Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/14

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 651 to 700, originally in one bundle labelled ‘No. 7. Military Secretary’s Correspondence. Nos. 601 to 700’. 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 679 is not on file. Items 657, 675 & 687 consist of covering dockets only, the original correspondence is not on file.

651. Commander in Chief Lord Clyde, 31 Dec 1859.

651a. Supplement to the Calcutta Gazette dated 8 Oct 1859, relative to H.M.’s European forces.

652. Lieutenant F.K. Bacon, Calcutta, 19 Jan 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 2 Feb 1860, and note.

653. Lieutenant Colonel W.J. Hughes, Camp Ughana, 23 Jan 1860. Two copies of extract of Escort Orders.

654. Copy of letter from Commander Edward Lacy dated 12 Nov 1859, via Major General Richard R.H. Birch. Also copies of depositions by Mahomed Khan, Duffadar Jawalla Singh, Sowar Bughal Singh, and Sowar Khan Singh, of Fane’s Horse regarding China, Sep to Oct 1860.

655. ‘Memorandum upon forthcoming operations in China by Sherard Osborn Captain R.N.’, via Major Hon. J.C. Dormer [1860].

656. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, 10 Nov 1859, forwarding copy of letter from Captain J. Rennie, Superintendent of Marine, dated Fort William 10 Nov 1859.

657. Major Connolly Dysart, 23 Jan 1860. Covering docket only. Marked ‘Transferred to Military Department’.

658. Lieutenant M. St John, Rewah, 12 Jan 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s replay dated Governor General’s Camp, 27 Jan 1860.

659. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 26 Jan 1860, to Major S.D. Goad, Umballa.

660. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Khannah, 26 Jan 1860, to Captain G.L. Fraser, Simla.

661. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 26 Jan 1860, to Cecil Beadon, Secretary to Government Foreign Department.

662. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 27 Jan 1860, to Dr Jameson, Superintendent Botanical Gardens, Saharumpore [Saharanpur].

663. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 27 Jan 1860, to Cecil Beadon, Secretary to Government Foreign Department.

664. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 27 Jan 1860, to Captain H.M. Nepean, Raipore.

665. Copy of Office memorandum from Military Secretary, 28 Jan 1860, to the Secretary to Government of India Military Department .

666. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 27 Jan 1860, to Major Maxwell, Roorkee.

667. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 27 Jan 1860, to S. Wauchope, Chief Magistrate, Calcutta.

668. Captain L. Holland, Nagpore, 20 Jan 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s replay dated Governor General’s Camp Kurtapoor, 27 Jan 1860.

669. Lieutenant H.J. Stuart, Berhampore near Ganjam, 16 Jan 1860. Also copy letter from Stuart dated Jul 1858. Also copy of Military Secretary’s replay dated Governor General’s Camp Kurtapoor, 2 Feb 1860.

670. Major A.H. Duncan, Bhagulpore, 12 Jan 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s replay dated Governor General’s Camp, 30 Jan 1860.

671. Lieutenant G.L. Fraser, Adjutant General’s Office, Simla, 30 Jan 1860.

672. Captain G.C. Hankin, Baraitch, 31 Jan 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s replay dated Governor General’s Camp, 31 Jan 1860.

673. Office memorandum no. 361 by Major General Richard J.H. Birch, 27 Jan 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s replay dated 2 Feb 1860.

674. Colonel A. Becher, Quarter Master General of the Army, 30 Jan 1860, enclosing numerical return of Force proceeding from India to China, and memorandum showing probably dates on which various corps forming the China Expedition will be ready to leave India.

675. Office memorandum by Major H.K. Burn, Calcutta, 18 Jan 1860. Covering docket only.

676. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Lucknow, 24 Oct 1859, forwarding letter from Major S.B. Goad dated Simla, 20 Oct 1859.

677. Major F.J. Travers, Military Secretary to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, 15 Nov 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s replay dated Governor General’s Camp Jullunder, 1 Feb 1860.

678. Lieutenant Swinton J. Brown, Cawnpore, 25 Jan 1860, enclosing letter from Captain A.G. Davidson dated Ajmere, 18 Dec 1860 [1859]. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 28 Jan 1860.

680. Lord William Hay, Deputy Commissioner Simla, Camp Kalka, 28 Jan 1860.

681. Lieutenant Colonel Keith Young, Judge Advocate General, Simla, undated [Jan 1860].

681a. Coloured pen and ink plan of Simla, at scale of 8 inches to 1 mile, showing habitable houses, jail, church, dispensary etc. [?1860].

682. Office memorandum by Military Secretary, Camp Phugwara [Phagwara], 31 Jan 1860, to the Secretary to Government of India Foreign Department.

683. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Jullunder, 1 Feb 1860, to the Commissioner, Jullunder. Also copy of receipt for Regimental pay.

684. Memorandum on case of Major Wyndham, Hyderabad Contingent, by Major General Richard J.H. Birch, 26 Jan 1860.

685. Major S.B. Goad, Umballa, 27 Jan 1860.

686. Cecil Beadon, Secretary to Government Foreign Department, 29 Jan 1860, forwarding draft programme for the Phugwara Durbar.

687. Petition of George Watson, 1 Feb 1860. Covering docket only. Marked ‘Transferred to the Military Department’.

688. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Jullunder, 2 Feb 1860, to Lieutenant Colonel E.G.J. Champneys, Military Auditor General, Calcutta.

689. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 2 Feb 1860, to Colonel H. Yule, Secretary to Government Public Works Department.

690. Lieutenant G. Herbert Hale, Barrackpore, 21 Jan 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Kertarpore, 2 Feb 1860.

691. Lieutenant R. Graves, Seetapore, 25 Jan 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Kertarpore, 2 Feb 1860.

692. Lieutenant Colonel J.L. Vaughan, Cawnpore, 26 Jan 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 2 Feb 1860.

693. Colonel A. Becher, Quarter Master General of the Army, 26 Jan 1860, regarding proposed distribution of European Infantry Regiments after the despatch of the China Force.

694. Lieutenant Colonel Mayhew, Adjutant General of the Army, Kertarpore, Feb 1860. Forwards papers concerning Proceedings of a Special Committee to investigate into complaints made by Trooper Jalim Sing of the Governor General’s Body Guard.

695. Major D.M. Probyn, Lucknow, 31 Jan 1860 & 1 Feb 1860. Also note by the Military Secretary for the Governor General. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 9 Feb 1860.

696. Dr J.W.H. Jameson, Superintendent Botanic Garden Saharumpore [Saharanpur], 2 Feb 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 5 Feb 1860.

697. Rev. R.A.H. Norman, Dum Dum, 24 Jan 1860.

698. Rev. R.A.H. Norman, Dum Dum, 1 Feb 1860. Encloses card listing course of lectures form 23 Dec 1859 to 16 Feb 1860, pamphlet containing words to songs for a lecture on music and song dated 17 Jan 1860, and programme for ‘Scenes in the Mountains and Plains of India’ 2 Feb 1860.

699. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Umritsur, 7 Feb 1860, to Hon. Gerald Talbot, India House [London].

700. Copy of Military Secretary’s Office memorandum, Camp Umritsur, 7 Feb 1860, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.