Miscellaneous papers and photograph albums of the Scott family, including Capt Carteret George Scott (d 1875), Madras Army 1819-35, and his daughter-in-law Mary, wife of Maj-Gen Sir Francis Cunningham Scott (1834-1902), British Army 1856-96. The full list of credited photographers in this coll...
Draft petition to Oliver Cromwell from John Fowke (d 1662), Committee of the East India Company 1625-26, Alderman of London 1642-62, and Lord Mayor 1652-53, concerning Fowke's dispute with the East India Company about liability for a debt which he had guaranteed.
Manuscript minutes, dated 27 Mar-13 Apr 1767, of a House of Commons Committee of the Whole House 1766-67, set up to enquire into East India Company affairs.
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Manuscript minutes, dated 27 Mar-13 Apr 1767, of a House of Commons Committee of the Whole House 1766-67, set up to enquire into East India Company affairs, including evidence by civil and military officers in India (apparently a copy which belonged to Luke Scrafton, East India Company Director 1...
Papers of Sir Robert Montgomery, Bengal Civil Service, 1827-65; Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab 1859-65
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Papers of Sir Robert Montgomery (1809-87), Bengal Civil Service 1827-65; served in Punjab from 1849; Chief Commissioner of Oudh 1858-59; Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab 1859-65; Council of India 1868-87; compiled by his son, including correspondence about the administration of Oudh and the Punjab, ...
Papers concerning the Fund established in memory of Sir Joseph Fayrer, 1st Bart (1824-1907), Bengal Medical Service 1850-73, President of Medical Board, India Office 1873-95, to provide prizes for Indian Medical Service officers at the Royal Army Medical College.
Copy of a typescript diary, dated 7 May 1983, written by Lt-Col Edward Hugh Moyle Parsons (b 1901), Indian Army 1920-47, describing his trip to India in Oct-Nov 1982, during which he visited several Indian Army stations.
`Reminiscences of an Indian Medical Service Officer', dated Jan 1979, by Maj Edward John Somerset (b 1907), describing his career in the Indian Medical Service 1938-47, and his life in India as a private practitioner 1947-61.
Papers of Arthur Bentinck, Indian Civil Service, relating to the Abor Expedition 1911-12
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Personal and official papers of Arthur Harold Walter Bentinck (1875-1964), Indian Civil Service, Assam 1898-1933, concerning Bentinck's experiences as Assistant Political Officer on the Abor Expedition 1911-12.
Papers of General Henry Carleton, Bengal Artillery
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Papers of General Henry Alexander Carleton (1814-1900), Bengal (later Royal) Artillery 1829-81, including family letters, and military correspondence about the Indian Mutiny; also papers, dated 1886-88, concerning debts incurred by his son Col Henry Augustus Carleton (1858-1927) when a Lieutenant...