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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/5

Record Id:

040-003314658

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003256818

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100032177122.0x000001

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ISAD(G)

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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/5

Title:

Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 3, nos. 201 to 250

Scope & Content:

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 201 to 250, originally in one bundle labelled ‘No. 3. Military Secretary’s Correspondence. Nos. 201 to 300’. 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 206 is not on file. Items 228 and 236 consist of covering dockets only, the original correspondence is not on file.

201. Petition of Mrs Sophia Richardson, widow of Mr R.B. Richardson, Calcutta, 24 Sep 1859.

202. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 10 Sep 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department, Calcutta. Includes memorandum for the Governor General.

203. Captain S.H. Becher, Calcutta, 26 Sep 1859, to Military Secretary, regarding corrections to the Army List.

204. Captain C.H. Nicholetts, Mussoorie, 18 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 26 Jan 1860.

205. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 26 Sep 1859, to Brigadier M. Smith, Commanding Fort William.

206. Note that [letter from Major C.G. Walsh, Sherghotty] is with Military Secretary, 27 Sep 1859.

207. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 27 Sep 1859, to Captain B.E. Bacon, Officiating Deputy Quarter Master General, Calcutta.

208. Assistant Surgeon W.F.B. Dalzel, Seepree, 20 Sep 1859.

209. Colonel Hon. William L. Pakenham, Simla, 19 Sep 1859, forwarding copy of letter from Horse Guards to Lord Clyde dated 2 Aug 1859.

210. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Calcutta, 27 Sep 1859, to Captain Frederick S. Roberts, Allahabad.

211. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Calcutta, 2 Sep 1859, to Colonel G. Ramsay, British Resident at Nepal, Khatmandoo [Kathmandu].

212. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Calcutta, 28 Sep 1859, to Major A.C. Plowden, Alipore.

213. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Calcutta, 28 Sep 1859, to Major H.S. Thuillier, Surveyor General’s Office. Also reply from Thuillier dated 28 Sep 1859.

214. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Calcutta, 28 Sep 1859, to Brigadier M. Smith, Commanding Fort William.

215. Lieutenant T.L. Roberts, Camp Lotun, 23 Sep 1859, forwarding copy of testimonial letter from Brigadier Chute, Lucknow. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Camp Futtehghur, 12 Nov 1859.

216. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Calcutta, 28 Sep 1859, to Captain B.E. Bacon, Officiating Deputy Quarter Master General.

217. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Calcutta, 28 Sep 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

218. Lieutenant Colonel Henry J. Stannus, Meerut, 21 Sep 1859.

219. Lieutenant C.E. Bates, Raneegunge, 27 Sep 1859. Includes copies of testimonials.

220. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department, 12 Sep 1859

221. Printed Office memorandum by Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department, 27 Sep 1859, to Military Secretary.

222. Brigadier M. Smith, Commanding Fort William, 28 Sep 1859. Also copy of office memorandum by Military Secretary in reply, dated 1 Oct 1859.

223. Sir W.B. O’Shaughnessy, 14 Sep 1859.

224. Copy of memorandum by Lieutenant Colonel E.W.S. Scott, Inspector General of Ordnance, Fort William, 27 Sep 1859. Also copy of invoice of stores issues to the Military Secretary, dated 28 Sep 1859.

225. Copy of memorandum from Military Secretary, 29 Sep 1859, to Major M.J. Turnbull, Army Clothing Agent, with reply dated 29 Sep 1859.

226. William Grey, Calcutta, 28 Sep 1859. Also copy of memorandum, and note by Military Secretary dated 29 Sep 1859.

227. Captain Robert Whigham, Governor General’s Body Guard, Camp Dehree, 25 Sep 1859.

228. Captain H. Hoseason, Bolarum, undated [1859]. Covering docket only. Marked ‘Transferred to the Private Secretary’s Office’.

229. Mrs Sophia Richardson, 30 Sep 1859 & 3 Oct 1859.

230. Captain B.E. Bacon, Officiating Deputy Quarter Master General, 17 Sep 1859.

231. Captain B.E. Bacon, Officiating Deputy Quarter Master General, 24 Sep 1859.

232. Robert Simson, Calcutta, 25 Sep 1859.

233. Captain B.E. Bacon, Officiating Deputy Quarter Master General, 30 Sep 1859.

234. Lieutenant T.L. Roberts, Camp Lotun, 1 Oct 1859.

235. Mr George Wagentrieber, Simla, 29 May 1859.

236. Head Assistant Commissary Office, Bareilly, 20 Jul 1859. Covering docket only, marked ‘Transferred to Military Department’.

237. Lieutenant Colonel E.W.S. Scott, Inspector General of Ordnance, 30 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 7 Oct 1859, and list of stores required for the Governor General’s Band.

238. Brigadier M. Smith, Commanding Fort William, 3 Oct 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 6 Oct 1859.

239. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 23 Jan 1860, to Captain C. Crossman, Invalid Establishment, Calcutta.

240. Captain E.W. Hicks, Fort William, 3 Oct 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 17 Jan 1860.

241. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 30 Sep 1859, to Captain B.E. Bacon, Officiating Deputy Quarter Master General, Calcutta.

242. Lieutenant Frederick S. Roberts, Governor General’s Camp, Allahabad, 26 Sep 1859. Includes plan of Governor General’s camp, showing position of tents. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 3 Oct 1859.

243. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 3 Oct 1859, to Dr William Brydon, Garrison Surgeon, Fort William. Also copy of Brydon’s reply dated 4 Oct 1859.

244. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 3 Oct 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

245. Mr J.C. Batchelor, Traffic Manager East India Railway, Howrah, 3 Oct 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 3 Oct 1859.

246. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 3 Oct 1859, to Mr Charles R. Jenkins, Deputy Superintendent Electric Telegraph Bengal, 3 Oct 1859. Also copy of Jenkins’ reply dated 3 Oct 1859.

247. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 3 Oct 1859, to Colonel Baird Smith, Calcutta.

248. Captain J.F. Richardson, Benares, 28 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 4 Oct 1859.

249. Mr Charles Haufrey, 22 Jul 1859.

250. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 4 Oct 1859, to Cecil Beadon, Calcutta.

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
040-003314658

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 F699/1/3/2/5 : Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 3, nos. 201 to 250

Hierarchy:

032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0003]/036-003313177[0002]/037-003314271[0005]/040-003314658

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 folder

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1859

End Date:

1860

Date Range:

29 May 1859-23 Jan 1860

Era:

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