Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/235

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 9351 to 9400, 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. 94 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 9301 to 9400’. 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 9352, 9357, 9365, 9368, 9375, 9379, 9380, 9382, 9383, 9384, 9387, 9390, 9391, 9393, 9394, and 9398 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

9351. Oct 1861 Letter from Lieutenant W C S Clarke, late 37th Native Infantry Calcutta. Applies for civil employment. Copy of reply, his application will be considered. There are many other candidates. See also 9679

9352. Sep - Oct 1861 Letter from Rajah Mann Singh, Shahgunge, Oudh. Returns thanks for the Governor General's approval of his papers on Female Infanticide in Oudh. Asks for information about the Governor General's and Private Secretary's movements in the North West Provinces. Hopes to be more successful with cotton in future; has cultivated about 20 Beegahs of cotton. See also 9235, 9330

9353. Sep 1861 Letter from Mrs E Tiaveller, Bangalore. Asks for money.

9354. Sep 1861 Letter from Onongo Mohun Mitha, Head Master, Mirzapore Mission School. Sends a petition (not enclosed).

9355. Oct 1861 Letter from Mr W L W Ogilvie, late clerk of the Steamer 'Bentinck', Calcutta. Writes further to his request for money. Letter no longer enclosed. Copy of reply, his letter has been sent to Captain Reddie. See also 9274

9356. Sep 1861 Letter from Colonel C Davidson, Resident, Hyderabad. Acknowledges receipt of telegram, states it is impracticable to discover the fate of his official Despatch No 1 of 31 Aug. The Deputy Post Master of Hyderabad will write to the Post Master of Calcutta about it. Governor General's Book No 2095, 2103; Telegraph Message sent No 920; Telegraph Message received No 1339; See also 9276

9357. Sep 1861 Letter from Mr W M Beaufort, Officiating Civil and Sessions Judge, Purneah. Offers his house for Lady Canning's visit en route to Darjeeling. She should not leave Calcutta before 3 Oct as the equinoctial gales are seldom over before the beginning of Oct.

9358. Jul - Sep 1861 Letter from Sir P Hamilton, England .Introduces Mr R Price Civil Service

9359. Sep 1861 Letter from Major R J Meade, Political Agent, Gwalior, Camp. Sends a letter for Lord Canning (not enclosed). Governor General's Book No 2114

9360. Sep 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel H L Thuillier, Surveyor General Calcutta. Believes the sum mentioned by the Private Secretary will be ample return for the work performed on Lady Canning's album. Copy of earlier letter, suggesting 100 Rupees for the Moonshee who worked on the album. See also 9362

9362. Sep 1861 Copy of a reply to Lieutenant Colonel H L Thuillier, Surveyor General Calcutta. Sending 100 Rupees for a Moonshee of his office. See also 9360

9363. Sep - Oct 1861 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel H L Thuillier, Surveyor General Calcutta. In reply, will send the maps of Mr Cooper for the Delhi Museum. Copy of earlier letter. See also 9345

9364. Sep 1861 Copy of a letter to Colonel H M Durand, Calcutta. Sending a letter from the 3rd Prince of Nepal, Benares (Not enclosed). See also 9280, 9383

9365. Sep - Oct 1861 Letter from Captain A L Busk, Deputy Commissioner Umballah. Sends a list of chiefs in the Umballa Division who pay commutation money to the Government, in lieu of service. Copy of earlier letter, asking for this information.

9366. Sep 1861 Copy of a letter to Colonel G Balfour, Calcutta Asking for the return of the Paper on Artillery

9367. Sep - Oct 1861 Letter from Mr G Wagentrieber, Agent of Moulvie Fuddeer ood deen formerly Sudderr ool Sudderr of Delhi, Delhi. Sends a petition from his client asking for restoration of the confiscated part of his estates, and for an allowance for his maintenance. Petition no longer enclosed. Copy of reply, the petition has been transferred to the Foreign Department.

9368. Sep - Oct 1861 Letter from Sir R Montgomery, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, Murree. States that on 11 Jun 1860 in letter number 365 the Punjab Government made a full report on the redemption of the Land Tax. Copy of reply, the report was received. The Government are making a Resolution on the subject; comments. See also 9325

9369. Oct 1861 Letter from Captain J Reddie, Secretary to Government Marine Department Calcutta. Asks if he may temporarily put the Steamer 'Arracan' under the orders of Captain Fraser, superintending the building of the Alquada Lighthouse. Copy of reply, the Governor General has no objection.

