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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F699 Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1561. Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/6
Title:
Miscellaneous Letters, Notes and Papers
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous letters, notes, and ephemeral material. Consists of: Letter from Willliam Wilkins, St Petersburg, 13 Sep 1835, congratulating Canning on his marriage. Invitation to Queen Victoria’s Coronation, 9 May 1838. Printed booklet ‘On the Death of Lady Gwndalina Talbot, Princess Borghese...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1835-1861
Extent:

1 folder (55 items)

1562. Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/7
Title:
Phrenological Characters
Scope & Content:
Notes relating to phrenological examinations by James Deville in 1845 and Donovan, 1849 of unidentified individuals, including 'Lady No. 2' . Papers relating to character traits of members of the Canning family analysed by their handwriting can be found amongst Charlotte Canning's papers, Mss Eur...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1845-1849
Extent:

1 folder (6 items)

1563. Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/8
Title:
Notebook with key
Scope & Content:
Bound notebook volume with key (with attached label: ‘Key of Ld. Canning’s Notebook. M. Maclagan Trinity College Oxford’). At the front of the notebook, which has been used as a commonplace book, are notes on a variety of subjects, followed by blank pages. Later pages consist of notes on Indian ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1847-1860
Extent:

1 volume & 14 folios

1564. Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/9
Title:
Household Bills and Receipts
Scope & Content:
Bundle of bills and receipts for payments to Lord and Lady Canning, paid in 1851. Consists of bills and receipts for numerous household and personal goods and services e.g. clothing, cleaning windows and mirrors, tooth powder and mouth wash, books, picture frame, drinking glasses, subscription ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1850-1851
Extent:

1 folder (162 items)

1565. Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/10
Title:
Letters from Lord Dunkellin
Scope & Content:
Four letters from Charles Canning's nephew Lord Dunkellin on personal matters. Includes information regarding his Galway constituents, the General Election, 'Dizzy and Co' [Disraeli], the fall of Palmerston and Lord Ellenborough's conduct. Also includes envelope and wrapper marked 'Dunkellin's l...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mar 1858-Aug 1859
Extent:

1 folder (6 items)

1566. Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/11
Title:
Letters from Various Individuals
Scope & Content:
Correspondence addressed to Charles Canning from both India and England, including political figures and family members. Includes series of letters sending condolences on the death of Lady Canning, as well as paying tribute on his retirement as Governor General and related matters, including off...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Oct 1861-16 Jun 1862
Extent:

1 folder (81 items)

1567. Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/12
Title:
Letters from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Letters from Sir Charles Wood from the India Office, sent after Canning's return from India. Discusses public affairs, Canning's increasing ill health and general gossip.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1862-20 May 1862
Extent:

1 folder (7 items, including wrapper)

1568. Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/13
Title:
Letters Relating to the Illness and Death of Charles Canning
Scope & Content:
Letters, primarily addressed to Lord and Lady Clanricarde, but also Lord de Tabley, relating to the final illness and death of Charles Canning. Letters include condolences on the death of Canning, discussion of arrangements for the funeral in Westminster Abbey; valuation of Canning's estate and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1862-10 Aug 1862
Extent:

1 folder (65 items)

1569. Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/14
Title:
Papers dating from after Charles Canning's Death
Scope & Content:
Copy of resolution of the Common Council of the City of London commissioning a bust of the late Lord Canning to be placed in the Guildhall (having previously resolved to grant him the Freedom of the City), 26 June 1862. Printed 'Catalogue of the Indian Collection of the Right Hon. The Earl Cann...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1862-20 Sep 1864
Extent:

1 folder (65 items)

1570. Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/4/11/15
Title:
Document Box
Scope & Content:
Black leather bound document or dispatch box, bearing the label 'Lord Canning's Interesting Documents'. Originally contained miscellaneous correspondence, documents, and other items, which are now part of Charles Canning’s Personal Papers (Mss Eur F699/1/4).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 19th century-Late 19th century
Extent:

1 box