Papers of Sir Hawthorne Lewis, Indian Civil Service 1912-47, Governor of Orissa 1941-46
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Lewis Collection: papers of Sir William Hawthorne Lewis (1888-1970), Indian Civil Service, Bihar and Orissa 1912-47, Joint Secretary, British Delegation, Indian Round Table Conference, London 1930-31; Reforms Commissioner, Government of India 1932-38; Governor of Orissa 1941-46; comprising mainly...
Government and General Orders Book, Bombay, dated Nov 1793-Nov 1794, compiled in the Deputy Adjutant General's Office and containing orders relating to military administration, including appointments, postings, promotions, pay, allowances, and sentences of courts martial.
Pedigree, dated 1833, of Capt (later Maj) John Loftus Tottenham (1804-47), Bengal Army 1820-47, and genealogical charts of the Tottenham, Loftus, Vigors, Doyne and De Cliff families, dated 1842-44, drawn up by Tottenham.
Papers of Capt Cyril Grey Snelling, British Army 1914, Indian Army 1918, Indian Political Service 1920-29
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Snelling Collection: diaries and photograph albums of Capt Cyril Grey Snelling (1896-1929), British Army 1914-18, Indian Army 1918-20, Indian Political Service 1920-29, illustrating his life as a Political Officer, chiefly in Baluchistan.
Memorial from European and Native merchants and planters of Chittagong to Sir (Joseph) Bampfylde Fuller (1854-1935), Indian Civil Service 1875-1906, Lieutenant-Governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam 1905-06, requesting the development of and improvements to the port of Chittagong.
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Memorial from European and Native merchants and planters of Chittagong to Sir (Joseph) Bampfylde Fuller (1854-1935), Indian Civil Service 1875-1906, Lieutenant-Governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam 1905-06, requesting the development of and improvements to the port of Chittagong.
`Satya Vani', `Jangi Akhbar' and other titles: illustrated war propaganda newspapers, produced by Eastern Dept of Ministry of Information and printed by Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd, in the main Indian languages, Persian, Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Malay and Russian, and distributed throughout India, Middle East, North Africa, Far East, and to Indians overseas and Indian troops.
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`Satya Vani', `Jangi Akhbar' and other titles: illustrated war propaganda newspapers, produced by Eastern Dept of Ministry of Information and printed by Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd, in the main Indian languages, Persian, Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Malay and Russian, and distri...
Original memoirs, completed c1813-14, of William Hickey (b 1749), attorney in India 1777-1808, describing his childhood, earlier voyages to India and elsewhere, life and career in India, and retirement in England up to 1809. For published versions see `Memoirs...' ed by Alfred Spencer (4 vols, Lo...
Addresses of Welcome received by Sir John Anderson as Governor of Bengal 1932-37
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Three addresses of Welcome received by Sir John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley (1882-1958), Governor of Bengal 1932-37, from: the Commissioners of the Burdwan Municipality, 30 Jan 1933; the Members of the Faridpur anjuman-Islamia, 24 Jul 1933; the members of the Khulna District Mohammedan Associ...
Papers of Charles Harbord, 5th Baron Suffield (1830-1914), lord of the bedchamber to the Prince of Wales 1872-1901, Chief of Staff, Prince of Wales's Indian tour 1875-76, chiefly concerning the tour; also letter, dated 1897, from Suffield relating to contagious diseases in India.