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Mss Eur D781
- Record Id:
- 032-002274320
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002274320
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000002032.0x0002ba
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur D781
- Title:
- Papers of Sir Horatio George Walpole, India Office official; Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for India 1874-80
- Scope & Content:
- Papers of Sir Horatio George Walpole (1843-1923), India Office 1862-1907, Assistant Under-Secretary of State for India 1883-1907, chiefly comprising letters and papers as Private Secretary to the Marquess of Salisbury and Viscount Cranbrook successively Secretaries of State for India 1874-78 and 1878-80.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002274320", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur D781: Papers of Sir Horatio George Walpole, India Office official; Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for India 1874-80" },{ "id" : "040-002274321", "parent" : "032-002274320", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1: Correspondence" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002274322", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/1: 1st Earl of Ellenborough, President of the Board of Control, Dec 1834-Apr 1835, India Board, to R. Groom: has engaged Sir Charles…" },{ "id" : "041-002274323", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/2: Archibald Campbell Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury, Lambeth Palace, to the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Secretary for India: has heard…" },{ "id" : "041-002274324", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/3: Stafford H. Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 11 Downing Street, to Marquess of Salisbury: request to read letter before…" },{ "id" : "041-002274325", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/4: Earl of Derby, Foreign Secretary, Foreign Office, to Marquess of Salisbury: returns letter; things will be simplified if Mr. Eden's…" },{ "id" : "041-002274326", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/5: Richard Assheton Cross, Home Secretary 1874-80, to Marquess of Salisbury: Osborne Morgan has changed terms of his resolution,…" },{ "id" : "041-002274327", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/6: Viscount Halifax to - Walpole?: returning the papers sent in connection with the arbitration; has addressed his award to Lord…" },{ "id" : "041-002274328", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/7: Henry Parry Liddon, Christ Church, Oxford, to Lord -: request to bring case about which Mr. Dodgson ['Lewis Carroll'] writes in…" },{ "id" : "041-002274329", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/8: 1st Baron Ebury to Marquess of Salisbury: formerly enclosing letter whose writer is related to his wife's nephew, Gerald Wellesley." },{ "id" : "041-002274330", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/9: Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Governor of Madras 1875-80, to Lord Salisbury, introducing his Military Secretary, Major Hobart." },{ "id" : "041-002274331", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/10: Louis George Mylne Bishop of Bombay, Trinity College, Cambridge, to Marquess of Salisbury: requesting appointment to discuss Indian…" },{ "id" : "041-002274332", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/11: Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-chief to Marquess of Salisbury: is pleased that the debate on the Indian Armies has been postponed,…" },{ "id" : "041-002274333", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/12: Duke of Cambridge to -: enclosing a private letter (not found) on the Livadi frontier question sent by Sir Charles Stavely (c. in…" },{ "id" : "041-002274334", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/13: Capt. J.H.R.(?) Stanley of the War Office, to Walpole: Stanley has endeavoured to obtain the information Walpole required, but it…" },{ "id" : "041-002274335", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/14: Richard Assheton Cross, Home Office, to Marquess of Salisbury (confidential): requests cabinet sanction for his plans to set up new…" },{ "id" : "041-002274336", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/15: Earl of Carnarvon to Walpole: requests Walpole to inform Lord Lytton by telegraph of the impossibility of conferring the K.C.M.G.…" },{ "id" : "041-002274337", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/16: Earl of Shaftesbury to Marquess of Salisbury: requesting a private answer to a letter from the Archdeacon of Durham." },{ "id" : "041-002274338", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/17: W H Smith, Secretary to the Treasury, to Stafford Northcote: asks whether Lord Salisbury and Mr. Hardy have decided how to settle…" },{ "id" : "041-002274339", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/18: Stafford Northcote to Marquess of Salisbury: asks whether Salisbury and Mr. Hardy would each agree to appoint an arbitrator who…" },{ "id" : "041-002274340", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/19: Duke of Northumberland to Marquess of Salisbury: introducing H. Rivett-Carnac of the Indian Civil Service" },{ "id" : "041-002274341", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/20: Stafford Northcote to Marquess of Salisbury (private): introducing Mr. Rivett-Carnac, head of the Opium department in the Central…" },{ "id" : "041-002274342", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/21: Sir Garnet Wolseley, to his private secretary: notes the contents of a letter of recommendation [not found] sent to the Marquess of…" },{ "id" : "041-002274343", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/22: Sir Garnet Wolseley to his private secretary: notes the contents of two enclosed letters of recommendation [not found] , on behalf…" },{ "id" : "041-002274344", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/23: Richard Assheton Cross, Home Office, to Marquess of Salisbury: the issue [unspecified] raised by Lord Salisbury cannot concern him,…" },{ "id" : "041-002274345", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/24: Sir Henry Maine, Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 1877-88 to Walpole (private]: enquiry about non-arrival of his customary…" },{ "id" : "041-002274346", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/25: Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, M.P. to Viscount Cranbrook Secretary of State for India: recommending [unnamed] writer of an enclosed…" },{ "id" : "041-002274347", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/26: Col. J.H.R. Stanley, 10 Downing Street, to Walpole: instructs him to inform Viscount Cranbrook that a cabinet meeting has been…" },{ "id" : "041-002274348", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/27: John Jackson, Bishop of London, to Walpole: recommending Mr. Steele for a post as a chaplain in India." },{ "id" : "041-002274349", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/28: Lord Sandon, President of the Board of Trade 