Grant, John Peter, Sir, 1807-1893

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1848 secretary to the government of Bengal; 1853-1854 foreign and home secretary to the government of India; 1854-1859 member of the supreme council; 1857 lieutenant-governor of the Central Provinces; 1859-1862 lieutenant-governor of Bengal; 1862 KCB; 1866-1874 governor of Jamaica; 1874 GCMG

Epithet: colonial governor

Title: Knight

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referencedIn Papers of Lt-Gen Sir Richard Strachey, Bengal Engineers 1836-75, member of Council of India 1875-89, Chairman, East India Railway Company from 1889; and of other members of the Strachey family, including Sir John Peter Grant, Bengal Civil Service, Li..., 1781-1927 British Library
creatorOf Vol. II (ff. 113). Hamilton Aïde -W. Grote.includes:f. 1 Charles Hamilton Aïdé, novelist, poet, and composer: Letter to Lady Colvile from Charles Hamilton Aïdé: 19th cent. f. 3 Laura Teresa Alma-Tadema, wife of Sir L Alma-Tadema: Letter to Lady Colv... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XI (ff. 219). 1 June, 1805-25 Sept. 1806.includes:ff. 1-147 passim Thomas Johnston, Brig.-Major at Aberdeen: Letters to Brig.-Gen. J. R. Mackenzie: 1804-1806. ff. 3, 5, 18, 34, 87, 127, 131 , 161, 173, 185 Lieutenant -Col. Benjamin Williamson... British Library
referencedIn Vol. LXXXIII (ff. 353). 23 May-July, 1818.includes:f. 1 John Jones, of Manchester: Letter to the 2nd Earl of Liverpool: 1818. ff. 3, 5 George Parker, 4th Earl of Macclesfield: Correspondence with the 2nd Earl of Liverpool: 1805-1823. f. 6 Morton Ed... British Library
creatorOf STRACHEY PAPERS (19TH CENTURY SERIES). Vols. II-IV. Correspondence of Sir John Peter Grant, K.C.B. (b.1807, d.1893) and his wife Henrietta, and of Sir James Colvile (b.1810, d.1880) and his wife Elinor; 1834-1916, n.d. Arranged in alphabetical order ..., 1834-1916 British Library
creatorOf CARNARVON PAPERS. Vol. LIV (ff. 263). Correspondence and papers of Lord Carnarvon relating to: 1. ff. 1-67. India; 1878-1887. 2. ff. 68-112. The West Indian sugar industry; 1883-1884. 3. ff. 113-118. Jamaica and Governor Eyre; 1866, 1886. 4. ff. 119-..., 1866-1889 British Library
referencedIn Vol. VII (ff. 272). 1846-1859.includes:ff. 1, 3, 6, 8, 89 Lieutenant-General George Hunter: Letters to Lt.-Col. H. Bruce: 1846-1855. f. 5 Lieutenant-General Sir Charles James Napier, GCB: Letter to Lt.-Col. D. Forbes: 1846.: Signed. ff. 6-17b, 50, 61..., 1846-1859 British Library
referencedIn Papers of 8th Earl of Elgin as Viceroy of India 1862-63, 1862-1863 British Library
referencedIn Papers of Sir Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax (1800-85), as President of the Board of Control 1853-55, and Secretary of State for India 1859-66, 1853-1870 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLXIX (ff. 336). Letters relating to various other elections, including some relating to the candidature of the 1st Earl, as Charles Jenkinson, at Harwich, 1772 (f. 89), Hastings, 1774 (ff. 110-114) and Saltash, 1784 (ff. 150, 151); 18 Dec. 176... British Library
referencedIn Papers of Sir Thomas Stewart Macpherson (1876-1949), 1828-1944 British Library
referencedIn Sir George Russell Clerk papers., 1838-1896 British Library
referencedIn Vol. IV (ff. 318). 6 Jan. 1829-19 Mar. 1861, n.d.includes:ff. 1, 261, 317 William Wordsworth, poet: Letters to Sir C. W. Pasley: 1811-1844.ff. 2, 89, 109 Captain Robert Henry Spencer Cooper, RE; brother of Henry Spencer Cooper: Letters to Sir C. ... British Library
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associatedWith Colvile, Frances Elinor, 1838-1919, née Grant, wife of Sir James William Colvile person
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Punjab, India
Bombay, India
Carnatic Region, India
Southampton, Hampshire
Fort William, Scotland
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Kabul, Afghanistan
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Jamaica, Caribbean
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Orissa, India
Tibet, Asia
Kent, England
Downton, Wiltshire
Dover, Kent
Bombay, India
Ludlow, Shropshire
Central Provinces, India
Durham, England
County Durham, England
Punjab, India
Leicestershire, England
Cumberland, England
Surrey, England
Madras, India
Oudh, India
Guildford, Surrey
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Ranchi, Bihar
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Roxburgh, Roxburghshire
Bihar, India
Bridgnorth, Shropshire
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