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Mss Eur F655
- Record Id:
- 032-002237969
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002237969
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000063.0x0001b0
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F655
- Title:
- Correspondence between Gilbert Cecil Gaunt Lewis and Margaret B D Lewis (nee Gilpin-Brown)
- Scope & Content:
- Letters from Captain Gilbert Cecil Gaunt Lewis (1899-?) Indian Army, 1919-1939, to his wife Margaret Bruce Dundas Lewis (nee Gilpin-Brown), describing army life and political situation in Waziristan and other parts of British India, 1923-1930. Letters from Margaret Lewis to her mother Laura Louise Gilpin-Brown, and to her husband Gilbert, 1930-1931. Comprises also a collection of ephemeral material including Christmas cards, dinner invitations, dance invitations, from the Commander-in-Chief and Lady Chetwode, and from the Viceroy and the Countess of Willingdon
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002237969", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F655: Correspondence between Gilbert Cecil Gaunt Lewis and Margaret B D Lewis (nee Gilpin-Brown)" },{ "id" : "036-002249185", "parent" : "032-002237969", "text" : "Mss Eur F655/1: Letters from Gilbert C G Lewis to his fiancee Margaret Bruce Dundas Gilpin-Brown describing regimental life in Ambala, Ahmedabad,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002249188", "parent" : "032-002237969", "text" : "Mss Eur F655/2: Letters from Margaret B D Lewis to her mother Laura Louise Gilpin-Brown from New Contonments, Delhi, India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002249194", "parent" : "032-002237969", "text" : "Mss Eur F655/3: Letters from Margaret B D Lewis to her mother Mrs L L Gilpin-Brown from Poona, India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002249195", "parent" : "032-002237969", "text" : "Mss Eur F655/4: Letters from Margaret B D Lewis to Mrs L L Gilpin-Brown from Delhi, India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002249199", "parent" : "032-002237969", "text" : "Mss Eur F655/5: Letters from Margaret B D Lewis in Simla to her husband Gilbert C G Lewis in Delhi, including 3 letters to her mother Mrs L L…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002249215", "parent" : "032-002237969", "text" : "Mss Eur F655/6: Gilbert Cecil Gaunt Lewis: Ephemeral material" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002249223", "parent" : "032-002237969", "text" : "Mss Eur F655/7: Transcripts of the correspondence between Gilbert Cecil Gaunt Lewis and his wife Margaret Lewis and letters from Margaret Lewis to her…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002837495", "parent" : "032-002237969", "text" : "Mss Eur F655/8: Letters from Margaret B D Lewis to her mother Laura Louise Gilpin-Brown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002237969
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F655/1 : Letters from Gilbert C G Lewis to his fiancee Margaret Bruce Dundas Gilpin-Brown describing regimental life in Ambala,…
Mss Eur F655/2 : Letters from Margaret B D Lewis to her mother Laura Louise Gilpin-Brown from New Contonments, Delhi, India
Mss Eur F655/3 : Letters from Margaret B D Lewis to her mother Mrs L L Gilpin-Brown from Poona, India
Mss Eur F655/4 : Letters from Margaret B D Lewis to Mrs L L Gilpin-Brown from Delhi, India
Mss Eur F655/5 : Letters from Margaret B D Lewis in Simla to her husband Gilbert C G Lewis in Delhi, including 3 letters to her mother Mrs L…
Mss Eur F655/6 : Gilbert Cecil Gaunt Lewis: Ephemeral material
Mss Eur F655/7 : Transcripts of the correspondence between Gilbert Cecil Gaunt Lewis and his wife Margaret Lewis and letters from Margaret Lewis to…
Mss Eur F655/8 : Letters from Margaret B D Lewis to her mother Laura Louise Gilpin-Brown
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- 032-002237969
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F655
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 88 letters in original envelopes, 4 envelopes of ephemera, 1 CD of transcriptions, and transcripts printout.
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1923
- End Date:
- 1931
- Date Range:
- 1923-1931
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by Peter J Lewis, 21 February 2012; and 08 October 2014 (Mss Eur F655/8)
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Lewis, Gilbert Cecil Gaunt, Indian Army, b 1899-