Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/231

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 9151 to 9200, 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. 92 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 9101 to 9200’. 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 9152, 9155, 9156, 9163, 9165, 9168, 9175, 9178, 9179, 9180, 9182, 9187, 9192, 9194, 9196, and 9197 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

9151. Aug 1861 Letter from Dr J Forsyth, Principal Director, General Medical Department, Calcutta.In reply, Dr Mott is the best qualified for the post of Bhurtpore Residency Surgeoncy. Copy of earlier letter, asking for information. See also 9142, 9145, 9150

9151a. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr J Dyson, Calcutta. Repeats his request to be made Assistant Commissioner in Oudh. Copy of reply, there is no vacancy, and many officers have been thrown out of employment. See also 7703, 8787

9152. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr C R Coles, Officiating Political Agent, Rewah. Sends for the Governor General a copy of the notes which Captain Osborne left for Coles' guidance, by request of Osborne. Copy of reply, His Excellency wishes Coles to be told that Osborne's views on the conditions under which the Rewah coal mines should be worked must not be regarded as the Government view, but merely Osborne's own opinion. Governor General's Book Number 2012, 2176

9153. Aug 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel K Young, Judge Advocate General of the Army, Simla. Asks for civil employment for his brother Assistant Surgeon A Young. See also 3521, 3985, 4056, 4079, 4912, 9154, 9160, 9167, 9168, 9297, 9305

9154. Aug 1861 Letter from Dr A Young Assistant Surgeon, in Medical Charge, Jutogh. Asks for civil employment. See also 3521, 3985, 4056, 4079, 4912, 9153, 9160, 9167, 9168, 9297, 9305

9155. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr J H C Carnac, Honorary Treasurer, Town Band, Calcutta. Asks for support for a concert in aid of the Band. Copy of reply, the concert may be announced under the patronage of the Governor General and Countess Canning. See also 9181, 9219

9156. Jul - Aug 1861 Letter from Mr J T Wheeler, Professor of Philosophy and Logic in the Madras Presidency College, Madras. Sends a copy of the second volume of his history of Madras, and a copy of his Report on the Public Records in the Military Auditor's Office (Neither book enclosed). Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgement. See also 8803, 8893

9157. Aug 1861 Letter from Major R Meade, Political Agent, Gwalior. Sends a letter to the Governor General (not enclosed). Governor General's Book Number 2056

9159. Aug 1861 Letter from Rajah Ram Chunder Singh, Calcutta. Asks to know to which Secretary to Government he should apply for an answer to his letters. Asks when he may wait upon the Governor General. See also 9105

9160. Aug 1861 Letter from Sir H B Frere, Member of the Supreme Council of India, Calcutta. Writes on behalf of Assistant Surgeon A Young for a civil appointment. Letter from Young enclosed. Copy of reply, inquiries are being made about a post for Young. See also 3521, 3985, 4056, 4079, 4912, 9153, 9154, 9167, 9168, 9305

9161. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr W Wells Lee, late Lieutenant, Her Majesty's Bengal European Infantry, Futtehgurh. Sends a Memorial asking that the money for his passage to England which he was compelled to forfeit owing to his wife's illness may be granted him for the support of his family. Letter and Memorial no longer enclosed. Copy of reply, his application will be considered in the Military Department. See also 8135, 9371, 9589

9162. Aug 1861 Letter from Kunder Pepsur Sing Sareng, Rajah of Assam, Calcutta. Asks for an interview to pay his respects to the Governor General. Copy of reply, request refused. The Rajah should submit his business in writing to the Secretary to Government.

9163. Aug 1861 Letter from Colonel G St P Lawrence, Governor General's Agent, Rajpootana, Aboo. Asks to be informed of the Governor General's probable movements in the autumn. Hopes some of the Rajpootana chiefs will be selected for knighthood. Lieutenant Newall is preparing a resume of the past history of Rajpootana. Believes that in 1860 Major Eden forwarded to the Foreign Office reports from the different Agents of the Courts. Major Brooke's History of Meywar was published in 1859.

9164. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr H Sandeman, Officiating Civil Pay Master, Fort William, Calcutta.Asks to be confirmed in his post, should Mr Corfield have forfeited his appointment by overstaying his leave. One enclosure

9165. Jul - Aug 1861 Letter from Colonel H Bruce, President, Police Commission, on special duty, Chittoor. He has been looking into Mr Robinson's Police. Bruce thought that a money limit had been imposed upon Madras, but that is not the case, and the new organization will, he fears, be more costly than was expected. Is going through several other Districts and then to Ootacamund to see Sir W Denison.

