Cavenagh Family Collection
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Sir Orfeur Cavenagh's private letterbooks from his time as Governor of the Straits Settlements (Singapore, Malaya and Penang). Major General Sir Orfeur Cavenagh KCSI (1820–1891) was the last India-appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements. He governed there from 1859 to 1867.
Transcription made available through the cooperation of the family and the Bodleian Library of Commonwealth & African Studies at Rhodes House, Oxford.
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Collection Details
- Items 14
- Last Updated 2024-07-31
Works (14)
- Subject:
- Armies--Officers, Politics and government, Great Britain. Army, History, Colonies, Families, Governors, East India Company, Cavenagh, Orfeur, and Cavenagh (family)
- Creator:
- Cavenagh, Orfeur
- Contributor:
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- December 5, 1859 to December 15, 1860
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 115 pages ; 23 x 19 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Malaysia--Pulau Pinang (State), Malaysia--Malacca (Malacca), Asia--Straits Settlements, and Singapore
- Coordinates:
- 1.28967, 103.85007, 2.25, 102.25, and 5.37292, 100.24963
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Soft cover volume.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Cavenagh Family Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letter books, letters (correspondence), correspondence, manuscripts (documents), diaries, and handwriting
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-067; Subseries 5, Private Letter Books; Item 2.2.1
- Fonds Title:
- Cavenagh family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC023
- Is Referenced By:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/cavenagh-family-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017-07/2017-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on TTI/Betterlight at 600 DPI by PD. Metadata by MT.
- Keyword in Context:
- Transcript available<br/>Private Letter Book Governor’s Office Singapore December 5 1859 My dear Lewis, I shall feel much obliged by your obtaining and forwarding to me with the least practicable delay any information you can possibly procure on the following points connected with the Na...
- Subject:
- Colonies, Families, East India Company, Great Britain. Army, Politics and government, History, Armies--Officers, Cavenagh, Orfeur, Governors, and Cavenagh (family)
- Creator:
- Cavenagh, Orfeur
- Contributor:
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- December 20, 1860 to August 11, 1861
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 121 pages ; 23 x 19 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Malaysia--Malacca (Malacca), Malaysia--Pulau Pinang (State), Asia--Straits Settlements, and Singapore
- Coordinates:
- 1.28967, 103.85007, 5.37292, 100.24963, and 2.25, 102.25
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Soft cover volume.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Cavenagh Family Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- diaries, correspondence, letters (correspondence), letter books, manuscripts (documents), and handwriting
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-067; Subseries 5, Private Letter Books; Item 2.2.2
- Fonds Title:
- Cavenagh family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC023
- Is Referenced By:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/cavenagh-family-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017-07/2017-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on TTI/Betterlight at 600 DPI by PD. Metadata by MT.
- Keyword in Context:
- Transcript available<br/>Private Letter Book Volume II From the 20th December 1860 To the 11th August 1861 Penang 20 Decb.1860 My dear Braddell, Although I shall be very sorry to lose your services at the present moment and am afraid I shall have some little difficulty in making sati...
- Subject:
- Governors, Politics and government, Families, Colonies, Armies--Officers, Cavenagh, Orfeur, Great Britain. Army, East India Company, History, and Cavenagh (family)
- Creator:
- Cavenagh, Orfeur
- Contributor:
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- August 12, 1861 to March 8, 1862
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 71 pages ; 23 x 19 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Malaysia--Pulau Pinang (State), Asia--Straits Settlements, Malaysia--Malacca (Malacca), and Singapore
- Coordinates:
- 2.25, 102.25, 1.28967, 103.85007, and 5.37292, 100.24963
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Soft cover volume.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Cavenagh Family Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letter books, manuscripts (documents), correspondence, letters (correspondence), diaries, and handwriting
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-067; Subseries 5, Private Letter Books; Item 2.2.3
- Fonds Title:
- Cavenagh family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC023
- Is Referenced By:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/cavenagh-family-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017-07/2017-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on TTI/Betterlight at 600 DPI by PD. Metadata by MT.
- Keyword in Context:
- Transcript available<br/>Private Letter Book Volume III From the 12th August 1861 To the 8th March 1862 Private Letter Book Volume III Commenced 12th August 1861 Précis of a letter to the R.C. Malacca of 8th March 1861 Points out that unless presents are offered to him in the firs...
