Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/226

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 8901 to 8950, 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. 90 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 8901 to 9000’. 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 8901, 8902, 8903, 8904, 8905, 8907, 8908, 8909, 8912, 8920, 8923, 8926, 8928, 8930, 8932, 8934, 8935, 8938, 8941, 8942, 8944, 8946, 8948, and 8950 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

8901. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr T Oldham, Superintendent Geological Survey, Calcutta. Returns thanks for the specimen of the meteorite. See also 8865

8902. Nov 1860 - Jun 1861 Letter from Captain C D Grant, Her Majesty's 11th Madras Native Infantry, late Deputy Commissioner of Rangoon, London. Sends a statement of his case. Printed pamphlet. To Sir C Wood. See also 6832

8903. Jun 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel C Douglas, Officiating Director General of Telegraphs in India, Calcutta. Returns the cipher message from the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, with a reply to his inquiries about the incomplete sentence. Covering letter only. Telegraph Message received No 1330; See also 8876, 8881

8904. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr J Hume, Senior Magistrate, Calcutta. Writes further about the newspaper the 'Indian Empire'. See also 8889

8905. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr W S Atkinson, Director General of Public Instruction, Calcutta. Asks for a donation or a grant from the Durbar Fund towards the enlargement of the school at Barrackpore. Copy of reply, the school cannot be made a special case. See also 5509, 5510, 6067

8906. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr J F D Inglis, Magistrate and Collector of Bareilly. Writes on behalf of Major F G Crossman for employment. Copy of reply, it is unlikely that any new regiment will be raised, but if it were, Crossman would be considered.

8907. Jun 1861 Copy of a letter to Mr E C Bayley. Sending the sets of insignia of the Indian Star. Receipt for these. See also 8897, 8900

8908. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr H Scott Smith, Registrar of the Calcutta University, Calcutta. Asks for a copy of His Excellency's speech at the opening of the Dalhousie Institute for preservation among the records.

8909. Jun 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton Vetch, Officiating Judicial Commissioner Assam, Gowhatty. Returns thanks for the copy of his memorandum on the various routes to China, and makes a correction. See also 8708, 8761

8910. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr R Turnbull, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners for the Town of Calcutta. Sends a printed copy of the Commissioners' Annual Report for 1860 (Not enclosed). Copy of reply, acknowledgement.

8911. Jun 1861 Copy of a letter to Lieutenant Colonel H L Thuillier. Returning his portfolio, with Lady Canning's remarks. See also 9040

8912. Jun 1861 Letter from Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent for Central India, Indore. Sends a copy of his telegram of 8 Jun in which he stated he had good reason to hope he could conclude an arrangement by which all Scindia's estates, whether Jaghires or religious grants in the Deccan, could be transferred to the British. He hoped to get His Highness's hereditary villages also, but success depended upon it being unknown that he was about to leave. He writes in explanation of his plan. Governor General's Book No 2036: Telegraph Message received No 1335

8913. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr W Barnett, Calcutta. Asking for employment. Copy of testimonial. Copy of reply, the Governor General can make no promise.

8914. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr W R Baillie, Calcutta .Asks for employment, and requests that his salary be continued in the meantime. See also 3317, 5808, 6488, 8915

8915. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr W R Baillie, Calcutta .Writes further to his request for an appointment. Two letters. Copy of reply, application noted. Numerous reductions are being made, and there are many candidates. See also 8914, 8997

8916. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr J W B Money, barrister, Calcutta. Sends a note and some books for the Governor General (not enclosed).

8917. Jun 1861 Letter from Ensign P Dwyer, on half pay, 88th Foot, Almorah. Repeats his request for employment. Copy of reply, referring him to a former reply.

8918. Jun 1861 Letter from Captain E Thomas, Her Majesty's 3rd Bengal Europeans, Agra. Applies for employment. See also 8850

8919. Jun 1861 Letter from Captain J R Pughe, Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal, Parisnuth. Sends an application from Mr J P Darke commanding H M S 'Hugh Lindsay' asking for payment of Batta for services with the late Persian Expedition. Covering letter from Pughe only. Endorsed: Enclosure transferred to Military Department. See also 8929

8920. Jun 1861 Letter from Miss A S Sutherland, Serampore. Asks that the land held by her mother may either be granted to her rent-free, or its rental lessened; or if this cannot be done, asks for money. Copy of reply, sending 100 Rupees. See also 8923, 9018

8921. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr F M Robinson, Calcutta. Sends a reply published in London to some of the chief points insisted upon in Mr Grant's Minute on the Indigo Commission Report, with comments. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Secretary to Government Home Department.

