Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/171

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 6251 to 6300, consisting of correspondence, relating to applications for posts and other matters. These papers were originally included in one bundle of one hundred docketed sets of papers, labelled ‘No. 63 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 6201 to 6300’. Each numbered set of papers usually consists of an original letter sent to the Private Secretary to the Governor General, or to the Governor General, a copy of the reply from the Private Secretary, Lewin Bentham Bowring, and any other papers. In addition, for each set of papers, either on the back of the original letter, or on a separate sheet of paper, is written the number of the set of papers, the year, the name of the writer of the original letter, the official position and location of the sender, the date the letter was despatched, the date it was received, the date it was answered, any cross references to other papers, and a brief summary of the letter. Numbers 6254, 6257, 6259, 6267, 6270, 6271, 6275, 6279, 6282, 6283, 6285, 6286, 6288, 6291, 9296, 6297, and 6298 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

6251. Oct 1859. Letter from Captain W D Dickson, 3rd Bombay Native Infantry, Officiating Assistant General Superintendent, Thuggee and Dacoity Department Belgaum. Asks for the permanent post as Assistant General Superintendent at Agra; or to be allowed to remain in his present appointment until the return of Major Hervey, with the prospect of succeeding permanently. Two enclosures. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6255, 6332, 6478, 6489, 6519, 6576, 6685.

6252. Oct 1859. Letter from Mr R Temple, Commissioner, Lahore. In reply, about the shawls. Copies of three notes from the Private Secretary and a list about the shawls. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5813, 6019, 6203, 6259, 6332, 6492, 6493. Telegraph Messages Sent number 659

6254. Oct 1859. Letter from Captain T H Chamberlain, Division Commandant, Oudh Police, Lucknow. Asks for an interview with the Governor General. Copy of reply, Lord Canning is very shortly leaving Lucknow, will Chamberlain please state his business in writing.

6255. Oct - Nov 1859. Letter from Captain W D Dickson, 3rd Bombay Native Infantry, Belgaum. Further to his application for permanent employment, begs to remind the Governor General of the letter of introduction from Lady Fife. Would prefer an appointment in the Thuggee Department should his name not have been sent in for the Mysore appointment, unless the Educational Office be of much superior salary. Copy of reply, he has been appointed Assistant Superintendent of Thuggee at Agra. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6251, 6332, 6478, 6089, 6519, 6576, 6685

6256. Oct 1859. Petition of Toofaney, late a Lascar of the Government House Establishment, Calcutta. Has lost his descriptive roll in a shipwreck, and therefore has not received his pension for the last 13 months, and asks for another roll. Memorandum about this. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6132

6257. Oct 1859. Letter from Mr W Blowers, Deputy Post Master General, Bombay. Asks for a list of the names of the public officers with the Governor General's Camp; and for the names of the officers whose overland letters are to be despatched by Express from the Bombay Post Office on the arrival of each overland mail. Two notes by Private Secretary. Copy of reply sending the lists required.

6258. Oct 1859. Letter from Mr St George Tucker, Lucknow. Reminds the Private Secretary that Tucker's brother, H Tucker, has not yet been told whether his services will be accepted by the Governor General and until he knows this he is unable to return to India. Copy of reply, he should not trouble to return to India. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5530.

6259. Oct 1859. Letter from Mr C Beadon, Foreign Department, with the Governor General, Lucknow. In reply, the Private Secretary will receive credit on the Toshakhanah accounts for the value of the four shawls. Copy of earlier letter about this. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6252, 6413

6260. Oct 1859. Letter from Baboo Trilochun Roy, Calcutta. In continuation of his last letter makes some remarks in favour of the British Government, as contrasted with the effete Government of the natives. Could give valuable information to any high officer of Government he was allowed to meet. Sends a letter to be made over to Baboo Boloy Chaund Mullick, about whom he can give information. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6150, 6187, 6426, 6516

6262. Oct 1859. Letter from Captain A Fraser, Under Secretary to the Government of India, Public Works Department, Calcutta. Forwards papers (not enclosed) about places of refuge at European Stations in the North West Provinces, with a note. Cover only. Endorsed: Returned to Secretary to Government Public Works Department. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6204

6263. Oct 1859. Letter from Mr C Sharp, Superintendent, Barrackpore Park, Barrackpore. Has not received the Establishment's pay for September and asks for an advance. Memorandum about this. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6307, 6347

6265. Oct 1859. Copy of a letter to Mr P Carnegy, Lucknow. Returning a map which he gave to Lady Canning, of which Private Secretary has taken a copy.

