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Copy letters from Governor General Charles Canning to various correspondents. Letters 1-12 are written from Calcutta, 13 is written from Raneegunge, and 14 onwards from Allahabad. No. 43 is not in the volume, although there is a description in the index.

List of letters transcribed from index is as follows:

1. Copy letter to Mr Brian H. Hodgson, Darjeeling, 4 Jan 1858: 'Capital required by Himalayan Settlers. Jung Bahadoor'.

2. Copy letter to Colonel Hugh Fraser, Agra, 4 Jan 1858: 'Captain Meade’s Commission to raise cavalry. Necessity for holding on with few Europeans'.

3. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, Indore, 4 Jan 1858: 'Disarming at Indore. 38^th not available for Central India. Preparations for Oudh Campaign. Operations in Bundelkhund proposed. Mhow under what Residency?'

4. Copy letter to General Macgregor, 5 Jan 1858: 'Jung Bahadoor’s salute. Orderly demeanour of Gourkhas [Gurkhas]'.

5. Copy letter to General Macgregor, 5 Jan 1858: 'Asking number of Officers required for Nepalese Force'.

6. Copy letter to General Sir John Hearsey, 11 Jan 1858: 'Thanks for his papers'.

7. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, Indore, 16 Jan 1858: 'Amjhera Raja. Hyderabad Contingent. Sir Hugh Rose’s Force. Absorption of good men of the Contingent'.

8. Copy letter to General Franks, 15 Jan 1858: 'Sends instructions to General Macgregor. Necessity for keeping on good terms with Gourkhas [Gurkhas]'.

9. Copy letter to General Macgregor, Goruckpore, 19 Jan 1858: 'Cavalry to accompany Gourkhas. General Troup’s co-operation. Period of retraining Gourkhas in field. Salute for Jung [Bahadoor]. Whether men would care about a decoration. Carriage'.

10. Copy letter to Mr Arthur Cocks, Mynpoorie, 20 Jan 1858: 'Course in dealing with the Oudh landowners'.

11. Copy letter to Mr Arthur Cocks, Mynpoorie, 20 Jan 1858: 'Asks if there are ‘Natives’ of note in Mynpoorie who have done good service'.

12. Copy letter to Commodore Rundle B. Watson, HMS Chesapeake, 30 Jan 1858:' “Megara” should proceed to Sydney to bring away a Regiment'.

13. Copy letter to Brigadier Colin Mackenzie, 30 Jan 1858: 'Offering him acting appointment of Governor General’s Agent at Moorshedabad'.

14. Copy letter to General Sir Mark Cubbon, 4 Feb 1858: 'Lady Canning’s departure for the Neilgherries. Commander in Chief’s preparations'.

15. Copy letter to Mr Henry C. Tucker, Benares, 6 Feb 1858: 'Thanks for his letter. Devastation at Allahabad. Mr Wingfield’s apathy about Goruckpore Police'.

16. Copy letter to Lieutenant Willoughby Osborne, Rewah, 7 Feb 1858: 'His success at Bijiragooghur. Thanks him. Sends him a medical man'.

17. Copy letter to Mr Henry C. Tucker, Benares, 11 Feb 1858: 'Mirzapore contraband salt. Jail birds. Osborne. Mr Tucker’s departure. His measures not always approved of'.

18. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, Indore, 11 Feb 1858: 'Jhansi Ranee. Employment for Nerbudda Field Force. Amjhera Raja. Colonel Balkissen. Captain Keatinge'.

19. Copy letter to Lieutenant Willoughby Osborne, Rewah, 14 Feb 1858: 'Extension of his political duties. He is made an honorary ADC to the Governor General'.

20. Copy letter to General Macgregor, 15 Feb 1858: 'Proposed operations at Lucknow and Gourkha aid. Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry. Would the Gourkas act in Rohilkhund?'

21. Copy letter to Lieutenant Willoughby Osborne, 21 Feb 1858: 'Destruction of guns taken. Rajah’s salute'.

22. Copy letter to Commodore Rundle B. Watson, Calcutta, 25 Feb 1858: 'Thanks for his offering Lady Canning a passage to Madras. Lucknow operations. Naval Brigade. Captain Seymour’s trip up the Irrawaddy'.

23. Copy letter to Colonel Cavenagh, Fort William, 28 Feb 1858: 'Mr Brandon’s charge against him. Mr Longley’s complicity. The charge slanderous'.

24. Copy letter to Lieutenant Willoughby Osborne, Rewah, 1 Mar 1858: 'His salary. His house at Rewah'.

25. Copy letter to Mr Edward A. Reade, Agra, 9 Mar 1858: 'Thanking him for his service. Remittances. Change in judicial system of North West Provinces. Claims to compensation, could District Officers enquire into them? ‘Native’ losses'.

26. Copy letter to Captain Henry Yule, Calcutta, 10 Mar 1858: 'Begs him to come to Allahabad. Railway branch of Public Works Department. Captain Crommelin'.

