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1. Mss Eur B380

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380
Title:
Richard Southwell Bourke papers.
Scope & Content:
Private letters from Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo (1822-72), as Viceroy of India 1869-72, to the 8th Duke of Argyll (1823-1900), Secretary of State for India 1868-74, commenting on official matters and enclosing copies of official papers (indexed).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1869-1870
Extent:
5 volumes

2. Mss Eur B380/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1
Title:
Original letters from Mayo to Argyll
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 volume

3. Mss Eur B380/1, f8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f8
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Advantages of Mont Cenis and Brindisi routes on way to India; encloses diary recording his inspection of Suez Canal works.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Dec 1868
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur B380/1, f30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f30
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Will be sworn in as Viceroy at 5 o'clock that day; will serve Argyll as zealously as if his own party had remained in power; intends to write to Argyll confidentially and fully; will endeavour to consult him unless urgency necessitates action on own judgement after consultation with his advisers.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur B380/1, f34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f34
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Agrees that party politics have no place in Indian administration; entry into Calcutta a splendid ceremony organised by Lawrence; has benefited from consultations with Lawrence – praises his character and abilities and recommends Argyll to communicate with him; scarcity in North West likely to be...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur B380/1, f43

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f43
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Arrival of Azim Khan and his nephew (claimants to Afghan throne) in British India and relations with Sher Ali (Amir of Afghanistan); Lushai disturbances; Sir R Temple (Finance Member of Council) has almost completed his budget – deficit of £300,000 expected even without allowance for loss of reve...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur B380/1, f49

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f49
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
In this confidential letter outlines objections to Mr Rassam's return to Aden; suggests Brig-Gen Sir Neville Chamberlain should accompany Duke of Edinburgh on his Indian tour; decision on holding Durbar for Duke must depend on whether famine is avoided – inappropriate to hold one if people are st...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur B380/1, f55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f55
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
G Noble Taylor (Public Works Member of Council) soon to take 6 months sick leave, and intends to retire in 1870; appointment of senior Bombay Civilian to this vacancy might solve problem of bad relations between Public Works Dept and Bombay Govt - Mayo suggests (Sir) Barrow Ellis (senior member o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur B380/1, f66

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f66
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Argyll's letter of 1 January; process for considering Temple's proposals for decentralisation of finance; Mayo thinks change in practice would be small as Madras and Bombay are already almost independent; Azim Khan and nephew have not yet crossed into India; appointment for Capt Spee...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur B380/1, f80

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B380/1, f80
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses report from Sir W Muir (Lt-Governor of North Western Provinces) on recent falls of rain and situation generally; raids in different part of S.E. frontier (i.e. Chittagong district) probably by Singphos; hopes police forces will be able to punish raiders without aid of regular troops.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item