 Although some relief was provided in the last few months of 1837, famine relief on a large scale did not begin until February 1838.In his report to the Governor-General of February 1838, Mr. Rose, the Deputy-Collector of Cawnpore observed that while the relief was still insufficient, it had nonetheless lessened the distress somewhat, and had, according to him, stemmed the tide of emigration to other regions.It had also served, in his view, as an exemplar in encouraging others to organize their own relief efforts.