Mss Eur F699/2/5/12

Letters and copy replies, originally bundled between teak boards with Mss Eur F699/2/5/11 & 13-14. Largely requests for patronage, financial assistance, positions, invitations to official engagements and formal introductions. Letters are registered in Mss Eur F699/2/5/9 and indexed in Mss Eur F699/2/5/10.

Items 40 & 45 from Mrs Jane Rose, Calcutta, are not on file.

34. 8 Aug 1857 Letter from Mrs I Horn.Further request for financial assistance, further allowance of 50 rupees sent

35. Sep 1857 Letter from H Pennitz, Board of Revenue, Calcutta. Requests financial assistance towards expense of sickness and death of his wife, enclosed notes with result of enquiries that show he was widowed but not a case for relief. Enclosed also is same request sent to Viscount Canning.

36. 29 Sep 1857 Letter from Mrs M Tonge, Dinapore. Requests financial assistance, means of support, since the death of her father and husband 16 years before, selling provisions and offering lodgings has been disrupted by the rebellion, 50 rupees sent since she is already in receipt of relief from fund to which Lady Canning subscribes

37. 2 Dec 1857 Letter from Mrs Sophie Richardson. Requests financial assistance, 50 rupees sent

38. 2 Dec 1857 Letter from Mrs Sophia Matilda Moscrop, Calcutta. Widow of Henry Moscrop, army surgeon, requests financial assistance, her situation is confirmed by report enclosed and 50 rupees sent

39. Nov 1857 Letter from Mrs Anne Melville, Calcutta. Request for financial assistance from widow supporting mother and daughter, 30 rupees sent

41. 18 Dec 1857 Letter from Cecelia Henrietta Ellen Thomson, Calcutta. Widow requests financial assistance to bury infant son, letter signed but not written by her, enclosed report from Old Church Committee, District Charitable Society on her circumstances, 30 rupees sent

42. 22 Dec 1857 Letter from Mrs Isabella Horn, Calcutta. Assurance that this is her last request for financial assistance, not given

43. 2 Jan 1858 Letter from Mrs Helen Dover, Calcutta. Request for financial assistance, 10 rupees sent

44. 4 Jan 1858 Letter from John Peter, Calcutta. Request for financial assistance that is transferred to the District Charitable Society

46. 12 Jan 1858 Letter from Mrs Frances Mitchell, Calcutta. Widow of Ebenezer Mitchell, surgeon of the Bengal Invalid Establishment requests interview, reply indicates that she should write about the matter in the first place

47. 13 Jan 1858 Letter from Mrs Eveline B Jones, Calcutta. Request for financial assistance, declined

48. 14 Jan 1858 Letter from Mrs Frances Mitchell, Calcutta. Acting on behalf of a widow, requests that Lady Canning's name appears at the top of a subscription list in her aid, following a report on Mrs Mitchell the request is declined since the circumstances are unknown

49. 15 Jan 1858 Letter from Mrs Mary E Wilson, Calcutta. Requests reminder to Governor General for early resolution of her property claim, declined

50. 9 Mar 1858 Copy reply to Mrs H Pinson. Last donation of 20 rupees sent

51. 27 Sep 1858 Letter from W F Westfield, Calcutta. With letter of recommendation from Viscountess Palmerston, request for employment in government. Lord Canning replies that his arrival in India without employment arranged will be a problem, and government work demands local knowledge but requests further information.

52. 17 Jan 1859 Letter from Reverend C W Taunton, minister of Chittagong. Having founded a girls' school for native and East Indian children requests assistance in obtaining services of a native female teacher and matron and support for funds, a bill to be drawn on the Chittagong Treasury for 500 rupees is sent

53. 26 Jan 1859 Letter from Peter Charles Louis Marion Duplessis, Calcutta. Request to sign enclosed agreement to allow volume of poetry to be dedicated to Lady Canning, agreement is enclosed unsigned

54. 1 Feb 1859 Letter from Walter H Duval, Calcutta. Requests acceptance of a copy of his book, thanks sent

55. 17 Feb 1859 Letter from Mrs Emila McMahon. Requests support in her appeal to have her eldest daughter admitted to the Calcutta Girls School, reply regrets that Lady Canning cannot intervene on her behalf

56. 9 May 1859 Letter from Peter Charles Louis Marion Duplessis, Chandernagore. Repeated request to sign enclosed dedication for volume of poetry

57. 29 Jun 1859 Letter from Mrs Rose F DeBruyn. Request for financial assistance with testimonials, 10 rupees sent

58. 18 Jul 1859 Letter from Mrs I F Gregory. Requests financial assistance with supporting letter, declined

59. 8 Aug 1859 Correspondence regarding case of Gracia Seviel, Calcutta. Petition requesting financial assistance and special report prepared by A N Robertson, Assistant Secretary and Inspector of the Old Church Committee of the District Charitable Society, 20 rupees sent

60. 7 Sep 1859 Letter from Madame Victoire de Lefebure. Appeal to Lady Canning in French for assistance, having been refused help from the French consul because she had spent considerable time in England, request is declined

61. 23 Sep 1859 Copy letter to C B Denison. Acknowledges receipt of carpet that completes order and requests detailed bill

62. 18 Dec 1859 Letter from Mrs Mary E Matthews, Agra. Advises despatch by bullock train of items ordered by Lady Canning from the charity box, expresses sympathy on hearing of Lady Canning's tent fire, copy order is enclosed

62a. Dec 1859 Letter from Captain J Montgomerie. Regards his panoramic sketch of Kashmir

63. 16 Dec 1859 Letter from Captain E S Denniss, Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab. Advises that Lady Montgomery at the request of Mrs Ross has procured fur for Lady Canning, sable will be available in a month from Kabul

64. 18 Dec 1859 Letter from Lieutenant Charles J McLean, Chinsurah. Covering enclosure of letter of introduction for Lord Canning from the Marquis of Bute, reply confirms that this has been passed on

65. 30 Dec 1859 Letter from Mrs Mary E Matthews. Acknowledges receipt of draft in payment for articles received by Lady Canning

66. 9 Oct 1859 Letter from the Marquis of Bute, Cardiff Castle. The twelve year old marquis sends a letter of recommendation to his cousin Lady Canning on behalf of his cousin Charles McLean with family news, he has seen a diorama of the Indian rebellion at the Cardiff Arms Hotel and remarks on the hot summer in Cardiff

67. 30 Dec 1859 Letter from Captain E S Denniss, Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab. In reply to copy letter requesting price of fur received

68. 4 Jan 1860 Copy letter to Captain E S Dennis. Remittance of amount in payment for fur