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Mss Eur F486
- Record Id:
- 032-002296466
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002296466
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000074.0x000032
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F486
- Title:
- Sam Browne Collection: miscellaneous papers, dated mainly 1853-1901, of General Sir Samuel James Browne (1824-1901)
- Scope & Content:
- Letters, papers and photograph albums of General Sir Samuel James Browne (1824-1901), Bengal Army 1840-1879, Military Member of Supreme Council 1878, Commander Peshawar Field Foce, Afghan War 1878-79, and of his son Col Sherwood Dighton Browne (1842-1947), British Army 1882-1919 and of members of the Seton-Karr family
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002296466", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F486: Sam Browne Collection: miscellaneous papers, dated mainly 1853-1901, of General Sir Samuel James Browne (1824-1901)" },{ "id" : "036-002296467", "parent" : "032-002296466", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/1-4: Official papers of Sir Sam Browne, 1855-1879" },{ "id" : "040-002296468", "parent" : "036-002296467", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/1: Papers, mainly by Browne, on various aspects of the organisation of the Indian Army, including letter from Maj R G Sandeman (Aug 1878)…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296469", "parent" : "036-002296467", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/2: Letter book as Officer on Special Duty accompanying Prince of Wales on his tour of India 1875-76, relating to administrative…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296470", "parent" : "036-002296467", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/3: Correspondence and papers relating to administrative arrangements for Prince of Wales's tour Dated as: 1875-1876; 1877" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296471", "parent" : "036-002296467", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/4: Papers relating to Browne's services and pay, including citation for Browne s VC and report of presentation ceremony (1861); drafts of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002296472", "parent" : "032-002296466", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/5-12: Papers of Sir Sam Browne relating to the Afghan War, 1878-1880" },{ "id" : "040-002296473", "parent" : "036-002296472", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/5: Various papers relating to the Afghan campaign, including drafts by Browne of memorandum (18 Oct 1878) on inadequacy of force proposed…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296474", "parent" : "036-002296472", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/6: Reconnaissance reports and sketch maps made by Corps of Guides covering hills around Jamrud on both sides of Khyber pass, and the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296475", "parent" : "036-002296472", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/7: Miscellaneous papers relating to supplies and commissariat" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296476", "parent" : "036-002296472", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/8: Letters from Sir P L Cavagnari to Browne (1 Dec 1878-21 Jul 1879), including letter (27 Nov 1878) from Browne perhaps to Cavagnari,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296477", "parent" : "036-002296472", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/9: Letters from Brig-Gen H T Macpherson, O.C, 1st Bde, Punjab Valley Field Force Dated as: Nov-Dec 1878; 6 Jun 1879" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296478", "parent" : "036-002296472", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/10: Letters from Maj-Gen P S Lumsden, Adjutant-General, Indian Army, relating to Afghanistan (Nov-Dec 1878), and Browne's position…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296479", "parent" : "036-002296472", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/11: Letters (mostly undated) from Lt-Col F H Jenkins, Commandant, Corps of Guides and O.C, 3rd Bde, 1st Division Peshawar Valley Field…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296480", "parent" : "036-002296472", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/12: Votes of thanks by House of Commons and House of Lords for services for services rendered during military operations in Afghanistan" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002296481", "parent" : "032-002296466", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/13-16: Personal papers of Sir Sam Browne and other members of his family" },{ "id" : "040-002296482", "parent" : "036-002296481", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/13: A few letters received by Browne following his retirement, Including two letters 1897-98) from General Sir Charles Nairne, C-in-C,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296483", "parent" : "036-002296481", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/14: Browne's death certificate, and letters of condolence to Lady Browne on his death; also one to her son from the Central India Horse…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296484", "parent" : "036-002296481", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/15: Letters and papers relating to memorial tablets to Browne, and other reminders of him, including