9166. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr G Loch, Judge, Sudder Dewanry Adawlut, on leave, Ootacamund. Writes for employment for his son Lieutenant J Loch, preferably in the Nagpore Commission. See also 9785, 9630

9167. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr G U Yule, Officiating Chief Commissioner of Oudh, Lucknow. In reply, a vacancy as 1st class Assistant Commissioner will soon occur for Dr Young. Asks for information about the rules or the practice under which appointments are made to Oudh, for he believed that the nomination rested with the Chief Commissioner; the appointment of Lieutenant Ramsay and Dr Young shows that his belief is wrong. Is short of officers able to take charge of a District, and because of this has stopped the Oonao Settlement work for a short time. Copy of earlier letter about Dr A Young. Copy of reply about the practice of appointments in Oudh. See also 3521, 3985, 4056, 4079, 4912, 9153, 9154, 9160, 9168, 9297, 9305

9168. Aug - Sep 1861 Letter from Sir R Montgomery, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, Murree. Says he cannot take Dr Young into the Commission without causing discontent; he could be appointed Conservator of Forests. Asks if there is any hope of an equilibrium of salaries; he will lose all his Civilians unless they can be made Commissioners after 12 years' service. Copy of earlier letter, about Dr A Young. Copy of reply, the Governor General will not appoint Young to the Punjab. Asks who is to accompany Pattiala to the Investiture at Allahabad on 1 Nov. See also 3521, 3985, 4056, 4079, 4912, 9153, 9154, 9160, 9167, 9297, 9305

9169. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr C U Aitchison, Under Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta. Sends the Durbar Account for July (not enclosed). Copy of reply, returning this.

9170. Aug 1861 Letter from Messrs Percy Douglas and Company, Calcutta. Suggest Messrs William Riddell and Company be employed to receive and deal with the articles from India for the London Exhibition of 1862. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Secretary to Government Home Department.

9171. Aug 1861 Letter from Brevet Captain F Stephenson, Interpreter and Quarter Master, Her Majesty's 107th Regiment, Agra. Asks for the return of a certificate. Copy of reply, returning this. See also 9050

9172. Aug 1861 Letter from Lieutenant W F Ireland, late 25th Native Infantry, Adjutant Nagode Police, Rewah. Applies for any appointment which would enable him to join the Staff Corps. Copies of testimonials. Copy of reply, application noted, there are very many applicants.

9174. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr T Oldham, Superintendent of the Geological Survey of India, Calcutta. Says Mr Medlicott will undertake the compilation of the cotton records. Letter no longer enclosed. Copy of reply, Mr Grey has been sent all the Blue Books on the cotton question, to be sent to Medlicott. See also 9177

9175. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr W Edwards, Judge of Benares. Writes further to his memorandum on tobacco. Private Secretary is wrong to think that the climate of India is unsuitable for tobacco growing. Suggests the correspondence of 1829 between the Government of India and the Court of Directors may be called for, and thinks that the experiment of sowing American seed was highly satisfactory. See also 9078

9176. Aug 1861 Letter from Colonel G Balfour, President of the Military Finance Commission, Calcutta. Asks to be allowed to go down to the Sand Heads for a few days. Governor General's Book Number 2071

9177. Aug 1861 Copy of a letter to Mr W Grey, Home Department. Sending some papers for Mr Medlicott. See also 9174

9178. Aug 1861 Letter from Pundit Ishree Pershad, Officiating Deputy Collector of Joanpoor. Asks for an interview with the Private Secretary. Note from Major Meade enclosed. See also 7610, 9252, 9302

9179. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr F B Gubbins, Commissioner of Benares. Sends an account for transporting the Jeypore marbles. Is glad to hear the Governor General expects to visit Benares. Asks if the native gentlemen may present an address. Copy of reply, sending payment. The Governor General has no objection to receiving an address. See also 9053

9180. Aug 1861 Letter from Major J R Wilson, Inspecting Post Master, Nagpore Division, Kamptee. Has discovered that a species of Cinchona is indigenous to the hilly tracts close to Ellichpore, and offers his services to report further on the subject, and on the other resources of that part of India. Copy of reply, inquiries have been made about the medical value of the plant he has discovered, and 'the bitter principle' yielded is so small as to be of no use. See also 9182

9181. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr J H R Carnac, Honorary Secretary, Town Band, Calcutta. Sends programmes of a concert (not enclosed) and asks how many seats will be required for the Government House party. Copy of reply, 6 tickets will be sufficient for the staff. See also 9155, 9219

9182. Aug 1861 Letter from Dr T Anderson, Superintendent, Botanic Garden. Returns Major Wilson's letter, and says his discovery of a kind of Cinchona is of no value for medical purposes. Copy of earlier letter. See also 9180

9183. Aug 1861 Letter from Rajah Ram Chunder Singh, Calcutta. Asks to be allowed to wait on the Private Secretary. Sends a list of his ancestors.

