Military Secretary: Papers on Special Subjects from the 'Feroze'
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Series of 'Special Papers', housed on board the ship 'Feroze' during Charles Canning's return voyage to England. Consists primarily of papers relating to Army reform. Mss Eur F699/1/3/8/1-3: Papers relating to the Amalgamation of the Indian and European Armies. These papers were removed from th...
Copies of Governor General's minutes, correspondence, dispatches and memorandums, on Military subjects, numbered 1-95, with index. For set of Charles Canning's copies of the Minutes of the Governor General in Council see also Mss Eur F699/1/1/6.
Governor General's Memorandums, nos. 1-549, issued by the Military Secretary's Office. Many of the Office Memorandums are directed to the Secretary to the Government of India Military Department (Sir Richard J.H. Birch), and refer to Military appointments or changes in Military personnel.
Military Secretary: Miscellaneous Applications & Recommendations
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Series of correspondence, often containing testimonials or statement of services, applying for military positions, including speculative applications. Also correspondence asking for patronage for individuals, or recommending people for positions or promotion. Applications and recommendations ar...
Miscellaneous papers relating to the period Charles Canning served as Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1841-45). Includes material from an earlier date collected by Canning. For additional material relating to Canning's work at the Foreign Office, see also series of material describ...
Material relating to Charles Canning's role as Postmaster General, 1853-55. Papers relating to the French postal service include printed ordnances from 1832 onwards. For papers relating to the postal service in India see Mss Eur F699/1/4/7.