draft of inscription with list of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296485", "parent" : "036-002296481", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/16: Miscellaneous papers of Sir Sam Browne, Lady Browne, their son Col Sherwood Browne, and other members of the family, including…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002296486", "parent" : "032-002296466", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/17-24: Papers, dated 1853-1887, of Walter Scott Seton-Karr, Indian Civil Service" },{ "id" : "040-002296487", "parent" : "036-002296486", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/17: Documents giving measurement of a tank at Mahmoodpore; and prices of articles sold in Hooghly Zillah and bazaar at Muzaffarpur" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296488", "parent" : "036-002296486", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/18: Printed official papers from Seton-Karr s time as Collector of Tirhut 1857-58; Civil and Sessions Judge, Jessore 1858-60; President…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296489", "parent" : "036-002296486", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/19: Printed official papers relating to Seton-Karr s work as Puisne Judge, High Court, Calcutta 1862-68, relating to rents and land…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296490", "parent" : "036-002296486", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/20: Printed official papers relating to Seton-Karr s work as Foreign Secretary, Government of India 1868-70, relating mainly to policy…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296491", "parent" : "036-002296486", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/21: Printed official papers relating to famine in Bengal and Bihar 1873-74" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296492", "parent" : "036-002296486", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/22: Printed official papers relating to case of William Tayler (dismissed in 1857 as Commissioner of Patna for injudicious conduct during…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296493", "parent" : "036-002296486", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/23: Printed official papers relating to Bengal land tenure" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296494", "parent" : "036-002296486", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/24/A: Volume II of manuscript autobiography by Seton-Karr covering the years 1838-59 Dated as: Undated [?1887]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296495", "parent" : "036-002296486", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/24/B: Volume III of manuscript autobiography by Seton-Karr covering the years 1858-96" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002296496", "parent" : "032-002296466", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/25-28: Miscellaneous papers 1873-c1900" },{ "id" : "040-002296497", "parent" : "036-002296496", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/25: Speeches delivered by the Duke of Edinburgh and the distinguished promoters of the Mayo Memorial Fund on the occasion of its…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296498", "parent" : "036-002296496", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/26: Visiting cards, mostly of European notables, especially German; also several of Browne's cards as 'Chief of Staff' to the Prince of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296499", "parent" : "036-002296496", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/27: Persian letters Dated as: ?1860-?1880" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002296500", "parent" : "036-002296496", "text" : "Mss Eur F486/28: Copies of Pioneer Mail (13 Jun 1877), Supplement to the Pioneer Mail (26 Feb 1880), Hindoo Patriot (26 Apr 1880), Pioneer (23 Nov…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002296466
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F486/1-4 : Official papers of Sir Sam Browne, 1855-1879
Mss Eur F486/5-12 : Papers of Sir Sam Browne relating to the Afghan War, 1878-1880
Mss Eur F486/13-16 : Personal papers of Sir Sam Browne and other members of his family
Mss Eur F486/17-24 : Papers, dated 1853-1887, of Walter Scott Seton-Karr, Indian Civil Service
Mss Eur F486/25-28 : Miscellaneous papers 1873-c1900
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- 032-002296466
- Container:
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 29 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1850
- End Date:
- 1901
- Date Range:
- 1850-1901
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased, 01 August 2003
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Amery, Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett, politician and journalist, 1873-1955
Bengal Civil Service
Browne, Family
Browne, Samuel James, General
Cavagnari, Pierre Louis Napoleon, Knight, army and political officer in India, 1841-1879
Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1841-1910
Indian Empire Society
Jenkins, Francis Howell, Colonel
Karr, Walter Scott Seton-, civil servant in India, 1822-1910
Lumsden, Peter Stark, Knight, army officer, 1829-1918
Macpherson, Herbert Taylor, Lieutenant-General
Mayo Memorial Fund
Nairne, Charles Edward, General
Punjab Frontier Force
Sandeman, Donald George, Colonel
Tayler, William, Subject of Mss Eur F486 - Places:
- India, Asia
Khyber Pass, Afghanistan