Papers concerning the India Museum and its collections, and the site of the India...

(1) pp. 1-6, Lists of Standards, &c., in the East India Company's Museum. (2) pp. 7-14, Correspondence relative to the presentation to the King of the Standards and other Trophies taken in India by the King's or the Company's Forces 1836. (3) pp. 15-30, Dr. J. Forbes Royle, M.D., to J. C. Melvill (Secretary to the Court of Directors) 6th Feb. 1849, Report on the Botanical Collection in the India House. (4) pp. 33-43, Papers relating to Gutta Percha, including, p. 43, a Memorandum by E. A. Blundell, Governor of Prince of Wales Island, &c., 24th Sept. 1858 (Printed). (5) p. 45, Transfer of a portion of the Natural History Collection to the British Museum 1860. (6) pp. 47-52, ''Bill to enable the Secretary of State in Council of India to acquire additional lands for improving the site of the India Office and the Approaches thereto,'' 1865 (Printed). (7) pp. 53-71, Memoranda relative to the Museum Establishment 1874. (8) pp. 73-108, Correspondence relative to the removal of the Museum to the South Kensington Museum 27th Feb. to 26th May 1874. (9) pp. 109-16, ''Copy of the Resolution or Resolutions of the Secretary of State for India in Council respecting the transfer of the Indian Museum to South Kensington, with the opinions of the Members of Council recorded thereon,'' 26th July 1876 (Printed). (10) pp. 117-34, Papers concerning the retirement of W. Griggs, Superintendent of the Photolithographic Department of the Museum, including, pp. 131-4, W. Griggs' original letter dated 14th May 1878 to Sir Louis Mallet (Under Secretary of State for India).

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