Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/220

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 8601 to 8650, 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. 87 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 8601 to 8700’. 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 8603, 8605, 8606, 8607, 8612, 8613, 8614, 8615, 8617, 8618, 8624, 8625, 8626, 8629, 8630, 8631, 8633, 8635, 8638, 8639, 8641, 8642, 8644, 8648, 8649, and 8650 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

8601. Apr 1861 Letter from Messrs Hay and Company booksellers, Calcutta. Send a copy of a book on Burma (not enclosed). Copy of reply, the Governor General will take two copies. See also 8616

8602. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr H B Harington, Member of the Legislative Council for the North West Provinces, Calcutta. Sends papers about Mr C T Kelly, Head Assistant to the Accountant in the Punjab who wishes an increased pension, for his services during the Mutiny. Covering letter and papers no longer enclosed. Copy of reply, the correspondence has been transferred to the Home Department.

8603. Apr 1861 Copy of a letter to Mr R Temple, Calcutta. The Governor General does not consider that a statement of Mr Wilson's policy could be published at present; there are numerous difficulties.

8604. Apr 1861 Letter from Ensign P Dwyer, Her Majesty's 88th Regiment, Almorah. Asks for employment. Sends extracts from a Report of the Medical Board. Copy of reply, there are numerous applicants for posts, and the Governor General can hold out little hope. See also 7644, 7699, 8673, 8835

8605. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr G C Barnes, Officiating Secretary Foreign Department, Calcutta. In reply, wishes to return to the Punjab while he still has strength to undertake a long journey. Asks for three months leave. See also 8600

8606. Apr 1861 Copy of a letter to Mr G C Barnes, Calcutta. Asking that if he is unable to undertake the Durbar, a correct translation of the Talookdars' address may be given Young as soon as possible, and also a vernacular translation of the Governor General's reply.

8607. Apr 1861 Letter from Lieutenant R T Snow, 7th Madras Native Infantry, Kamptee. Asks for employment. Copy of reply, request refused. See also 8619

8608. Apr - May 1861 Letter from Mr R Saunders, Officiating Deputy Commissioner, Dhurmsala .Writes about shawls. Hopes his letter about the aerolite has been received, he has despatched several pieces for Lady Canning. Copy of earlier letter. See also 8643, 8655, 8865, 8872

8609. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr W G P Bridgeman, Calcutta. Returns thanks for the Private Secretary's kindness. Copy of earlier letter, his papers will be reconsidered.

8610. Apr 1861 Letter from Major W C Erskine, Commissioner of Jubbulpore. Advises the despatch for Lady Canning and Lady Campbell of 5 silver girdles. See also 8812

8611. Apr 1861 Letter from Ishreer Singh, Rajah of Neemnara, Calcutta. Asks for an interview with Lord Canning. Copy of reply, asking him to state his business.

8612. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C T Buckland, Civil and Sessions Judge, Hooghly. In reply, the publication of his Torture Report was made with the permission of the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal, as stated twice in the preface. Will write to stop publication in England, but he may be too late. Copy of reply, his explanation is quite satisfactory. See also 8552, 8594

8613. Apr 1861 Letter from Sir R Montgomery, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, Lahore. Sends a letter from Sir G Clerk enclosing a letter from Commodore Wellesley about steamers for the Indus, with comments. Copy of reply, the question of the Indus Flotilla is at present under discussion.

8614. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C U Aitchison, Under Secretary, Foreign Department, Calcutta. Replies for Mr Barnes about the Talookdars' address. Mr Barnes is not well, and anxious to be relieved of duty; suggests Barnes be not written to any more. Copy of reply, the Governor General is sure that Aitchison will do all that is required very well. A special Durbar Gazette will be published, the Governor General wishes to see the draft of this. See also 8615, 8625

8615. Apr 1861 Copy of a letter to Mr G C Barnes, Calcutta. About the printing of the Governor General's reply to the Talookdars.

8616. Apr 1861 Letter from Messrs Hay and Company, booksellers, Calcutta. Send a copy of Mason's 'Burmah' (not enclosed). See also 8601.

