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Mss Eur F244
- Record Id:
- 032-002291067
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002291067
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x000301
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F244
- Title:
- Papers of Col John Whaley Watson (1838-89) and Family
- Scope & Content:
- Papers and correspondence of Col John Whaley Watson (1838-89), Bombay Army 1854-89, his son Lt-Col John William Watson (1874-1962), Indian Medical Service 1898-1929, and other members of their family, reflecting their lives in India and England.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002291067", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F244: Papers of Col John Whaley Watson (1838-89) and Family" },{ "id" : "036-002291068", "parent" : "032-002291067", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/1-9: Papers of John Whaley Watson, Bombay Army 1854-89" },{ "id" : "040-002291069", "parent" : "036-002291068", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/1: Album presented to John Whaley Watson by S H Rees, both of 16th Regt N.I., at Bombay on 3 Aug 1855, containing drawings of birds done…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291070", "parent" : "036-002291068", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/2: Journal with 'Shikar' and the initials 'J.W.W.' engraved on the spine, containing a great deal about hunting and also detailed…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291071", "parent" : "036-002291068", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/3: Commonplace book of John Whaley Watson, including Greek and various Indian translations, and a poem written on Christmas Day 1851…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291072", "parent" : "036-002291068", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/4: Commonplace book of John Whaley Watson containing extracts of prose and poetry, etc Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291073", "parent" : "036-002291068", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/5: Official documents concerning the service and career of John Whaley Watson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291074", "parent" : "036-002291068", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/6: Articles from the Indian Antiquary by John Whaley Watson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291075", "parent" : "036-002291068", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/7: Abstracts of the proceedings of the Geographical Society of London" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291076", "parent" : "036-002291068", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/8: Letters from John Whaley Watson to his sons John and Frank Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291077", "parent" : "036-002291068", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/9: Two photographic portraits of the ruler of Bhavnagar. Presented by sitter to John Whaley Watson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002291078", "parent" : "032-002291067", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/10-16: Papers of John William Watson, Indian Medical Service 1898-1929 Career and service papers" },{ "id" : "040-002291079", "parent" : "036-002291078", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/10: Reports from Charterhouse School for John William Watson, including a watercolour of a tiger on a visiting card" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291080", "parent" : "036-002291078", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/11: Official documents concerning the service and career of John William Watson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291081", "parent" : "036-002291078", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/12: Passports and inoculation certificate issued to John William Watson, whilst charged with despatches on government business Dated as:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291082", "parent" : "036-002291078", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/13: Map of Persia showing journeys taken by John William Watson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291083", "parent" : "036-002291078", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/14: Masonic papers of John William Watson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291084", "parent" : "036-002291078", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/15: Miscellaneous letters concerning Lt Colonel John William Watson's career and a list of surgical operations performed by him whilst…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291085", "parent" : "036-002291078", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/16: Indian farewell and other addresses to John William Watson and his wife" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002291086", "parent" : "032-002291067", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/17-24: John William Watson, Indian Medical Service 1898-1929: correspondence" },{ "id" : "040-002291087", "parent" : "036-002291086", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/17: Letters from Elizabeth Charlotte Watson to her son John William Watson Dated as: c1880s-1924" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291088", "parent" : "036-002291086", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/18: John William Watson's letters to his mother from England, India and Persia; including a letter describing Queen Victoria's Diamond…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291089", "parent" : "036-002291086", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/19: Letters from other members of the Watson family to their mother" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291090", "parent" : "036-002291086", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/20: Letters from various correspondents, mostly from India, to John William Watson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291091", "parent" : "036-002291086", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/21: Letters from India written by Alice Evelyn Watson to her mother Mrs Elizabeth Charlotte Watson, the widow of John Whaley Watson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291092", "parent" : "036-002291086", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/22: Letter to John William Watson from Sultan Jahan, Begum of Bhopal congratulating him on the birth of his daughter" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291093", "parent" : "036-002291086", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/23: Letters from Ruth Mary Watson (nee Charrington) wife of John William Watson to her mother from India, including a letter about the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291094", "parent" : "036-002291086", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/24: Letters from John William Watson to his mother-in-law Mrs Hadley, who remarried after the death of her first husband Mr Charrington" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002291095", "parent" : "032-002291067", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/25-26c: John William Watson, Indian Medical Service 1898-1929: photographs" },{ "id" : "040-002291096", "parent" : "036-002291095", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/25: Miscellaneous photographs including portraits, family, views of India, and HMS Loyalty the hospital ship on which John William Watson…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291097", "parent" : "036-002291095", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/26a: Watson family photograph album; scenes from domestic life and countryside both in India and England." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291098", "parent" : "036-002291095", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/26b: Watson family photograph album; scenes from domestic life and countryside both in India and England." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291099", "parent" : "036-002291095", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/26c: Watson family photograph album; scenes from domestic life and countryside both in India and England." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002291100", "parent" : "032-002291067", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/27-28: John William Watson, Indian Medical Service 1898-1929: miscellaneous" },{ "id" : "040-002291101", "parent" : "036-002291100", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/27: Printed description with manuscript insertions of the route of HM 73rd Perthshire Regiment from Subathu to Lucknow. Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002291102", "parent" : "036-002291100", "text" : "Mss Eur F244/28: Letter in Gujarati. Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002291067
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F244/1-9 : Papers of John Whaley Watson, Bombay Army 1854-89
Mss Eur F244/10-16 : Papers of John William Watson, Indian Medical Service 1898-1929 Career and service papers
Mss Eur F244/17-24 : John William Watson, Indian Medical Service 1898-1929: correspondence
Mss Eur F244/25-26c : John William Watson, Indian Medical Service 1898-1929: photographs
Mss Eur F244/27-28 : John William Watson, Indian Medical Service 1898-1929: miscellaneous
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- 032-002291067
- Container:
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 28 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1851
- End Date:
- 1929
- Date Range:
- 1851-1929
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by Mrs Anne Christopherson, daughter of John William Watson, 09 May 1991
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Indian Medical Service, 1896-1947
Sultan Jahan, Begum of Bhopal, 1901-1926
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1819-1901,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121443562
Watson, Family
Watson, John Whaley, Colonel
Watson, John William, Subject of Mss Eur F244 - Places:
- Ajmer, Rajputana
Kathiawar, Western India
Simla, India