Commonplace books kept by Kenneth Rose relating to Queen Victoria, including transcripts from published editions of Queen Victoria's correspondence and journals and documents in the Royal Archives, and to her attendant, Mohammed Abdul Karim, known as 'the Munshi'

Title

Commonplace books kept by Kenneth Rose relating to Queen Victoria, including transcripts from published editions of Queen Victoria's correspondence and journals and documents in the Royal Archives, and to her attendant, Mohammed Abdul Karim, known as 'the Munshi'

Shelfmark

MS. 11883/270

Summary

Comprises:

'QV I 1837-1861', transcripts from published editions of Queen Victoria's correspondence and journals

'QV II 1862-1885', transcripts from published editions of Queen Victoria's correspondence and journals

'QV III 1886-1901', transcripts from published editions of Queen Victoria's correspondence and journals

'Munshi - Correspondence', correspondence relating to Rose's research on Mohammed Abdul Karim

'Munshi - Elgin Collection', mainly transcripts of extracts from letters, including letters written and received by [Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, Viceroy of India 1894-1899]

'Munshi - Contemporary Letters', transcripts of extracts from letters relating to Mohammed Abdul Karim

'Munshi - General'

Date

1973-1985 and n.d. [c.1980-1983]

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (7 folders)