9370. Oct 1861 Letter from Mr L Gomez, Secretary Y M C A Calcutta. Sends a Report on the Association, and asks for a donation.

9371. Sep - Oct 1861 Letter from Mr W W Lee, late Lieutenant Her Majesty's 3rd Bengal Europeans, Futtehgurh. Sends a letter to the Governor General. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Secretary to Government Military Department. See also 8135, 9161, 9589

9372. Jul - Oct 1861 Letter from Mr W Braybrooke, late Adjutant, Military Police Battalion, Bombay. Applies for an appointment in the Nagpore Police. Enclosed is docket number 9139 from the same writer, asking for any kind of employment. Also copy of reply, refusing request. See also 9139

9373. Oct 1861 Copy of a letter to Lieutenant Colonel H L Thuillier, Calcutta. Sending Lieutenant Glasford's map of the 6 Godavery Talooks lately made over to the British by the Nizam (not enclosed) with comments.

9375. Oct 1861 Letter from Mr T Oldham, Superintendent of Geology, Calcutta. Sends a copy of the first part of a work on Indian Fossils (not enclosed). Copy of reply.

9376. Oct 1861 Letter from Mr W R Baillie, Chandernagore. Applies for the post of Assistant Commissioner in Oudh.

9377. Oct 1861 Letter from Colonel H Yule, Secretary to Government Public Works Department Calcutta. Returns the papers about Mr Wilson, with comments. Four papers. See also 9346

9378. Oct 1861 Letter from Shah Kubeer Oodeen Ahmed, Sasseeram. Asks when the Governor General departs for Allahabad. Would be thankful for news of Mr Beadon.

9379. Oct 1861 Letter from Mr W Brett, Editor of the 'Englishman', Calcutta. Sends a Memorandum on cotton cultivation in the Raichore Doab and adjoining Districts, and in Behar (Not enclosed). Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgement; as regards its circulation in England, weights and measures etc should be translated into English equivalents.

9380. Oct 1861 Copy of a letter to the Honourable Sir H B Frere, Calcutta. Sending papers, mentions Baird Smith's Report, the Petition from the Landholders' Association, and Ritchie's Paper on the Waste Lands Resolution.

9381. Sep - Oct 1861 Letter from Mr J W Macnabb, Deputy Commissioner Sealkote .Says that Mr Simpson will receive the Private Secretary's message. Telegraph Message sent No 921; Governor General's Book No 2116; See also 9400

9382. Sep - Oct 1861 Letter from Mr P Saunders, senior, Commissioner to examine and report on the cultivation of cotton in the North West Provinces, Lucknow. Sends a note from Mr Gubbins complaining that be sends letters after Saunders all over the country. Saunders does not receive them. Asks for information about the way in which he should distribute his reports. Is about to begin travelling through Oudh. Note from Mr Grey. Copy of reply, his reports should be sent to the local governments; and also a copy direct to the Private Secretary. See also 9065, 9390

9383. Oct 1861 Letter from Birrendra Vicram Shah, 4th Prince of Nepal, Benares Asks for the Private Secretary's influence in favour of his application for a maintenance grant. Copy of reply. See also 9364, 10073

9384. Sep - Oct 1861 Letter from Mr G U Yule, Officiating Commissioner of Oudh, Lucknow. Returns Sir B Frere's letter about Dr Young (not enclosed). Says that Shere Sing's message was given to his family. Remembers reading about the general meeting on marriage expenses at Umritsur; they are very heavy in Oudh also, and perhaps the original cause of female infanticide. Sends a letter from Maun Sing on the subject. Asks if the Talookdars are to meet the Governor General. Copy of reply, he may summon the Talookdars to Lucknow to meet the Governor General in Nov. See also 9239, 9297, 9160

9385. Oct 1861 Letter from Mr J Radcliffe, Calcutta. Sends a petition to Lady Canning (not enclosed)

9386. Oct 1861 Letter from Rajah Kalikrishna Bahadoor, Calcutta. Sends cards of invitation to Nautches, and asks to be allowed to wait upon the Governor General with a similar card (Card enclosed). Copy of reply, thanking him for the cards. His Excellency regrets that owing to the great pressure of work he is unable at present to grant an audience.

