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Copies of letters from Governor General Charles Canning to various correspondents. Nos. 1-17 were written from various places on tour, namely from Camp Peplee? (14 Jan), Camp Bara (22 Jan), Camp Julundur (1 Feb), Camp Girana (3 Feb), Camp Kukkawala (10 Mar), Camp Kangree? (27 Mar), Camp Hoshiarpore (31 Mar), Camp Roopur (5 Apr), Camp Khurrar (7 Apr), Simla (15 & 29 Apr), Dhurmpore (8 May), Umbala (9 May), Allyghur (12 May) and Raneegunge (20 May). Letters 18-61 are primarily addressed from Calcutta, although some in Sep and Oct were written from Barrackpore. Letters 62-77 were written during Canning's second tour, and are addressed from Monghyr (24-25 Nov), Dinapore (29 Nov), Buscar (1 Dec), Benares (4-9 Dec), Camp Mirzapore (16 Dec), Camp Kutra Pass (20 Dec), Camp Mowgunge (23 Dec), Camp Ryepore (27 Dec) and Camp Rewah (28 Dec).

List of letters transcribed from index is as follows:

1. Copy letter to Sir Sydney Cotton, Peshawur 14 Jan 1860: 'Thanks for his offer of hospitality. Will go to Commissioner of Peshawur’s house'.

2. Copy letter to Sir William Mansfield, 25 Jan 1860: 'On his desiring to go as Second in Command to China'.

3. Copy letter to Mrs Batten, Mynpoorie, 1 Feb 1860: 'Mr Batten’s conduct at Futtehguhr at Governor General’s table'.

4. Copy letter to Sir John Inglis, 3 Feb 1860: 'Cawnpore Memorial Church. Government share in the matter'.

5. Copy letter to Bishop of Calcutta, 10 Mar 1860: 'On Governor General’s marches on Sundays. Unavoidable reasons for this'.

6. Copy letter to Captain M. Taylor, Hyderabad, 27 Mar 1860: 'His application for Commissioner of Assigned Districts'.

7. Copy letter to Mr P.W. Le Geyt, Calcutta, 31 Mar 1860: 'Sir Cursetjee Jamsetjee [Jeejeebhoy]’s proposed visit to England'.

8. Copy letter to Sir Cursetjee Jeejeebhoy, Bombay, 5 Apr 1860: 'Sending him letters of introduction to Viscount Palmerston, Earl of Derby, William E. Gladstone, John Evelyn Denison, & Lord Ashburton'.

9. Copy letter to Mr P.W. Le Geyt, Calcutta, 7 Apr 1860: 'On giving appointment to Lieutenant Ramsay'.

10. Copy letter to Mr P.W. Le Geyt, Calcutta, 7 Apr 1860: 'His retention for a longer period of his seat on Legislative Council'.

11. Copy letter to Major Macpherson, Gwalior, 7 Apr 1860: 'Giving him leave to retain his appointment. Colonels’ pension. Nepal Residency'.

12. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, Indore, 15 Apr 1860: 'Attacks on Joura Nawab in the Mofussilite newspaper'.

13. Copy letter to Sir Charles Jackson, Neilgherries, 29 Apr 1860: 'Thanking him for resigning his seat in the Legislative Council'.

14. Copy letter to Bishop of Calcutta, Simla, 8 May 1860: 'Hill schools. Cawnpore Memorial Church. Proselytizing in 24^th Punjab Native Infantry'.

15. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, Indore, 9 May 1860: 'Sindhia’s [Scindia's] proposal to catch the Governor General on his way down to Calcutta. Increase of Malwa Opium Duty'.

16. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, Indore, 12 May 1860: 'Major Wortley’s transactions with Banda Nawab & with Holkar'.

17. Copy letter to Major Meade, Gwalior, 20 May 1860: 'Appointing him to Gwalior Agency. Sorry Governor General missed seeing Sindhia [Scindia]'.

18. Copy letter to Mr William Muir, Allahabad, 23 May 1860: 'His proposed appointment as head of Revenue Board'.

19. Copy letter to Bishop of Calcutta, Simla, 26 May 1860: 'Peshawur [Peshawar] missionaries & religious placards'.

20. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, Indore, 4 Jun 1860: 'Answer to Holkar. Governor General’s proposed tour. High Order of Chivalry'.

21. Copy letter to Colonel G. Jameson, 4 Jun 1860: 'Regretting his leaving India. His service in Military Finance Commission'.

22. Copy letter to Sir Mordaunt Wells, Calcutta, 8 Jun 1860: 'Nominating him a member of Legislative Council'.

23. Copy letter to Sir Charles Jackson, Neilgherries, 9 Jun 1860: 'Sir Mordaunt Wells appointed to succeed him in Legislative Council'.