- Subject:
- East India Company, Governors, History, Cavenagh, Orfeur, Families, Great Britain. Army, Colonies, Politics and government, Armies--Officers, and Cavenagh (family)
- Creator:
- Cavenagh, Orfeur
- Contributor:
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- March 12, 1862 to September 1, 1862
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 105 pages ; 23 x 18.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Asia--Straits Settlements, Malaysia--Malacca (Malacca), Malaysia--Pulau Pinang (State), and Singapore
- Coordinates:
- 2.25, 102.25, 5.37292, 100.24963, and 1.28967, 103.85007
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Soft cover volume.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Cavenagh Family Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- manuscripts (documents), diaries, handwriting, correspondence, letters (correspondence), and letter books
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-067; Subseries 5, Private Letter Books; Item 2.2.4
- Fonds Title:
- Cavenagh family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC023
- Is Referenced By:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/cavenagh-family-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017-07/2017-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on TTI/Betterlight at 600 DPI by PD. Metadata by MT.
- Keyword in Context:
- Transcript available<br/>Private Letter Book Volume IV From the 12th March 1862 To the 1st September 1862 Precis of a letter to the Hon’ble Col Macpherson R C Singapore d/ 12/3/62 Remarks that he forgot to enclose the letter for brought from Siam by the Dutch Envoy; is glad to find tha...
- Subject:
- Governors, Great Britain. Army, Cavenagh, Orfeur, Colonies, Politics and government, History, East India Company, Armies--Officers, Families, and Cavenagh (family)
- Creator:
- Cavenagh, Orfeur
- Contributor:
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- September 3, 1862 to January 15, 1863
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 73 pages ; 23 x 19 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Malaysia--Malacca (Malacca), Asia--Straits Settlements, Malaysia--Pulau Pinang (State), and Singapore
- Coordinates:
- 5.37292, 100.24963, 2.25, 102.25, and 1.28967, 103.85007
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Soft cover volume.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Cavenagh Family Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letter books, manuscripts (documents), letters (correspondence), diaries, correspondence, and handwriting
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-067; Subseries 5, Private Letter Books; Item 2.2.5
- Fonds Title:
- Cavenagh family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC023
- Is Referenced By:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/cavenagh-family-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017-07/2017-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on TTI/Betterlight at 600 DPI by PD. Metadata by MT.
- Keyword in Context:
- Transcript available<br/>Private Letter Book Volume V From the 3rd September 1862 To the 15th January 1863 3rd Septr 1862 Singapore My Lord The papers forwarded with your Lordship’s Letter of the 8th Ultimo, which only reached me a few days ago, have had my earnest consideration and ...
- Subject:
- Politics and government, History, Great Britain. Army, Governors, Armies--Officers, Colonies, East India Company, Families, Cavenagh, Orfeur, and Cavenagh (family)
- Creator:
- Cavenagh, Orfeur
- Contributor:
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- January 16, 1863 to July 9, 1863
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 77 pages ; 23 x 19 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Asia--Straits Settlements, Malaysia--Malacca (Malacca), Malaysia--Pulau Pinang (State), and Singapore
- Coordinates:
- 1.28967, 103.85007, 5.37292, 100.24963, and 2.25, 102.25
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Soft cover volume.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Cavenagh Family Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- handwriting, letter books, diaries, manuscripts (documents), letters (correspondence), and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-067; Subseries 5, Private Letter Books; Item 2.2.6
- Fonds Title:
- Cavenagh family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC023
- Is Referenced By:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/cavenagh-family-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017-07/2017-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on TTI/Betterlight at 600 DPI by PD. Metadata by MT.
- Keyword in Context:
- Transcript available<br/>Private Letter Book Volume VI From the 16th January 1863 To the 9th July 1863 Private Letter Book Volume VI Commenced 16th January 1863 My dear Sir Richard With reference to our conversation the other day I have the pleasure to send over Wheaton. You will...
- Subject:
- Governors, Armies--Officers, Families, Cavenagh, Orfeur, Colonies, Politics and government, Great Britain. Army, East India Company, History, and Cavenagh (family)
- Creator:
- Cavenagh, Orfeur
- Contributor:
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- July 10, 1863 to December 24, 1863
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 94 pages ; 23 x 19 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Malaysia--Pulau Pinang (State), Asia--Straits Settlements, Malaysia--Malacca (Malacca), and Singapore
- Coordinates:
- 5.37292, 100.24963, 1.28967, 103.85007, and 2.25, 102.25
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Soft cover volume.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Cavenagh Family Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- handwriting, manuscripts (documents), correspondence, diaries, letters (correspondence), and letter books
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-067; Subseries 5, Private Letter Books; Item 2.2.7
- Fonds Title:
- Cavenagh family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC023
- Is Referenced By:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/cavenagh-family-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017-07/2017-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on TTI/Betterlight at 600 DPI by PD. Metadata by MT.
