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Mss Eur F426
- Record Id:
- 032-002296037
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002296037
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x0003dd
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F426
- Title:
- Papers of Maj (later Col Sir) Charles Bean Euan-Smith (1842-1910)
- Scope & Content:
- Papers of Maj (later Col Sir) Charles Bean Euan-Smith (1842-1910), Madras Army 1859, Indian Political Dept, mostly as Chief Political Officer on staff of General Sir Donald Stewart, C-in-C South Afghanistan 1879-80 and in North Afghanistan May-Aug 1880, mainly relating to Stewart's march from Kandahar to Ghazni and thence to Kabul Apr-May 1880.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002296037", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F426: Papers of Maj (later Col Sir) Charles Bean Euan-Smith (1842-1910)" },{ "id" : "040-002296038", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/1: Journal of Political Dept Headquarters, Southern Afghanistan Field Force, on the march from Kandahar to Ghazni, and thence to Kabul 3…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296039", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/2: Draft report from Sir D Stewart (evidently prepared by Euan-Smith) to Foreign Secretary, Govt of India, on activities of Political…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296040", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/3: Telegrams to Foreign Dept, Govt of India, from Sir D Stewart drafted by Euan-Smith during march from Kandahar to Kabul" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296041", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/4: Telegrams sent to newspapers by Euan-Smith reporting on progress of Sir D Stewart s march from Kandahar to Kabul" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296042", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/5: Telegrams mostly from Foreign Dept relaying news from Kabul and elsewhere to Sir D Stewart and Euan-Smith Dated as: 1-13 Apr; 29 Apr;…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296043", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/6: (1) papers of Maj Cecil Clifford, Political Officer, 1st Brigade, Southern Afghanistan Field Force (and subsequent postings) including…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296044", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/7: Intelligence information from various sources, including nominal rolls of prisoners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296045", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/8: Daily intelligence summaries from Kabul and elsewhereDated as: 30 May 24 Jul 1880" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296046", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/9: Rough notes by Euan-Smith on certain parts of country between Kandahar and Kabul, written during Sir D Stewart s march in April, or…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296047", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/10: Letters from Lepel Griffin, Chief Political Officer in Afghanistan, to Euan-SmithDated as: 20 May 20 Jul 1880" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296048", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/11: Letters from Euan-Smith to Lepel Griffin, Chief Political Officer in Afghanistan" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296049", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/12: Letters from Sir D Stewart to SmithDated as: 13 Jan; 23 May 18 Jul 1880" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296050", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/13: Letters from Euan-Smith to Sir D StewartDated as: 14 Jun 2 Jul 1880" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296051", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/14: Correspondence of Sir D Stewart with Afghan chiefs (drafted by Smith)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296052", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/15: Papers relating to recognition of Sher Ali Khan as independent ruler of Kandahar (Mar-Apr 1880); translation by Euan-Smith of letter…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296053", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/16: Papers relating to Hazaras including memoranda by Euan-Smith on disturbances between Afghans and Hazaras, and claims by latter for…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296054", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/17: Papers by Euan-Smith on (1) taxation of Kandahar City under Sher Ali Khan; (2) northern boundary to be settled for Kandahar state;…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296055", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/18: Papers relating to desertions" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296056", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/19: Euan-Smith s Political Dept accounts (Apr-Jul 1880); miscellaneous