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Mss Eur F699/1/1/2/31

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040-003311394

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032-003256818

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/2/31

Title:

Copy Letters Miscellaneous India 1859

Scope & Content:

Copies of letters from Governor General Charles Canning to various correspondents. Nos. 1-6 are written from Allahabad, nos. 7-45 from Calcutta and Barrackpore. Nos. 46 - were written on tour, from Camp Banthura (20 Oct), Camp Alumbagh (21 Oct), Camp Urwul (8 Nov), Mynpoorie (20 Nov), Camp Aroun? (22 Nov), Camp Agra (3 Dec), Camp Sasnee (12 Dec), and Camp Meerut (20 Dec).

List of letters transcribed from index is as follows:

1. Copy letter to Mr Francis O. Mayne, Banda, 4 Jan 1859: 'Congratulating him on his share in the action of Punwaree. Rewards to the deserving'.

2. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, Indore, 5 Jan 1859: 'Banda Nawab. Sends copy of complimentary Despatch from Secretary of State Lord Stanley. Lord Cylde's accident'.

3. Copy letter to Prince Gholam Mohammed, Calcutta, 8 Jan 1859. 'Will accept a Ball from him'.

4. Copy letter to Mr Frederick B. Gubbins, Benares 12 Jan 1859: 'Will receive Chief Natives of Benares on his way down'.

5. Copy letter to Mr William Muir, Allahabad, 15 Jan 1859: 'Begging him to relieve himself of duties of Secretary'.

6. Copy letter to Sir Charles Jackson, Calcutta, 21 Jan 1859: 'Nominating him to Legislative Council'.

7. Copy letter to Mr William Ritchie, Advocate General, 24 Jan 1859: 'Appointing him Vice Chancellor of the Calcutta University'.

8. Copy letter to Mr Charles Wingfield, Goruckpore, 5 Feb 1859: 'Offering him Chief Commissionership of Oudh'.

9. Copy letter to Mr P.W. Le Geyt, 14 Feb 1859: 'Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy's case'.

10. Copy letter to Mr William Muir, Allahabad, 19 Mar 1859: 'Disposal of land in fee simple. Asks his opinion on the point'.

11. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, Indore, 26 Mar 1859: 'Sorry he refuses seat in Council. Banda Nawab. Sir Richmond Shakespeare for Central India Agency. Reward for Holkar. His proposed visit. Governor General's intended reception for principal Chiefs of Central India, Bundlecund and possibly Rajpootana (Boondela Chiefs)'.

12. Copy letter to Colonel Jameson, Bombay, 27 Mar 1859: 'Asking his views as to reduction of expenditure. Encloses letter from R. Brown, Tellicherry, Malabar, dated 10 Mar 1859.'

13. Copy letter to Colonel Cuthbert Davidson, Hyderabad, 27 Mar 1859: 'His escape from assassination. Good feeling shown by the Nizam. Articles in Madras Daily News on restoring the Assigned Districts'.

14. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, Baroda, 27 Mar 1859: 'Offering him Governor General's Agency in Central India'.

15. Copy letter to Colonel Lang, 28 Mar 1859: 'Offering him Baroda Agency'.

16. Copy letter to General Le Grand Jacob, 28 Mar 1859: 'Offering him Baroda Agency should Colonel Lang decline it'.

17. Copy letter to Mr William Grey, 30 Mar 1859: 'Appointing him Home Secretary'.

18. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, 31 Mar 1859: 'Regretting his departure. Rewards to Nizam Sindhia [Scindia]. Asks opinion as to diving Central India Agency. Compensation'.

19. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, Bombay, 1 Apr 1859: 'On his retirement. His unjustifiable expressions regarding himself & his unwarrantable discontent'.

20. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, 2 Apr 1859: 'Salary of Indore Agency'.

21. Copy letter to Dr Campbell, Darjeeling, 6 Apr 1859: 'Tax on river boats'.

22. Copy letter to Sir Cursetjee Jamsetjee, Bombay, 26 Apr 1859: 'Condoling with him on his father's death [Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy]. Settlement as to Baronetcy'.

23. Copy letter to Mr William Ritchie, 9 May 1859: 'Recruiting Senate of [Calcutta] University'.

24. Copy letter to Major Wallace, Rewa Kanta, 17 May 1859: 'Offering him Baroda Agency'.

25. Copy letter to Major H. Green, Political Agent, Khelat, 6 Jun 1859: 'His report on Khelat & the Murree Country. Appoints him an honorary ADC to the Governor General'.

26. Copy letter to Major Bouverie, Bhurtpore, 13 Jun 1859: 'Lord Dunkellin's salary. Bhurtpore Rajah's marriage and its costs. Tax on grain'.

27. Copy letter to Major Bouverie, Bhurtpore, 13 Jun 1859: 'Raja's marriage'.

28. Copy letter to Bishop of Calcutta, 29 Jun 1859: 'Sends enclosed Proclamation for Day of Thanksgiving'.

29. Copy letter to Bishop of Calcutta, 30 Jun 1859: 'Sends enclosed revised draft of the same'.

30. Copy letter to Mr William Ritchie, 1 Jul 1859: 'King of Oudh to be released. Legality of putting subsequent restraints on him'.

31. Copy letter to Major G. Hutchinson, 20 Jul 1859: 'Publication of his narrative of the Mutiny in Oudh. Thanks for his services'.

