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1. Mss Eur F699

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699
Title:
Papers of Charles Canning and Charlotte Canning, Earl and Countess Canning
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of the papers of Charles John Canning, Viscount (later Earl) Canning (1812-1862), and his wife Charlotte, Lady Canning (née Stuart) (1817-1861). Mss Eur F699/1 forms the bulk of the collection, being primarily of the papers of Charles Canning, during the period 1856 to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1778-1962
Extent:

155 volumes, 222 boxes, 9 oversize portfolios & 1 despatch box

2. Mss Eur F699/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1
Title:
Papers of Charles Canning, Viscount (later Earl) Canning
Scope & Content:
The Governor General's papers were dealt with by Charles Canning directly, and include the most important sequences of correspondence such as with the Officers of the East India Company, the President of the Board of Control, and the Secretary of State for India. The Governor General was suppor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1815-1870
Extent:
149 volumes, 208 boxes & 9 oversize portfolios

3. Mss Eur F699/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/2
Title:
Papers of Charlotte, Lady Canning
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of the personal papers of Charlotte Canning, including diaries and journals kept on her European travels and while carrying out royal duties as Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria, and whilst in India with her husband Charles Canning, as Governor General and later Vi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1778-1962
Extent:

15 boxes

4. Mss Eur F699/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/2/2
Title:
Journals
Scope & Content:
Charlotte Canning's personal journals, which have been arranged into three separate sub-series: Mss Eur F699/2/2/1/: British & European Journals, 1840-1852 Mss Eur F699/2/2/2: India Journals, 1855-1861: Almost all of the original journals were damaged by fire in Dec 1859 and are in a fragi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1840-1861
Extent:
12 volumes & 1 folder

5. 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

6. Mss Eur F699/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/4
Title:
Personal Papers of Charles Canning
Scope & Content:
Personal papers belonging to Charles Canning, originally contained in a series of chests, despatch boxes and lettered pigeon holes. Contains both material returned from India in 1862, and material that remained in England, being amalgamated with the India papers at a later date. Papers relate ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1823-1864
Extent:
7 volumes, 29 boxes (168 folders), 3 oversize portfolios & 1 despatch box

7. Mss Eur F699/2/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/2/2/2
Title:
India Journals
Scope & Content:
Charlotte Canning's original journals, recording her day to day activities and experiences, after leaving England. Includes details of the voyage to India via Egypt; daily life in India, including meetings, lunches, balls and other social activities; visits to Barrackpore with Charles Canning; s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1855-1861
Extent:
5 volumes, 8 fascicules, 3 boxes & 1 folder

8. 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)

9. Mss Eur F699/2/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/2/5
Title:
India Correspondence & Papers
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and other papers relating to Charlotte Canning's time in India. Consists of material arranged into the following broad areas: Mss Eur F699/2/5/1-8: Correspondence with named individuals: These files contain correspondence with individuals which appears to have been previously ext...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1856-1861
Extent:

33 folders

10. Mss Eur F699/2/5/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/2/5/5
Title:
Lord Dunkellin
Scope & Content:
Wrapper ‘From Lord Dunkellin. From Lord Dalhousie. India 1856. To Viscountess Canning’ 3 letters from Lord Dunkellin to ‘Dear Aunt C’ [Charlotte Canning], Bombay Nov 7, Friday 10 & Mahtaran [Matheran], Sunday 19. There are no items of correspondence from Lord Dalhousie, but the wrapper may ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1856?
Extent:
1 folder (4 items, including wrapper)