financial papers including including some papers relating to…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296057", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/20: Papers relating to revenue collection" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296058", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/21: Miscellaneous papers illustrative of work of Political Officer" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296059", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/22: Kandahar News : camp newspaperDated as: 8 Apr, 1-4 Sep 1880" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296060", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/23: Persian documents" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296061", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/24: Persian documents (possibly relating to Hazaras)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296062", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/25: Two views of Kalat-i-Ghilzai, one of Camp at Sharigh, by Capt Hutchinson, 14th Foot (zincographed); sketch map of country between…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296063", "parent" : "032-002296037", "text" : "Mss Eur F426/26: Translation of Afghan case submitted to Perso-Afghanistan Border Commission (Euan-Smith had served on the staff of the Perso-Afghan…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002296037
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F426/1 : Journal of Political Dept Headquarters, Southern Afghanistan Field Force, on the march from Kandahar to Ghazni, and thence to Kabul…
Mss Eur F426/2 : Draft report from Sir D Stewart (evidently prepared by Euan-Smith) to Foreign Secretary, Govt of India, on activities of…
Mss Eur F426/3 : Telegrams to Foreign Dept, Govt of India, from Sir D Stewart drafted by Euan-Smith during march from Kandahar to Kabul
Mss Eur F426/4 : Telegrams sent to newspapers by Euan-Smith reporting on progress of Sir D Stewart s march from Kandahar to Kabul
Mss Eur F426/5 : Telegrams mostly from Foreign Dept relaying news from Kabul and elsewhere to Sir D Stewart and Euan-Smith Dated as: 1-13 Apr; 29…
Mss Eur F426/6 : (1) papers of Maj Cecil Clifford, Political Officer, 1st Brigade, Southern Afghanistan Field Force (and subsequent postings)…
Mss Eur F426/7 : Intelligence information from various sources, including nominal rolls of prisoners
Mss Eur F426/8 : Daily intelligence summaries from Kabul and elsewhereDated as: 30 May 24 Jul 1880
Mss Eur F426/9 : Rough notes by Euan-Smith on certain parts of country between Kandahar and Kabul, written during Sir D Stewart s march in April,…
Mss Eur F426/10 : Letters from Lepel Griffin, Chief Political Officer in Afghanistan, to Euan-SmithDated as: 20 May 20 Jul 1880
Mss Eur F426/11 : Letters from Euan-Smith to Lepel Griffin, Chief Political Officer in Afghanistan
Mss Eur F426/12 : Letters from Sir D Stewart to SmithDated as: 13 Jan; 23 May 18 Jul 1880
Mss Eur F426/13 : Letters from Euan-Smith to Sir D StewartDated as: 14 Jun 2 Jul 1880
Mss Eur F426/14 : Correspondence of Sir D Stewart with Afghan chiefs (drafted by Smith)
Mss Eur F426/15 : Papers relating to recognition of Sher Ali Khan as independent ruler of Kandahar (Mar-Apr 1880); translation by Euan-Smith of…
Mss Eur F426/16 : Papers relating to Hazaras including memoranda by Euan-Smith on disturbances between Afghans and Hazaras, and claims by latter…
Mss Eur F426/17 : Papers by Euan-Smith on (1) taxation of Kandahar City under Sher Ali Khan; (2) northern boundary to be settled for Kandahar…
Mss Eur F426/18 : Papers relating to desertions
Mss Eur F426/19 : Euan-Smith s Political Dept accounts (Apr-Jul 1880); miscellaneous financial papers including including some papers relating…
Mss Eur F426/20 : Papers relating to revenue collection
Mss Eur F426/21 : Miscellaneous papers illustrative of work of Political Officer
Mss Eur F426/22 : Kandahar News : camp newspaperDated as: 8 Apr, 1-4 Sep 1880
Mss Eur F426/23 : Persian documents
Mss Eur F426/24 : Persian documents (possibly relating to Hazaras)
Mss Eur F426/25 : Two views of Kalat-i-Ghilzai, one of Camp at Sharigh, by Capt Hutchinson, 14th Foot (zincographed); sketch map of country…
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- 032-002296037
- Container:
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 26 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1880
- End Date:
- 1880
- Date Range:
- 1880
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by British Records Association, Jun 1942
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Griffin, Lepel Henry, Knight, colonial administrator, 1838-1908
Indian Army, 1895-1947
Kandahar News
Smith, Charles Bean Euan-, Knight, army officer, 1842-1910
Stewart, Donald Martin, 1st Baronet, Field Marshal - Places:
- Abū-Shahr, Persia
Afghanistan, Asia
Būshehr, Persia
Ghazni, Afghanistan
Hormuz Isle, Persian Gulf
Kabul, Afghanistan
Kalat-I-Ghilzai, Afghanistan
Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan