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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/11

Record Id:

040-003314664

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003256818

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100032177130.0x000001

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ISAD(G)

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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/11

Title:

Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 6, nos. 501 to 550

Scope & Content:

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 501 to 550, originally in one bundle labelled ‘No. 6. Military Secretary’s Correspondence. Nos. 501 to 600’. 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 530 & 546 are not on file. Items 521, 523, 526 & 528 consists of covering dockets only, the original correspondence is not on file.

501. Major C.G. Walsh, Sherghotty, 21 Nov 1859.

502. Captain G. Delane, Calcutta, 29 Nov 1859.

503. Lieutenant H.T. Stuart, Berhampore, 1 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 14 Jan 1860. Also additional correspondence from Lieutenant Stuart dated Berhampore, 26 Dec 1858, 27 Jan 1859, 29 Jan 1859, 17 Feb 1859, & 28 Mar 1859.

504. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, 12 Dec 1859. Also copy of reply from Colonel A. Becher, Quarter Master General of the Army, Head Quarters Camp Sasnee, 12 Dec 1859.

505. Lieutenant R.A. Chadwick, Camp Rajgurh, Bundelcund, 17 Nov 1859.

506. Mr J.W. Place, Delhi Gazette Press, Agra, 28 Nov 1859. Also note by the Governor General.

507. Captain C. Crossman, Calcutta, 2 Dec 1859.

508. Lieutenant G.A. Williams, Futtehghur, 6 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 22 Jan 1860.

509. Lieutenant Frederick S. Roberts, Governor General’s Camp Agra, 8 Dec 1859, with receipt for stores.

510. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Camp Khoorjah, 15 Dec 1859, to Brigadier M. Smith, Commanding Fort William [Calcutta].

511. Colonel A.S. Waugh, Surveyor General of India, Dehra Dhoon [Dehra Dun or Dehradun], 5 Dec 1859, forwarding copy of his diploma from Die Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin [Berlin Geographical Society]. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Camp Khoorjah, 15 Dec 1859.

512. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Camp Khoorjah, 15 Dec 1859, to Colonel Kenneth Mackenzie, Calcutta.

513. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Camp Gullowtee?, 17 Dec 1859, to the Post Master, Delhi.

514. Captain C.J. Griffiths, Commissary of Ordnance, Delhi, 17 Dec 1859.

515. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Hauper [or Haupper], 18 Dec 1859, to Major E. Lake, Commissioner, Jullunder

516. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Kurkhowdah, 19 Dec 1859, to Captain B. Parrott, Hauper [or Haupper] Stud Department.

517. Captain B. Parrott, Haupper [or Hauper] Stud Department, 19 Dec 1859.

518. Lieutenant C.E. Bates, Raneegunge, 5 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 14 Jan 1860.

519. Captain A.S. Allen, Allahabad, 12 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 23 Jan 1860.

520. Major E. Lake, Commissioner, Jullunder, 6 Dec 1859.

521. Major F.D. Atkinson, 15 Dec 1850. Covering docket only. Marked ‘Transferred to Public Works Department’.

522. Captain Arthur Elderton, 20 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 20 Dec 1859.

523. Lieutenant R.A. Chadwick, 16 Dec 1859. Covering docket only.

524. Major General Sir John Inglis, Cawnpore, 14 Dec 1859. Forwards memorials for Mr Daniel Townshend Blenman, volunteer at Lucknow. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 11 Jan 1860.

525. Captain T.G. Souter, Meean Meer, 19 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Peeplee, 13 Jan 1860.

526. Major F.D. Atkinson, Dec 1859. Covering docket only.

527. Major C.G. Walsh, Sherghotty, 19 Dec 1859. Also note by Military Secretary.

528. Mr J.H. Allen, Calcutta, 19 Dec 1959. Covering docket only. Marked ‘Transferred to Foreign Department’.

529. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, Meerut, 26 Dec 1859, to Lieutenant Colonel Walter. Also draft copy of note of thanks from the Governor General. Also draft and fair copy of speeches by Charles Canning and Charlotte Canning.

530. Note ‘left back for reference’.

531. Captain L. Machell, Commissary of Ordnance, Agra, 22 Dec 1859. Covering docket only. Marked ‘transferred to the Military Department’.

531a. Captain L. Machell, Commissary of Ordnance, Agra, 17 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Sealkote [Sialkot], 7 Mar 1860.

532. Lieutenant J. Gillespie, Asnee, 19 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 21 Jan 1860.

533. Captain A.F. Armstrong, Poona, 15 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 6 Jan 1860.

534. Copy of Office memorandum by the Military Secretary, Camp Delhi, 29 Dec 1859, to the Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

535. Memorandum by Captain S. Becher, Officiating Deputy Adjutant General of the Army, Calcutta, 5 Dec 1859, requesting correction to the Army list.

536. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, Delhi, 1 Jan 1860, to Lieutenant Colonel E.G.J. Champneys, Military Auditor General, Calcutta.

537. Thomas S. Isaac, Officiating Civil Architect, Calcutta, 6 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 14 Jan 1860.

538. Captain E.J. Rickards, Bewar, 29 Dec 1859.

539. Major C. Chamberlain, Camp Mohan, Oude, 16 Dec 1859.

540. Lieutenant Colonel C. Davidson, Resident at Hyderabad, 24 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 13 Jan 1860.

541. Copy of two replies by Military Secretary, 10 Jan 1860, and Camp Peeplee, 14 Jan 1860, to Dr J.C. Dickenson, Civil Assistant Surgeon, Azimghur. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 14 Jan 1860.

542. Captain E. Bowles, 20 Dec 1859.

543. Captain A. Grant, Bolarum. 15 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 6 Jan 1860.

544. Major W.A.A. Thomson, Commanding Governor General’s Body Guard, Camp Raee, 5 Jan 1860.

545. Lieutenant P. Ward, Benares, 22 Dec 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 9 Jan 1860.

546. Note ‘for reference’.[Letter from B.F. Schomberg, see file Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/16, item 764].

547. Captain G.A. McNair, Seepree, 26 Dec 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 9 Jan 1860.

548. Captain Arthur Elderton, Meerut, 3 Jan 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 13 Jan 1860.

549. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 13 Jan 1860, to Secretary of the Government of India Military Department, forwarding letter from Captain Arthur Elderton.

550. Major C.T. Chamberlain, Jullunder, 23 Dec 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
040-003314664

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 F699/1/3/2/11 : Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 6, nos. 501 to 550

Hierarchy:

032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0003]/036-003313177[0002]/037-003314271[0011]/040-003314664

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F699

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 folder

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1859

End Date:

1860

Date Range:

17 Nov 1859-23 Jan 1860

Era:

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WYL250/9/136/501-550

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