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040-002015934

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Vol. XLII (ff. 240). 1884, 1885.

Ceylon: Papers of Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon as Governor: 1884-1889.

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ff. 1-10, 39-41, 55, 76, 85 John Frederick Dickson, CMG; Government Agent, Ceylon: Letters., etc., to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1884-1885.
f. 12 John A. Spence, planter, of Ceylon: Letter to J. F. Dickson: 1884: Extract.
f. 13 William Edward Thompson Sharpe, Government Agent, Ceylon; MP: Correspondence with Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1884-1887: Partly copy.
ff. 15, 229-230b Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery: Correspondence with Lord Stanmore: 1884-1910.
f. 19 Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax: Letter to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1884.
f. 25 Philip Arthur Templer, Government Agent, Ceylon: Letters to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1884-1887.
ff. 27, 63 George Frederick Samuel Robinson, Viscount Goderich; 2nd Earl of Ripon and 3rd Earl De Grey of Wrest; 1st Marquess of Ripon: Letters to Lord Stanmore: 1845-1908.
ff. 29-33 James George Smither, FRIBA; of Public Works département, Ceylon: Report, etc., to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1884.
f. 33 Maps and Plans: Plans, mostly sketches, of excavations at Anuradhapura, Ceylon: 1884-1887.
f. 33 Anuradhapura, Ceylon: Plans of excavation: 1884-1887.
f. 34 Baron Nikolai Nikolaevich Miklukho-Maklai,; Pacific explorer: Letters to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1881-1884.
ff. 36-37b Don Cornelis Venderala, Singhalese Buddhist: Petition to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1884: Signed.
ff. 38-43 William Seward Lefeuvre, Superintendent of Police, Ceylon: Papers rel. to Buddhist procession: 1884: Partly signed.
f. 44 Sir George William Robert Campbell, KCMG; Inspector-General of Police, Ceylon: Circular rel. to public processions: 1884: Lithogr.
f. 45 Sir John Douglas, KCMG; Colonial Secretary, Ceylon: Letter to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1884.
f. 49 Henry George Grey, Viscount Howick; 3rd Earl Grey: Letters to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1867-1893.
f. 51 Simon S. Perera, Secretary, Singhalese Dramatic Club, Colombo: Letter to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1884.
f. 53b Robert William Durand Moir, Government Agent, Ceylon: Minute by: 1884.
f. 54 Sir Francis Heming, KCMG; Colonial Governor: Minute by: 1884.
f. 54 William Dumaresq Wright, Treasurer, Ceylon Government: Minute by: 1884.
f. 54b Major-General Sir John Chetham McLeod, KCB: Minute by: 1884.
f. 57 George Sanders Williams, Principal Collector of Customs, Ceylon: Letter to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1884.
ff. 65-74, 140, 196 Sir Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant-Duff, GCSI; Governor of Madras: Letters to Lord Stanmore: 1884-1892.
ff. 76-77b John Frederick Dickson, CMG; Government Agent, Ceylon: Correspondence with R. W. D. Moir: 1885.
ff. 76-77b Robert William Durand Moir, Government Agent, Ceylon: Correspondence with J. F. Dickson: 1885.
f. 78 George William Rusden, historian of Australia and New Zealand: Letters to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1880-1887.
f. 87 Sir Francis Fleming, KCMG; colonial governor: Letter to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1885.
ff. 89-222b, passim Captain Arthur Hansard, Superintendent of Police, Ceylon: Letters to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, etc.,: 1885-1887: Partly imperf.
ff. 94-214, passim George Watson Paterson, Principal Collector of Customs, Ceylon: Letters to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1885.
f. 154 Victor Alexander Williamson, CMG; Chairman of Land Commission, Fiji: Letter to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1885.
f. 192 Aelian Arnistray King, Government Agent, Ceylon: Letter to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1885.
f. 202 Sir Frederick Richard Saunders, KCMG; Government Agent, Ceylon: Letter to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1885.
f. 210 H. J. Charles Perera, proctor, Supreme Court, Colombo: Letter to Capt. A. Hansard: 1885.
f. 210 Captain Arthur Hansard, Superintendent of Police, Ceylon: Letter to: 1885.
f. 223 Count Aloys Károlyi,; Austrian Ambassador in London: Note on exchange of letters between Aberdeen and Metternich families: 1885.
f. 225 Sir Henry Taylor, KCMG; Colonial Office; author: Letters to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1868-1885.
f. 227 Sir Alfred Stephen, KCMG; Australian statesman: Letter to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: 1885.
f. 231 Hugh Nevill, Acting District Judge, Ceylon: Letter to Maj. L. F. Knollys: 1885.
f. 231 Major Louis Frederic Knollys, CMG; ADC to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon: Letters to: 1876-1886: Partly imperf.
ff. 239-240 Sri Hikkanduwe Sumangala, Buddhist high priest, Ceylon: Notes by: 1885: Signed.

