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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/3

Record Id:

040-003314656

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003256818

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100032177120.0x000001

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ISAD(G)

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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/3

Title:

Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 2, nos. 101 to 150

Scope & Content:

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 101 to 150, originally in one bundle labelled ‘No. 2. Military Secretary’s Correspondence. Nos. 101 to 200’. Consists of an original letter, or a copy of a letter or memorandum sent to the Military Secretary, with any other papers such as enclosures and copies of replies.

Items 106, 135, and 142 are not on file. Items 118 and 144 consist of covering docket only, the original correspondence is not on file.

101. Copy of letter from Brigadier Colin Mackenzie, Berhampore, 22 Oct 1858, to Major General Richard Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department, forwarded with private note from Mackenzie dated 23 Oct 1858 to Military Secretary.

102. Dr W. Linton, Calcutta, 29 Apr 1859.

103. Dr W. Linton, Calcutta, 30 Apr 1859, forwarding copy of telegram from Assistant Surgeon R.M. Jackson.

104. Hon. Gerald Chetwynd Talbot, Galle, 18 Apr 1858. Encloses copies of correspondence from Major Macdonald, Commandant of Galle.

105. Major General J. Low, Alipore, 8 Oct 1857. Encloses undated copy of ‘Report on the state and condition of the Sikh Colony of Nandair in the Hyderabad Territory by Captain Commandant G.F.C. Fitzgerald Bengal Artillery, attached to the Hyderabad Contingency, July 1840’, in notebook. Also correspondence by and relating to Lieutenant Goodson Adey, Hyderabad Contingent, 21 Nov 1855 to 28 Jan 1859, including letter dated 22 Sep 1857 relating to application to raise a Sikh Corps from the Colony at Nandair.

106. Note that letter from Major C.G. Walsh, Sherghotty, is with the Secretary, 10 Sep 1859.

107. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 10 Sep 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch.

108. Lieutenant S.J. Browne, Baraitch, Oude, 6 Sep 1859. Also note from Major F.D. Atkinson, 13 Sep 1859.

109. Captain W.F.N. Wallace, Meerut, 7 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 26 Jan 1860.

110. Major R.N. Raikes, Meerut, 4 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 21 Sep 1859.

111. Officer Commanding Bengal Artillery Recruit Depot, Dum Dum, 10 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 12 Sep 1859.

112. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department, Calcutta, 10 Sep 1859.

113. Brigadier M. Smith, Fort William, 12 Sep 1859, forwarding Report of the Garrison Field Officer, Fort William.

114. Surgeon R.B. Kinsey, Garrison Surgeon, Fort William, 12 Sep 1859, sent via Brigadier M. Smith. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 20 Sep 1859.

115. Colonel John S. Paton, Quarter Master General’s Office, Calcutta, 12 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 19 Sep 1859.

116. Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Scott Waugh, Surveyor General’s Field Office, 6 Sep 1859.

117. Captain J.G.B. Griffin, Allahabad 15 Jun 1859 & Jubbulpore, 8 Sep 1859, with testimonials. Also copy of Military Secretary’s replies dated 9 Jan 1869 & 13 Jan 1860.

118. Captain G. Hamilton, Mount Aboo, 24 Aug 1859. Covering docket only, marked ‘Transferred to Private Secretary’s Office’.

119. Lieutenant C.F. Chamberlain, Oude Military Police, Lucknow, 10 Sep 1859. Includes memorandum of his services from 1846 onwards. Includes extracts of Governor General’s General Orders, which mention Chamberlain, Oct & Nov 1858.

120. Brief note that Lieutenant A.H. Moore is anxious to get any appointment at Hyderabad. Undated.

121. Major F.W. Burroughs, Barrackpore, 3 Sep 1859.

122. Mr Thomas Stubbs, Pension Establishment, 14 Sep 1859 & Apr 1859.

123. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas E. Knox, Barrackpore, 11 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 12 Sep 1859.

124. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department, Calcutta, 1 Sep 1859. Also note by Military Secretary.