- Keyword in Context:
- Transcript available<br/>Private Letter Book Volume VII From the 10th July 1863 To the 27th December 1863 10/7/64 {63} My dear Brigadier I have been so...
- Subject:
- Armies--Officers, Cavenagh, Orfeur, Great Britain. Army, Politics and government, Colonies, East India Company, Governors, History, Families, and Cavenagh (family)
- Creator:
- Cavenagh, Orfeur
- Contributor:
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- January 2, 1864 to April 22, 1864
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 50 pages ; 23 x 19 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Malaysia--Pulau Pinang (State), Asia--Straits Settlements, Malaysia--Malacca (Malacca), and Singapore
- Coordinates:
- 1.28967, 103.85007, 2.25, 102.25, and 5.37292, 100.24963
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Soft cover volume.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Cavenagh Family Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- manuscripts (documents), correspondence, handwriting, diaries, letter books, and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-067; Subseries 5, Private Letter Books; Item 2.2.8
- Fonds Title:
- Cavenagh family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC023
- Is Referenced By:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/cavenagh-family-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017-07/2017-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on TTI/Betterlight at 600 DPI by PD. Metadata by MT.
- Keyword in Context:
- Transcript available<br/>Private Letter Book Volume VIII From the 2nd January 1864 To the 22nd April 1864 2nd January 1864 My dear Sir Hercules I have the pleasure to return the amended Letters Patent upon which I would offer the following observations. 1st. Page 7, I would app...
- Subject:
- East India Company, Cavenagh, Orfeur, History, Great Britain. Army, Governors, Colonies, Armies--Officers, Families, Politics and government, and Cavenagh (family)
- Creator:
- Cavenagh, Orfeur
- Contributor:
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- April 26, 1864 to November 3, 1864
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 56 pages ; 23.5 x 19.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Asia--Straits Settlements, Malaysia--Pulau Pinang (State), Malaysia--Malacca (Malacca), and Singapore
- Coordinates:
- 1.28967, 103.85007, 5.37292, 100.24963, and 2.25, 102.25
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Soft cover volume.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Cavenagh Family Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- manuscripts (documents), correspondence, diaries, handwriting, letter books, and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-067; Subseries 5, Private Letter Books; Item 2.2.9
- Fonds Title:
- Cavenagh family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC023
- Is Referenced By:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/cavenagh-family-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017-07/2017-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on TTI/Betterlight at 600 DPI by PD. Metadata by MT.
- Keyword in Context:
- Transcript available<br/>Private Letter Book Volume IX From the 26th April 1864 To the 3rd November 1864 26/4/64 My dear Mr Ibbetson I trust you will kindly excuse my not answering your letter of the 12th Inst by the "River". I had fully intended doing so but I was so busy getting of...
- Subject:
- History, Colonies, Cavenagh, Orfeur, Families, Great Britain. Army, Governors, East India Company, Armies--Officers, Politics and government, and Cavenagh (family)
- Creator:
- Cavenagh, Orfeur
- Contributor:
- Location:
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- November 3, 1864 to September 26, 1865
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only to the UVic researcher community. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 125 pages ; 23 x 19 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Malaysia--Malacca (Malacca), Malaysia--Pulau Pinang (State), Asia--Straits Settlements, and Singapore
- Coordinates:
- 2.25, 102.25, 5.37292, 100.24963, and 1.28967, 103.85007
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Soft cover volume.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Cavenagh Family Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence), manuscripts (documents), letter books, handwriting, correspondence, and diaries
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-067; Subseries 5, Private Letter Books; Item 2.2.10
- Fonds Title:
- Cavenagh family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC023
- Is Referenced By:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/cavenagh-family-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2017-07/2017-09
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on TTI/Betterlight at 600 DPI by PD. Metadata by MT.
- Keyword in Context:
- Transcript available<br/>Private Letter Book Volume X From the 3rd November 1864 To the 26th September 1865 Singapore 3rd November 1864 My dear Sir Robert I am aware that the King of Siam has taken umbrage at my not writing to him direct and has even attacked me on the subject in a...