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Add MS 49199-49285 : The Stanmore Papers. Correspondence and papers of Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore, colonial governor, (b. 1829,…
Add MS 49233-49242 : C. GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE 49233-49242. STANMORE PAPERS. Vols. XXXV-XLIV. General correspondence of Lord Stanmore;…

Add MS 49240 : Vol. XLII (ff. 240). 1884, 1885. Ceylon: Papers of Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon as Governor: 1884-1889. includes: ff. 1-10, 39-41, 55,…

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English

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Start Date:

1884

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1885

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1884-1885

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Names:

Campbell, George William Robert, KCMG, Inspector-General of Police Ceylon
Dickson, John Frederick, colonial administrator and translator, 1835-1891
Douglas, John, Knight, colonial administrator, 1836-1885
Duff, Mountstuart Elphinstone, Knight, politician, author and colonial administrator, 1829-1906
Fleming, Francis, Knight, colonial governor, 1842-1922
Grey, Henry George, 3rd Earl Grey, politician and statesman, 1802-1894
Hansard, Arthur, Captain Superintendent of Police Ceylon
Heming, Francis, KCMG, Colonial Governor
King, Aelian Arnistray, Government Agent Ceylon
Knollys, Louis Frederic, Major CMG, ADC to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon
Károlyi, Aloysius, Count, Austro-Hungarian Ambassador in London, fl 1860-1899
Lefeuvre, William Seward, Superintendent of Police Ceylon
McLeod, John Chetham, Major-General KCB
Miklukho-Maklai, Nikolai Nikolaevich, Baron Pacific explorer
Moir, Robert William Durand, Government Agent Ceylon
Nevill, Hugh, Acting District Judge Ceylon
Paterson, George Watson, Principal Collector of Customs Ceylon
Perera, H J Charles, proctor Supreme Court Colombo
Perera, Simon S, Sec Singhalese Dramatic Club Colombo
Primrose, Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Robinson, George Frederick Samuel, 1st Marquess of Ripon, politician, 1827-1909
Rusden, George William, historian of Australia and New Zealand
Saunders, Frederick Richard, KCMG, Government Agent Ceylon
Sharpe, William Edward Thompson, Government Agent Ceylon, MP
Smither, James George, FRIBA, of Public Works Dept Ceylon
Spence, John A, planter of Ceylon
Stephen, Alfred, KCMG, Australian statesman
Sumangala, Hikkanduwe, Sri Buddhist high priest Ceylon
Taylor, Henry, KCMG, Colonial Office, author
Templer, Philip Arthur, Government Agent Ceylon
Venderala, Don Cornelis, Singhalese Buddhist
Williams, George Sanders, Principal Collector of Customs Ceylon
Williamson, Victor Alexander, CMG, Chairman of Land Commission Fiji
Wood, Charles, 1st Viscount Halifax, statesman, 1800-1885
Wright, William Dumaresq, Treasurer Ceylon Government

Places:

Anuradhapura, Ceylon
Ceylon, Asia