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Mss Eur B214

Record Id:: 032-002277734
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Title:: Letters of Col Richard Baird Smith (1818-61)
Scope & Content:: Letters of Col Richard Baird Smith (1818-61), Madras Engineers 1837-39; Bengal Engineers 1839-61, chiefly to his wife Florence Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas de Quincey), mainly comprising letters written during the Sepoy Rebellion when Smith served as Chief Engineer, Delhi Field Force; with miscellaneous papers, dated 1853-62.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Private Papers
Hierarchy Tree:: [{ "id" : "032-002277734", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur B214: Letters of Col Richard Baird Smith (1818-61)" },{ "id" : "040-002277735", "parent" : "032-002277734", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/1: Miscellaneous personal documents of Colonel Richard Baird Smith, Bengal Engineers and his wife Florence Elizabeth (nee de Quincey)" },{ "id" : "041-002277736", "parent" : "040-002277735", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/1/1: Certified copy of the baptismal certificate of Florence Elizabeth de Quincey dated Grasmere, 2 Dec 1827." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277737", "parent" : "040-002277735", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/1/2: Commission of Richard Baird Smith to be Captain of Engineers from 15 Feb 1854" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277738", "parent" : "040-002277735", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/1/3: Certificate of the marriage in St Paul's Cathedral, Calcutta, on 10 Jan 1856, of Richard Baird Smith and Florence Elizabeth de…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277739", "parent" : "040-002277735", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/1/4: Note of my wishes in the event of my death.' Holograph in Baird Smith's hand" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277740", "parent" : "040-002277735", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/1/5: Letter from Florence Baird Smith to her father. Baird Smith has gone to take command of the troops in the Sahranpur and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277741", "parent" : "040-002277735", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/1/6: Letter from Major-General Pears, India Office, to Florence Baird Smith enclosing a letter from the Government of India and Baird…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277742", "parent" : "040-002277735", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/1/7: Newspaper cutting reviewing Baird Smith's Report on the North-West Provinces (1861)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277743", "parent" : "040-002277735", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/1/8: Copy of the inscription on the memorial erected to Baird Smith in Calcutta Cathedral. Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277744", "parent" : "032-002277734", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/2: Letters of Colonel Richard Baird Smith" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277745", "parent" : "032-002277734", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/3: Letters from Richard Baird Smith to Captain [afterwards General] Robert Maclagan, Bengal Engineers." },{ "id" : "041-002277746", "parent" : "040-002277745", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/3/1: Baird Smith was stationed in Roorkee as Director General of the Works and Superintendant of the Canals, N.W. Provinces when news…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277747", "parent" : "040-002277745", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/3/2: After the incidents of 13 May, Baird Smith has arranged with Lieutenant R.C.B. Pemberton for a half-hourly Sapper Patrol after dark…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277748", "parent" : "040-002277745", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/3/3: Baird Smith has received letters from Robert Spankie, Magistrate and Collector at Saharanpur, who is in good spirits. Spankie…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277749", "parent" : "040-002277745", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/3/4: Lieutenant R.C.B. Pemberton and Lieutenant W. Fulford will march down the detachment and occupy Drummond's office and ground that…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277750", "parent" : "040-002277745", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/3/5: Baird Smith has seen letters from Lieutenant Chesney, Brigade Major of Artillery at Delhi and agrees with the course he advocates…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277751", "parent" : "040-002277745", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/3/6: Baird Smith has received letters from Spankie of the 21st and 22nd from Saharanpur where all was well. P.C. Trench the judge and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277752", "parent" : "040-002277745", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/3/7: Encloses letters from Spankie who is in a panic. Baird Smith has replied that the position at Roorkee ought to strenghten Spankie's.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277753", "parent" : "040-002277745", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/3/8: Baird Smith asks Maclagan to take charge of the Station in his absence. Finn has observers posted in the ghats, but the Nawab should…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277754", "parent" : "040-002277745", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/3/9: Pencil draft of a report by Captain Maclagan on an expedition under his command near Roorkee. Dated as: nd [? Jul 1867" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277755", "parent" : "032-002277734", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/4: Letters from Richard Baird Smith to his father" },{ "id" : "041-002277756", "parent" : "040-002277755", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/4/1: Birth of a daughter on 17 May. Confidence in the strength of Roorkee as a military station Dated as: Roorkee 13 May 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277757", "parent" : "040-002277755", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/4/2: The Siege and fall of Delhi, and their effect on Baird Smith. Dated as: Mussorees 28 Oct 