| Document Reference | Os C 217 |
| Title | Letter from [C.J. Canning], Earl Canning, Calcutta, India, to J.E. Denison; 10 June 1860 |
| Date | 10 June 1860 |
| Extent | 16 ff |
| Level | Item/file |
| Content Description | Refers to previous package of photographs and describes contents; believes that two of deodara trees [Himalayan cedars] will interest 'John' [Duke of Portland]; informs him that Charlotte Canning is on Indian tour and that she has sent back horses from the Thibet [sic] road; describes her travels in detail as she is following path of Sir Arthur Buller; refers to Denison's discussion of Indian finances; believes Sir Charles Trevelyan's conduct to be 'outrageous' and comments on his recall and state of India's taxation system; comments on Indian administration; informs him that officials are on English salary scales; refers to public works in India; mentions East India Company; has toured Upper Provinces to look at machinery of Government.
Continued on f 12v dated 17 June; states that he has heard from Charlotte again; comments on weather; asks Denison to help pass Wood's bill for 'recasting' the Indian Governor-General and Council. |
| Term | horticulture, trees |
| art, photographs |
| travel, India |
| salaries and wages |
| Indian affairs, administration |
| Indian affairs, taxation |
| governments, Indian 1860 |
| weather, India |
| parliamentary business, bills |
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| Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
| NA1091 | East India Company | |
| NA1035 | Scott; William J. Cavendish-Bentinck- (1800-1879); 5th Duke of Portland | 1800-1879 |
| NA9797 | Canning; Charlotte (1817-1861); Countess Canning; neé Stuart | 1817-1861 |
| NA990 | Trevelyan; Charles Edward (1807-1886); 1st Baronet Trevelyan of Wallington; Knighted 1848; cr. baronet 1874; Governor of Madras 1859-1860 | 1807-1886 |
| NA211 | Wood; Charles (1800-1885); 1st Viscount Halifax; Secretary of State for India 1859-66 created Viscount Halifax 1866 | 1800-1885 |
| NA9798 | Campbell; Georgiana C.T. (-1872); Lady; wife of Sir E. Campbell | -1872 |
| NA8973 | Metcalfe; Charles T. (1785-1846); 1st Baron Metcalfe | 1785-1846 |
| NA9799 | Buller; Arthur W. (1808-1869); Sir; barrister in India | 1808-1869 |
| NA1109 | Canning; Charles J. (1812-1862); Earl Canning; governor general of India 1856-1862 | 1812-1862 |
| NA199 | Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872 | 1800-1873 |
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