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Mss Eur E420
- Record Id:
- 032-002283311
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002283311
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x000286
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur E420
- Title:
- Papers of General Sir Edmund Barrow, Indian Army 1877-1919; Military Secretary, India Office 1914-17; Member of Council of India 1917-24; including material relating to the Kitchener-Curzon controversy of 1905
- Scope & Content:
- Barrow Collection: official, demi-official and private papers, correspondence and diaries of General Sir Edmund George Barrow (1852-1934), Indian Army 1877-1919, Military Secretary, India Office 1914-17, Member, Council of India 1917-24, including material relating to the Kitchener-Curzon controversy 1905, and the Mesopotamia Commission 1916-17.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002283311", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur E420: Papers of General Sir Edmund Barrow, Indian Army 1877-1919; Military Secretary, India Office 1914-17; Member of Council of India…" },{ "id" : "036-002283312", "parent" : "032-002283311", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/1-11: Official papers" },{ "id" : "040-002283313", "parent" : "036-002283312", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/1: Memorandum by Barrow on the redistribution of troops in the Peshawar District, and other papers relating to troop dispositions in the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283314", "parent" : "036-002283312", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/2: Printed papers on army reorganization (including abolition of Presidential Army System) and military administration in India." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283315", "parent" : "036-002283312", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/3: Papers (mainly printed) on the organization and administration of the Army in India, including criticisms of Lord Kitchener's scheme." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283316", "parent" : "036-002283312", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/4: Manuscript notes, and copies of typescript inspection reports, by Barrow as G.O.C., Southern Army, to C.-in-C., India; also printed…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283317", "parent" : "036-002283312", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/5: Various papers on Indian Army administration; also a memorandum by Barrow for the Committee of Imperial Defence on 'The Military…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283318", "parent" : "036-002283312", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/6: Minutes by Barrow and other papers relating chiefly to Indian military administration including question of pay of British troops in…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283319", "parent" : "036-002283312", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/7: File entitled 'Collection of Minutes on important current subjects' consisting chiefly of Barrow's minutes as member and chairman of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283320", "parent" : "036-002283312", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/8: Printed copies of minutes and memoranda by Barrow, and other papers, on various subjects including India's war effort, Quetta-Seistan…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283321", "parent" : "036-002283312", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/9: Papers relating to the question of granting Commissions in the Indian Army to Indians." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283322", "parent" : "036-002283312", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/10: Printed copies of papers on various subjects including deficiency of troops in India, troops and staff of Indian Expeditionary…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283323", "parent" : "036-002283312", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/11: Printed minutes by Barrow and related papers on Indian military administration." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002283324", "parent" : "032-002283311", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/12-17: General Sir Edmund Barrow, Military Secretary, India Office 1914-17: papers relating to Mesopotamia Commission" },{ "id" : "040-002283325", "parent" : "036-002283324", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/12: Copies of correspondence, telegrams and papers (mainly printed) relating to the Mesopotamia campaign and the Mesopotamia Commission,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283326", "parent" : "036-002283324", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/13: File entitled 'Mesopotamia Commission: Important Private Letters', including letters and newspaper cuttings; also typescript copy of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283327", "parent" : "036-002283324", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/14: Papers relating to the Mesopotamia Commission, including statements by Barrow defending his role, and newspaper cuttings." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283328", "parent" : "036-002283324", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/15: Papers relating to the Mesopotamia Commission its Report (Cd. 8610), Barrow's Apologia, and maps." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283329", "parent" : "036-002283324", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/16: Official Reports of Parliamentary Debates on Mesopotamia Commission: H. of L., Vol.25, 3, 12 and 13 Jul; H. of C., Vol.95, 12 and 13…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283330", "parent" : "036-002283324", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/17: File entitled 'Press Attacks' and relating to comment in the press arising from the Mesopotamia Commission Report, Barrow's responses…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002283331", "parent" : "032-002283311", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/18-24: General Sir Edmund Barrow, Indian Army 1877-1919; Military Secretary, India Office 1914-17; Member of Council of India 1917-24:…" },{ "id" : "040-002283332", "parent" : "036-002283331", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/18: Letters from Lord Curzon, Lord Kitchener, and others." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283333", "parent" : "036-002283331", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/19: Correspondence with A.J. Balfour, Lord Curzon, Sir A. Godley, St. John Brodrick, and others." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283334", "parent" : "036-002283331", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/20: Correspondence with Valentine Chirol, Lord Curzon, Lord Kitchener, and others." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283335", "parent" : "036-002283331", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/21: Correspondence with Valentine Chirol, Lord Curzon, Lord Kitchener, Lord Minto, and others" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283336", "parent" : "036-002283331", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/22: Correspondence with Lord Curzon, R.B. (later Lord) Haldane, M. O'Dwyer, Maj.