1878-80, to Walpole: thanks Walpole for sending him 'the Cabul news'." },{ "id" : "041-002274350", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/29: John Jackson, Bishop of London, to Walpole (private): recommending Mr. Williams. Endorsed: Approves Mr. Williams for a Madras…" },{ "id" : "041-002274351", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/30: Montagu Corry, Private Secretary to Disraeli, 10 Downing Street, to Walpole: Disraeli intends Walpole to be nominated for the…" },{ "id" : "041-002274352", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/31: Isabella Heathcote, wife of Capt. George Parker Heathcote, to her brother, Horatio George Walpole: congratulates him on having been…" },{ "id" : "041-002274353", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/32: Sir Henry Ponsonby Private Secretary to Queen Victoria, 1870-95, Windsor Castle, to Walpole: has given the Queen all the telegrams…" },{ "id" : "041-002274354", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/33: C.W. Birdwood, India Office, to Walpole: congratulates Walpole on C.B.E.; hopes that Montagu Corry 'has brains' since he will…" },{ "id" : "041-002274355", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/34: Royal warrant for the appointment of a Royal Commission to enquire into the establishments of the different Offices of State at…" },{ "id" : "041-002274356", "parent" : "040-002274321", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/1/35: Also various miscellanea" },{ "id" : "036-002274357", "parent" : "032-002274320", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/2-8: Sir Horatio George Walpole, India Office official: additional papers: official correspondence" },{ "id" : "040-002274358", "parent" : "036-002274357", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/2: Letters from various persons relating to minor official matters." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274359", "parent" : "036-002274357", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/3: Letters and related correspondence from the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury including references to Afghan affairs." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274360", "parent" : "036-002274357", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/4: Letters from Major-General Sir Henry Ponsonby, Private Secretary to the Queen." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274361", "parent" : "036-002274357", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/5: Letters from the Rt. Hon. Gathorne Hardy (or Viscount Cranbrook 14 May 1878) including references to Afghan affairs." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274362", "parent" : "036-002274357", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/6: Announcement of Royal Commission for carrying out Indian and Colonial Exhibition of 1886." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274363", "parent" : "036-002274357", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/7: Letters and papers relating to recognition of Walpole's services as Secretary to the Royal Commission on Civil Establishments." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274364", "parent" : "036-002274357", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/8: Letters from Sir A. Godley including references to the controversy leading to Lord Curzon's resignation." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002274365", "parent" : "032-002274320", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/9-17: Sir Horatio George Walpole, India Office official: additional private papers" },{ "id" : "040-002274366", "parent" : "036-002274365", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/9: Miscellaneous private letters." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274367", "parent" : "036-002274365", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/10: Correspondence and papers on legal affairs." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274368", "parent" : "036-002274365", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/11: Warrant of appointment as C.B. and letters of congratulation thereon." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274369", "parent" : "036-002274365", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/12: Warrant of appointment as K.C.B., letters of congratulation thereon, and related papers." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274370", "parent" : "036-002274365", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/13: Letters from Walpole's children (Margaret, Reginald and Robert Walpole) and other papers relating to them." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274371", "parent" : "036-002274365", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/14: Invitations to Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, Edward VII's Coronation, and other ceremonial occasions." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274372", "parent" : "036-002274365", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/15: Newspaper cuttings containing notices and obituaries on Walpole's death, and related papers." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274373", "parent" : "036-002274365", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/16: Copies of old newspapers; facsimiles of historic documents; and other memorabilia. Dated as: 1783-c1900" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002274374", "parent" : "036-002274365", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/17: Two photographs of Walpole in his office. Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003244120", "parent" : "040-002274374", "text" : "Mss Eur D781/17(1): Portrait of Sir Horatio George Walpole at his desk in the India Office, London. Photographer: Unknown" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002274320
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur D781/1 : Correspondence
Mss Eur D781/2-8 : Sir Horatio George Walpole, India Office official: additional papers: official correspondence
Mss Eur D781/9-17 : Sir Horatio George Walpole, India Office official: additional private papers
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 18 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1874
- End Date:
- 1907
- Date Range:
- 1874-1907
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Part presented by Mr R Hancock; part purchased, 23 January 1973 and ; 18 Jun 1981
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, statesman, 1830-1903
Church of England
Church of England, India
Curzon, George Nathaniel, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, politician and traveller, 1859-1925
Gathorne-Hardy, Gathorne, 1st Earl of Cranbrook
Godley, John Arthur, 1st Baron Kilbracken, civil servant, 1847-1932
India Office, 1858-1947
Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment
Ponsonby, Henry Frederick, Knight, army officer and private secretary to Queen Victoria, 1825-1895
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1819-1901,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121443562
Walpole, Horatio George, Knight, politician, 1843-1923