97, dated 28 Dec 1902, contains line added by Hon. Alexander Bruce.
Concerning the career of Lady Rachel's brother, the late Hon. Alexander Bruce, in East Africa.
96: copy of the whole letter;
97: extract from letter.
Letters from 1899 include correspondence on the birth and death of Mary Babington Smith.
Letters from 1909 include condolences on the death of Lady Constance Mary Bruce, Countess of Elgin.
Letters from 1917 include condolences on the death of Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, and correspondence relating to the death of Hon. Alexander Bruce.
Written with the assistance of/by his mother Lady Elisabeth Mary Babington Smith.
76 (26 Feb 1902); 113 (29 Dec 1911); 135 (23 Feb 1912); 175 (30 Dec 1912; 228 (11 Nov 1915); 230 (30 Dec 1915): all contain additional messages from Henry Babington Smith to his father-in-law Lord Elgin
62: 21-27 May 1910, enclosing sketch of garden in Turkey
64: 26 Dec 1910-1 Jan 1911, with enclosures: photograph of Stefo Pavlovitch, Margaret Babington Smith and Bernard Babington Smith, with explanatory note, and sketch, 'Izzet Pasha's Orchid House in our garden', 27 Nov 1910.
112: 15 Dec 1911, containing copy of letter from H. L. Samuel to Henry Babington Smith
119: 6-9 Jan 1912, with press cutting, 'The Brilliant Moonlight', letter from Arthur Burnet to The Times [2 Jan 1912]
120: 10-11 Jan 1912, enclosing five photographs of snowy Turkish garden, four showing Lady Elisabeth Mary Babington Smith
122: 22-25 Jan 1912, enclosing two press cuttings on Turkish finance from Turkish newspaper, 22 Jan 1922 (in French)
127: 29-31 Jan 1912, enclosing press cutting, 'Turkish Treasury Bonds' from unidentified newspaper (after 25 Jan 1912)
124: 19-20 Feb 1912, enclosing letter from Hon. Alexander Bruce to Lady Elisabeth Mary Babington Smith, 12 Jan
143: 17-19 Mar 1912, enclosing letter from Henry George Babington Smith to Lady Elisabeth Mary Babington Smith, 10 Mar 1912
156: 30 May 1912, telegram
167: 17 Aug 1912, containing copy of letter from Lord Crewe to Henry Babington Smith, 14 Aug 1912
190: 23 Dec 1913, with enclosures: letter from Margaret Babington Smith to her grandfather Lord Elgin (in the hand of Lady Elisabeth Babington Smith; good luck card from David Babington Smith to his grandfather
214: 5 Apr 1915, containing copy of letter from Hon. Alexander Bruce to Lady Elisabeth Mary Babington Smith
237: [Dec 1916], enclosing letter from David Babington Smith to his grandfather Lord Elgin.
Lock of hair enclosed with letter of 19 Mar 1902. Item 56 written on a typescript account of the last weeks and death of Hon. Alexander Bruce [Autumn 1917].
Concerning the death of Hon. Alexander Bruce
Letter of 15 Oct. 1911 a copy in the hand of Lady Elisabeth Mary Babington Smith.
With the assistance of/by their mother Lady Elisabeth Mary Babington Smith.
Includes: photographs from India; one showing nurses and wounded soldiers, c 1914 with a marked figure, possibly Lady Constance Veronica Bruce; the grave of Hon. Alexander Bruce.