Group of 3 Autograph Letter Signed (1 in the third person) (Ulick John de Burgh, 1802-1874, K.P., Ambassador to St. Petersburg 1838-1841, Postmaster General 1846-1852, Lord Privy Seal 1858, from 1825 1st Marquis) by CLANRICARDE

to Col. Anthony Blake Rathborne (b. 1811 or 1812) asking him to call "this morning" (6th April 1859), forwarding the note of Sir Charles Wood (secretary of state for India) referring to "official difficulties" with regard to Rathborne's papers, thanking him for the Privy Council Judgment (3rd April 1860, not present), and asking for "the final result of yr correspondence with the India Office. For I feel you have been wantonly illtreated", redress can only come from "the Officials, from the individuals who inflicted the wrong" (2nd June 1862), if they are ungenerous rather than unjust, "public discussion" could not help, together 6 sides 8vo., and 4 envelopes or envelope fronts, 2 Carlton Terrace and 17 Stratton Street, London, 1859 - On 9th August 1859 Rathborne petitioned the Commons to enquire into the Council of India. Originally in H.M. Indian Army (1829-1856), he became Collector and Magistrate of Hyderabad in Scinde, and was a strong supporter of Indian land reform. When Scinde was transferred to Company control, he tried to bring before the Directors the outrageous behaviour of the Irregular Regiment in Hyderabad against the local people. When they responded by attacking his record (for the first time), he resigned, and studied in London to be a barrister. Disraeli, then in opposition, found 'Sunday chats' with him useful for political ammunition over the Mutiny, but abandoned his protégé when in Government.