This book tells the story of Gilbert Elliot-Murray Kynynmound's life and letters while he served as Lord Minto in India from 1807-1814, edited by his great-niece. This is a fascinating first-hand account of the time period in India and the British Empire. Any history buff will enjoy this book! This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.