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Mss Eur C70-72
- Record Id:
- 032-002264873
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002264873
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000063.0x000054
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur C70-72
- Title:
- Journals, dated 1836-41 and 1854-59, of General Marcus de la Poer Beresford (b 1800), British Army, Military Secretary to C-in-C, India 1835-40, Commandant, Bangalore 1855-59, mainly describing travels in India, meetings with Indian rulers including Ranjit Singh and King of Delhi, reflections on 1st Afghan War, life at Bangalore, reflections on Indian Mutiny, sport and hunting.
- Scope & Content:
- Journals, dated 1836-41 and 1854-59, of General Marcus de la Poer Beresford (b 1800), British Army, Military Secretary to C-in-C, India 1835-40, Commandant, Bangalore 1855-59, mainly describing travels in India, meetings with Indian rulers including Ranjit Singh and King of Delhi, reflections on 1st Afghan War, life at Bangalore, reflections on Indian Mutiny, sport and hunting.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002264873", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur C70-72: Journals, dated 1836-41 and 1854-59, of General Marcus de la Poer Beresford (b 1800), British Army, Military Secretary to C-in-C,…" },{ "id" : "040-003242986", "parent" : "032-002264873", "text" : "Mss Eur C72: Journal of General Marcus de la Poer Beresford. Photographer(s): Nash, John Pearson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003242987", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(2a): [Indian group, Bangalore.] Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003242988", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(2b): A Madras sepoy in native dress. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003242989", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(2c): [Unidentified scene in Southern India.] Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003242990", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(6): 'The Author' [General Marcus de la Poer Beresford], Nov 1857. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003242991", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(108): Our house at Bangalore. Photographer: Nash, John Pearson" },{ "id" : "041-003242992", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(109a): Snake charmers. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003242993", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(109b): Bangalore race stand. Photographer: Nash, John Pearson" },{ "id" : "041-003242994", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(180a): [One of] Three portraits of snake charmers. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003242995", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(180b): [One of] Three portraits of snake charmers. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003242996", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(180c): [One of] Three portraits of snake charmers. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003242997", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(180d): My dressing boy Mr [?]Tumbo, a particularly ugly savage. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003242998", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(180e): Sergt. Gayner, Road Sergeant and a great favourite of mine. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003242999", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(219): 'This is a dismal picture of dear Mrs Fane...' [Photographic copy of a portrait]. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003243000", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(256): A group of natives of Bangalore. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003243001", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(295): Ulsoor Pagoda, Bangalore. Photographer: Nash, John Pearson" },{ "id" : "041-003243002", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(320a): Snake charmers. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003243003", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(320b): An odious dwarf at Bangalore. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003243004", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(320c): A group of Mysore natives. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003243005", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(549): Band Stand, Bangalore. Photographer: Nash, John Pearson" },{ "id" : "041-003243006", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(566): Portrait of a native who was taken up at Bangalore. He had many letters with him in a character which no one can decipher, and he is…" },{ "id" : "041-003243007", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(615): Sergeant Traisch, rough rider to the Oossoor Remount Stud. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003243008", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(649): Abdoolah bin Hapan, the Arab horse merchant. Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003243009", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(679): [Portrait of General de la Poer Marcus Beresford.] Photographer: Pritchard, William George" },{ "id" : "041-003243010", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(763): [Prints on pages 763-770: ten unidentified portraits, the majority of the same European couple.] Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003243011", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(772): [Portrait of Sir Mark Cubbon.] Photographer: Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003243012", "parent" : "040-003242986", "text" : "Mss Eur C72(775): [775-777: six small prints.] Photographer: Unknown" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002264873
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur C72 : Journal of General Marcus de la Poer Beresford. Photographer(s): Nash, John Pearson
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- 032-002264873
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur C70-72
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 3 volumes
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1836
- End Date:
- 1859
- Date Range:
- 1836-1859
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Former Internal References:
- J707-09
- Finding Aids:
- For the full description, see G.R Kaye and E.H. Johnston, Catalogue of Manuscripts in European Languages (London: HMSO, 1937), no. J707-09
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Bai, Baiza, Regent of Gwalior, 1784-1863
Beresford, Marcus de la Poer, army officer in India, fl 1800-1859
British Army, 1707-
Burnes, Alexander, Knight, political officer and explorer, 1805-1841
Eden, George, 1st Earl of Auckland, Governor-General of India and politician, 1784-1849,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000027192314,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/54898570
Elphinstone, William George Keith, army officer, 1782-1842
Fane, Henry, Knight, army officer, 1778-1840
Macnaghten, William Hay, 1st Baronet, administrator in India, 1793-1841
Patiala, Karm Singh, Maharaja of, 1813-1845
Ramsay, James Andrew, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie, statesman and colonial administrator, 1812-1860
Ranjit Singh, Maharaja
Rao, Hindu
Skinner, James, Colonel
Sumru, Begum - Places:
- India, Asia