1. Mss Eur C409
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur C409
- Title:
- William Hanbury Saumarez Smith papers.
- Scope & Content:
- `74 Days in `47': typescript copy of diary, dated 3 Jun-15 Aug 1947, with explanatory notes dated 1987, by William Hanbury Saumarez Smith (b 1911), Indian Civil Service, Bengal 1934-47, Deputy Private Secretary to the Governor of Bengal 1946-47, describing the last days of British rule in Bengal.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1947
- Extent:
- 36 folios