Record

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

Persons

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