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Mss Eur E359
- Record Id:
- 032-002282349
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002282349
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x00023b
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur E359
- Title:
- Diaries of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service 1826-27; also a few papers and a memoir of Sir Elliot Colvin, Indian Civil Service 1883-1918
- Scope & Content:
- Colvin Collection: diaries of John Russell Colvin (1807-57), Bengal Civil Service 1826-57; Private Secretary to Governor- General of India Lord Auckland 1836-42; Lieutenant-Governor of North-Western Provinces 1853-57; containing notes on official business, personal reading, and general political or fiscal matters; also a few papers and a memoir (c1933-34) of Sir Elliot Graham Colvin (1861-1940), Indian Civil Service 1883-1918.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002282349", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur E359: Diaries of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service 1826-27; also a few papers and a memoir of Sir Elliot Colvin, Indian Civil Service…" },{ "id" : "040-002282350", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/1: Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282351", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/2: Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282352", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/3: Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282353", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/4: Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282354", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/5: Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282355", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/6: Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282356", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/7: Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service (increasingly unrelated to India, eg. commercial relations of England and Poland…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282357", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/8: Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service, reverting to mainly Government business." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282358", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/9: Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service (extracts from speeches in UK Parliament about Governor General's proclamation…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282359", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/10: Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service ('Four of his widows and seven of his Slave girls commit Suttee with Ranjeet…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282360", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/11: Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282361", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/12: Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282362", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/13: Draft memoir of Sir Elliot Colvin ['Z' in the memoir] covering his career at school at Charterhouse and University (King's College,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282363", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/14: File entitled 'Sir Elliot Colvin - Kings Coll Degree [missing] , ICS Exam Results, appointment to ICS, Knighthood, etc.'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282364", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/15: File entitled 'Sir Elliot Colvin, Sundry writings' containing: (i) Typescript of article 'The Making of Zhob' (Blackwood's Magazine,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282365", "parent" : "032-002282349", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16: File entitled 'Sir E & Lady Colvin. Family photos' containing 13 portraits and group photographs of members of the Colvin…" },{ "id" : "041-003245684", "parent" : "040-002282365", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16(1): B.J. Colvin Esq. age 69. June 1879. Photographer: Maull and Fox" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003245685", "parent" : "040-002282365", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16(2): Sir Steuart Colvin Bayley KCSI GCSI. Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal. 1890. Photographer: Elliott and Fry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003245686", "parent" : "040-002282365", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16(3): Elliot Graham Colvin, taken about 1873 or 74. Photographer: Bassano, Alexander" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003245687", "parent" : "040-002282365", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16(4): Elliot Colvin, Charterhouse. Photographer: Bassano, Alexander" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003245688", "parent" : "040-002282365", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16(5): Lady Colvin. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003245689", "parent" : "040-002282365", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16(6): Sir Elliot Colvin. Photographer: Lafayette Ltd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003245690", "parent" : "040-002282365", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16(7): Russell P. Colvin. Photographer: Elliott and Fry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003245691", "parent" : "040-002282365", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16(8): Uncle Jack Colvin, Colonel C.I. Horse. Co-producer of 1st Green Book. Photographer: Lawrie and Company, G.W." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003245692", "parent" : "040-002282365", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16(9): Jack's House at Kooch Behar. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003245693", "parent" : "040-002282365", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16(10): [Amateur theatrical or fancy dress group, (?)Kooch Behar.] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003245694", "parent" : "040-002282365", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16(11): Bathing Ghaut [Calcutta]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003245695", "parent" : "040-002282365", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16(12): Hastings Moorings, Calcutta. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003245696", "parent" : "040-002282365", "text" : "Mss Eur E359/16(13): Helen Colvin wedding to H.P. Hill at Ajmer. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002282349
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur E359/1 : Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service
Mss Eur E359/2 : Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service
Mss Eur E359/3 : Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service
Mss Eur E359/4 : Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service
Mss Eur E359/5 : Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service
Mss Eur E359/6 : Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service
Mss Eur E359/7 : Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service (increasingly unrelated to India, eg. commercial relations of England and…
Mss Eur E359/8 : Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service, reverting to mainly Government business.
Mss Eur E359/9 : Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service (extracts from speeches in UK Parliament about Governor General's…
Mss Eur E359/10 : Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service ('Four of his widows and seven of his Slave girls commit Suttee with…
Mss Eur E359/11 : Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service
Mss Eur E359/12 : Diary of John Russell Colvin, Bengal Civil Service
Mss Eur E359/13 : Draft memoir of Sir Elliot Colvin ['Z' in the memoir] covering his career at school at Charterhouse and University…
Mss Eur E359/14 : File entitled 'Sir Elliot Colvin - Kings Coll Degree [missing] , ICS Exam Results, appointment to ICS, Knighthood, etc.'
Mss Eur E359/15 : File entitled 'Sir Elliot Colvin, Sundry writings' containing: (i) Typescript of article 'The Making of Zhob'…
Mss Eur E359/16 : File entitled 'Sir E & Lady Colvin. Family photos' containing 13 portraits and group photographs of members of the…
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- 032-002282349
- Container:
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 16 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1837
- End Date:
- 1920
- Date Range:
- 1837-1920
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by Mr H E Colvin, 22 August 1978
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Colvin, Elliot Graham, Knight, colonial administrator, 1861-1940
Colvin, John Russell, administrator in India, 1807-1857,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000425584014
Eden, George, 1st Earl of Auckland, Governor-General of India and politician, 1784-1849,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000027192314,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/54898570
Inter-Allied Commission Reparations, Bulgaria
Inter-Allied Commission for the assessment of damages suffered in Turkey
Ranjit Singh, Maharaja
Sandeman, Robert Groves, Colonel - Places:
- Abū-Shahr, Persia
Afghanistan, Asia
Ajmer-Merwara, India
Ava, Burma
Bulgaria, Europe
Burma, Asia
Būshehr, Persia
Hormuz Isle, Persian Gulf
India, Asia
Iran, Asia
Myanmar, Asia
Nepal, Asia
Pinang, Malaysia
Rajputana, India
Turkey, Middle East, Asia
Zhob, Baluchistan