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277758", "parent" : "040-002277755", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/4/3: After effects of the Mutiny on Baird Smith health. His present duties in command of 2,200 men and 14 guns [he was in charge of the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277759", "parent" : "040-002277755", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/4/4: News of the second relief of Lucknow. Escape of the rebels, problem of restoring order after the Mutiny. Official recognition for…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277760", "parent" : "032-002277734", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5: Letters from Richard Baird Smith to his wife Florence in Roorkee" },{ "id" : "041-002277761", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/1: Smith had been summoned to Delhi as Chief Engineer on 19 Jun 1857, after the man originally nominated was unable to take up his…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277762", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/2: Baird Smith's arrival in Saharanpur. The only only part of the column that has broken down so far is that for which Drummond is…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277763", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/3: The march has not begun because of the rain. Baird Smith's party is to be separated from the main convoy and will go straight across…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277764", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/4: They left Saharanpur at 3.30 p.m. on Jun 28th, and covered 13 miles by nightfall. Now they are fording the river Jumna. Baird Smith…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277765", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/5: They arrived the previous night, after being on the move from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Baird Smith will ride on with Captain Robertson to…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277766", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/6: Baird Smith is writing in the Post Office at Panipat about 10 p.m. Dated as: Panipat 1 Jul 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277767", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/7: Baird Smith finished the march about 1 a.m. and was roused at 4 by an urgent letter from Lieutenant G.T. Chesney, Brigade-Major of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277768", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/8: Baird Smith arrived at 3 a.m. to find the scheme of action was all over! The enemy is quiet, although an attack was intended it is…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277769", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/9: The previous night the enemy detached a 'detached a party to our rear' to interrupt. They were attacked. Baird Smith is worried…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277770", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/10: General Barnard is on the point of death Brigadier Wilson will probably command the Field Force. Henry Marten and the other from…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277771", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/11: General Barnard's funeral. The Field Force are making no progress with their work. The feebleness of General Reed. Meeting with…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277772", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/12: Baird Smith in his ultimatum on 6 Jul advising an immediate assault, although he thinks it is unlikely this will be achieved. Life…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277773", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/13: The Field Force has demolished the Busaye Bridge with 18 guns, about 400 cavalry, 1,000 infantry." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277774", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/14: Riot in a regiment of Irregular Cavalry in the camp. Battle with the enemy on the right of the camp, enemy losses said to be 1000…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277775", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/15: Their losses on 9 Jul about 50 killed and 100 wounded. Baird Smith grudges this loss. Hazards of inaction Dated as: Camp before…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277776", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/16: Baird Smith's illness. His project of attack sent in on the 6th, but as yet notice has not been taken of it, although the General…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277777", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/17: Baird Smith's illness. Suspects it has been determined that they are not to make an assault on Delhi. Believes the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277778", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/18: Baird Smith's recovery. The risks are considered too great for an assault, though Baird Smith still holds to his opinion. News from…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277779", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/19: A visit to the batteries with Lieutenant G.T. Chesney. On Jul 13 Baird Smith had an interview with the General who informed him an…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277780", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/20: Enemy thoroughly defeated on 14 Jul. Severe casualties, among them several officers. All chance of an immediate assault at an end…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277781", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/21: Description of Baird Smith's daily routine Dated as: Delhi 16 Jul 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277782", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/22: General Reed has resigned command of the Force, and is leaving for the hills with several of the staff. Brigadier Wilson is to be…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277783", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/23: An interview with the General on 17 Jul. Baird Smith agrees with General Wilson that an assault would now be dangerous as they have…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277784", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/24: Condition of Lieutenant E. Jones. Another encounter with the enemy - few casualties. Dated as: Delhi 19 Jul 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277785", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/25: Baird Smith promises not to conceal facts from his wife. Captain Spring's encounter with the mutineers at Jhelum. Lieutenant Thomas…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277786", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/26: All quiet, and the persistence and vigour of enemy attacks has demolished. Baird Smith's disgust with a campaign he consults the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277787", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/27: General Wilson's illness. The enemy quiet. Dated as: nd [? 