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Name Bombay Army Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

21. Mss Eur C234

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C234
Title:
Papers of Lt-Gen Sir Richard Jones, Bombay Army
Scope & Content:
Papers of Lt-Gen Sir Richard Jones (1754-1835), Bombay Army 1770-1812, Acting C-in-C, Bombay 1808-9, mainly about the 2nd Maratha War 1803-5 and the siege of Bharatpur 1805; also family correspondence, dated 1804-67, including letters from Jones to his wife and some correspondence of their son Ar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1804-1867
Extent:
13 items

22. Mss Eur C292

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C292
Title:
Richard Harte Keatinge papers.
Scope & Content:
Family letters of General Richard Harte Keatinge (1825-1904), Bombay Army 1842-78; in civil employ 1847-78; served through Indian Mutiny, winning V.C. at siege of Chanderi; Chief Commissioner of Assam 1874-78; chiefly to his sister Harriet (`Hal') Coutts Trotter; also some biographical material.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1841-1900
Extent:
1 box

23. Mss Eur C314

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C314
Title:
James Llewellyn Evans papers.
Scope & Content:
Memoirs, dated 1907, of Maj James Llewellyn Evans (1822-1917), Bombay Army 1839-61, describing his family background, his childhood, and his experiences as an army officer and in retirement.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1822-1867
Extent:
1 volume

24. Mss Eur C420

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C420
Title:
Henry Stiles papers.
Scope & Content:
Typescript copy of 5 letters, dated 1837-60, from Brig Henry Stiles (d 1862), Bombay Army 1824-62, to his sister commenting on family matters and his promotion prospects; also `The Reillys of Bath 1803-73' by Patrick Reilly (privately printed 1984) including copy of letter, dated 19 Feb 1826, fro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1837-1860
Extent:
1 folder

25. Mss Eur C570

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C570
Title:
William Spry Horwood papers.
Scope & Content:
Letters from Capt William Spry Horwood (1822-49), Bombay Army 1840-49, to his his father and other members of his family, mainly written from Rajkot, also from Poona, Bombay, Porbandar, and Hyderabad, Sind.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1839-1848
Extent:
84 folios

26. Mss Eur C622

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C622
Title:
Charles Bernard Parker papers.
Scope & Content:
Four letters from Lt Charles Bernard Parker (d 1821), Bombay Army 1819-21 and one from his brother Lt (later Capt) Adamson George Parker (d 1837), British Army 1808-37, to their parents in England.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1819-1821
Extent:
10 folios

27. Mss Eur C661

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C661
Title:
William Henderson papers.
Scope & Content:
Memorandum, dated c1835, by Capt (later Maj) William Henderson, Bombay Army 1808-38, Agent for Army Clothing, on management of Saxon sheep.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1835-1836
Extent:
3 folios

28. Mss Eur C692

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C692
Title:
George Rees Kemp papers.
Scope & Content:
Service records of, and letters to a daughter in India from, General George Rees Kemp (1780-1861), Bombay Army 1796-1861; letters from his son Lt Edward Thomas Kemp (1832-59), Bengal Army 1853-59, relating his experiences in the mutiny at Jullundur, Delhi, and in actions round Delhi with Brig-Gen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1824-1859
Extent:
1 portfolio

29. Mss Eur C917

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C917
Title:
Letter from Cadet William Lambert in Bombay awaiting his first commission to his friend Jonathan Oldman, describing his first impressions of India, noting that his pay is adequate, and suggesting that a cargo of ladies be sent out 'for they fetch the highest prizes of any one article'.
Scope & Content:
Letter from Cadet William Lambert in Bombay awaiting his first commission to his friend Jonathan Oldman, describing his first impressions of India, noting that his pay is adequate, and suggesting that a cargo of ladies be sent out 'for they fetch the highest prizes of any one article'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1780
Extent:
2 folios

30. Mss Eur C944

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C944
Title:
Letter, dated 18 Sep 1843, from Ensign (later Maj-Gen) John Frederick Lester, Bombay Army 1842-77, to Walter Shirley, a schoolfriend at Rugby, on his language studies, his Christian faith, and the beautiful scenery at Bombay.
Scope & Content:
Letter, dated 18 Sep 1843, from Ensign (later Maj-Gen) John Frederick Lester, Bombay Army 1842-77, to Walter Shirley, a schoolfriend at Rugby, on his language studies, his Christian faith, and the beautiful scenery at Bombay.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1843
Extent:
2 folios