Letter of 15 Oct. 1911 a copy in the hand of Lady Elisabeth Mary Babington Smith.
18: 25 Nov 1899, with additional note from Henry Babington Smith to Lady Constance Mary Bruce.
30: 29 Nov 1899, enclosing sketch of Funchal, Madeira by Lady Elisabeth Mary Babington Smith.
35: 30 Aug 1902, containing sketch of scenery around Montreux
43: 2 Jun 1808, end missing, enclosing press cutting, 'Lord Elgin's Retirement: A Colleague's Tribute' from The Spectator [Spring 1908].
Photograph of unidentified man with dead tiger, inscribed 'Presented to H. Babington Smith Esq., C.S.I, Private Secy. to H. E. the Viceroy and G[overnor] G[eneral] of India [late 1890s].
Album commemorating the visit of the Viceroy and Countess of Elgin to Gwalior, Nov. 1895, inscribed 'Madhaur Scindia, 1896'.
Contains sketch of disembarkation.
114: Inscribed 'Favd. by J. A. Burden, Esq.'
115: From Earl of Rosebery?
Enclosing three photographs: Bernard, Margaret, Henry George and David Babington Smith with their mother; Bernard and Michael Babington Smith with their mother; and Bernard Babington Smith. All taken at Beech Law, Surrey.
199: 10 Aug 1910, containing copies of Hon. V. A. Bruce's school reports from Eton (dated 'Dec 1910' - actually 1909?).
223: 10 Nov 1912, with Henry Babington Smith's draft telegraphic reply
224: 12 Nov 1912, enclosing copy of letter from the Earl of Elgin to L. V. V. Harcourt
169: 14 June 1903, enclosing details of division of jewels belonging to the late Lady Louisa Elisabeth Bruce
192: 1 Oct 1909, enclosing extract from bequest of the late Lady Constance Mary Bruce to her daughter Elisabeth.
183: 31 Jan 1896, enclosing telegram from the Commander of the Warren Hastings to J. Hext on the subject of Lord Elgin's health.
184: 8 Mar 1896
The title stamped on the cover, partly in capitals, is 'Visit of their Excellencies | The Viceroy and the Countess of Elgin | to Gwalior | November 1895.' In the bottom two corners of the frame containing the title are stamped, in capitals, 'Herzog and Higgins,' and 'Mhow, C. I. [i.e. Central India]', and on the binding inside the front cover is stamped, in capitals, 'Byculla Press, Bombay.'
On the back of the front flyleaf is written, 'From | Madhorao Scindia | Gwalior 1896'.
There is a single photograph pasted on each page. In four instances (see pp. 16-17, 22-3, 26-7, and 46-7) pairs of photographs are arranged side-by-side to form a single panorama. Slips bearing typed captions, all in capitals, are pasted below the photographs on pp. 10-50.
230: 16 Jun. 1916, enclosing letter from Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, to Lady Elisabeth Babington Smith.
New Year's greeting card, containing group photograph including the Earl and Countess of Elgin, Lady Elisabeth Mary Bruce, and Viscount Fincastle
Downing Street. Dated 27 October, 1908 - The Earl of Elgin gives permission to use extracts from reports on the subject of native law and custom in West Africa.
39: [5 Nov 1909], beginning missing.
50: 10 May 1910, with enclosure: L. H. Cust to Henry Babington Smith.
67: [early 1911?], beginning missing.
71: on or before 21 Mar 1911, with enclosure: Lady Elisabeth Mary Babington Smith to her father Lord Elgin.
77: 9 May 1911, with enclosure: details of a house.
84: 2 Aug 1911, with addition: Lady Elisabeth Mary Babington Smith to her father Lord Elgin.