8617. Apr 1861 Letter from Major C Douglas, Officiating Director General of Telegraphs in India, Calcutta. Reports on the state of the telegraphic communication with Pegu. Telegraph messages received number 1313

8618. Apr 1861 Letter from Sir Albert Larpent Bart, Calcutta. Sends a copy of a letter of recommendation submitted by him to the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal when he was appointed. Asks to be told in good time if the Governor General will see him. See also 8735

8619. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C U Aitchison, Under Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta. Replies explaining why the services of Lieutenant Snow were not placed at the disposal of the Madras Government. Also Private Secretary's letter to Aitchison. Copy of earlier letter about this. See also 8607

8620. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C U Aitchison, Under Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta. Reports that Mr Beadon is too unwell to attend to work; he proposes to submit all important papers directly to the Governor General and keep back administrative papers.

8621. Apr 1861 Letter from Rajah of Benares. Recommends Moulvee Gulshanalee, who knows all the Rajah's views in the important matter connected with the Benares Raj which is now before the Government.

8622. Apr 1861 Letter from Major J S D Tulloch, Officiating Cantonment Joint Magistrate, Gonda, Oudh. Asks to be promoted to the 1st class of Magistrate. Copy of reply, he should apply to the Chief Commissioner. See also 8633, 8759

8623. Apr 1861 Letter from Major C Hervey, General Superintendent, Thuggee and Dacoity, Jubbulpore. Reports that Lieutenant Ward, Assistant General Superintendent has gone to Simla, and suggests arrangements in consequence. Copy of reply about Captain Dickson's appointment. See also 8675, 8685, 8838, 8937

8624. Apr 1861 Letter from Colonel H Yule, Secretary to Government Public Works Department, Calcutta. Sends a printed paper from Major W W H Greathed, The China War of 1860: a brief narrative, written for Blackwood. Governor General's book number 1942

8625. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C U Aitchison, Under Secretary, Foreign Department, Calcutta. Sends 20 copies of the Hindustani translation of the Governor General's reply to the Talookdars of Oudh (not enclosed). See also 8614

8626. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr G C Barnes, Officiating Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta. Sends a list of officers whom he and Mr Wingfield think are eligible for the Foreign Secretaryship, in order of seniority; thinks Mr Muir is the best, and Mr Bowring next best. Governor General's Book number 1953

8627. Apr 1861 Letter from Captain H Howe, Secretary to the Superintendent of Marine, Calcutta. Asks to be appointed to act for Captain Rennie.

8628. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr W Muir, Member of the Revenue Board, North West Provinces, on leave, Calcutta. Sends a letter to the Governor General about the Calcutta appointment. Governor General's Book number 1957

8629. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C U Aitchison, Under Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta.Has prepared a list of all those invited to the Durbar, with the names of the absentees carefully marked. Excuses were sent by two or three.

8630. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr C U Aitchison, Under Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta. Mr Wingfield having written to say that he has recommended that Magisterial powers be conferred on Baboo Ajeet Sing and Chowdree Nawab Ali Khan, explains that the papers have not yet been received.

8631. Apr 1861 Letter from Colonel G Balfour, President, Military Finance Commission, Calcutta. Sends a Memorandum reviewing the military expenditure in the Public Works Budget of 1861/2.

8632. Apr 1861 Letter from Lieutenant A G D Logan, 37th Grenadiers, Madras Native Infantry, Shivaroy Hills, near Salem. Wishes an appointment in the Mysore Commission. Copy of reply, there are no vacancies.

