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Mss Eur D1201/1
- Record Id:
- 040-002276807
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002276805
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000371.0x000371
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur D1201/1
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Letters and papers relating to the services of Maj-Gen Robert Henderson (1810-62), Madras Engineers 1825
Dated as: 1842-46; 1861
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002276805
036-002276806
040-002276807 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur D1201 : Papers of Maj-Gen Robert Henderson, Madras Engineers 1825; Maj-Gen Philip Durham Henderson, Madras Cavalry 1857-95; and Col…
Mss Eur D1201/1-4 : Letters and papers relating to the services of Maj-Gen Robert Henderson (1810-62), Madras Engineers 1825
Mss Eur D1201/1 : Letters and papers relating to the services of Maj-Gen Robert Henderson (1810-62), Madras Engineers 1825 Dated as: 1842-46; 1861 - Contains:
- Mss Eur D1201/1/1 : (1) Division Orders by Maj-Gen Sir Charles Napier, Commanding the Forces in Sind and Baluchistan
Mss Eur D1201/1/2 : (2) Addendum to the same
Mss Eur D1201/1/3 : (3) Account by Henderson of his capture of a standard at battle of Miani nd [17 Feb 1843]
Mss Eur D1201/1/4 : (4) Letter from Lord Ellenborough, Governor-General of India, commanding Henderson's conduct at Miani
Mss Eur D1201/1/5 : (5) Letter of thanks from Napier to Henderson
Mss Eur D1201/1/6 : (6) Extract from Napier's General Orders commending conduct of Madras Sappers and and Miners under Henderson's command.
Mss Eur D1201/1/7 : (7) Letter from [?] Sir Walter Scott, 2nd bt, thanking Henderson for a matchlock which he would place in the Armoury at…
Mss Eur D1201/1/8 : (8) Letter from John Napier to Henderson concerning medals, and news of fighting in 1st Sikh War
Mss Eur D1201/1/9 : (9) Letter from Lancaster Herald concerning Henderson's C.B.
Mss Eur D1201/1/10 : (10) Letter from Prince Albert on same subject
Mss Eur D1201/1/11 : (11) Letter from Sir C Napier to Henderson referring to his 'little hardy band of Madrassees'
Mss Eur D1201/1/12 : (12) Letter from same to same: news of family misfortunes, and of his irrigation works
Mss Eur D1201/1/13 : (13) List of testimonials forwarded by Maj R Henderson, CB Dated as: no date
Mss Eur D1201/1/14 : (14) Extract from nominal roll of Madras Engineers, listing dates of Henderson's Commissions
Mss Eur D1201/1/15 : (15) Statement of Henderson's service in Madras Engineers
Click here to View / search full list of parts of Mss Eur D1201/1 - Hierarchy:
- 032-002276805[0001]/036-002276806[0001]/040-002276807
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur D1201
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- Unspecified
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1842
- End Date:
- 1861
- Date Range:
- 1842-1861
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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