Mss Eur F699/1/2/2/252

Contains docketed sets of papers, numbered 10201 to 10234, 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. 103 Private Secretary’s Correspondence, Nos. 10201 to 10268’. 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 10201, 10202, 10203, 10204, 10208, 10214, 10216, 10217, 10220, 10221, 10226, 10227, 10228, 10229, 10230, and 10231 have a red cross on them, to indicate that they ‘may be preserved’, whilst ‘the rest may be destroyed’.

10201. Mar 1862 Letter from Captain C Baldwin, Bengal Staff Corps, Assistant Commissioner 2nd class, Central Provinces, Baitool. Complains of his supercession. Copy of reply, the Governor General recognises the hardship of his case, but regrets that it is not in his power to make any alteration. See also 9963

10202. Mar 1862 Letter from Mr T Oldham, Superintendent, Geological Survey, Calcutta. Sends some maps of the Geological Survey which are being packed up for the Great Exhibition, and a statement of the work done. Maps not enclosed. Endorsed: 'Does your Lordship wish to see Mr Oldham?'

10203. Mar 1862 Letter from Dr J B Barry, Surgeon, firm of R Scott Thomson and Company, Medical Hall, Calcutta. Sends a letter and box of Cachar tea for the Governor General. Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgement.

10204. Mar 1862 Letter from Mr F Schiller, Calcutta. Sends documents on the 'Southern Extension Line' (not enclosed). Copy of reply, grateful acknowledgement.

10206. Mar 1862 Letter from Baboo Jodoo Nauth Chowdry, ex-student of the Colootollah Government Branch School, Calcutta. Asks to be admitted as a free student into the Presidency or the Medical College.

10207. Mar 1862 Letter from Lieutenant N B Thoyts, Bombay Staff Corps, Dhoolia. States his services, specifies the type of employment he would like. Copy of reply, Private Secretary is sorry that his term of office is so nearly ended. Lord Canning ceases to be Governor General in three days, and he has no time to attend to personal applications. His best place would be to apply to enter the Central Provinces Commission.

10208. Feb - Mar 1862 Letter from Colonel Colin Mackenzie, late Governor General's Agent at Moorshedabad, Calcutta. Expresses thanks for his appointment as Superintendent of Army Clothing, but doubts his fitness for the post, and hopes to be allowed to continue in the Political Department.

10209. Mar 1862 Letter from Colonel H M Durand, Officiating Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta. Has ordered a copy of the Nazim's papers to be made for the Governor General.

10210. Mar 1862 Letter from Mr D Templeton, Assistant Secretary, District Charitable Society, Calcutta. Asks for the Governor General's donation to the Society before he leaves India.

10211. Mar 1862 Letter from Shere Singh, Sirdar Bahadoor, Resaldar of Meade's Horse, Calcutta. Asks for part of his ancestors' Jagheers to be restored to him, for his services during the Mutiny. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Foreign Department.

10212. Mar 1862 Letter from Mr J G B Griffin, late Captain, Her Majesty's 3rd Madras Europeans, Chandernagore. Writes about his case. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Mr Thurlow. See also 9886

10213. Feb - Mar 1862 Letter from Lieutenant H M Pratt, doing duty, 5th Punjab Infantry, Dera Ismail Khan. Applies for an appointment in the Punjab Commission, or in a non regulation Province. Copies of testimonials. To the Military Secretary. Copy of reply, application noted.

10214. Mar 1862 Letter from Dr T C Jerdon, Surgeon Major, on special duty, Calcutta. Writes about the cost of his work, and asks if the Governor General has authorized subscription for 50 copies. Asks what has been done about the Medical Retiring Scheme. Copy of reply, the Governor General is to take 50 copies. See also 10258

10215. Mar 1862 Letter from Mr S Lilly, United States Consul General, Calcutta. Asks for an audience to pay his respects to the Governor General. Copy of reply, the Governor General will give him an interview.