-Gen. R.I. Scallon, and others. Dated as: 1909-10; 1912" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283337", "parent" : "036-002283331", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/23: Correspondence chiefly with Clive (later 1st Baron) Wigram, Equerry and Assistant Private Secretary to the King, about troops sent…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283338", "parent" : "036-002283331", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/24: Miscellaneous correspondence with various persons including the Mehta of Chitral, and Mr E.S. Montagu." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002283339", "parent" : "032-002283311", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/25-42: General Sir Edmund Barrow, Indian Army 1877-1919; Military Secretary, India Office 1914-17; Member, Council of India 1917-24:…" },{ "id" : "040-002283340", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/25: Notes by Barrow on The Operations of War explained and illustrated (London, 1866) by Sir E.B. Hamley." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283341", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/26: Article in Daily News from 'special correspondent' (? Barrow) on Afghanistan campaign (1878); MS drafts of two essays on 'Imperial…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283342", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/27: Volume entitled Campaign Diaries containing typescript copy of Barrow's diary of campaigns in Afghanistan (1878), Tel-El-Kebir…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283343", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/28: Volume entitled Mission Diaries containing typescript copy of extracts from Barrow's diary of Chitral-Kafiristan and Hunza Mission…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283344", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/29: Barrow's Personal Diary" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283345", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/30: Barrow's Personal Diary" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283346", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/31: Barrow's Personal Diary" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283347", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/32: Barrow's Personal Diary" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283348", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/33: Barrow's Personal Diary" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283349", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/34: Diary detailing tours, inspections and other official duties." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283350", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/35: Barrow's Personal Diary (incomplete)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283351", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/36: Diary entitled 'The Great War. India Office Diary, Military Secretary's Office' in Barrow's hand." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283352", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/37: Manuscript autobiography with related newspaper cuttings; also note and press cuttings on the Curzon-Kitchener controversy." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283353", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/38: Xerox copy of typescript entitled 'Abstract Autobiography of E.G. Barrow', covering period 1852-1907; also retyped fair copy of same.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283354", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/39: Articles from the Journal of the United Service Institution of India; the National Review; and the Journal of the Royal United…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283355", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/40: Sepoy Officer's Manual, 7th edn. revised by Capt. W. Brooke-Tindall (the first edition, issued in 1880, was by Barrow)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283356", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/41: Notes on services of Rajput Regiments during 1st World War, and up to 1920." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283357", "parent" : "036-002283339", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/42: Drafts for two after-dinner speeches to the India Office Social Club on the occasion of the retirement of Sir James Seabrooke (1919)…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002283358", "parent" : "032-002283311", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/43-45: General Sir Edmund Barrow, Indian Army 1877-1919: papers of other family members" },{ "id" : "040-002283359", "parent" : "036-002283358", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/43: Essays by Geoffrey S. Barrow (d 1918), and newspaper cuttings, on Indian subjects." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283360", "parent" : "036-002283358", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/44: Two letters from Lady Barrow to her daughter." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002283361", "parent" : "036-002283358", "text" : "Mss Eur E420/45: A few copy extracts and original of diary-letters from Major R.E. Barrow to Lady Barrow (see also No. 13)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002283311
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur E420/1-11 : Official papers
Mss Eur E420/12-17 : General Sir Edmund Barrow, Military Secretary, India Office 1914-17: papers relating to Mesopotamia Commission
Mss Eur E420/18-24 : General Sir Edmund Barrow, Indian Army 1877-1919; Military Secretary, India Office 1914-17; Member of Council of India…
Mss Eur E420/25-42 : General Sir Edmund Barrow, Indian Army 1877-1919; Military Secretary, India Office 1914-17; Member, Council of India…
Mss Eur E420/43-45 : General Sir Edmund Barrow, Indian Army 1877-1919: papers of other family members
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 45 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1877
- End Date:
- 1930
- Date Range:
- 1877-1930
- Era:
- CE
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Deposited on permanent loan by Maj B E Barrow and Mr C R P Barrow, 28 November 1983
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Balfour, Arthur James, 1st Earl of Balfour, Prime Minister and philosopher, 1848-1930
Barrow, Edmund George, Knight, army officer, 1852-1934
Barrow, Family
Brodrick, William St John Fremantle, 1st Earl of Midleton, politician, 1856-1942
China Expeditionary Force, 1900-1901
Chirol, Ignatius Valentine, Knight, journalist and author, 1852-1929
Council of India, 1858-1947
Curzon, George Nathaniel, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, politician and traveller, 1859-1925
Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Gilbert John, Viscount Melgund, 4th Earl of Minto
Foster, William, Knight, historian and archivist, 1863-1951
Godley, John Arthur, 1st Baron Kilbracken, civil servant, 1847-1932
Haldane, Richard Burdon, Viscount Haldane, politician, educationist and Lord Chancellor, 1856-1928
Hong Kong Regiment
India Office Social Club
Indian Army, 1895-1947
Khilafat Movement
Kitchener, Horatio Herbert, Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, army officer, 1850-1916
Mesopotamia Commission, 1916-1917
Montagu, Edwin Samuel, statesman, 1879-1924
O'Dwyer, Michael Francis, Subject of Mss Eur F137
Rajput Regiment
Scallon, Robert Irvin, General
Seabrooke, James Herbert
Shuja-ul-Mulk, Mehta of Chitral - Places:
- Afghanistan, Asia
Central Asia, Asia
Chitral State, India
Hunza, Princely State of British India
Kafiristan, Afghanistan
Kingdom of Thailand, Asia
North-West Frontier, India
South Africa, Africa
Tel-El-Kebir, Egypt