Letters to Marion Alice Bean (b.1876), mostly from her brother Captain (later Major) James Allen Bean (1881-1923), 101st Grenadiers (later Bombay Grenadiers), Indian Army; with some from friends and other family members. Also two painted cameos.
Papers of Francis Kennedy McClean (1876-1955), civil engineer and pioneer aviator, Bombay Public Works Department 1898-1902
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The papers consist of: Two letters (ff.1-2) from McClean to his father written from Bombay and London (4 Jan 1901 and undated). Letters (ff.3-29) from McClean to his mother: five letters written while aboard the SS Himalaya on a voyage to Australia, via Port Said, Aden, Colombo, Freemantle and ...
Papers of Ralph Esmond Selby Tanner (1921-2017), British Army 1939-1946, Burma Frontier Service 1945-1948; and his wife Penelope Tanner (nee Dell) (1918-1985)
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The collection mostly consists of letters from Ralph Tanner to his parents and his wife Penelope; letters from Penelope Tanner to her husband Ralph and her adopted mother; and unpublished manuscripts by Penelope Tanner.
Papers of George Berkeley Seton Karr (1818-1862), Collector and Magistrate in Belgaum and Political Agent, Southern Mahratta Country
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Papers relating to the Indian Mutiny [Rebellion or Uprising] and the conduct of the Indian Police in Belgaum: folios 1-15: papers on the question of the powers of the Indian Police to make arrests, summon witnesses and take evidence, Oct 1852-Sep 1859. folios 16-48: Memorial of Mootoo Koomar, D...
Soldiers' References: letters of enquiry addressed to the East India Company Military Department in London
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Letters of enquiry addressed to the East India Company Military Department in London from soldiers and their relatives: folio 1 - fragment of a letter from Revd Lafont as to the effects of Sergeant John Kilby, 6th May 1839. folio 2 - letter from Daniel Hendrick praying for relief, 21 May 1839. f...
Regimental Orders for the 1st Regiment, Royal East India Volunteers
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Regimental Orders for the 1st Regiment, Royal East India Volunteers (REIV). The orders relate to six soldiers: William Parry, William Ekilso, William Hamilton, Corbett Edwards, Charles Parker and Robert Draper.
Papers of George Fish (1807-1850), Gunner in the Bombay Artillery 1830s
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Letters from George Fish to his parents, 1831-1845, with transcriptions and a copy of a photograph of him. The letters describe his life as a soldier in India, his impressions of the country, his health, and family affairs. Included are documents of his father John Fish relating to a remittanc...