George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, letters, 1895, 1911-1925

This collection contains correspondence mainly related to Curzon's activities in gathering paintings and sculptures for Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Correspondents include Sir Evan Cotton; Charles Hardinge, Baron Hardinge of Penshurst (Viceroy of British-occupied India from 1910-1916); and Robert Crewe-Milnes, Marquis of Crewe.

Biographical Sketch of Creators:
George Nathaniel Curzon (1859-1925), 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, was a British politician and the Viceroy and Governor-General of British-occupied India from 1899-1905. Curzon was also a member of the House of Commons (1886-1898) and House of Lords (1908-1925) in the British Parliament, and served as the British Foreign Secretary from 1919-1924. As Viceroy of British-occupied India, Curzon advocated for the construction of the Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata (Calcutta) as a memorial to Queen Victoria after her death in 1901.