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Mss Eur F295
- Record Id:
- 032-002292892
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002292892
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x000332
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F295
- Title:
- Papers of Sir Evan Cotton, Calcutta barrister; President, Bengal Legislative Council 1922-25; writer
- Scope & Content:
- Cotton Collection (3): papers of Sir (Harry) Evan Auguste Cotton (1868-1939), Calcutta barrister, President, Bengal Legislative Council 1922-25, including material relating to his book `Calcutta Old and New', paintings in Viceregal Residences, the Victoria Memorial Hall, and the India Defence League; also family correspondence and photographs.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002292892", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F295: Papers of Sir Evan Cotton, Calcutta barrister; President, Bengal Legislative Council 1922-25; writer" },{ "id" : "036-002292893", "parent" : "032-002292892", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/1-11: Correspondence" },{ "id" : "040-002292894", "parent" : "036-002292893", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/1: Correspondence to Sir Evan Cotton from Dr H E Busteed, author of Echoes of Old Calcutta (a lifelong friend), various Secretaries of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292895", "parent" : "036-002292893", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/2: Correspondence, papers and press cuttings of Sir Evan Cotton (formerly enclosed in No. 17) regarding the history of Calcutta and India…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292896", "parent" : "036-002292893", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/3: Letters to Sir Evan Cotton from Lord Hardinge of Penshurst on the Victoria Memorial Hall." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292897", "parent" : "036-002292893", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/4: Correspondence to Sir Evan Cotton from Lord Lytton (Governor of Bengal) regarding his service as President of the Bengal Legislative…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292898", "parent" : "036-002292893", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/5: Correspondence to Sir Evan Cotton from Lord Curzon on the Victoria Memorial Hall." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292899", "parent" : "036-002292893", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/6: Correspondence to Sir Evan Cotton from Lord Irwin (Viceroy) and the Viceregal staff regarding the cataloguing of portraits in the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292900", "parent" : "036-002292893", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/7: Correspondence to Sir Evan Cotton from the Viceregal staff regarding portraits in Government House, Calcutta with notes on several…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292901", "parent" : "036-002292893", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/8: Letters to Nora Grimley (later Lady Cotton) from her mother Myra Grimley." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292902", "parent" : "036-002292893", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/9: Correspondence from Albert Louis Cotton to 'Julian and Gigia' (1908) and Evan Cotton (1923) and enclosing his Baptism certificate…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292903", "parent" : "036-002292893", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/10: Correspondence of the Cotton family regarding the First World War including a copy of the telegram from the British Ambassador to the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292904", "parent" : "036-002292893", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/11: Letter from Arthur Grimley to Lady Nora Cotton (his sister)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002292905", "parent" : "032-002292892", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/12-16: Sir Evan Cotton, Calcutta barrister; President, Bengal Legislative Council 1922-25; writer: papers" },{ "id" : "040-002292906", "parent" : "036-002292905", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/12: Papers of Evan Cotton relating to Oxford University and Lincolns Inn including his bar certificate and certificate of admittance to…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292907", "parent" : "036-002292905", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/13: Papers of Sir Evan Cotton relating to his career as County Alderman of London (1910-22) Member of Parliament for Finsbury (1918) and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292908", "parent" : "036-002292905", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/14: Official invitations to Sir Evan Cotton as President of the Bengal Legislative Council." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292909", "parent" : "036-002292905", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/15: Press cuttings, letters of condolence etc on death of Sir Evan Cotton." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292910", "parent" : "036-002292905", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/16: Autograph book of Sir Evan Cotton." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002292911", "parent" : "032-002292892", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/17-25: Sir Evan Cotton, Calcutta barrister; President, Bengal Legislative Council 1922-25; writer: printed material" },{ "id" : "040-002292912", "parent" : "036-002292911", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/17: Calcutta Old and New by HEA Cotton (Calcutta), annotated by the author (see also No.2)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292913", "parent" : "036-002292911", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/18: Articles by Sir Evan Cotton from Bengal Post and Present." