ED 326
Reference code
ED 326
Title
Papers of the Bruce family, Earls of Elgin
Level
Series
Administrative / Biographical history
These letters form two main groups: those written and received by Victor Alexander Bruce, 1849 - 1917, 9th Earl, and those written by his son Edward James Bruce, 1881 - 1968, 10th Earl. Two letters by Edward's brother Robert, and letters from Dr Warre and Victor's first house tutor, Mr Frewer, are also present. Both the 8th and the 9th Earl were Viceroys of India.
Date
c.1862 - 1898
Extent & medium
Photocopies
Content description
The letters written from Eton are the standard schoolboy type but descriptions of visits to India add particular interest. There is also a description of the 10th Earl's victory in the Spencer Cup.
Physical characteristics
Photocopies
Existence and location of originals
Elgin archive
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Number 327 of 539 at this Level
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- Letter from James Bruce, 8th Earl of Bruce, to his son Victor, ED 326 01, (22 January 1862)
- Letters from Mary Louisa, Countess of Elgin, to her son Victor, ED 326 02, (1863 - 1868)
- Letter from Frederick Bruce to his brother Victor, ED 326 03, ([1860s])
- Letters from Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, to his mother, ED 326 04, (1863 - 1864)
- Letters from Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, to his father, ED 326 05, (1863)
- Letter from Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, to his brother Robert, ED 326 06, (16 July 1865)
- Letter from Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, to his sister Elma, ED 326 07, (May 1863)
- Letter from Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, to his cousin Charles, ED 326 08, (4 February 1864)
- Letters from Edmond Warre to Charles Bruce, ED 326 09, (1863)
- Letter from George Frewer to Charles D. Preston Bruce, ED 326 10, (27 March 1863)
- Letter from Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, to Louisa, ED 326 11, (1863)
- Letters from Edward Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin, to his aunt Louisa, ED 326 12, (1893 - 1898)
- Letter from Edward Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin, to his grandmother, ED 326 13, (3 October 1896)
- Letter from Robert Bruce to his aunt Louisa, ED 326 14, (1896 - 1898)
- Letter from Ralph McKerrel to Robert Bruce, ED 326 15, (7 October 1868)
- Letter from William Bigge to [David Bruce], ED 326 16, ([early 20th century])
- Notes on letters of the Bruce family, ED 326 17, (1984 - 1985)