Wellesley, Arthur, Earl of Ellenborough, 1790-1871
Dates
- Existence: 1790 - 1871
Biography
Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (8 September 1790 – 22 December 1871), was a British Tory politician. He was four times President of the Board of Control and also served as Governor-General of India between 1842 and 1844
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Arthur Wellesley Wellington letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 841679.1
Mss 841679.1
Date(s):
1841-12-29
Scope and Contents
Private letter from Arthur Wellesley Wellington to Edward Law, Earl of Ellenborough written to the newly-appointed Governor General of India while enroute to Madras. Includes discussion of current Cabinet thinking, the Corn Laws, advancement of British colonial policy, the state of India as a colony, British policy in Asia, naval strategy in Asia, and the war with Burma.