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2165: Recommendation by the Government of Madras for an increase to the salary of the Government Astronomer in that Presidency, and for the appointment of an English Assistant
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the Financial letter received from India, No.134 of 1866, dated 27 June 1866; and a copy of the Despatch, No.91 of 1866, dated 31 October 1866. The collection also contains a copy of the Despatch to the Government of India, No.14, dated 24th January 1868, rega...
2242: Report on the cultivation of chinchona [cinchona] at Darjeeling, from the 1st April 1865 to 31st March 1866, by T Anderson, Superintendent of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The Report includes an Abstract of Meteorological Observations at Runghee for 1865-66
2260: Madras Famine: Minute by Lord Napier, Governor of Madras, dated 1st September 1866, containing an account of his visit to the distressed parts of the Ganjam District, and of the measures adopted for the relief of the people
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the following Public letters received from India: No.74 of 1866, dated 25 October 1866 No.75 of 1866, dated 25 October 1866 The collection also includes a copy of the Government of India Notification No.5791, dated 25th October 1866, directing that the Council...
2284: Correspondence regarding the deputation of A M Dowleans to France as Special Agent at the Paris Exhibition of 1867 on behalf of the Government of India and other contributors
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the Public letter received from India, No.86 of 1866, dated 1 December 1866
2282: Papers regarding the Hindu practice of taking sick people to the river side to die (Gunga Jatra or Yatra) and immersing the lower limbs of dying persons in water at the moment of death (Antarjali)
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the Public letter received from India, No.85 of 1866, dated 1 December 1866
2315: Appointment of certain Gentleman as Members of the Indian Committee at the Paris Exhibition of 1867, for the purpose of assisting Mr Dowleans in the selection of return presents for those Chiefs and Noblemen who presented contributions to the Exhibition
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the Public letter received from India, No.10 of 1867, dated 23 January 1867
2391: Correspondence relative to the purchase of the Steamer India [or Indus] and Flats Luckia and Kaligunga in connection with the importation of grain into Orissa
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the Public letter received from India, No.61 of 1867, dated 5 April 1867
2388: Correspondence regarding the state of the crops in the Kumaon and Garhwal Districts in the North Western Provinces, and measures taken to alleviate the impending distress from famine
Scope & Content:
The collection includes a copy of the Public letter received from India, No.52 of 1867, dated 22 March 1867