24. Copy letter to Colonel Reynell Taylor, Leia, 23 Jun 1860: 'Thanking him for his share in Expedition against Muhsood Vuzeerees [Mahsud Waziri]'.

25. Copy letter to General Chamberlain, Dera Ismael Khan, 23 Jun 1860: 'Thanking him for his share in Expedition against Muhsood Vuzeerees [Mahsud Waziri]'.

26. Copy letter to Bishop of Calcutta, Simla, 23 Jun 1860: 'Proselytizing in 24^th Punjab Native Infantry. Major Hovenden’s orders. Missionary placards. Colonel Edwardes’ speech'.

27. Copy letter to Colonel Jenkins, North East Frontier, Assam, 24 Jun 1860: 'Change in Head of Assam Commission necessary. He must vacate from length of service'.

28. Copy letter to Colonel Jenkins, North East Frontier, Assam, 24 Jul 1860: 'Change in head of Assam Commission necessary. Regimental Colonelcies'.

29. Copy letter to Mr George C. Barnes, Umbala, 20 Jul 1860: 'Inviting suggestions as to meeting the apprehended famine'.

30. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, Indore, 23 Jul 1860: 'Holkar’s unreasonableness. His proposed meeting with Governor General. India Order still incomplete'.

31. Copy letter to Colonel Richard Baird Smith, 24 Jul 1860: 'Asking his views as to dealing with a famine. Mr Thomason’s note on the 1837 famine'.

32. Copy letter to Colonel Richard Baird Smith, 25 Jul 1860: 'Reports regarding drought'.

33. Copy letter to Colonel Richard Baird Smith, 31 Jul 1860: 'Thanking him for his note on measures of relief during famine.'

34. Copy letter to Colonel Forster, 1 Aug 1860: 'Cannot hold out hope of Political or Civil employment to him'.

35. Copy letter to Major James, Commissariat Department, Calcutta, 15 Aug 1860: 'His brother offered a cadetship by Sir Charles Wood'.

36. Copy letter to Sir Mordaunt Wells, 25 Aug 1860: 'His illness. Sir Charles Jackson to succeed him'.

37. Copy letter to Colonel Harry Lumsden, Mardan, 25 Aug 1860: 'On his having been wounded by a Khalasee'.

38. Copy letter to Mr William Muir, Allahabad, 9 Sep 1860: 'Central Revenue Board. Drought'.

39. Copy letter to Captain Dickens, 19 Sep 1860: 'Sends a letter to Major Edward K. Elliot. Barrackpore Road'.

40. Copy letter to Major Edward K. Elliot, Seetabuldee, Nagpore [Sitabuldi, Nagpur], 19 Sep 1860: 'On Colonel Boileau’s retaining his office on promotion. Major Taylor. Recasting of Nagpore Commission. Proposed visit to Nagpore. Berars & their management. Godavery Districts. Junction of parts of Jubbulpore with Nagpore'.

41. Copy letter to Captain Willoughby Osborne, Rewah, 28 Sep 1860: 'On visiting Rewah Country. Asks his views for or against the scheme'.

42. Copy letter to Mr William Muir, Allahabad, 29 Sep 1860: 'Drought. Income Tax. Licence Bill'.

43. Copy letter to Colonel John Balfour, 1 Oct 1860: 'Sending letters for Rangoon & Moulmein'.

44. Copy letter to General Bell, Rangoon, 1 Oct 1860: 'Begging him to aid Colonel Balfour in considering Military Establishments & Expenditure of Pegu & Tenasserim'.

45. Copy letter to Captain Henry Hopkinson, Moulmein, 1 Oct 1860: 'Begging him to aid Colonel Balfour in considering Military Establishment & Expenditure of Pegu & Tenasserim'.

46. Copy letter to Colonel James Fraser Tytler, Mooltan, 7 Oct 1860: 'His representation in favour of Soobudar [Subadar] Unjore Tewaree'.

47. Copy letter to Sir Barnes Peacock, Chief Justice, Calcutta, 7 Oct 1860: 'Thanking him for having completed the Penal Code Bill'.

48. Copy letter to Captain Willoughby Osborne, Rewah, 11 Oct 1860: 'Whether Governor General’s tour through Rewah will be good or bad. Attitude of the Indians'.

49. Copy letter to Bishop of Calcutta, 13 Oct 1860: 'Bible teaching in Government School buildings. Christian converts in Native Regiments'.

50. Copy letter to Captain Henry Hopkinson, Moulmein, 13 Oct 1860: 'Offering him North East Frontier Agency. On Pegu, Tenasserim & Arracan being united'.

51. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, Gwalior, 23 Oct 1860: 'Sindhia’s [Scindia's] requests. His salute. Chiefs entitled to adopt. Gwalior negotiations'.

52. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, Gwalior, 24 Oct 1860: 'Governor General’s plans. Indian Order. Place of meeting Sindhia [Scindia]. Bhopal. Holkas to come to Jubulpore'.

