IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0064 MEL/101-103
Held at: National Maritime Museum
Title: Dundas, Robert Saunders, 2nd Viscount Melville (First Lord of the Admiralty), (1771-1851)
Date(s): [1812 to 1830]
Level of description: sub-fonds
Extent: 4 boxes
Name of creator(s): Dundas | Robert Saunders | 1771-1851 | 2nd Viscount Melville
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Robert Dundas, only son of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (q.v.), entered Parliament as representative for Hastings, 1794 to 1796, Rye, 1796 to 1801 and Edinburghshire, 1801 to 1811. He first came into prominence when he defended his father against impeachment in 1806. In 1807 he was made President of the Board of Control. In 1809 he was briefly Irish Secretary before resuming his former office. From 1812 to 1827 he was First Lord of the Admiralty, resigning because he refused to serve under Canning. He held the office again from 1828 to 1830.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers of Robert Saunders Dundas, consisting of a small collection of letters for the period during which Dundas was First Lord. In addition, there are some papers concerning Lord Cochrane's secret plan of 1812. A further section consists of letters received, 1812 to 1830, from naval officers, including Admirals Sir Charles Rowley (q.v.), Sir David Milne (q. V.), Sir Graham Moore (1764-1843) and Captain Sir George Grey (q. v.).
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Conditions governing access:
Please contact the Archive for further information.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Please contact the Archive for further information.
Finding aids:
Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
The papers were bought at Sotheby's in 1931, 1932 and 1960. Papers concerning Lord Cochrane's secret plan of 1812 were presented by Admiral P.W. Brock in 1964. Letters received from naval officers, including Admirals Sir Charles Rowley (q.v.), Sir David Milne (q. V.), Sir Graham Moore (1764-1843) and Captain Sir George Grey (q. V.) were purchased from Madame Elisabeth La Serre in 1976.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material:
The main Dundas collections are in the Scottish Record Office and the National Library of Scotland.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Edited by Sarah Drewery, Jun 2011.
Date(s) of descriptions: 2010-08-26