A[nderdon] Reade; Goruckpore, 23 Feb. 1844, f. 1. 2. [Dr.] A[loys] Sprenger, Principal of the College of Delhi; 25 Jan. 1847-29 June, 1849, ff..., 1837-1853 British Library
creatorOf Sleeman, W. H. (William Henry), Sir, 1788-1856. Letter book, 1848 Dec. 11-1851 Mar. 23. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Sleeman, W. H. (William Henry), Sir, 1788-1856. Letters, 1849 Sept. 6- 1851 May 1 (bulk 1851 Apr.-May). University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Sir Henry Miers Elliot papers., 1838-1854 British Library
referencedIn James Andrew Broun-Ramsay papers., 1849 British Library
creatorOf Sleeman, W. H. (William Henry), Sir, 1788-1856. Letter book, 1842 May 22 - 1849 Sept. 24, (bulk 1849). University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Henry Elliott Collection: papers of Sir Henry Miers Elliot (1808-53), Bengal Civil Service 1826-53; Secretary to the Sudder Board of Revenue, Agra 1837-47; Foreign Secretary, Government of India 1847-53; including papers on settlement and revenue wor..., 1827-1853 British Library
referencedIn PAPERS of Sir Henry Miers Elliot, K.C.B., Foreign Secretary to the Government of India from 1848 to 1854, being chiefly translations, extracts and notes prepared for his intended work on the History of Muhammadan India, of which one volume only was p..., 19th century British Library
creatorOf Sleeman, W. H. (William Henry), Sir, 1788-1856. Letter book, 1849 Oct. 24-1850 Mar. 28 (bulk 1849 Oct.-Nov.). University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Horace Hayman Wilson papers., 1784-1849 British Library
creatorOf Elliot, H. M. (Henry Miers), Sir, 1808-1853. Papers, 1827-1858. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Letters received by Horace Hayman Wilson, orientalist, 1812-1860 British Library
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Jodhpur State, India
North-Western Provinces, India
India
Rewah, the Deccan
India, Asia
India, Asia
Oudh, India
Great Britain
England
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Education
Civil service
Civil service
Fathers and sons
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Birth 1808

Death 1853

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