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Earl of Minto Letter

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Minto, Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond Elliot, Earl of, 1845-1914.
Title: Earl of Minto Letter
Inclusive Dates: 1895
Quantity: 1 folder (SC)
Abstract: Letter from the fourth Earl of Minto, evidently in reponse to a request for an autograph, to an unidentified recipient surnamed Villiers.
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond Elliot (1845-1914), sometimes also listed as Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, was the fourth Earl of Minto. He served as Governor General of Canada (1898-1904) and as Viceroy and Governor-General of India (1905-1910).

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Earl of Minto Letter consists of a letter from the fourth Earl of Minto, on ducal letterhead. The brief note, addressed to "Dear Villiers," was evidently written in reponse to a request for an autograph.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Persons

Minto, Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond Elliot, Earl of, 1845-1914.

Subjects

Autographs -- Collectors and collecting.
Nobility -- England.

Genres and Forms

Correspondence.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Earl of Minto Letter,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Unknown.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: MRC
Date: 3 Aug 2015
Revision history:

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Inventory

Correspondence
SC 756 Villiers, — 19 Oct 1895

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