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Copies of letters from Governor General Charles Canning to various correspondents in Europe. Letters dated Feb 1858 to Jan 1859 are sent from Allahabad. Letters from Dec 1859 to are sent from Agra, Meerut & Kulka while on tour. Letters dated Dec 1860 to Feb 1861 are also sent while on tour, from Benares, Kutra Pass, & Umurpatun Letters are numbered 1-101, but nos. 5, 31,32, 33 & 66 are not in the volume.

List of letters transcribed from index is as follows:

1. Copy letter to Lord Hardinge, 3 Mar 1856: 'Recommendation of Mr William Edwards'.

2. Copy letter to Drummond & Co., Charing Cross, 5 Mar 1856: 'Sum due to Commanding Officer of HMS steamer ‘Caradoc’'.

3. Copy letter to Mr John Bright, House of Commons, London, 8 Mar 1856: 'Ranee Jhunda [Maharani Jind Kaur]'.

4. Copy letter to Mr John Bright, 20 Mar 1856: '[Maharani Jind Kaur]. Her share in Punjab Insurrection. Her flight from Chunar. Permission given to her to live in British Territory but not with Duleep Singh and on condition that Government point out place of residence'.

5. Copy letter to Sir Charles Wood, 29 Mar 1856: Not in volume. Letter transferred to ‘Letters from HM Ministers’ [Mss Eur F699/1/1/2/1]

6. Copy letter to Colonel Charles Stuart, London, 17 Jun 1856: 'Lord Dunkellin’s arrival. Probability of asking Colonel Stuart to join him'.

7. Copy letter to Mr R. Stephens, 16 Jul 1856: 'Death of Sir Henry Pottinger'.

8. Copy letter to Mr G. Duncan, 17 Jul 1856: 'Recommendation Lieutenant Dunbar, 37th Native Infantry'.

9. Copy letter to Sir Henry Willock, 17 Jul 1856: 'Promises attention to his letter'.

10. Copy letter to Sir George Couper, Clarence House, London, 8 Aug 1856: 'Regarding his sons. Lord Dalhousie'.

11. Copy letter to Mr J. Bowker, London, 8 Sep 1856: 'Shelton affairs'.

12. Copy letter to Lord Cowley, Paris, 8 Sep1856: 'French inundation [rivers]. Asks for Engineering Report on it and means of remedy'.

13. Copy letter to Lord Clarendon, Foreign Office, London, 8 Sep 1856: 'Lieutenant Phaire for Telegraph Department'.

14. Copy letter to Lady Stanley of Alderley, Dover Street, London, 8 Sep 1856: 'Dr Brandis. Pegu forests'.

15. Copy letter to Mr Edward Ellice, Arlington Street, London, 30 Sep 1856: 'Mr Eustace Hill'.

16. Copy letter to Sir James C. Melville, 4 Oct 1856: 'Mr Perkins'.

17. Copy letter to Bishop of Oxford, 6 Oct 1856: 'Regarding his son and the necessity of his passing in Hindoostanee [Hindustani]'.

18. Copy letter to Sir William Hooker, 8 Oct 1856: 'Dr Thomson'.

19. Copy letter to Colonel Charles B. Phipps, 8 Oct 1856: 'On sending to England birds from the Himalayas. Instructions sent to various Hill Stations'.

20. Copy letter to Lord Eglington, 8 Oct 1856: 'Lieutenant Procter'.

21. Copy letter to Mr Thomas N. Waterfield, India Board, 23 Oct 1856: 'Thanks for Colonel Holland’s notes on Persia'.

22. Copy letter to The Duchess of Kent, 7 Mar 1857: 'Captain Couper of the Stud Department'.

23. Copy letter to Sir George Couper, 7 Mar 1857: 'Captain Couper of the Stud Department. Lord Dalhousie'.

24. Copy letter to Mr James Macgregor, Eccleston Square, London, 21 Mar 1857: 'Mr Hadow'.

25. Copy letter to Mr Sloane Stanley, Paultons, Romney, Hampshire, 21 Mar 1857: 'Mr Martin Gubbins. Sir Henry Lawrence appointed Chief Commissioner of Oudh'.

26. Copy letter to Colonel Charles B. Phipps, Buckingham Palace, London, 24 Mar 1857: 'Himalayan birds. Bad arrangements of Zoological Society. Second batch sent in the ‘Cairngorm’. Birds in good health in Calcutta. Sends a wild goat also. List of birds sent'.

