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Record Id:: 040-002748615
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-002748390
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100022701192.0x000001
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 89079/5
Title:: Personal Papers
Scope & Content:: Classical Tripos Part I (1895); Passport for British Subject proposing to travel in Siam (1897); Permit from British Consulate ar Bassorah (Basra) for Candler to travel to England via Bagdad, Damascus and Beirut; Administration Sanitaire certificate for Lazaret de Bassorah for 10 days quarantine (1898) written in Persian and French; five documents written in Persian, one translated in French (1899) and one envelope with Persian script and 'To the Police Officers at the Stations between Baghdad and Deiss(?); Receipt for J. Edmonds & Co., Jewellers for a Pearl Half Hoop Ring (1899); Merchant Seaman Certificate of Discharge for Candler after pasage from Buenos Ayres to London (1900); photocopy of marriage register for marriage between Edmund Candler and Olive Mary Tooth on January 1st, 1902 at St. James Church, Calcutta, India; handwritten note with details of the Raja of Bobbit; Passport for Candler (1915) covering period of active service in Mesopotamia and reference for Candler from J.C.R. Ewing, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Punjab (1915). There are a series of documents connected with Candler's serive in Mesopotamia: a note from the War Office declaring Candler unfit for Military Service owing to loss of left hand and history of diabetes (1915); a copy of "The Times History of the War, The Indian Number (1915) written by Candler; a Permit to Allow Candler to pass in the fire trenches (1916) with accompanying note in Candler's handwriting seemingly addressed to General Maude, Commander of the troops in Mesopotamia; Mr. Candler "Eye-Witness", certificate of mention in despatch for gallant and distinguished services in the field (1917); and "The Censorship in Mesopotamia", typed script of editorial by Candler (1918). Also British Military Permission for Candler to travel to England from South Russia (1919); and certificate for nomination of Candler to Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire with accompanying typed note and original envelope (1920).
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:: Additional Manuscripts
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-002748390
040-002748615
Is part of:: Add MS 89079 : Papers of Edmund Candler

Add MS 89079/5 : Personal Papers
Hierarchy:: 032-002748390[0007]/040-002748615
Container:: View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89079
Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 24 items
Digitised Content:
Languages:: English
French
Persian
Scripts:: Arabic
Latin
Start Date:: 1895
End Date:: 1920
Date Range:: 1895-1920
Era:: CE
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