30 Jul 1857]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277788", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/28: Family news. The enemy have come out in force, but their intentions are not yet plain. Dated as: Camp Delhi" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277789", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/29: Enemy attack on 31 Jul in an attempt to intercept a large convoy that was to come in that morning. Baird Smith's interview with the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277790", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/30: The first time Baird Smith has missed writing his daily letter to his wife was 2 Aug he had been ill all day. Enemy attack of 2 Aug…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277791", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/31: Baird Smith almost recovered. The enemy quiet; enemy losses on Aug 2 and 3 probably a few hundred, though native report says 3,000.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277792", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/32: Baird Smith has just written a long letter to the General pointing out the General's errors. The enemy said to be disheartened by…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277793", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/33: Baird Smith's health. General Wilson's tendency to worry. Dated as: Delhi 6 Aug 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277794", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/34: Baird Smith's quarrel with General Wilson on 6 Aug over his allotting tasks to Lieutenant Eckford, final agreement reached. Dated…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277795", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/35: Family news. Complaints about the camp doctor. Sharp firing from the enemy the previous night. Spies say this is to be their…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277796", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/36: General Nicholson, who has just come down from the Punjab, in command of a moveable column wanted to see the position. The…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277797", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/37: Baird Smith's health. Enemy activity. Baird Smith rode to Metcalfe House, the most advanced position on the left through 'a small…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277798", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/38: Firing at Metcalfe Picquet, five Bildan were casualties. Baird Smith has protested against their being used in such dangerous work.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277799", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/39: Interview with the General, who was worried about enemy attacks on the left. Resulting action at Ludlow Castle which succeeded in…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277800", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/40: Baird Smith wounded in the foot by a piece of flying Shrapnel, on the evening of the 12 Aug. Dated as: Camp Delhi 13 Aug 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277801", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/41: Condition of Baird Smith's wound. General Wilson's indecision Dated as: Delhi 14 Aug 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277802", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/42: Baird Smith's foot more painful. Heavy firing but no casualties. Baird Smith is looking forward to begining the 'real work for…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277803", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/43: Baird Smith's wound improving. He had heard from Lieutenant Chesney that Lieutenant Pemberton is to come to Delhi presumably as…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277804", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/44: Baird Smith's wound improving. The enemy quiet. Dated as: nd [? 17 Aug 1857]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277805", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/45: Baird Smith has not been given the rank of Brigadier. His disgust with the war. Family news. Dated as: Delhi 18 Aug 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277806", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/46: Baird Smith's health, his wound improving. All quiet. Dated as: Camp Delhi 19 Aug 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277807", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/47: Baird Smith's health. Baird Smith found the General writing him a long letter, the Governor General has asked why Delhi had not…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277808", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/48: Baird Smith's wound begining to go septic. Interview with the General to discuss Baird Smith's draft of the proposed letter to Lord…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277809", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/49: News from England, and reports of Mutiny casualties among the Baird Smith's friends. Dated as: Delhi 22 Aug 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277810", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/50: Baird Smith's wound now definetely turning septic. Interview with the General, who is full of troubles, but settles the plan of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277811", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/51: All goes well, and Baird Smith's wound seems to be improving. Lieutenant Pemberton and his party have been ordered to return to…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277812", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/52: The enemy has gone to our rear in considerable force pursued