125. Major General Sir J.E.W. Inglis, Cawnpore, 6 Sep 1859.

126. Captain Robert Whigham, Governor General’s Body Guard, Camp Rajafeeta[?], 10 Sep 1859.

127. Major General Sir James Outram, Camp near Alum Bhag [Alumbagh, Lucknow], 17 Oct 1857. Also copies of correspondence with General William R. Mansfield, Chief of the Staff, Sep to Dec 1857. Also copy of letter to Sir Colin Campbell, Commander in Chief, 16 Dec 1857.

128. Major General Sir James Outram, Camp near Alum Bhag [Alumbagh, Lucknow], 21 Dec 1857. With enclosures, including copies of correspondence with Sir Colin Campbell, Commander in Chief and copies of letters to Officers Commanding Forces coming to the relief of Lucknow. Sept to Nov 1857.

129. Major General Sir James Outram, Camp near Alum Bhag [Alumbagh, Lucknow ], 28 Dec 1857.

130. Major General Sir James Outram, Camp near Alum Bhag [Alumbagh, Lucknow ], 13 Jan 1858. Includes copy of letter dated 13 Jan 1858 to General William R. Mansfield, and deposition of Kashee Purshad Talookdar of Sissaindee, supplying military intelligence.

131. Major C. Herbert, Alipore, 15 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 20 Sep 1859.

132. Major General Sir James Outram, Camp near Alum Bhag [Alumbagh, Lucknow], 20 Dec 1857. Also copies of correspondence with General William R. Mansfield, Dec 1857.

133. Copies of letters from the Hon. Gerald Chetwynd Talbot, East India House [London], 12 Apr 1859 and Samuel Smith, London, 11 Apr 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 7 Jul 1859.

134. Copy of letter from Major General Sir James Outram, Camp Alumbagh [Lucknow], 17 Jan 1858, to Sir Colin Campbell.

135. Captain J.E. Gastrell, Serampore, Sep 1859. Not on file.

136. Lieutenant Hon. C.J.D. Arbuthnott, Arrah, 13 Sep 1859.

137. Mr Sharp, Superintendent, Barrackpore Park, 16 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 16 Sep 1859.

138. Copy of letter from Major General Sir James Outram, Camp near Alumbagh [Lucknow], 2 Jan 1858 to Sir Colin Campbell, Commander in Chief.

139. Dr G.K. Hardie, Staff Surgeon, Lower Orphan Asylum Hospital, 24 Jan 1858 & 3 Mar 1858. Includes report on requirements.

140. Colonel John S. Paton, 17 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 28 Sep 1859.

141. Lieutenant E.W.S. Scott, 12 Sep 1859.

142. Note that letter from Sergeant G. Varini, 29 Aug 1859, had been transferred to the Military Department.

143. Office Memorandum by Military Secretary, 19 Sep 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

144. Captain C. Dysart, Jubbulpore, 4 Sep 1859. Covering docket only. Marked ‘Transferred to Military Department’.

145. Mrs Alice Peskett, Simla, 25 Aug 1859.

146. Captain A.E. Beatson, Landour, 19 Jul 1859.

147. Lieutenant S.D. White, Gwalior, 14 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 23 Sep 1859.

148. Captain B.E. Bacon, Deputy Quarter Master General of the Army, 19 Sep 1859.

149. Lieutenant T.L. Roberts, Camp Lotun via Goruckpore, 19 Sep 1859, enclosing copies of testimonials. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 24 Sep 1859.

150. Captain A.J. Armstrong, Persian Interpreter, Poona, 12 Sep 1859.

Collection Area:

India Office Records and Private Papers

Project / Collection:

India Office Private Papers

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003256818
033-003309783
036-003313177
037-003314271
040-003314656

Is part of:

Mss Eur F699 : Papers of Charles Canning and Charlotte Canning, Earl and Countess Canning
Mss Eur F699/1 : Papers of Charles Canning, Viscount (later Earl) Canning
Mss Eur F699/1/3 : Military Secretary's Office Papers
Mss Eur F699/1/3/2 : Military Secretary: Correspondence Received and Sent

Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/3 : Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 2, nos. 101 to 150

Hierarchy:

032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0003]/036-003313177[0002]/037-003314271[0003]/040-003314656

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F699

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 folder

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1855

End Date:

1860

Date Range:

21 Nov 1855-13 Jan 1860

Era:

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