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Mss Eur F439

Record Id:: 032-002296148
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-002296148
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000074.0x000002
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F439
Title:: Miscellaneous papers of Maj-Gen Sir George Pollock, 1st Bart (1786-1872)
Scope & Content:: Miscellaneous papers of Maj-Gen (later Field Marshal) Sir George Pollock, 1st Bart (1786-1872), Bengal Artillery 1803, relating to his campaign as Commanding Officer in Afghanistan 1842.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Private Papers
Hierarchy Tree:: [{ "id" : "032-002296148", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F439: Miscellaneous papers of Maj-Gen Sir George Pollock, 1st Bart (1786-1872)" },{ "id" : "040-002296149", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/1: Copies of letters from Sir W Macnaghten, envoy to Afghanistan, mentioning improvements in the situation; Capt George Lawrence…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296150", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/2: Letter from Maj-Gen Sir R Sale to Maj-Gen Sir J Lumley, Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, reporting to C-in-C the arrival of Dr…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296151", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/3: Intelligence reports, papers on troop movements, logistics, and other matters of military administration Dated as: Jan 1842-Jan 1843;…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296152", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/4: Correspondence with Sir Jasper Nicolls, C-in-C, India; also copy of letter from Lord Ellenborough to Nicolls (19 Apr) discussing…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296153", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/5: Drafts of letters from Pollock mostly to Maj-Gen William Nott, also some to Maj-Gen Sir R Sale, and junior staff officers (some…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296154", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/6: Letters from Maj-Gen William Nott, commander of the army of Kandahar" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296155", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/7: Letter from Maj-Gen William Nott announcing his decision to retire via Kabul" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296156", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/8: Letters from the Governor-General Lord Ellenborough, his Private Secretary H M Durand, and T H Maddock, Secretary to Govt of India…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296157", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/9: Drafts and copies of letters from Pollock to Lord Ellenborough and T H Maddock (many of the drafts are undated)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296158", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/10: Letters from Capt Frederick Mackeson, Political Agent, Peshawar" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296159", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/11: Letters from Brig C F Wild Dated as: Jan; May-Jun; Oct-Dec 1842" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296160", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/12: Correspondence between Pollock and Muhammad Akbar Khan" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296161", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/13: Intelligence reports from Mohan Lal at Kabul to Sir R Shakespear; also one letter (18 Jun) from Shakespear to Lal Dated as: cMay-Jun…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296162", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/14: Letters from Sir Richmond Shakespear, Military Secretary to Pollock" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296163", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/15: Printed pamphlet entitled Vindication of the conduct of Captain T P Walsh .. during the occurences at Cabul in .. 1841-42, and which…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296164", "parent" : "032-002296148", "text" : "Mss Eur F439/16: Miscellaneous including: 3 documents in Persian; papers on award of GCB to Pollock (1842); letter from Sir W Nott regarding his…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-002296148
Is part of:: not applicable
Contains:: Mss Eur F439/1 : Copies of letters from Sir W Macnaghten, envoy to Afghanistan, mentioning improvements in the situation; Capt George…
Mss Eur F439/2 : Letter from Maj-Gen Sir R Sale to Maj-Gen Sir J Lumley, Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, reporting to C-in-C the arrival of…
Mss Eur F439/3 : Intelligence reports, papers on troop movements, logistics, and other matters of military administration Dated as: Jan 1842-Jan…
Mss Eur F439/4 : Correspondence with Sir Jasper Nicolls, C-in-C, India; also copy of letter from Lord Ellenborough to Nicolls (19 Apr)…
Mss Eur F439/5 : Drafts of letters from Pollock mostly to Maj-Gen William Nott, also some to Maj-Gen Sir R Sale, and junior staff officers…
Mss Eur F439/6 : Letters from Maj-Gen William Nott, commander of the army of Kandahar
Mss Eur F439/7 : Letter from Maj-Gen William Nott announcing his decision to retire via Kabul
Mss Eur F439/8 : Letters from the Governor-General Lord Ellenborough, his Private Secretary H M Durand, and T H Maddock, Secretary to Govt of…
Mss Eur F439/9 : Drafts and copies of letters from Pollock to Lord Ellenborough and T H Maddock (many of the drafts are undated)
Mss Eur F439/10 : Letters from Capt Frederick Mackeson, Political Agent, Peshawar
Mss Eur F439/11 : Letters from Brig C F Wild Dated as: Jan; May-Jun; Oct-Dec 1842
Mss Eur F439/12 : Correspondence between Pollock and Muhammad Akbar Khan
Mss Eur F439/13 : Intelligence reports from Mohan Lal at Kabul to Sir R Shakespear; also one letter (18 Jun) from Shakespear to Lal Dated as:…
Mss Eur F439/14 : Letters from Sir Richmond Shakespear, Military Secretary to Pollock
Mss Eur F439/15 : Printed pamphlet entitled Vindication of the conduct of Captain T P Walsh .. during the occurences at Cabul in .. 1841-42, and…
Mss Eur F439/16 : Miscellaneous including: 3 documents in Persian; papers on award of GCB to Pollock (1842); letter from Sir W Nott regarding…

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Record Type (Level):: Fonds
Extent:: 16 items
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1841
End Date:: 1843
Date Range:: 1841-1843
Era:: CE
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Source of Acquisition:: Presented via Sir J Lawrence, Prior to 1995
Material Type:: Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:: Not Public Record(s)
Names:: Akbar Khan, Muhammad, son of Amir Dost Muhammad, d 1845
Law, Edward, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, politician and Governor-General of India, 1790-1871,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/15142030
Lawrence, George St Patrick, Knight, army and political officer in India, 1804-1884
Macnaghten, William Hay, 1st Baronet, administrator in India, 1793-1841
Nicolls, Jasper, Knight, Lieutenant General, 1778-1849
Nott, William, Major-General
Pollock, George, 1st Baronet, Field Marshal
Sale, Robert Henry, Major-General