This group of records comprises correspondence to and from the East India Company (1600-1858) and the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India (1784-1858) with the Company's various settlements and Presidencies throughout Asia, government departments and European houses of agency. In addition to this it also contains numerous petitions, memorials and letters from individuals and lobby groups covering a diverse range of subjects.
East India Company General Correspondence.
This material is held atBritish Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
- Reference
- GB 59 IOR/E
- Dates of Creation
- 1602-1859
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1655 volumes
Scope and Content
Arrangement
These records have been arranged into four distinct series:. IOR/E/1/1-314 Home Correspondence 1699-1859; IOR/E/2/1-57 Correspondence between the East India Company and the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India 1784-1858; IOR/E/3/1-124 Correspondence with the East 1602-1753; IOR/E/4/1-1112 Correspondence with India 1703-1858
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