27. Copy letter to Mr Henry Labouchere, 8 Apr 1857: 'Flat Island (Mauritius) for quarantine station.'

28. Copy letter to Colonel James Oliphant, East India House, London, 3 May 1857: 'Regarding his son. State of his accounts. New loan. Tendency to ill-treat ‘Natives’ of rank'.

29. Copy letter to Lord Lindsay, 21 Berkeley Square, London, 3 May 1857: 'Colonel Christie’s claims'.

30. Copy letter to Lord Mayor of London [Thomas Finnis], 28 May 1857: 'Death of Colonel Finnis at Meerut'.

31. Copy letter to Lord Clarendon, 20 Jun 1857: Not in volume. Letter transferred to ‘Letters from HM Ministers’ [Mss Eur F699/1/1/2/1]

32. Copy letter to Lord Granville, 20 Jun 1857: Not in volume. Letter transferred to ‘Letters from HM Ministers’ [Mss Eur F699/1/1/2/1]

33. Copy letter to Lord Palmerston, 23 Aug 1857: Not in volume. Letter transferred to ‘Letters from HM Ministers’ [Mss Eur F699/1/1/2/1]

34. Copy letter to Lord Howard de Walden, 9 Sep 1857: 'Vacancy on Governor General’s staff for his son'.

35. Copy letter to Sir James C. Melville, 9 Sep 1857: 'Sir Henry Lawrence. Expects relief of Lucknow. Chances of success at Delhi. Goruckpore and Behar troubled, also Assam. Bombay Troops in unsatisfactory state. On whole matters improved'.

36. Copy letter to Sir Alexander Woodford, 24 Dec 1857: 'His son missing at Cawnpore. Expresses sympathy'.

37. Copy letter to Sir Robert Gardiner, Melbourne Lodge, Claremont, Surrey, 4 Jan 1858: 'Thanks for pamphlet'.

38.Copy letter to HRH Prince Albert, Prince Consort, 18 Feb 1858: 'Honours for Sir John Lawrence'.

39. Copy letter to Lord Torrington, 21 Feb 1858: 'Death of his brother. Sends papers giving an account of it'.

40. Copy letter to Lord Sligo, Westport, Ireland, 26 Mar 1858: 'Regarding Lord Ulick Browne'.

41. Copy letter to Lady Neill, Swindridgemuir, Dalry, 10 May 1858: 'Regarding a previous letter condoling with her on death of General [James] Neill. Her son in artillery'.

42. Copy letter to Sir Robert Peel, 10 May 1858: 'Account of death of Captain Peel'.

43. Copy letter to Lord Chelmsford, House of Lords, 11 May 1858: 'Acknowledgements for votes of thanks passed by House of Lords on Feb 8 and 16 Mar'.

44. Copy letter to The Speaker of the House of Commons [John Evelyn Denison], 11 May 1858: 'Acknowledgements for votes of thanks passed by House of Commons on Feb 8 and 16 Mar'.

44a. Copy letter to Lord Chelmsford, London, 11 May 1858: 'Vote of thanks to principal Indian Officers for their services in the Mutiny'.

44b. Copy letter to The Speaker of the House of Commons [John Evelyn Denison], 11 May 1858: 'Vote of thanks to principal Indian Officers for their services in the Mutiny'.

45. Copy letter to Sir Robert Peel, Belgrave Square, London, 22 Jul 1858: 'Death of Colonel Campbell at Cawnpore'.

46. Copy letter to Dr Acland, Oxford, 23 Jul 1858: 'Mr Bertie’s wish to be appointed to European Cavalry Corps'.

47. Copy letter to Colonel William E. Baker, Bengal Engineers, 23 Jul 1858: 'Steamer ‘Sir Henry Lawrence’ arrived. Light draft river boats much wanted. Mr Purser’s unscrupulousness'.

48. Copy letter to Mrs Chamberlain, Versailles, Paris, 30 Jul 1858: 'Captain Thomas Chamberlain'.

49. Copy letter to Monsieur Natalis Rondot, 24 Rue de Meslay, Paris, 30 Jul 1858:' Thanks for his work on China Green Dye. In French'.

50. Copy letter to Sir Charles Wood, 29 Jul 1858: 'Mr Grant’s remonstrance on Sir Charles calling the Governor General’s Council vacillating. The imputation undeserved. India Bill. Army will be the great difficulty. Wishes to keep an Indian Army'.

51. Copy letter to Mr Robert Vernon Smith, London, 6 Aug 1858: 'Oudh Despatch. Determination to stay in India. Thinks that his private letters explaining Confiscation Order should have been shown. India Bill. Oudh affairs looking well. Behar disturbed. Number of Sikh soldiers too great'.