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292914", "parent" : "036-002292911", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/19: Manuscript and typescript of 'A Mutiny Mystery' by Sir Evan Cotton concerning the death of the Nana Saheb." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292915", "parent" : "036-002292911", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/20: The Daniells in India by Sir Evan Cotton (Calcutta)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292916", "parent" : "036-002292911", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/21: Articles by Sir Evan Cotton regarding Indian history etc." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292917", "parent" : "036-002292911", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/22: Copy of United Empire containing an article on Warren Hastings by Sir Evan Cotton." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292918", "parent" : "036-002292911", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/23: Article on the Warren Hastings bicentenary by Sir Evan Cotton, from United Empire." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292919", "parent" : "036-002292911", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/24: Simple Prayer Book (Catholic Orphan Press, Calcutta)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292920", "parent" : "036-002292911", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/25: Manuscript of 'East Indiaman' by Sir Evan Cotton." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002292921", "parent" : "032-002292892", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/26-29: Sir Evan Cotton, Calcutta barrister; President, Bengal Legislative Council 1922-25; writer: press cuttings" },{ "id" : "040-002292922", "parent" : "036-002292921", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/26: Press cuttings etc on Sir Evan Cotton's book Calcutta Old and New and relating to his service as President of the Bengal Legislative…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292923", "parent" : "036-002292921", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/27: Press cuttings relating to the marriage of Mary Cotton (daughter of Sir Evan Cotton) to Richard Parker in Calcutta." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292924", "parent" : "036-002292921", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/28: Press cutting and papers relating to Sir Evan Cotton's work and retirement as President of the Bengal Legislative Council." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292925", "parent" : "036-002292921", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/29: Press cuttings relating to Sir Evan Cotton and the India Defence League (an organisation campaigning against the Government of India…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002292926", "parent" : "032-002292892", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/30-36: Sir Evan Cotton, Calcutta barrister; President, Bengal Legislative Council 1922-25; writer: photographs" },{ "id" : "040-002292927", "parent" : "036-002292926", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/30: Photographs of Sir Evan Cotton." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292928", "parent" : "036-002292926", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/31: Photographs of Lady Nora Cotton and the Grimley family in India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292929", "parent" : "036-002292926", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/32: Photograph of Evan Cotton as Deputy Chairman of London County Council." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292930", "parent" : "036-002292926", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/33: Photograph Album of the Cotton family in France, Egypt, Aden, Calcutta and Darjeeling." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292931", "parent" : "036-002292926", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/34: Photographs of Bengal Legislative Council." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292932", "parent" : "036-002292926", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/35: Photograph Album of the Cotton family at Mahabalipuram (Madras), on the Ganges at Monghyr (Bihar), Bonagram, Darjeeling, Calcutta…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002292933", "parent" : "036-002292926", "text" : "Mss Eur F295/36: Photograph album of the Cotton family, Agra, Mount Abu, the opening of the Gang Canal at Shri Ganganagar, Bikaner by Lord Irwin,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002292892
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F295/1-11 : Correspondence
Mss Eur F295/12-16 : Sir Evan Cotton, Calcutta barrister; President, Bengal Legislative Council 1922-25; writer: papers
Mss Eur F295/17-25 : Sir Evan Cotton, Calcutta barrister; President, Bengal Legislative Council 1922-25; writer: printed material
Mss Eur F295/26-29 : Sir Evan Cotton, Calcutta barrister; President, Bengal Legislative Council 1922-25; writer: press cuttings
Mss Eur F295/30-36 : Sir Evan Cotton, Calcutta barrister; President, Bengal Legislative Council 1922-25; writer: photographs
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- 032-002292892
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F295
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 36 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1877
- End Date:
- 1942
- Date Range:
- 1877-1942
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by Mr N Barker on behalf of Mrs H E M Cotton, Nov 1995
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Cotton, Family
Cotton, Harry Evan Auguste, Knight, politician, 1868-1939
Hastings, Warren, governor-general of Bengal, 1732-1818
India Defence League
Nana Sahib, Dhondo Pant - Places:
- Calcutta, India
Government House, Calcutta
India, Asia
Victoria Memorial Hall, Calcutta