WD3904

Part of garden front of Government House.

‘View from our wing of Papa’s, with his veranda and part of the dome and veranda of the Breakfast room. As this is quite the private side of the house, there are but few people who have the entree, a privilege worth having on gala nights - such are the Chief Justice, Members of Council and the Bishop - the Circle which is planted with flowers and shrubs, has in the centre a beautiful square bason of white marble from Agra and was intended for a fountain, but owing to the muddiness of the river water and the difficulty of raising it, the plan was never accomplished, therefore since our arrival there have been two arches of iron made, to spring from the angles and meet at top and with creepers planted at the foot it has a very pretty effect. In the distance is part of Chowringhee, which extends a great way further. The House marked No 1 below it, is the ADC’s as none of them sleep in the house, there is room for six, the full ADCs, the working ones, the extras and honorarys have mostly houses of their own’.

20.5 by 32 cm.