Bestanddeel BHH/3/15 - Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 5 May 1873

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Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 5 May 1873

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  • 5th May 1873 (Vervaardig)

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Archibald Campbell
(1805-1874)

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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 writes of his satisfaction in that the Tibetans can pass across the Chola Pass or the [Zeautiu Maet] if they prefer rather than having to go down to Darjeeling and risk fever in the hot weather. Campbell will be glad to explain it all to Sir L (Mallet) if he desires and could be at the India Office at 11am on Wednesday, coming on to Hodgson afterwards. He asks Hodgson to reply to the Anthropological Institute. He suggests Halliday overlooks the last Treaty which was made after he left India. He also writes that "The Ocean Highway" for March/April has a good deal about Asia and Russia in it. Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, with accompanying envelope annotated by Hodgson. Dated 5 May 1873.

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