27. Copy letter to General Macgregor, 13 Mar 1858: 'Jung Bahadoor’s arrival at Lucknow. Man Singh. Miss Orr. Governor General’s reception of Jung. Colonel Rowcroft’s fight at Amorah. Neglect of Gourkha Force'.

28. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, 15 Mar 1858: 'Chirkharee Raja said to be in hands of the rebels. Operations of General Whitlock & Sir Hugh Rose. Lucknow successes'.

29. Copy letter to Mr Robert Montgomery, Lahore, 21 Mar 1858: 'Offering him Chief Commissionership of Oudh. Mr Campbell to be Judicial Commissioner. There will be no Financial Commissioner'.

30. Copy letter to Mr Edward A. Reade, Agra, 27 Mar 1858: 'Mr Colvin’s monument. Claims to compensation, ‘Native’ communities'.

31. Copy letter to Sir Hugh Rose, 10 Apr 1858: 'Congratulations on his success at Jhansi. Proposed destruction of the Fort. Strength of Force required'.

32. Copy letter to Colonel George Ramsay, Nepal, 10 Apr 1858: 'Requesting him to proceed at once to Allahabad'.

33. Copy letter to Mr W. Venables, Azimghur, 18 Apr 1858: 'Sorry he is wounded. Begs him to go to Benares'.

34. Copy letter to Major Macpherson, Gwalior, 23 Apr 1858: 'What distinctions or reward coveted by Sindhia [Scindia]? Troops for Gwalior. Approves of Major MacPherson’s Report. Thakur Buldeo Singh. Dholpoor [Dholpur] Rana. Orai Treasure'.

35. Copy letter to Sir James Colville, Calcutta, 24 Apr 1858: 'New members for Senate of University. Rooia disaster. Sirsee success. Kooer Singh'.

36. Copy letter to Sir James Colville, Calcutta, 24 Apr 1858: 'Naming him Vice President of Legislative Council'.

37. Copy letter to Sir Hugh Rose, Jhansi, 24 Apr 1858: 'Banpore & Shahghur Rajas. Chance of their rendering service. Ammunition required by Sir Hugh Rose'.

38. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, Jhansi, 24 Apr 1858: 'Banpore & Shahghur Rajas. O’Brien’s treatment by Banpore’s man'.

39. Copy letter to Mr Edward Lantour, Alipore, Calcutta, 25 Apr 1858: 'Article in Poorna Chondrodoy [Purna Chandrodaya?] Paper'.

40. Copy letter to Mrs Willoughby, Mussoorie, 26 Apr 1858: 'Regarding her pension & her son’s demise at Delhi'.

41. Copy letter to Mrs Willoughby, Mussoorie, 26 Apr 1858: 'Sending her a draft to assist her means'.

42. Copy letter to Sir Hugh Rose, Jhansi, 26 Apr 1858: 'Jhansi Fort & Garrison. No aid can be given him from East of Jumna. Calpee. Sehore proceedings'.

44. Copy letter to Mr Cecil Beadon, Calcutta, 3 May 1858: 'His son’s good service. Delay in sending rolls conveying thanks to Houses of Parliament'.

45. Copy letter to Mr Henry Vansittart, Futtehgurh, 4 May 1858: 'On his being ordered to Furruckabad. Leave cannot be given to him'.

46. Copy letter to Mr Frederick B. Gubbins, Benares, 8 May 1858: 'Asks his opinion on levying a property tax on people of India'.

47. Copy letter to Mr Miles Keon, Calcutta, 10 May 1858: 'Deception practised on him. Sends him pecuniary aid'.

48. Copy letter to Mrs Willoughby, Mussoorie, 13 May 1858: 'Regarding her pension and the relief sent to her by the Governor General'.

49. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, Calpee, 1 Jun 1858: 'Congratulates him on the advance to Calpee. Necessity for helping Sindhia [Scindia]. Shahgurh Raja. Sir Robert Hamilton’s views for an amnesty. Jaloun Ranee. 19^th Bombay Native Infantry for Lullutpore. Seikh [Sikh] Corps not available'.

50. Copy letter to Mr Allan Hume, Etawah, 12 Jun 1858: 'He may go to the Hills. His good service. Tej Singh of Mynpoorie'.

51. Copy letter to Mr George Brown, Calcutta, 13 Jun 1858: 'Venable’s memorial. His excellent service. Sends 1000. Subscription'.

52. Copy letter to Colonel Herbert Edwardes, Murree, 14 Jul 1858: 'Regretting his proposed departure & thanking him for his energy and good judgement'.

53. Copy letter to Mr William Ritchie, Advocate General, Calcutta 17 Jul 1858: 'On confiscation extinguishing lieus on Estates of Rebels. Banker’s petition. General Low'.

54. Copy letter to General Sir John Hearsey, 21 Jul 1858: 'Captain William Hearsey. His getting command of a Police Corps impossible. His claim to pension and batta. ‘Natives’ who assisted him in Mutiny. Troops for Behar and Sarun'.