6266. Oct 1859. Letter from Mr H C Sutherland, Assistant Collector in Charge, Tipperah. In continuation of an earlier letter, forwards a copy of Bhoolun Gulleah's Descriptive Roll together with his receipt for 36 Rupees paid to him for 1858, and asks for the money for 1859 to be forwarded to him. Copy of reply sending this. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 5586

6267. Oct 1859. Letter from Colonel R Baird Smith, Officiating Secretary to the Government of India, Public Works Department, Calcutta. Reports that on looking over the papers in Captain Dansey's case, he finds nothing of importance to add to what he wrote about him in his last letter; except that as Dansey did not do his work well at Gwalior, Colonel Yule saw no reason to object to comply with the demand of the Madras Government, that he should be allowed to do duty with his regiment. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6180, 4760, 5517, 5553, 6204

6268. Oct 1859. Letter from Monsieur Balequer, Lucknow. Asks for the patronage of Government in his enterprise to check the spread of cholera. Copy of reply, he should apply to General Birch.

6270. Oct 1859. Letter from Mr C Wingfield, Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Camp, Bunthera(?). Names Lieutenant R Forbes, 3rd Europeans, for the vacant Assistantship. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6215, 6280

6271. Oct 1859. List from Lady Canning detailing what she wishes to receive from China; various lengths of satin.

6272. Oct 1859. Letter from Lieutenant C A De Kantzow, 2nd in Command of Robart's Regiment of Irregular Cavalry, Camp, Nawabgunge. Sends an introductory letter from Mr Thornhill, and asks for an interview with the Governor General.

6272a. Oct 1859. Letter from Lieutenant B Wyld, Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Henzaelah, via Rangoon. Complains of being tied down after a service of 10 years to the position usually attained after 3 or 4 years’ service, has sent a second petition to the Governor General. With printed copy of testimonials. Copy of reply, his case will be examined officially. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6282, 6346, 7330

6273. Sep - Oct 1859. Letter from Dr T W Walter, Assistant Surgeon, in medical charge, Tavoy. Returns thanks for his appointment as Deputy Superintendent of Port Blair. Note from Mr Beadon. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6287. Telegraph Messages Sent number 673

6274. Oct 1859. Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Agent to the Governor General for Central India, Camp, Cawnpore. Sends a telegraphic message from Captain Thompson, electing to remain at Mundlaisur. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5993, 6183, 6281; Telegraph Messages Sent number 653; Telegraphic Messages received number 1081

6275. Oct 1859. Letter from Captain H O Mayne, Commandant, Mayne's Horse, Oonaw. Asks for an interview with the Governor General

6276. Oct 1859. Letter from Mr J Crawford, late Conductor, Public Works Department, Chunar. Further to his request for re-employment. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 4739, 6181, 6236, 6384

6277. Oct - Dec 1859. Letter from Monsieur F Beato, Lahore. Sends an account for the photographs he sent to Lady Canning. Copy of reply, sending 345 Rupees. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6141, 6508

6278. Oct - Nov 1859. Letter from Mr R T Spencer, Rohtuck. Asks for advice as to which department he should apply for the estate of his late father, Major Spencer. Copy of reply, he should be guided by legal advice, the Government having no authority in this matter.

6279. Oct - Nov 1859. Letter from Dr G Paton, Post Master General, North West Provinces, Camp, Cawnpore. Sends a letter from the Post Master of Benares stating that a case of camera materials for Lord Canning's photographers was received broken; he believes it must have been dropped in the Bengal Division, while being removed from the waggons at the un-bridged rivers.

6280. Nov 1859. Letter from Lieutenant R O H Forbes, Officiating Commandant, D P Battalion, Azimgurh. In reply, returns thanks for his appointment as Assistant Commissioner in Oudh. Copy of earlier letter informing him of his appointment. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6215, 6270

6281. Oct 1859. Copy of a letter to Captain E Thompson, Mundlesur, via Indore. Copy of a letter informing him that he has been appointed Officiating Political Agent of Nimar. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 5993, 6183, 6274; Telegraph Messages Sent number 653; Telegraph Messages received number 1081

6282. Nov 1859. Letter from Lieutenant Colonel R Baird Smith, Officiating Secretary to Government of India, Public Works Department, Calcutta. Returns Lieutenant Wyld's letter with an abstract of his case (neither enclosed) and will send the whole question up to the Governor General. Copy of earlier letter. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6272a, 6346, 7330