8922. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr H Krecore, a Russian, Calcutta. Asks for money. See also 8960, 9041

8923. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr C B Garrett, Joint Magistrate, Serampoor. Replies about the Sutherlands of Serampoor. Copy of earlier letter, asking for information. See also 8920

8924. Jun 1861 Letter from Assistant Surgeon J J Clarke, Benares Horse, Dehree.Sends copies of testimonials, and applies for the Medical Charge of an Irregular Cavalry Corps or some Hill station. Copy of reply, for an appointment to an Irregular Corps he should apply to the Commander-in-Chief. His application for a Hill station will be noted.

8925. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr N Lewin merchant, Morar, Gwalior. Sends correspondence with the Military authorities about his petition to build on land granted him by the late Brigadier in command of the Gwalior Division. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Secretary to Government Military Department.

8926. Jun 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel H L Thuillier, Surveyor General Calcutta. Sends a report recently sent in to Sir R Birch about the delays in England in dealing with valuable surveys made in India. Has just heard from Sir A Waugh that he has failed to find any Geogl [geographical] department at the India Office. No one there knows anything about Mr Walker, the Government Hydrographer, who appears to carry on business at his own shop for his own advantage. He is supposed to have resigned, and has been succeeded by Dr Ballantyne, the Sanskrit scholar. The map of Kashmir has not appeared yet, in spite of the Governor General's request two years earlier. Copy of reply, the Governor General will write to Sir Charles Wood about the delay. Endorsed: Governor General to Sir C Wood dated 23 Jun 1861. See also 8935 9277

8927. Jun 1861 Copy of a letter to Mr J P Darke, H M S 'Hugh Lindsay', Kurachee. His letter has been transferred to the Secretary to Government Military Department. See also 8919

8928. Jun 1861 Letter from Major E K Elliot, Commissioner of Nagpore, Seetabuldee. Sends extracts from letters from Captain Haig, District Engineer on the Godavery, to Lieutenant Glasford. It would appear that the coal in the Tal river has yet to be discovered. Is much pleased with the new Inspector General of Police; what he now requires is a good Secretary in place of a Personal Assistant. The reductions in the Irregular Force are progressing, he expects a saving of three lakhs by the close of the present year. Asks if there is anything going on at Hyderabad between the Nizam and his Minister. Trusts there is no truth in the rumour of a further reduction of salaries, his has already been reduced 25 per cent below that of his predecessor. Three papers. Copy of reply, he need be under no apprehension of a reduction in his salary. See also 8696, 8994

8929. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr G Norton, on behalf of the original Trustees of the Hoosainabad Endowment in Lucknow, Calcutta .Sends a letter to the Governor General (Neither letter enclosed in docket). Copy of reply, his letter and enclosure have been laid before the Governor General. Endorsed: Transferred to Secretary to Government Foreign Department. See also 9281

8930. Jun - Jul 1861 Letter from Dr E F Lazarus, proprietor Medical Hall Press, Benares. Has sent two copies of 'The Hindoostani Choral Book', for Lady Canning and the Queen. Copy of reply, Lady Canning accepts the book with much pleasure. It is not usual to send to the Queen any works from India which are not forwarded through the Government. Miscellaneous Book No 308

8931. Jun 1861 Letter from Lieutenant J W Stansfeld, 51st Madras Native Infantry Sub Assistant Commissary General, Moulmein. Asks to be nominated to the charge of the Timber Agency about to be established in the Tenasserim Provinces and states his qualifications. Copy of reply, arrangements have already been made. See also 8938. Endorsed: Sir C Wood to Governor General dated 9 Jan 1861

8932. Jun 1861 Letter from Colonel A P Phayre, Commissioner of Pegu, Rangoon. Believes that no one has crossed the country between Ava and Assam since Dr Griffith the botanist, and his journey is related in his published Journals. Hopes to send by the next mail a memorandum about communication between Burma and China. Some time ago he sent a memorandum to Mr Beadon on the subject, proposing that the line of country between British Burma to Shweegyeen etc be surveyed. Comments on routes. See also 8659

8933. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr A Grote, Member of the Board of Revenue, Calcutta. Writes in reply that Mr Carnac has been demi-officially appointed Secretary to the Income Tax Commissioners as a temporary arrangement. Copy of earlier letter asking for information.

8934. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr A Grote, Member of the Board of Revenue, Calcutta. Sends a letter from Major Tickell, reporting the death of one of the Andamanese, and asking for permission to send to Calcutta the twp survivors, with the object of returning them to Port Blair, as otherwise they will die and cause more harm and counteract future efforts to civilize the Andamanese. Comments on the disposal of the skeleton of the deceased Andamanese (Tickell's letter is a copy). Copy of reply, the two men should certainly be sent back as soon as possible. The fight over the skeleton is amusing.