9387. Oct 1861 Letter from Dr A Campbell, Superintendent of Darjeeling. Asks for reconsideration of his claim for a pension of £700. Three papers. Copy of earlier letter, he will hear officially about his pension. Endorsed: Governor General to Dr A Campbell dated 8 Oct 1861; See also 9298, 9304, 9307, 9455

9388. Oct - Dec 1861 Letter from Mr W G Forbes, Government Agent, Point de Galle. In reply, the Private Secretary's letter of 8 Oct reached him too late, so he has returned the Governor General's letter, as Mr Beadon has gone to Calcutta. Copy of earlier letter, sending a letter from the Governor General to Mr Beadon (not enclosed). See also 9562

9389. Oct 1861 Letter from Major W D Dickson, Assistant General Superintendent Thuggee and Dacoitee Agra. Writes further to his application for increase of civil pay. See also 9331

9390. Oct 1861 Letter from Mr P Saunders, Cormmissioner to examine and report on the cultivation of cotton in India, Lucknow. Sends a letter for the Governor General (not enclosed). Is detained at Lucknow by heavy rain. The Khureef crops are very good, and the promise of the Rubbee has never been equalled. See also 9065, 9382

9391. Oct 1861 Letter from Mr P Temple, on special duty, Nagpore. Has not yet received his instructions. Asks to be allowed to be present at Allahabad on 1 Nov. Makes suggestions about the Godavery project. The Pegu revenues have risen to 53 lacs, being more than 3 lacs in excess of calculations, suggests the Frontier customs duties at Meeaday be reconsidered. Telegraph Message sent No 925; Governor General to Mr Temple dated 15 Oct 1861 Number 61

9392. Oct 1861 Letter from Colonel H Yule, Secretary to Government Public Works Department Calcutta. Sends a note on Colonel Pears' case for the Governor General. 1 paper

9392a. Oct 1861 Letter from Colonel H L Thuillier, Surveyor General Calcutta. Sends three new Atlas sheets (not enclosed)

9393. Oct 1861 Copy of a letter to Colonel Sir R Shakespear, Governor General's Agent Indore. Asking what are Sindia's wishes and expectations about the transfer to him of the Fort of Gwalior, and what is the Government's position towards him. Meade has been asked the same question. See also 9394

9394. Oct 1861 Copy of a letter to Major R Meade, Political Agent, Gwalior. In the same terms as the above (Number 9393). See also 9393

9395. Oct 1861 Letter from Dr G N Cheke, Assistant Surgeon, late in Joint Medical Charge of Simla. Asks for his services to be placed at the disposal of the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal, and asks for two months privilege leave. Copy of reply, his services will be placed at the disposal of the Military Department. He must apply himself to be transferred to Bengal. See also 9093, 9199

9396. Oct 1861 Letter from Ensign P Dwyer, on half pay, 88th Regiment Bareilly. Asks for employment. Copy of reply, referring him to an earlier answer. See also 9561

9397. Oct 1861 Letter from Colonel G Balfour, Chief of the Military Finance Commission, Calcutta. In continuation, submits a letter from the Chief Engineer at Hyderabad in favour of Mr A Wilson. Three papers. See also 9346, 9377, 9457

9398. Oct 1861 Letter from Major J W Carnegie, Deputy Commissioner Oudh, under suspension, Lucknow. Says he has been under suspension for more than 15 months, and asks for information about his fate. Copy of reply, he will shortly be informed of the decision on his case.

9399. Sep - Oct 1861 Letter from Abdoor Ruzzack, Calcutta. Asks for a free passage with His Excellency's servants on His Excellency's return to England. Copy of reply, request refused.

9400. Sep - Oct 1861 Letter from Mr J W Macnabb, Deputy Commissioner Sealkote. Sends a letter from Mr Simpson acknowledging receipt of the Private Secretary's message, and promising to be at Allahabad on or before 1 Nov. Telegraph Message sent No 921; Governor General's Book No 2116; See also 9381