9184. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr T P Manuel, Head Master, Hooghly College. Sends a copy of his work 'Sacred Lyrics' (Not enclosed). Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgement. See also 7095

9185. Aug 1861 Letter from Major F Crossman, Darjeeling. Asks to be appointed to the Chota Nagpore Commission in place of Major Oakes. Copy of reply, application will be considered when the vacancy is reported. See also 8906

9186. Aug 1861 Letter from Mrs E Savage, Calcutta. Sends a petition asking for her son to be admitted to La Martiniere. Copy of reply, he will be considered by Dr Webb. See also 9191, 9215

9187. May - Aug 1861 Letter from Moonshee Mohun Lal, Indore. Writes further to his petitions for justice. Enclosed is docket Number 8777, a similar letter from the same writer, 9 May 1861. 1/2 anna stamp. Note from Mr Aitchison, May 1861. Copy of earlier letter, the North West Provinces Government have been asked about his petition. Endorsed: note by Private Secretary on the case. See also 8777

9188. Aug 1861 Letter from Major R J Meade, Political Agent, Gwalior. Asks by request of Sindia, if the Governor General expects the native Chiefs to attend the grand Institution in state. Asks what force Sindia should take with him, and whether presents will be exchanged. Endorsed: Seen by Colonel Durand. Governor General to Major Meade, 26 Aug 1861.

9189. Aug 1861 Letter from Khan Jehan Khan, nephew of His Highness the Nawab of Jowrah. Thanks the Private Secretary for his kind assistance. See also 8993

9190. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr E H Lushington, Officiating Secretary to Government of Bengal, Calcutta. Says that there will soon be one or two vacancies in the Chota Nagpore Commission. Copy of earlier letter. See also 9185

9191. Aug 1861 Copy of a letter to Dr A Webb, Secretary of La Martiniere, Calcutta. Asking if there are any vacancies to which His Excellency may nominate boys. He has received an application on behalf of a boy named Savage, son of the Constable of Government House. See also 9186, 9215

9192. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr R Temple, on deputation, Hyderabad. Is just starting for Nagpore. Hopes the Report is satisfactory. It has been agreed to make recommendations which will save 25 - 30 laks. Has had an audience of the Nizam; Salar Jung was very kind. 1/2 anna stamp

9193. Aug - Sep 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel H L Thuillier, Surveyor General of India, Calcutta. Sends a rough proof of a little map for Lady Canning and asks Private Secretary to mark in Lady Canning's routes on the proof (map not enclosed). Memorandum by Lady Canning. Copy of earlier letter; copy of reply. See also 8798, 9277, 9337

9194. Aug 1861 Letter from Dr J H Sylvester, 11th Bengal Cavalry, late 1st Sikh Cavalry, Sealkote. Asks to be allowed to join the Expedition under Captain Smyth as draughtsman and naturalist. Copy of reply, no more officers are to join the Expedition.

9195. Aug 1861 Letter from John Sham Rao, Saugor. Asks for a reply to his last letter. 1/2 anna stamp. Copy of reply, the Governor General will not subscribe to his work until he has seen a copy. See also 8968, 9029, 9104, 10017

9196. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr A Brandreth, Officiating Deputy Commissioner of Goojrauwala. Submits the heads of a scheme for dividing all the services into the Executive and the Judicial. 1/2 anna stamp. Copy of reply, commenting on the scheme.

9197. Aug - Sep 1861 Letter from the Honourable G F Edmonstone, Lieutenant Governor North West Provinces, Nynee Tal .Wishes to know the Governor General's plans for going up country. Other comments. Copy of reply. Endorsed: Answered by Governor General, 19 Sep 1861

9198. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr F Cooper, Deputy Commissioner, Delhi. Sends with remarks a letter from Mr Courtenay asking for certain information about some state jewels belonging to the Maharajah of Gwalior which were stolen in 1857, with a view to their recovery from a person who is supposed to have them at Patiala. Copy of reply, sending some information from Major Meade. Sindia would give a reward for the recovery of some of his jewels (he lost 25 lacs worth). Mr Courtenay should write to Sindia, or to Major Meade. See also 9204, 9271, 9273

9199. Aug 1861 Letter from Mr J M G Cheke, indigo planter, Baucoorah. Believes that his brother resigned the service too precipitately, under domestic calamity, and asks the Private Secretary to help obtain time for consideration for his brother. Copy of reply, George Cheke has only resigned from his appointment, and not from the service. See also 9093

9200. Aug 1861 Letter from Captain G Hand, late Commander, Bengal Steamer 'Mhor', Calcutta. Asks for an interview with the Governor General, sends a Memorandum on the circumstance under which he returned to Calcutta from the Straits and asks for employment, or a gratuity or a pension. Five papers. Copy of reply, His Excellency has no time to grant an interview. He will consider the matter through the proper channel when it reaches him.