52. Copy letter to Sir James Weir Hogg, East India House, London, 31 Oct 1858: 'His son appointed Assistant Secretary Foreign Department. Queen’s Proclamation. Sir John Lawrence leaving'.

53. Copy letter to Mrs Raymond Barker, Daglingworth Rectory, Cirencester, 10 Jan 1859: 'Lieutenant Charles de Kantzow. His claim to Victoria Cross'.

54. Copy letter to Mr J.W. Angell, General Post Office, London, 10 Jan 1859: 'No hopes of employing him in Indian Post Office'.

55. Copy letter to HRH Prince Albert, Prince Consort, 19 Feb 1859: 'Count Frechi’s silk worm enquiries'.

56. Copy letter to Mr Albert W. Woods, Lancaster Herald, 19 May 1859. 'Acknowledging warrant of GCB ship [Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath]'.

57. Copy letter to John Evelyn Denison, Speaker of the House of Commons, 12 Jul 1859: 'Acknowledges Resolutions of Thanks of House of Commons of 14 April 1859 to various Indian Officers'.

57a. Copy letter to Lord Chelmsford, Lord High Chancellor, 12 Jul 1859: 'Acknowledges Resolutions of Thanks of House of Lords of 14 April 1859 to various Indian Officers'.

58. Copy letter to Mr F. Peel, Whitehall Gardens, London, 20 July 1859: 'Memorial to Sir William Peel. Original intention of setting up Tomb in Allahabad Fort'.

59. Copy letter to Duke of Manchester, Kimbolton Castle, St Neots, 27 Jul 1859: 'Mr Cloete'.

60. Copy letter to Sir Roderick Murchison, Belgrave Square, London, 29 Aug 1859: 'Captain Mongomerie’s survey of Cashmere. Geological survey'.

61. Copy letter to Sir Benjamin Hawes, War Office, London, 6 Sep 1859: 'Death of Captain Hawes in a jail outbreak at Mundlesur'.

62. Copy letter to Sir Benjamin Hawes, War Office, London, 20 Sep 1859: 'Sends Despatches re: death of his son'.

63. Copy letter to Mr Frederick Halliday, 28 Cleveland Square, London, 7 Dec 1859: 'His services. Governor General’s tour. Oudh affairs. China force. Dehree. Lord Dalhousie'.

64. Copy letter to Sir Charles A. Murray, Legation, Dresden, 7 Dec 1859: 'Colonel Taylor. India tranquil. China Expedition'.

65. Copy letter to Lord Ernest Bruce, Little Ryder Street, London, 23 Dec 1859: 'About his son. No vacancies on Governor General’s staff.'

67. Copy letter to Mr M. Dunne, Ballymannus, Stradbally, Ireland, 9 Apr 1860: 'Mr William Coughlan'.

68. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, 129 Park Street, London, 25 May 1860: 'Holkar to be received. Sindhia’s [Scindia] exertions in administering his country. Necessity of inducing ‘Native Chiefs’ to govern their own territories and of trusting to them for internal order. New Order for India. Adoption'.

69. Copy letter to Mr James Stuart Wortley, Upper Sheen House, Mortlake, London, 26 May 1860: 'Regarding his nephew’s appointment being cancelled. His money transactions at Indore'.

70. Copy letter to Mr James Stuart Wortley, Upper Sheen House, Mortlake, London, 4 Jun 1860: 'Major Wortley’s money transactions.'

71. Copy letter to Mr Francis Grant, 5 Jun 1860: 'Asks him to paint a portrait of Lord Clyde. Sir Hope Grant’s movements'.

72. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, 129 Park Street, London, 28 Jun 1860: 'His discontent. Opinions on services of civilians serving with Troops. His KCBship given on Governor General’s recommendation. Demurs to Sir R. Hamilton talking of being mentioned “in the ruck”. Adoption principal discussed'.

73. Copy letter to Lord Clyde, 10 Jul 1860: 'Attacks on him regarding his assertion that Indian Officers are unfit to command English Regiments. His official letter should not be published. His portrait. China news. Colonels Horsford & Brind'.

74. Copy letter to Mr J. Tilley, General Post Office, London, 8 Aug 1860: 'Secretaryship of Post Office'.

75. Copy letter to Mr Ross D. Mangles, India Office, 13 Aug 1860: 'Transfer of Mysore to Madras. Mr Mangle’s son. Death of [James] Wilson and [Henry] Ward. Income Tax. Adoptions - views as to the wisdom of the policy. Sattara a bad bargain'.

