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- 8th Jun 1873 (Creación)
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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 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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