The papers consist of the following: Folios 1-2: Two envelopes, one addressed to the Hon. Sir Albert Napier. Folios 3-4: Letter from King John of Abyssinia to Lord Napier, September 1871, with envelope. Folio 5: Studio portrait photograph of Sir Martin Dillon, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade, 1878...
Vol. marked "N. of M. Private letters on Public Business". From India. Containing MS copies of letters from Lord Napier to Gen. A. Gordon, the Maharaja of Kapurthala, the Duke of Argyll (Sec. of State for India), Col. Burne (Sec. to Government of India), Sir Henry Durand (letter 24 Jun, 1870 to S...
Vol. marked 'N. of M. Private Letters on Public Business'. From India. Copies of letters from Lord Napier to Gen. Sir R.P. Douglas, Bart., Col. Dillon, Gen. Sir Richard Airey, Gen. Frome, Sir William Grey, Gen. Olpherts, Col. Thesiger, Gen. McMurdo, the Bishop of Calcutta, Sir Frederick Haines an...
Vol. marked 'N. of M. Private Letters on Public Business'. From India. Copies of letters from Lord Napier (some from Col. Dillon) to the Maharaja Ram Singh, Lord Ripon, Lady Havelock, Lord Strathnairn, Col. Hunter, Col. Earle and others.