32. Copy letter to Bishop of Calcutta, 23 Jul 1859: 'His school scheme'.

33. Copy letter to Colonel Cuthbert Davidson, Hyderabad, 30 Jul 1859: 'Report on Assigned Districts. Mr Maltby. Restoration of part of the Assigned districts to Nizam. Major Briggs & Captain Thornhill. Hyderabad Force. Additional barracks. Arms'.

34. Copy letter to Colonel Cuthbert Davidson, Hyderabad, 31 Jul 1859: 'Captain Meadows Taylor's leave'.

35. Copy letter to Lieutenant Beaumont, Royal Engineers, Fyzerbad, 3 Aug 1859: 'On his going to Yarkand & Chinese Tartary. Such a step now impossible'.

36. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, 14 Aug 1859: 'Whether the Governor General should during his tour receive Boondela Chiefs. Asks for advice generally on the advantages & the feasibility of his visiting Bundelcund [Bundelkhand]'.

37. Copy letter to Captain Willoughby Osborne, Rewah, 14 Aug 1859: 'Would Governor General going to Rewah be advisable?'

38. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, 15 Aug 1859: 'Asks how Chiefs would be received if Governor General cannot go to Bundelkhund [Bundelkhand]'.

39. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, 23 Aug 1859: 'Cannot visit Bundelkhund. Cawnpore most convenient place for Durbars for the Boondelas. Sindhia [Scindia]. He will be invited by English letter. Holkar how to be received?'

40. Copy letter to Major Eden, Rajpootana, 25 Aug 1859: 'On visiting Rajpoot Chiefs to meet the Governor General'.

41. Copy letter to Major Meade, Gwalior, 25 Aug 1859: 'Tantia Tope's arms. Major Meade's services in seizing him. Gwalior appointment. Man Singh of Nurwur'.

42. Copy letter to Sir Henry Bartle Frere, Kurrachee [Karachi], 26 Aug 1859: 'His appointment to Council. Chance of a change in its constitution. Sir James Outram's desire to resign & Mr Rickett's illness. Sir Bartle Frere's appointment may be therefore delayed'.

43. Copy letter to Sir Henry Bartle Frere, Kurrachee [Karachi], 22 Sep 1859: 'His nomination received. Mr Wilson expected. Begs him to join the Council at once'.

44. Copy letter to Major Edward K. Elliott, Nagpore, 5 Oct 1859: 'Appointing him Commissioner of Nagpore. Arrears of work. Captain Bell's case'.

45. Copy letter to Sir Mark Cubbin, Bangalore, 8 Oct 1859: 'Regrets having to censure his proceedings in Mr Devereux's case'.

46. Copy letter to Sir John Inglis, 20 Oct 1859: 'Cawnpore Memorial Church'.

47. Copy letter to Sir John Inglis, 20 Oct 1859: 'Cawnpore Memorial Church. Dr Kay's interest in the matter'.

48. Copy letter to Dr Kay, Calcutta, 21 Oct 1859: 'Cawnpore Memorial Church'.

49. Copy letter to Major Edward K. Elliott, Commissioner of Nagpore, Seetabuldee [Sitabuldi, Nagpur] 21 Oct 1859: 'Nagpore Commissioner needs recasting. Officers required. Captain Bell & Fussizul Hoosein'.

50. Copy letter to Mr Cudbert B. Thornhill, Commissioner, Cawnpore, 21 Oct 1859: 'Cawnpore Memorial Church. Site to be preferred'.

51. Copy letter to Major R. Wallace, Baroda 8 Nov 1859: 'Unfortunate proceedings at Beyt. Feeling a Baroda about it'.

52. Copy letter to Sir John Inglis, Simla, 20 Nov 1859: 'Cawnpore Memorial Church'.

53. Copy letter to Colonel Henry Yule, Calcutta, 22 Nov 1859: 'Asking him to join the camp with Wilson'.

54. Copy letter to Mr Robert B. Morgan, Agra, 3 Dec 1859: 'Thanking the Agra Society for the fete given by them in the Taj Gardens'.

55. Copy letter to Mr M. Wylie, Calcutta, 12 Dec 1859: 'Appointment him Clerk of the Legislative Council'.

56. Copy letter to Mr J.E. Wilson, East India Railway, Burdwan, 12 Dec 1859: 'Congratulating him on having finished the bridge over the Mire[?] (Rajmahal railway).'

57. Copy letter to Bishop of Calcutta, 20 Dec 1859: 'Church & memorial at Futegurh'.

Collection Area:

India Office Records and Private Papers

Project / Collection:

India Office Private Papers

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003256818
033-003309783
036-003309785
037-003309884
040-003311394

Is part of:

Mss Eur F699 : Papers of Charles Canning and Charlotte Canning, Earl and Countess Canning
Mss Eur F699/1 : Papers of Charles Canning, Viscount (later Earl) Canning
Mss Eur F699/1/1 : Governor General's Papers
Mss Eur F699/1/1/2 : Civil Correspondence: Copy Letters Sent

Mss Eur F699/1/1/2/31 : Copy Letters Miscellaneous India 1859

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032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0001]/036-003309785[0002]/037-003309884[0031]/040-003311394

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Record Type (Level):

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Extent:

1 volume (57 items)

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1859

End Date:

1859

Date Range:

4 Jan 1859-20 Dec 1859

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Microfilmed as part of The Indian Papers of the Rt. Hon. Charles John, Earl Canning: Governor General (1856-1858) and Viceroy (1858-1862), ISBN (microfilms): 978 1-85117-080-7 (Wakefield: Microform Academic Publishers, 2007).

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