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Mss Eur C590
- Record Id:
- 032-002266237
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002266237
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000063.0x00039c
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur C590
- Title:
- Michael William Smith papers.
- Scope & Content:
- Letters, dated Apr-Nov 1858, from Brig (later General) Michael William Smith (1809-91), British Army 1830-79, to his wife Charlotte, describing operations of his Brigade of the Rajputana Field Force against rebel forces under Tantia Topi, the Rani of Jhansi, and Man Singh; the hardships of life on campaign; personal financial concerns.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002266237", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur C590: Michael William Smith papers." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002266237
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002266237
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 14 folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1858
- End Date:
- 1858
- Date Range:
- 1858
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased, 30 October 1992
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Jhansi, Rani of
Napier, Robert Cornelis, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, army officer, 1810-1890,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000059288230,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/15549114
Rajputana Field Force
Rose, Hugh Henry, Field Marshal Baron Strathnairn
Singh, Man
Smith, Michael William, General
Tantia Topi - Places:
- Gwalior, India
Paorie, India