Sketch of Elphinstone's tomb, 1840-02-10
Scope and Contents
An undated pencil sketch of 'the tomb of the Honourable James Ruthven Elphinstone (taken on the spot). St. Helena, 10th Febry 1840', 8½'' x 6''.
Dates
- Creation: 1840-02-10
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Biographical / Historical
James Ruthven Elphinstone (1776-1828) of the Bengal Civil Service was the third son of the 11th Lord Elphinstone. He died on 1 August 1828, aged 52.
Extent
1 item(s) (1 sketch) : art work
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS/1 482
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 109.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased 1961.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue.
Originator(s)
Unknown
Finding aid date
2004-01-22 13:49:04+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
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