by a moveable column under Nicholson. The Court of Directors has…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277813", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/53: Baird Smth believes the camp is generally ignorant that the attack on Delhi will begin in 8 or 10 days after the Siege train…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277814", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/54: Baird Smith believes the General will take sometime to accomodate himself to his propositions. The General shows great ignorance of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277815", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/55: News received in family letters. Dated as: Delhi 29 Aug 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277816", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/56: Family news. Preparations for an assault are well advanced. Lieutenant W.E. Warrand wounded. Dated as: Delhi 30 Aug 1857" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277817", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/57: Baird Smith's septic wound. Arrival of Lieutenant Pemberton, who seem to have raised the letters written to direct him to Roorkee.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277818", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/58: Baird Smith very busy. J.D. Grant has been appointed Lieutenant Governor of The Central Provinces in seccession to Colvin, who it…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277819", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/59: General Wilson's violent objections to what he considers the danger of Baird Smith's plans, but he finally accepts them. Baird…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277820", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/60: All quiet. Baird Smith extremely busy. The sick list is nearly 2,500. The obstinacy of the General. He is angry because Baird Smith…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277821", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/61: Baird Smith's anger with the General after receiving one of his impertinent letters' written because the General had been urged to…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277822", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/62: We are fairly in it. All's well'." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277823", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/63: General Wilson 'quite insane' and will only communicate with Baird Smith through the Staff. Baird Smith's is somewhat in the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277824", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/64: All goes well, though slowly, as the Artillery men are slow in getting guns and powder, 36 big guns have been firing all day, and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277825", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/65: All goes well, but Baird Smith is 'satisfied Wilson has gone mad'. Dated as: nd [Written during the assault on Delhi]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277826", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/66: Condition of Baird Smith's wounds. All went well in the attack, though losses were heavy after the entry into the city. The enemy…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277827", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/67: Ink transcript of the above pencil letter." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277828", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/68: On 20 Sep the enemy was driven out of every strong hold in the city. The General has gone to take possession of the King's palace,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277829", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/69: Ink transcript of the above pencil letter." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277830", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/70: The first march homewards will probably be made next day. They will return via Karnal, as the Meerut Road is not yet safe. It will…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277831", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/71: Baird Smith is within a march of Karnal. Before he left Delhi, the King and his sons had been taken prisoner. Dated as: Swah…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277832", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/72: As the direct road from Karnal to Saharanpur has become unsafe, they have decided to proceed by Madilpoor and Chilkana and should…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277833", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/73: Baird Smith's disappointment is Wilson's telegraphic messages from Delhi, which went off without his knowledge, they show that…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002277834", "parent" : "040-002277760", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/5/74: A summing up of Baird Smith's achievements at Delhi with an evaluation of the role of Captain A. Taylor. [incomplete] Dated as: no…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002277835", "parent" : "032-002277734", "text" : "Mss Eur B214/6: Miscellaneous" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-002277734
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Contains:: Mss Eur B214/1 : Miscellaneous personal documents of Colonel Richard Baird Smith, Bengal Engineers and his wife Florence Elizabeth (nee de Quincey)
Mss Eur B214/2 : Letters of Colonel Richard Baird Smith
Mss Eur B214/3 : Letters from Richard Baird Smith to Captain [afterwards General] Robert Maclagan, Bengal Engineers.
Mss Eur B214/4 : Letters from Richard Baird Smith to his father
Mss Eur B214/5 : Letters from Richard Baird Smith to his wife Florence in Roorkee
Mss Eur B214/6 : Miscellaneous

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Record Type (Level):: Fonds
Extent:: 198 folios
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1857
End Date:: 1857
Date Range:: 1857
Era:: CE
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Source of Acquisition:: Deposited on permanent loan by Miss C Craig, 06 March 1967
Material Type:: Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:: Not Public Record(s)
Names:: Delhi Field Force
Smith, Florence Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas de Quincey, 1827-1903
Smith, Richard Baird, Colonel
Places:: Delhi, India