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Mss Eur F444
- Record Id:
- 032-002296289
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002296289
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000074.0x000007
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F444
- Title:
- Letters from Frances Janet Wells (1830-1906)
- Scope & Content:
- Letters from Frances Janet Wells (1830-1906), wife of Warrick Walter Wells (1807-92), Bengal Medical Service 1840-58, to her father Dr Francis Ker Fox, describing their voyage to India in 1853, life in India, and experiences at the outbreak of the Indian mutiny and during the siege of Lucknow in 1857; also a few letters from her husband to Dr Fox.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002296289", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F444: Letters from Frances Janet Wells (1830-1906)" },{ "id" : "040-002296290", "parent" : "032-002296289", "text" : "Mss Eur F444/1: Letters written during voyage to India on board Lady Jocelyn, also one from Capetown; also two letters written when a child aged seven" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296291", "parent" : "032-002296289", "text" : "Mss Eur F444/2: One letter (14 Jan) from Spence s hotel, Calcutta; remainder from Barrackpore" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296292", "parent" : "032-002296289", "text" : "Mss Eur F444/3: Letters written en route to and at Allahabad; includes description of visit to Raja of Burdwan (letter of 28/30 Dec 1855)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296293", "parent" : "032-002296289", "text" : "Mss Eur F444/4: Letters written from Lucknow, including description of burning of their bungalow, conditions in Lucknow prior to insurrection there,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296294", "parent" : "032-002296289", "text" : "Mss Eur F444/5: Letters written from Allahabad, en route to and at Calcutta, and en route to England; letters of 12 and 18 Dec and 2 Jan describe…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296295", "parent" : "032-002296289", "text" : "Mss Eur F444/6A-B: Typescript transcripts of letters" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296296", "parent" : "032-002296289", "text" : "Mss Eur F444/7: Copy photographs of Frances and Walter Wells; genealogical data and biographical notes on Wells and related families" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002296289
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F444/1 : Letters written during voyage to India on board Lady Jocelyn, also one from Capetown; also two letters written when a child aged seven
Mss Eur F444/2 : One letter (14 Jan) from Spence s hotel, Calcutta; remainder from Barrackpore
Mss Eur F444/3 : Letters written en route to and at Allahabad; includes description of visit to Raja of Burdwan (letter of 28/30 Dec 1855)
Mss Eur F444/4 : Letters written from Lucknow, including description of burning of their bungalow, conditions in Lucknow prior to insurrection…
Mss Eur F444/5 : Letters written from Allahabad, en route to and at Calcutta, and en route to England; letters of 12 and 18 Dec and 2 Jan…
Mss Eur F444/6A-B : Typescript transcripts of letters
Mss Eur F444/7 : Copy photographs of Frances and Walter Wells; genealogical data and biographical notes on Wells and related families
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- 032-002296289
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F444
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 7 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1853
- End Date:
- 1858
- Date Range:
- 1853-1858
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Source of Acquisition:
- Presented by her great-great-granddaughters, Lady Berners and Mrs Rosemary Pollock, 13 August 2002
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Bengal Medical Service, 1764-1896
Lady Jocelyn, Ship
Wells, Frances Janet
Wells, Warrick Walter - Places:
- Allahabad, United Provinces
Barrackpore, Bengal
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India