Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Robert Saunders Dundas papers
- Dates:
- 1812-1814
- Creators:
- Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851
- Abstract:
- Collection contains correspondence and documents of Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount Melville (1771-1851), chiefly related to the War of 1812.
- Extent:
- 42 items in 1 box
- Language:
- The records are in English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Robert Saunders Dundas papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of correspondence and documents pertaining to the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States as reflected in Admiralty reports and memoranda, particularly concerning: strategy and ship deployment of British Admirals Cochrane, Schanck, and others on the American and West Indian stations; the superiority of American over British frigates and attempts to remedy the situation; a little information about the American navy and American military preparedness.
- Biographical / historical:
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Robert Saunders Dundas, British statesman, entered politics as a Member of Parliament in 1794, succeeded his father as 2nd Viscount Melville in 1811, and was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty the following year. He occupied this post during the War of 1812 and throughout the long Tory ministry of Lord Liverpool, returned briefly in 1828 under Wellington, and retired from active political life in 1830.
- Acquisition information:
- The collection was purchased from Maggs Bros. of London, 1923.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged chronologically. It is housed in one box.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine readable finding aid encoded by Brooke M. Black in November 2014
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Robert Saunders Dundas papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191