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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/9

Record Id:

040-003314662

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003256818

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ark:/81055/vdc_100032177128.0x000001

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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/9

Title:

Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 5, nos. 401 to 451

Scope & Content:

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 401 to 450, originally in one bundle labelled ‘No. 5. Military Secretary’s Correspondence. Nos. 401 to 500’. 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 429, 442 & 446 are not on file. Items 405, 408, 410, 421 & 435 consist of covering dockets only, the original correspondence is not on file.

401. Lieutenant Stanhope Cary, Calcutta, 9 Nov 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Sumalka, 7 Jan 1860.

402. Mr Frank O’Byrn Hely, Calcutta, 13 Nov 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 11 Jan 1860.

403. Lieutenant General Sir James Outram, Calcutta, 18 Nov 1859, enclosing letter from Lieutenant F.H.M. Sitwell dated 8 Nov 1859. Also letter from Sitwell dated Calcutta 14 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply to Sir James Outram dated Governor General’s Camp, 11 Jan 1860.

404. Mr T. Scott, Fort William, Calcutta, 8 Nov 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 14 Jan 1860.

405. Lieutenant A. Ellis, Almorah, 11 Nov 1859. Covering docket only.

406. Extract of Memorial of Captain E.W. Hicks dated 23 Jan 1859, to Court of Directors of the Honourable East India Company.

407. Extract of a letter from Sir William O’Shaughnessy dated Ootacamund, 30 Aug 1859.

408. Messrs R. Campbell & Co., Calcutta, 28 Oct 1859. Covering docket only.

409. Captain H.Z. Darrah, Futtehghur, 5 Nov 1859.

410. Memorial of Corporal Dennis Hely, 10 Nov 1859. Covering docket only. Also office memorandum by Military Secretary, 14 Jan 1860, transferring original petition to the Secretary to the Government of India Military Department.

411. Copy of office memorandum by Military Secretary, Camp Futtehghur, 15 Nov 1859, to the Secretary to Government of India Foreign Department.

412. Copy of office memorandum by Military Secretary, Camp Futtehghur, 15 Nov 1859, to the Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

413. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Camp Futtehghur, 16 Nov 1859, to Major C.G. Walsh, Sherghotty.

414. Major G.W. Haly, 30 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Camp Bewar, 18 Nov 1859.

415. Major J.A. Moore, East India House, London, 10 Oct 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 7 Jan 1860.

416. Captain C. Thornton, Tonghoo, Burma, 31 Oct 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 14 Jan 1860.

417. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 18 Nov 1859, to Lieutenant Colonel Walter, Commanding Governor General’s Escort.

418. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 18 Nov 1859, to Lieutenant Colonel Metcalfe.

419. Lieutenant H.H. Lyster, Stud Department, Calcutta, 23 Jul 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 29 Jul 1859.

420. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 18 Nov 1859, to Major T. James, Deputy Assistant Commissary General.

421. Major W.A.A. Thomson, Governor General’s Body Guard, Camp Bewar, 18 Nov 1859. Covering docket only.

422. Major J.F. Richardson, Calcutta, 15 Jun 1859.

423. Lieutenant Robert G. Hope Johnstone, Raehills, Lockerbie [Scotland], 16 Oct 1859.

424. William Grey, Secretary to Government Home Department, Calcutta, 16 Nov 1859, forwarding letter from Captain Impey dated 16 Nov 1859, with copy of Grey’s reply.

425. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Mynpoorie, 20 Nov 1859, to Colonel Hawkes, Mynpoorie. Also two draft copies of letter.

426. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Bugrai, 21 Nov 1859, to Captain G. Delane, Governor General’s Body Guard, Calcutta.

427. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Bugrai, 21 Nov 1859, to Mr Westfield, Government House, Calcutta.

428. Captain W. Paget, Portman Square, London, 16 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 13 Jan 1860.

429. Note ‘left for reference’.

430. Messrs. Hunt & Roskell, New Bond Street, London, 7 Oct 1859. Also shipping receipt dated 3 Oct 1859 for Star of India badge.

431. Lieutenant W.P. Conolly, Camp Nussurabad, 10 Oct 1859.

432. Colonel C.W.S. Scott, Ordnance Office, 12 Oct 1859, forwarding letter from Captain H. Lewis dated Hertingfordbury, Hertford, 10 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Umballa, 17 Jan 1860.

433. Captain Frederick S. Roberts, Cawnpore, 4 Oct 1859.

434. Lieutenant W.P. Conolly, Camp Bewar near Nussurabad, 10 Oct 1859.

435. Major General J.E.W. Inglis, 11 Oct 1859. Covering docket only.

436. Brevet Major J.T.N. O’Brien, Sealkote [Sialkot], 14 Oct 1859, with copies of testimonials. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Sumalka, 7 Jan 1860.

437. Lieutenant John P. Turton, Calcutta, 15 Oct 1859.

438. Lieutenant Philip Ward, Benares, 17 Oct 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 7 Jan 1860.

439. Lieutenant T. L. Roberts, Camp Dukairee [or Dhukeeree], 18 Nov 1859.

440. Mr Edward Lucas, London, 29 Sep 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 13 Jan 1860, with copies of requested dispatches relating to death of Fitzherbert Lucas at Lucknow in 1857.

441. Dr H.W. Spry, Mount Aboo, 5 Sep 1859.

442. Note ‘left for reference’.

443. Mr Sam Sullen, Deputy Post Master, Cawnpore, 4 Nov 1859.

444. Rev. R.A.H. Norman, Dum Dum, 9 Nov 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Sumalka, 7 Jan 1860.

445. Mrs E. McNair, Rawl Pindee [Rawalpindi], 13 Nov 1859.

446. Note ‘left back for reference’.

447. Copy of letter from W.B. O’Shaughnessy, Calcutta, 18 Nov 1859, to William Grey, Secretary to Government of India, forwarded by R.B. Chapman, Under Secretary in Government Home Department, 19 Nov 1859.

448. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Shekoabad, 23 Nov 1859, to Brigadier St George D. Showers, Agra.

449. Major W. Yonge, Jackatalla, 23 Apr 1859.

450. Captain J.P.W. Campbell, Bunnoo, 23 Oct 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 9 Jan 1860.

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
040-003314662

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 F699/1/3/2/9 : Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 5, nos. 401 to 451

Hierarchy:

032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0003]/036-003313177[0002]/037-003314271[0009]/040-003314662

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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:

23 Jan 1859-17 Jan 1860

Era:

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