8633. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr G N Yule, Officiating Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Lucknow. In reply, Lieutenant Wilcox has been appointed in place of Captain Haig. The 12 Sirdars were greatly pleased with their reception. His work is very hard at present, as everyone refused anything by his predecessors is now trying with him, to the great benefit of the stamp revenue. The Seetapore Police has recently searched the house of a Mussulman of some standing, and discovered compromising papers. A full report will be submitted shortly. On Mr Wingfield's return Yule would like to return to Bhaugulpore. Copy of earlier letter, about Haig's post. Endorsed: Mr Yule to Governor General 11 May 186l. See also 8622, 8759

8634. Apr 1861 Letter from Lieutenant J Costley, 1/23 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Adjutant, 2nd Sikh Police Battalion, Goruckpore. Asks for staff employment. Copy of reply, application noted, little chance of employment. See also 8816

8635. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr J Bax, Magistrate and Collector, Ghazeepore. Asks for information about the privileges of the CB. Copy of reply, in India all precedence is official and not personal. The place of a Civil CB in England has never been settled.

8636. Apr 1861 Letter from Dr R T Abbott, in Medical Charge of the Rewah Political Agency, Rewah. Applies for the Civil Surgeoncy of Mussoorie. Copy of reply, he should apply to the Lieutenant Governor.

8637. Apr 1861 Letter from Sir R Montgomery, Lieutenant Governor Punjab, Lahore. Asks for employment for Mr R Saunders, who was Officiating Deputy Commissioner. Note to Mr Grey.

8638. Apr 1861 Letter from Rai Sreenarain Bysakh Bahadoor, Calcutta. Sends a Memorial asking for some confiscated land in the North West Provinces. Copy of reply, request refused.

8639. Apr 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel J Laughton, Engineers, Simla. In reply, says he has not the data on which to base an estimate for a wooden tramway; but if estimates were called for from two District Engineers, from areas where wood was both scarce and plentiful, and the two estimates used to provide an average, the information could be obtained. See also 8532

8640. Apr 1861 Letter from Baboo Kadar Nauth Banerjee, Calcutta. Asks the Governor General to pay his fees at the Presidency College. Copy of reply, request refused.

8641. Apr 1861 Letter from Shahzada Saha Deva Singh, Cossipore. Proposes to return to Benares, asks to what extent and when the Governor General will help towards his new house in Rai Barailee. Copy of reply, the Governor General has made a recommendation to the Home Government. See also 9745

8642. Apr 1861 Letter from Colonel Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Indore. Reports that the Secunder Begum has sent him a large Persian Book, illuminated, for Lady Canning, and asks for orders; the present is in return for the book on Windsor Castle. Copy of reply, the book should be sent to the Private Secretary. See also 8734

8643. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr P S Melvill, Commissioner Trans Sutlej States, Dhurmsala. In reply, sends a letter from Mr Saunders, Deputy Commissioner, Kangra, about specimens of aerolite. Cover only. Endorsed: Papers sent to Mr Grote. See also 3608, 8655, 8865, 8872

8644. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr J Remfry, Honorary Secretary, Dalhousie Institute, Calcutta. Sends a Report on the awarding of the prizes for the best designs for the Dalhousie Institute.

8645. Apr 1861 Letter from Major P Stewart, Deputy Superintendent, Electric Telegraph, Calcutta .Asks for permission to leave Calcutta for a shooting expedition. Copy of reply, request granted.

8646. Apr 1861 Letter from Lieutenant J S A H Byrne, Chandernagore. Asks if his letter of 15 Apr has been received. Copy of reply, his letter was sent to the Military Department. See also 8678

8648. Apr 1861 Letter from Mr W S Seton Karr, Secretary to the Government of Bengal, Calcutta. In reply, will send a summary of the Sikkim negotiations by Mr Eden in a short time. Copy of earlier letter, asking for this.

8649. Apr - Jul 1861 Letter from Messrs Chubb and Son, 57 St Paul's Church Yard, London. Send a bill of lading and invoice of a case of locks sent to the Private Secretary. Copy of earlier letter; copy of reply; duplicate bill on the Agra and United Service Bank Limited. Receipt. 1 anna stamp. See also 9538

8650. Apr - May 1861 Letter from Mr J W Macnabb, Officiating Deputy Commissioner, Sealkote. Acknowledges receipt of a Khureeta to Dewan Jowala Sahai. Copy of earlier letter, sending this. See also 8861, 8583