Unidad documental compuesta BHH/3/22 - Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 8 June 1873

Letter from Archibald Campbell to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he writes that the Duke had sent his last letter to Sir J [Kaye] which had then been sent on to Melville. Melville wrote to say that if Campbell gave him a day he would lay out all the Treaties with Nepal for him to view. Campbell named the previous Friday but Melville asked for more time. However Campbell had arranged to see Mallet so still went. Campbell called in first at the Pol office, discovered that Young seemed intent on fighting in Tibet. Mallet was surprised that 'G' had left England and that he wished to hear Haughton. Campbell also had expressed desire to hear Haughton as Haughton had succeeded him as Supreme Authority in Darjeeling. However Mallet did not allude to bringing them together. Mallet had then expressed views on Hodgson's time with him, on Sikkim and about Tibet. Campbell went on to Melville, who was out, but a clerk showed him all our Treaties and agreements with Nepal. Campbell will go back to see Melville himself on the following Wednesday. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 8 sides, with accompanying envelope annotated by Hodgson. dated 8 June 1873.

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