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1671. Mss Eur F699/2/5/31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/2/5/31
Title:
Papers relating to Purchases and Commissions
Scope & Content:
Items in this file were damaged by fire in Charlotte Canning's tent, Dec 1859 and underwent conservation in 2017. Material, including correspondence, memos, bills, receipts and accounts, relating to the purchase and commissioning of items for Lady Canning. Purchasing and commissioning of items ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1856-1861
Extent:

1 folder (115 items)

1672. Mss Eur F699/2/5/32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/2/5/32
Title:
Sketches of Indian People
Scope & Content:
Black and white pen and ink sketches, depicting Indian men and women, including woman carrying a child, people carrying loads, man bathing and men sitting. Also black and white pen and ink landscape sketch of small boat on a river, with ruined building. In original wrapper of Charlotte Canning's...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1858-1861
Extent:

1 folder (8 folios)

1673. Mss Eur F699/2/5/33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/2/5/33
Title:
Dried Plant Material
Scope & Content:
One piece of unidentified dried plant material, in wrapper, presumed to be collected by or on behalf of Charlotte Canning. Discovered amongst correspondence in Mss Eur F699/2/5/33.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1856-1861
Extent:

1 folder (1 item)

1674. Mss Eur F699/2/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/2/6
Title:
Miscellaneous Correspondence & Papers
Scope & Content:
Consists of papers relating to Maria Therese Asmar, bundle of correspondence written to Charlotte Canning prior to her departure to India in Oct-Nov 1855, and miscellaneous papers which accompanied the collection.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1846-1962
Extent:

3 folders

1675. Mss Eur F699/2/6/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/2/6/1
Title:
Papers relating to Marie Theresa Asmar
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous papers regarding Marie Theresa Asmar, a 'Babylonian Princess', including correspondence between Asmar and Charlotte Canning, and letters between Charlotte Canning and Baron Bunsen discussing the history, trials and tribulations of Asmar. Also includes printed appeal, annotated with...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1846
Extent:
1 folder (16 items)

1676. Mss Eur F699/2/6/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/2/6/2
Title:
Farewell letters to Charlotte Canning
Scope & Content:
Bundle of letters from family members, friends and acquaintances, addressed to Charlotte Canning prior to her departure to India. Includes printed copy of 'The Soldier's Crimean Camp Hymn', sent by its author Jemima Fraser Bartlett, and a letter of thanks and farewell from the Lady Visitors of Q...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Nov 1855
Extent:
1 folder (35 items)

1677. Mss Eur F699/2/6/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/2/6/3
Title:
Accompanying Records
Scope & Content:
Bundle of accompanying material, consisting of: Luggage tag from Major General E. [Edward] Stuart Wortley, addressed to Viscount Lascelles, Chesterfield House London, which presumably was attached to material that came from Highcliffe Castle. Family tree indicating Major Stuart Wortley's inher...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1930-1962
Extent:
1 folder (4 items)