53. Copy letter to Major Edward K. Elliot, Seetabuldee, Nagpore [Sitabuldi, Nagpur], 24 Oct 1860: 'Is not going to Nagpore. Godaveri Districts to be worked through. Talookdars. Lieutenant Glasfurd. Hitch about the Berars. Proposed junction of Saugor Districts. Sumbhulpore Expedition. Reports of reviving Bhonsla Raja'.

54. Copy letter to Mr Frederick Gubbins, Benares, 24 Oct 1860: 'Governor General’s proposed tour. Mr Gubbin’s management of the Income Tax'.

55. Copy letter to Major A. Robertson, Lahore, 24 Oct 1860: 'Asking for a report of the progress of the Attock tunnel'.

56. Copy letter to General Bell, Rangoon, 2 Nov 1860: 'Thanking him for the aid given to Colonel Balfour. Colonel Bruce & Mr Temple’s Expedition. General Bell’s dispute with Colonel Phayre'.

57. Copy letter to Mr Richard Temple, 2 Nov 1860: 'Regarding his mission to Pegu. What kinds of reports on its Establishments are to be sent'.

58. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, Gwalior, 5 Nov 1860: 'His claim to be called a Brigadier General. Colonel Lawrence’s title. Negotiations with Sindhia [Scindia]. Holkar’s overtures. Governor General will go to Jubbulpore. Chiefs entitled to adopt. Grain exports stopped by Dhar & Kotah. Impending famine at Neemuch. Logasee'.

59. Copy letter to Bishop of Calcutta, 5 Nov 1860: 'Hill Schools'.

60. Copy letter to Bishop of Calcutta, 6 Nov 1860: '24^th Punjab Native Infantry proselytizing. Mr Clarke’s conduct. Mr Richardson’s appointment in the Educational Department'.

61. Copy letter to Mr C. Erskine, 12 Nov 1860: 'Enquires about unpaid Magistrates in Bombay'.

62. Copy letter to Colonel Cuthbert Davidson, Hyderabad, 24 Nov 1860: 'The objectionable manner in which he has written regarding the orders of Government on his negotiations with the Nizam. Reprimands him for the expressions made use of by him. His services during the Mutiny. Slackness in some Departments'.

63. Copy letter to Sir Mark Cubbon, Bangalore, 24 Nov 1860: 'His resigning the charge of Mysore. Governor General’s regret. Exchanges of Territory with Sindhia [Scindia] & Holkar. Wisdom of getting Native Chiefs to side with us & of conciliating their attachment. Former neglect of landed proprietors'.

64. Copy letter to Sir Mark Cubbon, Bangalore, 25 Nov 1860: 'Proposed transfer of Mysore to Madras. Mr Devereux’s case. His successor'.

65. Copy letter to Captain Henry Hopkinson, Moulmein, 29 Nov 1860: 'His mismanagement of the Income Tax. His removal to Assam'.

66. Copy letter to Sir Richmond Shakespeare, Allahabad, 1 Dec 1860: 'Approving of his proceedings'.

67. Copy letter to Sir Sydney Cotton, Peshawur, 4 Dec 1860: 'His demurring to handing in Income Tax return. Requests him to withdraw his letter'.

68. Copy letter to Colonel Jenkins, Assam, 7 Dec 1860: 'Captain Hopkinson appointed to succeed him'.

69. Copy letter to Captain Willoughby Osborne, 9 Dec 1860: 'Bidding him goodbye'.

70. Copy letter to Mr Henry B. Harington, Calcutta, 16 Dec 1860: 'High Courts. Civil Service. Ancestral property. Income Tax. Judge of Mirzapore'.

71. Copy letter to Mr Charles B. Saunders, Hyderabad, 20 Dec 1860: 'Offering him Judicial Commissioner of Mysore. His father’s letter about a C.B. ship'.

72. Copy letter to Sir Sydney Cotton, Peshawur [Peshawar], 20 Dec 1860: 'On forwarding returns to Income Tax Assessor. Glad his letter is withdrawn'.

73. Copy letter to Colonel Cuthbert Davidson, Hyderabad, 23 Dec 1860: 'Correspondence regarding negotiations with Nizam'.

74. Copy letter to Mr Edwin L. Brandreth, Commissioner, Delhi, 27 Dec 1860: 'Means of relieving distress in Delhi Division'.

75. Copy letter to Captain H. James, Commissioner, Peshawur, 27 Dec 1860: 'Satisfactory state of Peshawur [Peshawar] Frontier'.

76. Copy letter to Mr D.L. Richardson, Calcutta, 27 Dec 1860: 'The cancelling of his appointment. Sends him draft for 250 Rupees'.

77. Copy letter to Mr Ashley Eden, Calcutta, 28 Dec 1860: 'Nominating him as Envoy to accompany Sikkim Expedition'.