Papers of Roy Nicholas Lines (b 1914), Indian Civil Service, Bihar 1937-47
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Papers of Roy Nicholas Lines (b 1914), Indian Civil Service, Bihar 1937-47, including papers on the Quit India movement and a leaflet by Jayaprakash Narayan.
Letter, dated 28 Nov 1830, from James Burnes, provost of Montrose, to his son James Burnes (1801-62), Bombay Medical Service 1821-49, about the printing and publication of the latter's book 'A narrative of a visit to the court of Sinde' (Edinbugh 1831).
Letters from Henry Charles Baggally, Assistant Engineer, South India Railway, to his parents describing his work on the construction of the railway and life in India.
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Letters from Henry Charles Baggally, Assistant Engineer, South Indian Railway, to his parents describing his work on the construction of the railway and life in India.
Papers of Margarita (Rita) Barns (nee Dennis) comprising letters to her husband Charles Barns and his letters to her mainly written during the period she was trying to establish a foreign news agency in India, also letters relating to the biography of Dr Surendra Kumar Datta (see Mss Eur C576) and miscellaneous letters and papers
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Papers of Margarita (Rita) Barns (nee Dennis) comprising letters to her husband Charles Barns and his letters to her mainly written during the period she was trying to establish a foreign news agency in India; also letters relating to the biography of Dr Surendra Kumar Datta (see Mss Eur C 576) a...
Papers of Col Thomas Yates Wright (b 1869), tea plantation manager in Ceylon from 1889, served with Ceylon volunteer units, member Ceylon Legislative Council 1920-26 and later of Senate, including draft of his memoir on 'Ceylon In My Time' (1951) (ref: V22416).