Clive's household management papers, 1755-1775
Clive's household management papers, 1755-1775
Collection: The East India Company: Laying the Foundations for British Colonial Domination of India, 1752–1774 Volumes Clive's household management papers, 1755-1775
Series H: Household management, 1755-1775. Scope and content: Household account books, journals, ledgers, etc., 1755-1775, concerning the management of Clive's households which, in the broadest context, relates to members of his family as well as his staff. The group comprises: general household and personal account books, 1760-1764, clothing account book, 1760-1761, furnishings and fittings account book, 1760-1761, Condover household account book, 1762-1763, Westcomb household account book, 1769, general household and travel account book, 1771-1773, journals of house-stewards' books, 1767-1768, ledger of house-stewards' books, 1767-1768, ledgers of Edward Crisp's cash account with Lord Clive, 1767-1774, cellar book, 1773-1775, household memoranda of Clive's French tour, 1768, inventories of Berkeley Square and other properties, 1760-[c.1770], and miscellaneous papers, 1755-[c.1770]. Related units: Further accounts relating to household/family matters are included in the core series of journals, ledgers and cash books, F2, F8 and F12 respectively. Further inventories are in T. Language: Mainly English, some Latin. Arrangement: In thirteen documents: general household and personal account books, clothing account books, furnishings and fittings account books, Condover household account books, Westcomb household account books, general household and travel account books, journals of house-stewards' books, ledgers of house-stewards' books, ledgers of Edward Crisp's account books, cellar books, memoranda of Clive's French tour, inventories of Berkeley Square and other properties, and miscellaneous papers. Extent: 27 vols., 1 envelope.
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