8935. Jun 1861 Copy of a letter to Major General Sir R Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department. Asking him to bring to the Governor General Thuillier's letter of 22 May about the inexcusable delay on the part of the Government Hydrographer in sending out maps. See also 8926

8936. Jun 1861 Letter from Captain F Fortescue, Interpreter and Quarter Master, 73rd Native Infantry Julpigoree.As his regiment is likely to be broken up shortly, asks for employment. Copy of reply, application noted, no vacancies at present. For an appointment in the Punjab, he should apply to the Lieutenant Governor.

8937. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr C U Aitcheson, Under Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department Calcutta. Sends a memorandum from the Superintendent of Thuggee about Lieutenant Walcott, whose health is so bad he must go home, and suggests arrangements in consequence. Copy of reply, the Thuggee Department is not likely to last much longer in its present shape. Walcott's services may be placed at the disposal of the Military Department. See also 8623, 8675, 8838

8938. Jun 1861 Letter from Colonel G Balfour, President, Military Finance Commission, Calcutta. Replies about a Timber Agency, with a letter from Captain Benson (Benson's letter no longer enclosed). Copy of earlier letter asking for information. Copy of reply, the relative positions of Benson and the District Officer must be defined before Benson's appointment is settled. See also 8931

8939. May - Jun 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel A Fytche, Commissioner Tenasserim and Martaban Provinces, Moulmein. Writes on behalf of Mr G S Darby late Commander of the 'Nerbudda', who has lost his appointment on the reduction of the Irrawaddy River Establishment. See also 9129

8940. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr C U Aitchison, Under Secretary to Government Foreign Department Calcutta. Sends the Durbar Account for May (not enclosed). Copy of reply, returning this.

8941. Jun 1861 Copy of a letter to Major General Sir R Birch, Secretary, to Government Military Department Calcutta. Sending him papers and the Governor General's decision on the case of Jotee Prusad's claim against Government (Not enclosed). See also 8867

8942. Apr - Jun 1861 Letter from Brigadier W M Coghlan, Political Resident at Aden, on special duty, Calcutta. Submits the substance of a private letter from Bombay about telegraphic communication by way of the Persian Gulf and thence by land to Kurrachee.

8943. Jun 1861 Letter from Conductor W Allsopp, Officiating Superintendent of Barrackpore Park. Reports the death of a Nepal cow from the bite of a snake etc.

8944. Jun 1861 Letter from Mr S J Becher, Officiating Commissioner Benares .Writes about transporting 14 cases of Jeypore marbles. See also 8774, 8972, 9053

8945. Jun 1861 Letter from Captain R N Taylor, 17th Native Infantry Madras. Asks to be appointed to the first vacancy in the Mysore Commission. Copy of reply, his name has been noted. Governor General's Book No 1643; Telegraph Message received No 1270; See also 8044, 8167, 8299, 8388, 8529

8946. May - Jun 1861 Letter from Mr J W Kaye, Secretary Political and Secret Department India Office. Sends bills of lading for two cases sent to Lord Canning as Grand Master of the Star of India (Bills not enclosed). Copy of reply, receipt of cases acknowledged. See also 8897, 8947

8947. Jun 1861 Copy of a letter to Captain J H Tronson, Calcutta. Sending two bills of lading for two cases for the Governor General. See also 8946

8948. Jun 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel H L Thuillier, Surveyor General of India, Calcutta. Suggests Captain Basevi, Engineers, 1st Assistant Great Trigonometrical Survey, as a suitable officer to accompany the expedition into Chinese Tartary with Captain Smyth. Smyth doubts the qualifications of Lieutenant Jackson. Copy of reply, a passport is being requested for Captain Basevi. No further steps can be taken until the result of the reference for passports is known. If the Government succeed in procuring them, Private Secretary hopes the expedition will be directed to find its way along the Saupoo to the eastward, or North East towards Lake Khokonor, or both, rather than in the direction of Khotea. The British may safely leave that part of the world to the Russians. See also 8821, 8964, 8967, 8989

8949. Jun 1861 Letter from Conductor W Allsopp, Officiating Superintendent Government Park, Barrackpore. Reports the birth of a doe.

8950. Jun 1861 Letter from Colonel G St P Lawrence, Governor General's Agent, Rajpootana, Aboo. Is relieved to learn that the Governor General considers the charges made in passages quoted to be for the most part imaginary. Copy of reply, the Governor General does not think this subject need be pursued further. Some of the insignia of the 'Star' order have arrived; they are very handsome, and worth £900 each. It is difficult to translate the statues of the order into the vernacular languages. See also 8848