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IOR/H/708
- Record Id:
- 040-000004805
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x00020a
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/708
- Title:
- Visit of Ram Mohan Rai to England in connection with the King of Delhi's stipend, with related papers.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-707, Papers connected with the Mission of Ram Mohan Rai to England in reference to the pecuniary claims of the King of Delhi. Mary Carpenter does not mention the Mission in "The last days in England of Rajah Ram Mohan Roy," and Deena Nath Ganguli on p. 38 of his Memoir (1884) only mentions that it was in this connection that the Emperor gave him the honorary title of Rajah. (2) Ram Mohan Rai. pp. 1-5, 9-12, 159-62, to the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Court of Directors 6th Sept. 1831 (the first is an Original); pp. 155-8, 163-70, 179-80, 183-200, 207-16, 223-33, to Charles Grant 11th Oct. to 15th Nov. 1831 (some Original); pp. 171-8, 289-91, 301-2, to T. Hyde Villiers 21st Oct. to 28th Dec. 1831 (all Original); pp. 305-11, to Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, n.d., asking permission to visit France. (3) pp. 13-36, 37-42, Major George Cunningham to [Henry] Ellis (Member of Board of Control) 24th Sept. 1831 (the first Original). (4) pp. 45-52, Chairman of the Board of Directors (William Astell) to Charles Grant 24th Sept. 1831. (5) pp. 53-150, Memorandum respecting the claims of the King of Delhi (prepared by order of the Court of Directors, possibly by William Cabell). (6) pp. 203-6, Letter from the King of Delhi, 7th June 1828 (in Persian with an English translation), apparently to a Mr. Andrews. (7) pp. 219-22, Resolutions of the Government of Lord Amherst in 1827 on the King of Delhi's additional request. (8) Charles Grant (President of the Board of Control). pp. 235-67, 317-9, to the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Court of Directors 1st Dec. 1831 to 7th March 1832; pp. 281-2, 293, to Sir Robert Campbell 21st and 23rd Dec. 1831; pp. 417-21, to William Cabell, n.d. (Original). (9) Sir Robert Campbell (Deputy Chairman). pp. 271-4, 285-7, to Charles Grant 20th and 22nd Dec. 1831 (Originals); pp. 277-80, Memorandum 20th Dec. 1831 on the advisability of communicating to Ram Mohan Rai the orders to be sent to Bengal. (10) Thomas Hyde Villiers (Secretary to the Board of Control). pp. 297, 333-47, 413, to Ram Mohan Rai 27th Dec. 1831 to 29th Aug. 1832; pp. 313-5, 352-9, 425-75, to Peter Auber 7th March to -- Nov. 1832. (11) pp. 321-9, Peter Auber (Secretary to the Court of Directors) to T. H. Villiers 5th July 1832. (12) William Cabell (Secretary in the Political Department, Board of Control). pp. 349-53, Proposed Draft to Ram Mohan Rai 10th July 1832; pp. 421-3, to Charles Grant 16th Nov. 1832; pp. 487-94, Memorandum on the claims of the King of Delhi as preferred through Ram Mohun Roy 5th Aug. 1831; pp. 499-574, "On the claim of the King of Delhi to an augmentation of stipend, particularly in reference to the proceedings of 1827/8" 17th Aug. 1831; pp. 577-84, "On the course proposed to be taken by the Court in regard to Ram Mohun Roy and the claims of the King of Delhi" 8th Nov. 1831. (13) pp. 361-83, W. B. Coates to T. H. Villiers 24th Aug. 1832. (14) pp. 385-9, Col. David Ochterlony (Resident at Delhi) to the Marquess Wellesley 15th June 1805 (from Bengal Secret Consultations 12th Sept. 1805, not printed in Martin). (15) pp. 393-407, Mr. Carter to T. H. Villiers 24th Aug. 1832. (16) pp. 479-82, T. B. Macaulay (Member of the Board of Control) to Peter Auber 6th Feb. 1833. (17) pp. 587-99, Temporary allowance [to the King of Delhi] as fixed 23rd May 1805; pp. 591-3, Extract from Bengal Secret Letter 2nd June 1805. (18) pp. 603-4, Proposed paragraphs for Political Despatch to Bengal 6th Feb. 1833. (19) pp. 607-52, "Treaty with the King of Delhi. Decision thereon by the Governor-General of India; Reports of the British Resident [Sir Charles Metcalfe] and Political Agent [Alexander Ross] at Delhi with Remarks," 1831 (Printed). (20) pp. 653-5, Draft of Court's letter to Ram Mohan Rai -- Dec. 1831. (21) pp. 661-707, Drafts of proposed paragraphs of Court's Orders to Bengal in the Political Department respecting the claims made by Ram Mohan Rai on behalf of the King of Delhi.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004805 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/708 : Visit of Ram Mohan Rai to England in connection with the King of Delhi's stipend, with related papers. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0398]/040-000004805
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
-
2 volumes
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1805
- End Date:
- 1832
- Date Range:
- 1805-1832
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- 2 volumes in one slipcase
- Arrangement:
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Pt.1 = PP.1-356
Pt.2 = PP.357-707
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)