`One Man's Life': memoir, dated 1980, by Ronald Hilary Gravds Johnston (b 1898), describing his life in the Indian Army mainly on the North-West Frontier 1916-22, and in the Indian Civil Service 1923-47, chiefly in the United Provinces, but with a spell in Bengal 1935-40.
`The Rough and the Smooth': memoir by Gerald Pakenham Stewart (b 1906), Indian Civil Service, Assam 1930-47, recounting his early life in Ireland, his career in Assam and Manipur, his experience as a prisoner of war 1942-45, and his life in New Zealand since 1948.
Manuscript report, dated c1843, by William St John Burroughs, Interpreter, Police Office, Calcutta 1843-68, presumably to a magistrate, concerning the poor state of the Calcutta Police Force, the conduct and behaviour of Chaukidars and European officers, and making recommendations for improving t...
Miscellaneous papers of Henry Walmesley Hammond (1827-63), Bengal Civil Service 1849-63, Secretary, Sudder Board of Revenue, North-Western Provinces 1854-59; also account of the Dore family's experiences during the mutiny at Fatehgarh.
`The itch to write: a disease of the British Empire': typescript anthology, dated 1990, compiled by Raymond Veveysan Vernede (b 1905), Indian Civil Service, United Provinces 1928-47, of British prose and poetry written in India 1750-1954.
`The Temple-Bells are Calling': memoir, dated 1963, by Robert Frederic Mole (b 1914) of his experiences in the Burma Civil Service 1938-47, including the evacuation in 1942, and in the Civil Affairs Service (Burma) 1943-45.
Letters from William Hanbury Saumarez Smith (b 1911), Indian Civil Service, Bengal 1934-47, to his former school friend John Cole (c1909-91), describing his life and work in India.
Letter from George Giberne (d 1876), Bombay Civil Service 1816-1846, Collector of Khandesh 1827-29, responding to circular from Territorial Dept, Government of Bombay, requiring an exposition of system of revenue management in his collectorate.
Memoir, written c 1960, by Harold Arrowsmith Brown (d 1968), Indian Civil Service, Burma 1903-33, describing his training at Moulmein, and his first postings as a subdivisional officer, Amherst 1904-05 and Nyaunglebin 1905-06.