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Mss Eur C738
- Record Id:
- 032-002266398
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002266398
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000002032.0x000069
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur C738
- Title:
- Miscellaneous papers of and relating to Maj-Gen Nicholas Penny (1790-1858), Bengal Army 1807-58, mainly received during the Indian mutiny 1857-58 as commander of the Delhi Field Force following the taking of Delhi
- Scope & Content:
- Miscellaneous papers of and relating to Maj-Gen Nicholas Penny (1790-1858), Bengal Army 1807-58, mainly received during the Indian Mutiny 1857-58 as Commander of the Delhi Field Force following the taking of Delhi
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002266398", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur C738: Miscellaneous papers of and relating to Maj-Gen Nicholas Penny (1790-1858), Bengal Army 1807-58, mainly received during the Indian…" },{ "id" : "040-002266399", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/1: Letter from Lord Dalhousie about the command of forces in Oudh with autograph envelope and Penny's draft reply Dated as: 22; 27 Jan…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266400", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/2: Letter from General Havelock acknowledging receipt of a report from Penny" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266401", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/3: Copy letter from Maj-Gen Gowan to Col A. Becher about the proposed operations against the fort of Malagurth" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266402", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/4: Telegram from G. C. Barnes at Ambala to General Wilson at Delhi reporting that orders had been sent for the Patiala Detachment to…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266403", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/5: Letter and memorandum regarding the defences of Delhi from Capt Taylor" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266404", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/6: Note requesting suspension of army transport train" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266405", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/7: A collection of 5 copy letters addressed either to General Wilson or to Penny at Delhi Dated as: 12 Oct 1857-6 Jan 1858; nd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266406", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/8: Official letter to Penny signed by Arthur Brandreth Secretary to the Chief Commissioner, Punjab, setting out the latter's views on the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266407", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/9: Letter from C. B. Thornhill, secretary to Government North Western Provinces to F. Williams Commissioner of Meerut; also letter from…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266408", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/10: Contemporary copy for Penny's information, of an important letter from G. St. P. Lawrence, Rajputana, to Brigadier Showers asking for…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266409", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/11: Letter from General Wilson to Penny about the importance of holding Delhi" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266410", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/12: 2 letters from Col Burns, one referring to the execution of 19 prisoners, one of whom was under a false name and proved to be a son…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266411", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/13: Letter from Col Fraser, Secretary to the Government, N.W.P. to Penny reporting rebel movements" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266412", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/14: Letter from Penny to his wife Margaret; letter to Margaret Penny regarding investigation of claims to booty; 2 letters from Margaret…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266413", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/15: Note describing Penny's death in an ambush" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266414", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/16: Printed memoir of Maj-Gen Nicholas Penny C. B. by William Kingston" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266415", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/17: An Account of Penny's life and services in a memorial addressed to the Queen Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266416", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/18: 2 drawings of forts Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002266417", "parent" : "032-002266398", "text" : "Mss Eur C738/19: Photograph of Penny's tomb Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002266398
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur C738/1 : Letter from Lord Dalhousie about the command of forces in Oudh with autograph envelope and Penny's draft reply Dated as: 22; 27…
Mss Eur C738/2 : Letter from General Havelock acknowledging receipt of a report from Penny
Mss Eur C738/3 : Copy letter from Maj-Gen Gowan to Col A. Becher about the proposed operations against the fort of Malagurth
Mss Eur C738/4 : Telegram from G. C. Barnes at Ambala to General Wilson at Delhi reporting that orders had been sent for the Patiala Detachment…
Mss Eur C738/5 : Letter and memorandum regarding the defences of Delhi from Capt Taylor
Mss Eur C738/6 : Note requesting suspension of army transport train
Mss Eur C738/7 : A collection of 5 copy letters addressed either to General Wilson or to Penny at Delhi Dated as: 12 Oct 1857-6 Jan 1858; nd
Mss Eur C738/8 : Official letter to Penny signed by Arthur Brandreth Secretary to the Chief Commissioner, Punjab, setting out the latter's views…
Mss Eur C738/9 : Letter from C. B. Thornhill, secretary to Government North Western Provinces to F. Williams Commissioner of Meerut; also letter…
Mss Eur C738/10 : Contemporary copy for Penny's information, of an important letter from G. St. P. Lawrence, Rajputana, to Brigadier Showers…
Mss Eur C738/11 : Letter from General Wilson to Penny about the importance of holding Delhi
Mss Eur C738/12 : 2 letters from Col Burns, one referring to the execution of 19 prisoners, one of whom was under a false name and proved to be a…
Mss Eur C738/13 : Letter from Col Fraser, Secretary to the Government, N.W.P. to Penny reporting rebel movements
Mss Eur C738/14 : Letter from Penny to his wife Margaret; letter to Margaret Penny regarding investigation of claims to booty; 2 letters from…
Mss Eur C738/15 : Note describing Penny's death in an ambush
Mss Eur C738/16 : Printed memoir of Maj-Gen Nicholas Penny C. B. by William Kingston
Mss Eur C738/17 : An Account of Penny's life and services in a memorial addressed to the Queen Dated as: no date
Mss Eur C738/18 : 2 drawings of forts Dated as: no date
Mss Eur C738/19 : Photograph of Penny's tomb Dated as: no date
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- 032-002266398
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur C738
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 20 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1857
- End Date:
- 1858
- Date Range:
- 1857-1858
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased, 01 June 1995
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Bengal Army
Delhi Field Force
Penny, Margaret, Subject of Mss Eur C738
Penny, Nicholas, Major-General
Ramsay, James Andrew, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie, statesman and colonial administrator, 1812-1860 - Places:
- Delhi, India