6283. Nov 1859 Letter from the Honourable Sir R Montgomery, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, Lahore. Returns thanks for copies of the correspondence regarding the 'Sunnuds' to be given to Oudh Talookdars, with comments. Makes some remarks on the objectionable policy hitherto pursued towards the natives of India; and as an illustration of the cumbrous system prevailing in the North West Provinces, advises the Private Secretary at his leisure to translate a small settlement trial for the Governor General's perusal. Has read with great interest all the doings at Lucknow. Copy of earlier letter sending correspondence with comments. Miscellaneous Bundle Number 424

6284. Oct - Nov 1859. Letter from Captain R Jenkins, 5th Light Cavalry, Barrackpore. Asks for the appointment of Political Agent at Harrotee. ½ anna stamp. Copy of reply, acknowledgement; there are many other applicants. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6233, 6338, 6399, 6843

6285. Nov 1859. Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Cawnpore. Asks for a special train for the whole of the Bundlecund chiefs. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6306

6286. Nov 1859. Letter from Dr J N Tresidder, Secretary to the Cawnpore Memorial Church Fund, Camp, Chowbepore. Acknowledges receipt of the Governor General and Lady Canning's subscription. Two letters. Copy of earlier letter, the Governor General will subscribe 2,500 Rupees and Lady Canning 1,000 Rupees. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence nos. 6189, 6702

6287. Nov 1859. Letter from Mr W Grey, Secretary to Government of India Home Department, Calcutta. In reply, sends copies of papers connected with Dr Walter's appointment at Port Blair. Also reports the arrival of Sir W O'Shaughnessy at Calcutta. Copy of earlier letter about Walter. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6273; Telegraph Messages Sent number 673

6288. Nov 1859. Copy of a letter to Lieutenant Colonel S Abbott, Commissioner, Lucknow. Copy of a reply about a reward for the Lumberdar of Mungurwara. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6293

6289. Nov 1859. Letter from Mr C B Gordon, Electric Telegraph Office, Cawnpore. In reply, would have sent copies of the telegram alluded to in the Private Secretary's note had the Governor General's Camp been nearer to his office than it was to Lucknow; asks when the Camp will break up from Cawnpore. Copy of earlier letter; copy of reply.

6290. Nov 1859. Letter from Mr C B Gordon, Electric Telegraph Office, Cawnpore. Asks if the Governor General has received a cipher message from Lord Elphinstone of 55 groups, sent on 30 Oct by ordinary dak.

6291. Nov 1859. Copy of a letter to Colonel H Bates, Bombay. Copy of a letter sending him copies of notifications for Lord Elphinstone. The visit to Lucknow was very successful. Wingfield is very able, even more so than Montgomery.

6292. Nov 1859. Letter from Mr R Simson, Under Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department, Camp, Cawnpore. Asks when the Governor General wishes to see him.

6293. Oct - Nov 1859. Letter from Captain W H Hawes, Deputy Commissioner at Oonao. Sends a note from Colonel Abbott, Commissioner of the Lucknow Division (no longer enclosed); the bearer of the letter will present to the Governor General the Lumberdar of Mungurwara. Endorsed: note for reply by Lord Canning. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6288

6294. Oct 1859. Memorandum by Mr C Wingfield, Chief Commissioner of Oudh. Setting forth the claims of Mr Cooke, an indigo planter of Bustee, and recommending that the confiscated Mehal of Pehra be given to him. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Secretary to Government Foreign Department. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6364

6295. Oct - Nov 1859. Letter from Captain R D Dansey, 3rd Madras Europeans, Mussoorie. Asks to be appointed to the Public Works Department in Mysore or Burma.

6296. Oct - Nov 1859. Letter from Mr E L Brandreth, Commissioner, Delhi. Asks when the Governor General visits Delhi and if any particular preparations are necessary. Copy of reply about this; the Governor General does not wish any display to be made.

6297. Nov 1859. Letter from Mr J W Sherer, Magistrate, Cawnpore. Names the civilians present in Cawnpore (i.e. the civil officers)

6298. Oct - Nov 1859. Letter from Dr A Cheek, Civil Surgeon, Benares. Introduces Rajah Deonarian Sing, who is going to the Great Durbar at Cawnpore to receive his honours for all his fidelity during the Mutiny.

6299. Nov 1859. Letter from Major General R J H Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, Camp, Cawnpore. About civil employment for his son. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6238

6300. Nov 1859. Letter from Captain H Dixon, Executive Engineer, Cuttack Division, Calcutta. Telegraph Messages applying for the Deputy Superintendency of the Roorkee Workshop. See also See also Private Secretary's Correspondence no. 6336