76. Copy letter to Lieutenant General Low, Chatto, St Andrews, Fife, 13 Aug 1860: 'Attacks of Press and Party. Adoption question. Recognition of the principal our greatest security'.

77. Copy letter to Mr W. Lawrence, Whitehall Place, London 18 Aug 1860: 'Regarding his son for Darjeeling Civil Surgeoncy'.

78. Copy letter to Mr P. Melville, Ethy House, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, 18 Aug 1860: 'Captain Mainwaring'.

79. Copy letter to Mr Ross D. Mangles, India Office, 8 Sep 1860: 'Sending report of Indigo Commission. Rotten system broken down. Angry feelings excited by the dispute. Petition of Planters against Lieutenant Governor'.

80. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, 129 Park Street, London, 11 Sep 1860: 'Cannot recommend him for Privy Council'.

81. Copy letter to Lieutenant General Low, Chatto, Cupar, Fife, 25 Aug 1860: 'Cannot recommend Honours for him not proposed by Lord Dalhousie. Great services rendered more recently by others during 1857-58 would also preclude him from doing so'.

82. Copy letter to Mr Anthony Panizzi, British Museum 1 Oct 1860: 'Sending a volume of vernacular versions of the Queen’s Proclamation of 1 Nov 1858'.

83. Copy letter to Mr Francis Grant, 27 Sussex Place, London, 7 Oct 1860: 'Regarding Lord Clyde’s portrait. Congratulations on Sir Hope Grant’s success'.

84.Copy letter to Lady Kinnoull, 11 Oct 1860: 'Captain Knight'.

85. Copy letter to Mrs Willoughby, 11 Cunningham Place, London, 18 Nov 1860: 'Begging her not to think of repaying £150 lent to her'.

86. Copy letter to Sir Culling Eardley, British Syrian Relief Committee, London, 9 Dec 1860: O'n collecting subscription in aid of sufferers in Syria'.

87. Copy letter to Major Greathed, Bengal Engineers, 20 Dec 1860: 'Thanking for his China narrative. Good behaviour of India Troops. Colonel Yule'.

88. Copy letter to Mr C. Cowan, Valleyfield, Edinburgh, 20 Dec 1860: 'Captain Wahab'.

89. Copy letter to Mr Anthony Pannizi, British Museum, 3 Feb 1861: 'Thanks for being appointed a Trustee of the British Museum'.

90. Copy letter to Mr Anthony Pannizi, British Museum, 3 Feb 1861: 'Thanks for being appointed a Trustee of the British Museum'.

91. Copy letter to Sir Robert Hamilton, Avon Cliff, Strafford Upon Avon, 21 Mar 1861: 'Adoption policy. Interviews with Holkar. Exchange of territory with him and Sindhia [Scindia]. Central India. Proposed Chief Commissionership. De Cruz’s book on treaties'.

92. Copy letter to Captain Willoughby Osborne, London, 31 Mar 1861: 'Communications with Rewah Officers during his absence. Too much dragooning by Political Officer in Rewah'.

93. Copy letter to Colonel Durand, East India House, 19 Apr 1860: 'Offering him Foreign Secretaryship'.

94. Copy letter to Captain Willoughby Osborne, London, 24 Apr 1861: 'His application for Brevet rank'.

95. Copy letter to Earl de Grey & Ripon, India Office, 9 May 1861: 'Sends him some official papers. Volunteering for locals into the line. Break in Governor General’s Council. Power for Governor General to appoint provisional members'.

96. Copy letter to Mr W. Bagshot, 51 Lombard Street, London 14 May 1861: 'As to publicity of a letter from the Governor General to Sir Charles Wood about the late Mr Wilson'.

97. Copy letter to Earl de Grey & Ripon, India Office, 18 May 1861: 'Abstract of the result of the Amalgamation Order'.

98. Copy letter to Earl de Grey & Ripon, India Office, 22 May 1861: 'Recommending to his notice a loyal Sikh soldier proceeding to England, Shore Singh'.

99. Copy letter to Mr Thomas Bazley, House of Commons, 3 Jun 1861: 'Colonel Baird Smith’s Famine report'.

100. Copy letter to Lady Ward, 18 Grosvenor Place, London, 30 Jun 1861: 'Her son Lieutenant Ward'.

101. Copy letter to Mr Thomas Bazley, 9 Feb 1862: 'Sends copies of the 'Cotton Hand Book' for Bengal. Complication for Bombay complete, order also for Madras'.