Correspondence of Robinson and George Canning (1770-1828; President of the Board of Control 1816-21) with various individuals about solicitations for writerships and cadetships in the East India Company's service.
Copies of correspondence about Benjamin Babington (1794-1886), Madras Civil Service 1811-22, referred to as "the best Tamil scholar on this establishment", mainly related to his application for sick-leave.
Copies of correspondence between Hastings and Canning about allegations of financial corruption in Hastings's dealings with the Nizam of Hyderabad, and of Canning to Lord Liverpool about Hastings's resignation.
Copies of correspondence of Andrew Stirling, Deputy Secretary, Political and Secret Department, with various officials in India about plans for strategy in case of Daulat Rao Sindia's death.
Letters from Francis Rawdon Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings (1754-1826), Governor-General of India 1813-23, to Robinson and his predecessor Campbell Marjoribanks as chairmen of the East India Company. Also copies of Hastings's testimonial for Sir John Gordon (1779-1835), founder of Gordon's Ho...