10216. Mar 1862 Letter from Captain W N Lees, Secretary, Board of Examiners, Calcutta. Having heard that the Governor General intends bringing in a Bill to provide for the sale of Waste Land, makes some remarks on the working of Section 30 of the Resolution of 17 Oct. Endorsed: shown to Lord Canning on 11 Mar.

10217. Mar 1862 Letter from Mr R Temple, on special duty, Calcutta. Returns thanks for his appointment as Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces.

10218. Mar 1862 Letter from Mr H Wake, Magistrate of Patna. Returns thanks for his appointment to Darjeeling.

10219. Mar 1862 Copy of reply to Mrs Hasell, Lucknow. She will receive a reply to her note from the Financial Secretary.

10220. Mar 1862 Copy of a letter to Lieutenant Colonel C Davidson, Resident, Hyderabad. Regretting that His Excellency could not accede to Davidson's request to place Lieutenant Colonel Briggs in charge of the Hyderabad Contingent, as Briggs had held no command at all. Governor General's Book Numbers 1294, 1394, 1656a

10221. Mar 1862 Copy of a letter to Lieutenant Colonel C Davidson, Hyderabad. Asking him to let Captain Baring know what Lord Canning owes for the arms Davidson was good enough to send His Excellency. Governor General's Book Numbers 1294, 1367, 1394; See also 5907

10222. Mar 1862 Letter from Baboo Doorgadoss Mookerjee, Baloor. Asks for aid for the Training School at Baloor. Four papers. Copy of reply, request refused. See also 10223

10223. Mar 1862 Letter from Mr W S Atkinson, Director of Public Instruction, Calcutta. Replies about the Baloor Training School. Asks for aid for the enlargement of the Barrackpore School. Copy of reply, sending 500 Rupees. See also 8905, 10222

10224. Feb - Mar 1862 Letter from Crootyventy Camaswerra Rao, Masulipatam. Asks for employment. Copy of reply, request refused.

10225. Mar 1862 Letter from Shahzada Suhudeo Singh Bahadoor, Roy Bareilly. Asks about the result of the Despatch sent to the Home Government, about the affairs of Maharajah Duleep Singh, in which a proposal about the writer's future maintenance was made. Copy of reply, he must await the reply from England, which Private Secretary thinks will be favourable. See also 9745

10226. Mar 1862 Copy of a letter to the Right Reverend Bishop of Calcutta. Arranging a time for the Governor General to receive an address from the Bishop and the clergy. See also 10257

10227. Mar 1862 Copy of a letter to the Honourable W Ritchie, Calcutta. Arranging a time for the Governor General to receive Ritchie and the deputation of the Senate of the University.

10228. Mar 1862 Letter from Mr W S Atkinson, Director of Public Instruction, Calcutta. Returns thanks for the Governor General's donation to Barrackpore School. See also 10223

10229. Mar 1862 Letter from Kooar Apurva Krishan Bahadoor, Calcutta. Sends a parcel to the Governor General. Copy of reply, thanking him for books and verses.

10230. Mar 1862 Letter from Mr G Ackland, Manager of the Ishera Yarn Mill, Ishera.Sends a private letter to the Governor General asking for justice. One letter. Copy of reply. His letter to the Private Secretary has been sent to the Home Secretary, as Lord Canning is no longer Governor General.

10231. Mar 1862 Letter from Mr J Vaus Agnew, Chairman of a meeting at Madras. Sends an address from the inhabitants of Madras to the Governor General (not enclosed).

10232. Mar 1862 Letter from Captain C H Byers, Staff Corps, Allahabad. Renews his request for some extra allowance for the time he was in sole charge of the Residency of Nepal. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Secretary to Government Foreign Department.

10233. Mar 1862 Letter from Captain G Browne, Officiating Commissioner, Jubbulpore Division, Jubbulpore. Asks to be confirmed in his post. Cover only. Endorsed: Transferred to Mr Thurlow.

10234. Mar 1862 Letter from Mr C U Aitchison, Under Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta. Forwards the Durbar Account for Feb (not enclosed). Copy of reply, returning this.