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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/4

Record Id:

040-003314657

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003256818

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100032177121.0x000001

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ISAD(G)

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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/4

Title:

Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 2, nos. 151 to 200

Scope & Content:

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 151 to 200, 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.

Item 197 is not on file.

151. William Grey, Secretary to Government Home Department, 26 Aug 1859.

152. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 19 Sep 1859, to Colonel John S. Paton, Deputy Quarter Master General of the Army, Calcutta.

153. Captain M.R. Nightingale, Fort William, 10 Sep 1859.

154. Letter from Major P.A.P. Bouverie, 29 Jul 1859, to Messrs. Allen & Hayes, Calcutta.

155. Copy letter from Military Secretary, 12 Sep 1859, to Cecil Beadon, Secretary to Government of India Home Department, Calcutta.

156. Copy letter from Military Secretary, 12 Sep 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

157. Colonel W.B. Thomson, Commissary General, Calcutta, 27 Aug 1859.

158. Colonel W.B. Thomson, Commissary General, Calcutta, 29 Aug 1859.

159. Memorandum from Lieutenant Colonel E.W.S. Scott, Ordnance Office, Fort William, 6 Sep 1859.

160. Colonel W.B. Thomson, Commissary General, Calcutta, 6 Sep 1859.

161. Colonel W.B. Thomson, Commissary General, Calcutta, undated [Sep 1859].

162. Copy letter from Military Secretary, 6 Sep 1859, to Colonel W.B. Thomson, Commissary General, Calcutta.

163. Colonel W.B. Thomson, Commissary General, Calcutta, 7 Sep 1859. Also copy of letter from Military Secretary dated 7 Sep 1859.

163a. Lieutenant C.E. Bates, Raneegunge, 4 Sep 1859.

164 Captain E.J. Simpson, Assistant Commissary General, Calcutta, 31 Aug 1859.

165. Captain E.J. Simpson, Assistant Commissary General, Calcutta, 3 Sep 1857.

166. Captain E.J. Simpson, Assistant Commissary General, Calcutta, 8 Sep 1859.

167. Mr W. McIntosh, Calcutta, 12 Aug 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 24 Sep 1859.

168. Major H.B. Lumsden, Abbottabad, 12 Aug 1859.

169. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 8 Sep 1859, to Colonel W.B. Thomson, Commissary General, Calcutta.

170. Lieutenant Colonel E.W.S. Scott, 9 Sep 1859 regarding Governor General’s Camp. Encloses letter from Allahabad dated 3 Sep 1859 regarding list of Governor General’s tents etc., and list of articles belonging to the Governor General.

171. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 9 Sep 1859, to T. Garrett, Deputy Post Master General, Calcutta.

172. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 10 Sep 1859, to the Agent for Inland Transit Co, Calcutta.

173. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 12 Sep 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

174. Copy of Office Memorandum from Military Secretary, 13 Sep 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department .

175. Copy of Office Memorandum from Military Secretary, 13 Sep 1859, Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

176. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 13 Sep 1859, to William Grey.

177. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 14 Sep 1859, to Major R.S. Simpson, Assistant Commissary General, Allahabad.

178. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 14 Sep 1859, to Mrs Alice Peskett, Simla, regarding case of Dr Peskett.

179. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 14 Sep 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

180. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 16 Sep 1859, to Colonel John S. Paton, Deputy Quarter Master General of the Army, Calcutta.

181. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 24 Sep 1859, to Lieutenant Colonel Sterling, Military Secretary to the Commander in Chief, Simla.

182. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 24 Sep 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

183. Major R.S. Simpson, Assistant Commissary General, Allahabad, 17 Sep 1859.

184. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 17 Sep 1859, to Colonel John S. Paton, Deputy Quarter Master General of the Army, Calcutta.

185. Lieutenant Colonel J.C. Gawler, Lucknow, 17 Sep 1859, enclosing copies of letters from Sir George Grey, Cape Town, dated Nov 1858. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 23 Sep 1859.

186. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 19 Sep 1859, to Brigadier M. Smith, Commanding Fort William.

187. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 19 Sep 1859, to Mr Greenway, Inland Transit & Co., Calcutta.

188. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 19 Sep 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department. Also copy of printed reply from Major General Richard J.H. Birch, 20 Sep 1859, to the Accountant General, Military Department.

189. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 20 Sep 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

190. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 20 Sep 1859, to Colonel John S. Paton, Deputy Quarter Master General of the Army. Includes list of items from the Governor General’s household to be sent to Cawnpore.

191. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 21 Sep 1859, to Cecil Beadon, Calcutta.

192. Copy of office memorandum by Military Secretary, 21 Sep 1859, to Secretary to the Government Military Department, Calcutta [Major General Richard J.H. Birch].

193. Copy of office memorandum by Military Secretary, 21 Sep 1859, to Secretary to the Government Military Department, Calcutta [Major General Richard J.H. Birch].

194. Colonel B.W. Thomson, Commissary General, Calcutta, 21 Sep 1859. Includes list of stores belonging to the Governor General’s camp and their condition.

195. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 22 Sep 1859, to T. Garrett, Deputy Post Master General, Calcutta.

196. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 22 Sep 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

197. Note that no. 197 [Lieutenant Colonel Burrough, Barrackpore] was left in Calcutta.

198. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 23 Sep 1859, to Superintendent Electric Telegraph, Calcutta.

199. Copy of office memorandum by Military Secretary, 24 Sep 1859, to Secretary to the Government Military Department, Calcutta [Major General Richard J.H. Birch].

200. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 26 Sep 1859, to Mr Batchelor, Traffic Manager, East India Railway, Howrah.

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
040-003314657

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 F699/1/3/2/4 : Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 2, nos. 151 to 200

Hierarchy:

032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0003]/036-003313177[0002]/037-003314271[0004]/040-003314657

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 folder

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1859

End Date:

1859

Date Range:

29 Jul 1859-26 Sep 1859

Era:

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