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- 14th Apr 1873 (Creation)
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Archibald Campbell was appointed assistant surgeon in the East India Company's service in 1828. He first went to Nepal in 1830 as surgeon to the residency at Kathmandu, whilst Hodgson was resident, and left in 1838 after being sent by Hodgson to settle a boundary dispute with Sikkim. This accomplished he was given charge of the hill station at Darjeeling in 1840. Hooker and Campbell were imprisoned, in 1849, in an attempt by the Rajah of Sikkim to set up an exchange of runaway slaves. This failed and the Rajah lost his annual pension and some of his land was annexed. Campbell resided over Darjeeling from 1840-1862, during which time it became well-settled by Europeans. He retired to England in 1862 but continued to take an active part in projects affecting Darjeeling and other areas. This is reflected in the 1870s correspondence in this series. He was an active member of the Society of Arts and the Anthropological Institute. He died on 5 November 1874.
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Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he thanks Hodgson and his wife but states that 'we' shall not be up to the Exhibition this week. He has to be in Hodgson's part of the town on Friday 25th but will write before that. He has asked the Secretary if the Deputation can be deferred until Alcock's return and has also asked the Society if they will print Hodgson's 'Paper on the Trade with Nipal and Thibet'. Campbell writes that Alcock as President of the Geographical Section, is anxious to illustrate the whole line of the Indian [ ] and has asked Campbell to do some part of it as a short Paper. Campbell has yet to agree but thinks it is a good idea fitting in well with the present movement at the Society of Arts. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, with accompanying envelope, annotated by Hodgson. Dated 14 April 1873.
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- English