Papers of Sir Herbert Thirkell White, Indian Civil Service, Burma 1878-1910, Lieutenant -Governor of Burma 1905-10
Scope & Content:
Thirkell White Collection: private and official correspondence, papers and printed reports of Sir Herbert Thirkell White (1855-1931), Indian Civil Service, Burma 1878-1910, Governor of Burma 1905-10, relating to the administration of Burma; also papers of Charles Stuart Pennell, Indian Civil Serv...
Account books of Capt Robert Hudson (b c1750), East India Company maritime service c1776-98, Commander of the `Houghton' 1797-98, of his son Robert Hudson, and of the firm of William and Richardson Borradaile.
Correspondence and papers of Lt-Col Charles Fraser (c1761-1837), Bengal Army 1780-1809, of his sons Charles Fraser (1799-1868), Bengal Civil Service 1817-46 and Simon Fraser (1803-57), Bengal Civil Service 1822-57, and of other members of the family, referring to their family, business, private a...
Miscellaneous papers, copies of printed works and newscuttings of Robert Caesar Childers (1838-76), Ceylon Civil Service 1860-64, oriental scholar; sub-librarian, India Office Library 1872-76, Professor of Pali and Buddhist literature, University College London 1873-76.
Reports compiled by Sir Benjamin Hobhouse (1757-1831) as Secretary to the Board of Control 1803-04, on relations with the Marathas since 1774, revenue and other matters in the Carnatic and Malabar, relations with China, and the renewal of hostilities with France and Holland (1803).
Journal and scrapbook, dated 1839-61 (revised 1890), of Sgt-Maj George Carter (b 1822), Bengal Army 1839-61, containing description of service in the Sikh Wars and in Assam during the Mutiny; also watercolours, mica paintings and pencil drawings of ancient monuments and native occupations, photo...
Copies of reports submitted to the Commissary General, Madras by Lt-Col (later Maj-Gen) Barrington Frederick Heysham (d 1900), Madras Army 1848-80, Acting Assistant Commissary General, concerning details of army transport and provisioning.