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Mss Eur D1201
- Record Id:
- 032-002276805
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002276805
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x0003b6
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur D1201
- Title:
- Papers of Maj-Gen Robert Henderson, Madras Engineers 1825; Maj-Gen Philip Durham Henderson, Madras Cavalry 1857-95; and Col Robert Wynne Henderson, Indian Army 1896-1924
- Scope & Content:
- Papers of Maj-Gen Robert Henderson (1810-62), Madras Engineers 1825-62; Maj-Gen Philip Durham Henderson (1840-1918), Madras Cavalry 1857-95; and Col Robert Wynne Henderson (1874-1959), Indian Army 1896-1924; chiefly comprising service records, and including plans of the battles of Miani and Dabo.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002276805", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201: Papers of Maj-Gen Robert Henderson, Madras Engineers 1825; Maj-Gen Philip Durham Henderson, Madras Cavalry 1857-95; and Col Robert…" },{ "id" : "036-002276806", "parent" : "032-002276805", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1-4: Letters and papers relating to the services of Maj-Gen Robert Henderson (1810-62), Madras Engineers 1825" },{ "id" : "040-002276807", "parent" : "036-002276806", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1: Letters and papers relating to the services of Maj-Gen Robert Henderson (1810-62), Madras Engineers 1825 Dated as: 1842-46; 1861" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002276808", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/1: (1) Division Orders by Maj-Gen Sir Charles Napier, Commanding the Forces in Sind and Baluchistan" },{ "id" : "041-002276809", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/2: (2) Addendum to the same" },{ "id" : "041-002276810", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/3: (3) Account by Henderson of his capture of a standard at battle of Miani nd [17 Feb 1843]" },{ "id" : "041-002276811", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/4: (4) Letter from Lord Ellenborough, Governor-General of India, commanding Henderson's conduct at Miani" },{ "id" : "041-002276812", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/5: (5) Letter of thanks from Napier to Henderson" },{ "id" : "041-002276813", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/6: (6) Extract from Napier's General Orders commending conduct of Madras Sappers and and Miners under Henderson's command." },{ "id" : "041-002276814", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/7: (7) Letter from [?] Sir Walter Scott, 2nd bt, thanking Henderson for a matchlock which he would place in the Armoury at Abbotsford…" },{ "id" : "041-002276815", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/8: (8) Letter from John Napier to Henderson concerning medals, and news of fighting in 1st Sikh War" },{ "id" : "041-002276816", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/9: (9) Letter from Lancaster Herald concerning Henderson's C.B." },{ "id" : "041-002276817", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/10: (10) Letter from Prince Albert on same subject" },{ "id" : "041-002276818", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/11: (11) Letter from Sir C Napier to Henderson referring to his 'little hardy band of Madrassees'" },{ "id" : "041-002276819", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/12: (12) Letter from same to same: news of family misfortunes, and of his irrigation works" },{ "id" : "041-002276820", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/13: (13) List of testimonials forwarded by Maj R Henderson, CB Dated as: no date" },{ "id" : "041-002276821", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/14: (14) Extract from nominal roll of Madras Engineers, listing dates of Henderson's Commissions" },{ "id" : "041-002276822", "parent" : "040-002276807", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/1/15: (15) Statement of Henderson's service in Madras Engineers" },{ "id" : "040-002276823", "parent" : "036-002276806", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/2: Plan of the City of Kabool and its Environs'. Dated as: nd [c? 1839]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276824", "parent" : "036-002276806", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/3: Plan of the battle fought near Hyderabad [ie Miani] by the force under the personal command of Major General Sir Charles Napier,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276825", "parent" : "036-002276806", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/4: Plan of the Battle fought ? between the Force under Major General Sir Charles Napier K.C.B. and the Belooch Adherents of Meer Shere…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002276826", "parent" : "032-002276805", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/5-10: Papers relating to the services of Maj-Gen Philip Durham Henderson (1840-1918), Madras Cavalry 1857-95" },{ "id" : "040-002276827", "parent" : "036-002276826", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/5: Commissions from 1857 (Cornet) to 1875 (Major)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276828", "parent" : "036-002276826", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/6: Three certificates of proficiency; papers relating to confirmation of Henderson's officiating appointment as Under-Secretary, Foreign…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276829", "parent" : "036-002276826", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/7: Xerox Copy of Compilation of the Special Reports Published in the 'Gazette of India' regarding the movements of His Royal Highness…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276830", "parent" : "036-002276826", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/8: Papers relating to the award of the C.S.I. and the return of the insignia Dated as: 1876; 1918" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276831", "parent" : "036-002276826", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/9: Marriage certificate, birth certificates of his children, passport, and a few other personal papers" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276832", "parent" : "036-002276826", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/10: Press cuttings" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002276833", "parent" : "032-002276805", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/11-13: Papers relating to the services of Col Robert Wynne Henderson (1874-1959), Indian Army 1896-1924" },{ "id" : "040-002276834", "parent" : "036-002276833", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/11: Official file containing records of service and related papers" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276835", "parent" : "036-002276833", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/12: Commission as 2nd Lieutenant; certificates of mentions in Despatches by General Allenby; warrant of appointment as Companion of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276836", "parent" : "036-002276833", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/13: Programme of Regimental Sports 7th Light Cavalry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002276837", "parent" : "032-002276805", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/14-15: Miscellaneous Henderson family papers" },{ "id" : "040-002276838", "parent" : "036-002276837", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/14: Xerox copy of the family tree of Henderson of Fordel 1406-1988" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276839", "parent" : "036-002276837", "text" : "Mss Eur D1201/15: Photographs of Maj-Gen Robert Henderson, and Col R W Henderson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002276805
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur D1201/1-4 : Letters and papers relating to the services of Maj-Gen Robert Henderson (1810-62), Madras Engineers 1825
Mss Eur D1201/5-10 : Papers relating to the services of Maj-Gen Philip Durham Henderson (1840-1918), Madras Cavalry 1857-95
Mss Eur D1201/11-13 : Papers relating to the services of Col Robert Wynne Henderson (1874-1959), Indian Army 1896-1924
Mss Eur D1201/14-15 : Miscellaneous Henderson family papers
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- 032-002276805
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur D1201
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 15 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1842
- End Date:
- 1924
- Date Range:
- 1842-1924
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by Mr J R P Henderson, 29 November 1988 and ; 1 Jun & 1 Aug 1989
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1841-1910
Henderson, Family
Henderson, Philip Durham, Major-General
Henderson, Robert Wynn, Colonel
Henderson, Robert, Major-General
Scott, Walter, 1st Baronet - Places:
- Sind, Asia