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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F524

1. Mss Eur F524

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F524
Title:
Papers of Isabella Lady Couchman (nee McMahon) (1875-1961)
Scope & Content:
Papers of Isabella Lady Couchman (nee McMahon) (1875-c1961), wife of Sir Francis Dundas Couchman (1864-1948), Under Secretary to the Government of India for Railways 1901-1905, Indian Railway Board 1915-1920, Director of Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway 1927-1941, describing aspects of her li...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1870-1948
Extent:
10 volumes and 14 items

2. Mss Eur F524/1

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Mss Eur F524/1
Title:
Scope & Content:
Copies of letters from Lady Couchman to Mrs E.C. Dawson, giving an account of her first journey to India to be the companion to an Indian Princess. They describe her trip from Edinburgh to India, her daily life in the palace, and conclude with her wedding to F.D. Couchman
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1901
Extent:
Unspecified

3. Mss Eur F524/1-8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F524/1-8
Title:
Correspondence
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
Unspecified

4. Mss Eur F524/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F524/2
Title:
Scope & Content:
Letters from Lady Couchman describing her experiences in Gondal
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1901
Extent:
Unspecified

5. Mss Eur F524/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F524/3
Title:
Scope & Content:
Letter from Lady Couchman to her brother, Patrick, describing the blockade of Burma and their escape to India
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1914
Extent:
Unspecified

6. Mss Eur F524/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F524/4
Title:
Scope & Content:
Draft letter from Lady Couchman to F.D. Couchman
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1919
Extent:
Unspecified

7. Mss Eur F524/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F524/5
Title:
Scope & Content:
Letter written from aboard the S.S. Matiana Dated as: c1920s
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1920s
Extent:
Unspecified

8. Mss Eur F524/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F524/6
Title:
Scope & Content:
Letter written from Jodhpur, Rajputana, describing a trip to Bombay, Delhi, and Jodhpur with F.D. Couchman Dated as: c1920s
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1920s
Extent:
Unspecified

9. Mss Eur F524/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F524/7
Title:
Scope & Content:
Incomplete letter from Lady Couchman on her experiences in Burma Dated as: c1940s
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1940s
Extent:
Unspecified

10. Mss Eur F524/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F524/8
Title:
Scope & Content:
Letter to Lady Couchman from her brother Robert, giving family news and discussing current events
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Mar 1948
Extent:
Unspecified