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Mss Eur F470
- Record Id:
- 032-002296389
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002296389
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000074.0x000022
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F470
- Title:
- Papers of John Russell Colvin (1807-57)
- Scope & Content:
- Papers of John Russell Colvin (1807-57), Bengal Civil Service 1826-57, Private Secretary to the Governor-General Lord Auckland 1836-42, Lt-Governor of North Western Provinces 1853-57; also a few papers of or relating to other members of the Colvin family
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002296389", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F470: Papers of John Russell Colvin (1807-57)" },{ "id" : "040-002296390", "parent" : "032-002296389", "text" : "Mss Eur F470/1: Letter from Governor-General Lord Auckland to Colvin on latter s appointment as his Private Secretary (Mar 1836); six letters from…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296391", "parent" : "032-002296389", "text" : "Mss Eur F470/2: Two letters from Colvin, as Private Secretary to Lord Auckland, on policy towards Ranjit Singh, Afghanistan and Persia; notes by…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296392", "parent" : "032-002296389", "text" : "Mss Eur F470/3: Miscellaneous letters to Colvin from Lord Bentinck [? pre-1828], John Stuart Mill [c1842-43], Lord Macaulay (1843), and Lord Dalhousie…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296393", "parent" : "032-002296389", "text" : "Mss Eur F470/4: Correspondence by letter and telegram between Colvin and Governor-General Lord Canning, including papers relating to Colvin s…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296394", "parent" : "032-002296389", "text" : "Mss Eur F470/5: Newscuttings, mainly relating to Colvin s proclamation Dated as: 15 May 1 Jun 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296395", "parent" : "032-002296389", "text" : "Mss Eur F470/6: Various correspondence during rebellion including letters from Colvin and Governor General to C-in-C (30-31 May, 31 Jul ?); letters…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296396", "parent" : "032-002296389", "text" : "Mss Eur F470/7: Letters from Sir J Lawrence to Colvin (30 May, 29 Aug and 14 Sep), C B Thornhill (16 Sep), and Sir H Lawrence (21 Jul), with…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296397", "parent" : "032-002296389", "text" : "Mss Eur F470/8: Letter from Mary Glover to her sister giving news from Agra Fort, with later ms and transcripts" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296398", "parent" : "032-002296389", "text" : "Mss Eur F470/9: Obituaries to Colvin s (d 9 Sep 1857) including report of memorial meeting attended by Hindus, Muslims and Europeans, a brief account…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296399", "parent" : "032-002296389", "text" : "Mss Eur F470/10: Account of visit by Sir Louis Mallet, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India, to India, almost certainly by Clement S Colvin,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296400", "parent" : "032-002296389", "text" : "Mss Eur F470/11: A few miscellaneous papers relating to the Colvin family, including a phrenology of Mrs Colvin (1825), and the programme and menu for…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296401", "parent" : "032-002296389", "text" : "Mss Eur F470/12: Notes on Colvin family history and genealogies, including brief service history of J R Colvin" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002296389
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F470/1 : Letter from Governor-General Lord Auckland to Colvin on latter s appointment as his Private Secretary (Mar 1836); six letters…
Mss Eur F470/2 : Two letters from Colvin, as Private Secretary to Lord Auckland, on policy towards Ranjit Singh, Afghanistan and Persia; notes…
Mss Eur F470/3 : Miscellaneous letters to Colvin from Lord Bentinck [? pre-1828], John Stuart Mill [c1842-43], Lord Macaulay (1843), and Lord…
Mss Eur F470/4 : Correspondence by letter and telegram between Colvin and Governor-General Lord Canning, including papers relating to Colvin…
Mss Eur F470/5 : Newscuttings, mainly relating to Colvin s proclamation Dated as: 15 May 1 Jun 1857
Mss Eur F470/6 : Various correspondence during rebellion including letters from Colvin and Governor General to C-in-C (30-31 May, 31 Jul ?);…
Mss Eur F470/7 : Letters from Sir J Lawrence to Colvin (30 May, 29 Aug and 14 Sep), C B Thornhill (16 Sep), and Sir H Lawrence (21 Jul),…
Mss Eur F470/8 : Letter from Mary Glover to her sister giving news from Agra Fort, with later ms and transcripts
Mss Eur F470/9 : Obituaries to Colvin s (d 9 Sep 1857) including report of memorial meeting attended by Hindus, Muslims and Europeans, a brief…
Mss Eur F470/10 : Account of visit by Sir Louis Mallet, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India, to India, almost certainly by Clement S…
Mss Eur F470/11 : A few miscellaneous papers relating to the Colvin family, including a phrenology of Mrs Colvin (1825), and the programme and menu…
Mss Eur F470/12 : Notes on Colvin family history and genealogies, including brief service history of J R Colvin
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- 032-002296389
- Container:
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 12 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1825
- End Date:
- 1857
- Date Range:
- 1825-1857
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by Mrs C Milligan, Ms A Colvin and Ms M Colvin, 01 August 2003 and 8 October 2004
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Bengal Civil Service
Canning, Charles John, 1st Earl Canning, statesman and Governor-General of India, 1812-1862
Colvin, Family
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
Ranjit Singh, Maharaja - Places:
- Afghanistan, Asia
Cawnpore, India
Delhi, India
Iran, Asia
North-Western Provinces, India