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IOR/H/790
- Record Id:
- 040-000004899
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000004036
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x00025f
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/H/790
- Title:
- Papers of the Hon. Frederick John Shore.
- Scope & Content:
- (1) pp. 1-720, Correspondence, &c., of the Hon. Frederick John Shore, second son of first Lord Teignmouth, 1822 to 1837, Presented to the India Office by his grandson, the Rev. J. K. Floyer 1920. (2) p. 1, Autograph Note by the Rev. J. K. Floyer on the above Papers 1920. (3) p. 5, W. Wright (Judge and Magistrate, Furruckabad) to H. T. Prinsep (Secretary, Judicial Department) 26th April 1822, Shore's transfer to Bulandshahar. (4) pp. 7, 17, 97, 373-5, 393, 451-2, Thanks of the Governor-General and other commendations of Shore's conduct on various occasions. (5) pp. 9-62, Correspondence of Major-Gen. Thomas Reynell, the Adjutant-General of Bengal, Capt. F. Young, Lieut.-Col. W. Casement (Secretary, Military Department), W. Ewer (Superintendent of Police, Western Provinces), R. Grindall (Magistrate, Saharanpur), Lord Amherst, Lord Teignmouth, October 1824, relative to Shore's gallantry at the attack on Khoonjah Fort, in which Shore killed seven of the robbers in single combat and was himself wounded. (6) F. J. Shore. pp. 63-92, to R. Hunter (Secretary, Board of Revenue, Calcutta) 31st Jan. 1836, The Post in Upper Provinces; pp. 99-135, to G. W. Traill (Commissioner of Kumaon) 30th March 1828, with, pp. 137-41, Memoranda on Slaves, Wives, Widows, &c.; pp. 145-65, to H. Shakespear 10th Dec. 1825 (Original) giving up charge of Dehra Doon; pp. 171-82, to J. Thomason 24th Nov. 1831, Proprietary Rights in the Doon; pp. 189-97, to C. MacSween 29th April 1833 (Original) declining the Magistrateship of Khanpur; pp. 199-202, to C. E. Trevelyan 23rd May 1834 (Original) on Native Education; pp. 203-18, to the Register, Sadr Diwani and Nizamat Adalat 30th Dec. 1834, Employment of Natives as Jurors; pp. 219-47, 303-8, to H. Swetenham (Commissioner, Furruckabad) 14th Jan. and 31st March 1835, Cases tried in Sessions, Treadmill at Futtygurh; pp. 251-73, 277-98, 379-80, to Welby Jackson (Register, Sadr Diwani Adalat, Allahabad) 26th Jan. to 14th July 1835; pp. 419-24, to J. G. Deedes (Secretary, Sadr Board of Revenue, Allahabad) 7th May 1836, Revenue of Saugur and Nerbudda; pp. 427-50, to W. H. Macnaghten (Secretary, Political Department) 7th Dec. 1836, The Thugs; pp. 309-69. Observations on parts of the Civil Regulations requiring Revision (pp. 699-720, printed cuttings from the Friend of India, see (17) below); pp. 401-6, Stray Memoranda; pp. 457-89, Notes on the climate of the Doon; pp. 493-506, Notes on Anglo-Indian Grandeeism (Original); pp. 507-11, Essay on the Hindostanee Language (Original); pp. 513-59, 579-90, Notes on Juries (Original); pp. 561-78, Scenes in the Morea (Original); pp. 591-600, to the Editor of the Hurkaru on Currency (Original); pp. 601-20, Advice to the Uncovenanted (Original); pp. 621-7, Address to the people of Upper India (Original); pp. 629-54, Thoughts on Humbug (Original); pp. 655-82, Some passages in the life of Azim Khan, Police Jemadar (Original); pp. 691-8, to the Editor of the India Gazette, Ram Mohan Ray's proposal that the English in India should adopt Bengali as their language. (7) pp. 93-4, Extract, H. Newnham (Officiating Collector, Furruckabad) to the Board of Revenue, Western Provinces, Bareilly, 26th Oct. 1826, Disputed rights in a Jagir; p. 95, Note by Shore on an Irrigation Account 14th March 1837. (8) pp. 169-70, H. Shakespear (Secretary, Judicial Department) to Shore 14th April 1829, with letter to C. J. Glass (Civil Auditor and Judicial Accountant). (9) pp. 183-7, J. Thomason (Secretary to Government) 26th Nov. 1831 (Original) and 22nd Nov. 1831, Appointment with E. R. Barwell as Special Commissioners to try certain prisoners in Alipur Jail. (10) pp. 249-50, 299-302, G. A. Bushby (Officiating Secretary, Agra) to Shore 20th to 28th March 1835, Appointment to Commissionership of Saugur and Nerbudda Territories and as Agent to the Governor-General. (11) p. 275, Petition of Jonathan Seville 6th March 1835 (Original). (12) p. 377, E. Jennings to Shore 19th June 1835. (13) pp. 381-6, Lieut.-Col. F. Young (Political Agent, Dehra Doon) to J. R. Hutchinson 7th Aug. 1835, Report on Cultivated Land and Revenue. (14) pp. 386-9, J. R. Hutchinson (Commissioner, Dehra Dooab) to J. G. Deedes (Secretary, Sadr Board of Revenue) 12th Aug. 1835. (15) pp. 397-9, Printed Appeal from the Committee formed for the erection of the Metcalfe Library in commemoration of the recognition of the freedom of the Indian Press under the Government of Sir C. T. Metcalfe. (16) pp. 407-13, C. MacSween (Secretary, Agra) to Shore 25th March 1836 with papers relative to the Treadmill at Futtygurh. (17) pp. 415-6, John Marshman to Shore 21st April 1836 (Original), Thanking him for his interest in and promised contributions to the Friend of India. (18) pp. 453-6, W. H. Macnaghten (Secretary, Political Department, Murdered at Cabul 23rd Dec. 1841) to Shore, Shore's proposals relative to Thagi. (19) p. 491, J. A. Fisher to Shore 26th Nov. 1837 (Original), Application for a post. (20) pp. 683-4, Letter regarding the effects of the Mutiny at Futtygurh to Mrs. C. M. Shore from Sahadut Murid (?) Khan 5th July 1858 (Original); pp. 685-8, Another letter about the Mutiny (not signed or dated).
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000004036
040-000004899 - Is part of:
- IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/790 : Papers of the Hon. Frederick John Shore. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000004036[0443]/040-000004899
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/H
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1822
- End Date:
- 1858
- Date Range:
- 1822-1858
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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