55. Copy letter to Mr Cecil Beadon, Calcutta, 22 Jul 1858: 'Telegraph station at Sasseram. Employment of Medical Officers in civil posts. Lady Canning. River steamers'.

56. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, Gwalior, 23 Jul 1858: 'His services with Sir Hugh Rose’s Force. Congratulations sent to Sindhia [Scindia]. Asks why no acknowledgement was sent. Sepoys of Gwalior contingent. Whether Commission for their trial should be set up'.

57. Copy letter to Mr William Ritchie, Calcutta, 29 Jul 1858: 'Newspaper comments on lieus on confiscated Estates'.

58. Copy letter to General Sir John Hearsey, Barrackpore, 19 Aug 1858: 'Cannot interfere in nomination to India Council'.

59. Copy letter to Mr Edward A. Reade, Agra, 20 Aug 1858: 'Introducing Count Medem'.

60. Copy letter to Mr R.L. Mangles, 2 Sep 1858: 'Complimenting him on his gallant conduct at Arrah'.

61. Copy letter to Major P.A.P. Bouverie, Calcutta, 5 Sep 1858: 'Government House to be made available for an official dinner on the Royal Proclamation being issued'.

62. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, Indore, 13 Sep 1858: 'Brigadier Smith to go to Seronge. Banpore & Shahgurh Rajahs. Their following. Their stipend'.

63. Copy letter to Colonel Henry Durand, Calcutta, 19 Sep 1858: 'Sending memorandum for Lord Stanley on Indian Army reorganization. Military & Police battalions. Tantia Tope'.

64. Copy letter to Dr Campbell, Darjeeling, 31 Sep 1858: 'Report of Jung Bahadoor’s sinister intentions. Their truth doubted'.

65. Copy letter to Mr Robert Alexander, Bareilly, 24 Sep 1858: 'Offering his seat on Sudder Bench. European Force in Rohilkhund must be reduced'.

66. Copy letter to General Sir Patrick Grant, Madras, 7 Oct 1858: 'Recruits wanted of Madras Regiments in Bengal. Lord Harris. Governor General’s answer to Secret Committee'.

67. Copy letter to Colonel Herbert Edwardes, Peshawur, 14 Oct 1858: 'His proposed absence on leave. Must under present circumstances be refused'.

68. Copy letter to Mr Charles H. Lushington, Calcutta, 15 Oct 1858: 'Military Expenditure. Charges in England. Revenue expected'.

69. Copy letter to Hon. Walter Elliot, Madras, 17 Oct 1858: 'Receipt of Royal Proclamation. Time of promulgation. Secrecy required before this'.

70. Copy letter to Mr Cursetjee Jamsetjee, 25 Oct 1858: 'Accepting photograph of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy'.

71. Copy letter to Mr Arthur Cocks, Mynpoorie, 25 Oct 1858: 'Offering him acting Commissionership of Jubbulpore'.

72. Copy letter to Mr P.W. Le Geyt, Calcutta, 27 Oct 1858: 'On employing a Legislative Councillor. Term of Office'.

73. Copy letter to Colonel Maude, Lucknow, 27 Oct 1858: 'On his offer of treating with Oudh Rebels'.

74. Copy letter to Prince Gholam Mohamed, Calcutta, 27 Oct 1858: 'On his going to England'.

75. Copy letter to Lord Clyde, 1 Nov 1858: 'Sending him instructions regarding Royal Proclamation on the occasion of his taking the field in Oudh (Official)'.

76. Copy letter to Bishop of Calcutta, 21 Nov 1858: 'Greeting him on arrival'.

77. Copy letter to Lord Clyde, 28 Nov 1858: 'Goruckpore views. Necessity of preventing rebels entering Sarun and Tirhoot. Includes map showing the supposed location of Bala Rao’s army, and the encampment of Brigadier Rowcroft near Bhanpore. Encloses letter from Charles Wingfield, Camp Asnee, to William Muir, dated 24 Nov 1858'.

78. Copy letter to Colonel Cuthbert Davidson, Hyderabad, 10 Dec 1858: 'Seikhs [Sikhs] in Nizanis service. Reward for Nizam. Tantia Tope'.

79. Copy letter to Captain Henry Yule, 17 Dec 1858: 'He will be confirmed as Secretary'.

80. Copy letter to Prince Gholam Mohamed, 29 Dec 1858: 'Sending him letters of introduction to persons in England. Enclosed letters to Lord Stanley, Viscount Palmerston, Earl of Malmesbury, Earl Granville, Marquis of Clanricarde, William E. Gladstone, Sidney Herbert, Earl of Clarendon'.

81. Copy letter to Sir Arthur Buller, Calcutta 30 Dec 1858: 'Bidding him goodbye. His successor in the Legislative Council. Surrender of Ladies to Lord Clyde'.