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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/16

Record Id:

040-003314669

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003256818

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ark:/81055/vdc_100032177135.0x000001

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ISAD(G)

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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/16

Title:

Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 8, nos. 751 to 800

Scope & Content:

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 751 to 800, originally in one bundle labelled ‘No. 8. Military Secretary’s Correspondence. Nos. 701 to 800’. 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 771 & 788 are not on file. Items 757, 758 & 800 consist of covering dockets only, the original correspondence is not on file.

751. Copy of letter from Military Secretary, 2 Mar 1860, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

752. Captain A. Grant, Bolarum, 4 Feb 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Deenanuggur, 17 Mar 1860.

753. Lieutenant Alex Callander, Peshawur [Peshawar], 28 Feb 1860. Also draft of Military Secretary’s reply dated 28 Feb 1860.

754. Lieutenant Colonel A. Wilde, Bombay, 10 Feb 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Peshawur [Peshawar], 27 Feb 1860.

755. Copy of Office memorandum from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 17 Feb 1860, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

756. Captain F.S. Roberts, Meean Meer, 18 Feb 1860, enclosing copy of letter from G. Bruce, Commissioner of Cis Sutlej States, dated Camp Umballa, 18 Feb 1860.

757. Captain S. Stallard, 15 Feb 1860. Covering docket only.

758. Covering docket only.

759. Major D.M. Probyn, Camp Jaunpore, 17 Feb 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 27 Feb 1860.

760. Colonel W.E. Mulcaster, Governor General’s Camp Sealkote [Sialkot], 6 Mar 1860.

761. Major T. James, Governor General’s Camp, 5 Mar 1860, enclosing statement of his services.

762. Office memorandum no. 38 by Major General Richard J.H. Birch , Secretary to Government of India Military Department, Camp Sealkote [Sialkot], 6 Mar 1860. Also copy of Office memorandum by Military Secretary, 1 Apr 1860, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch.

763. Lieutenant J.C. Middleton, Madras, 20 Feb 1860, also letter dated Poona, 5 Mar 1858. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 3 Apr 1860.

764. Lieutenant B.F. Schomberg, Secunderabad, 9 Feb 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp , 27 Mar 1860. Also letter no. 546 from Lieutenant Schomberg, 12 Dec 1859 with covering docket, and Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 14 Jan 1860.

765. Major A. Wyndham, Lingasogoor, 14 Feb 1860.

766. Captain J.A. Wright, Raneegunge, 16 Feb 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Ghurreeb Shah, 13 Mar 1860.

767. Brevet Major R.C. German, Calcutta, 18 Feb 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Ranee Ke Tal, 27 Mar 1860.

768. Lieutenant Colonel W.J. Hughes, Camp Lahore, 22 Feb 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Ghurreeb Shah, 13 Mar 1860.

769. Captain R.G. Simeon, Meerut, 23 Feb 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Ghurreeb Shah, 13 Mar 1860.

770. Lieutenant G.L. Fraser, Simla, 15 Feb 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Deenanuggur, 17 Mar 1860.

771. Note ‘No 71 [771] left back’.

772. Office memorandum no. 274 by Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department, Camp Lahore, 20 Feb 1860.

773. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department, Camp Lahore, 21 Feb 1860, forwarding telegram from Major Atkinson dated 18 Feb 1860.

774. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Sealkote [Sialkot], 1 Mar 1860, to Lieutenant Colonel E.G.J. Champneys, Officiating Military Auditor General, Calcutta. Consists of Roll of Officers on the Personal Staff of the Governor General, Feb 1860.

775. Lieutenant Colonel C. Davidson, Resident at Hyderabad, 21 Oct 1858.

776. Lieutenant Colonel J. Hannyngton, Deputy Military Auditor General, Calcutta, 11 Feb 1860.

777. Lord Clyde, Commander in Chief, Army Head Quarters Camp Lahore, 17 Feb 1860. Consists of ‘Abstract Return of the Troops proceeding to China from the three Presidencies’.

778. Dr H.L. Elton, Barrackpore, 17 Feb 1860. Also note between Military Secretary and Major General Richard J.H. Birch. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Sealkote [Sialkot], 7 Mar 1860.

779. Copy of Office memorandum from Cecil Beadon, Secretary to Government of India Foreign Department, Camp Lahore, 17 Feb 1860.

780. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department, Camp Moreedkee, 23 Feb 1860.

781. Lieutenant Colonel Olpherts, Peshawur [Peshawar], 27 Feb 1860.

782. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Sealkote [Sialkot], 8 Mar 1860, to Brigadier Galloway, Commanding Peshawur [Peshawar] Brigade.

783. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Sealkote [Sialkot], 8 Mar 1860, to Major W.H. Ryves, Rawal Pindee [Rawalpindi].

784. Lieutenant Colonel W.E. Mulcaster, Camp Sealkote [Sialkot], 9 Mar 1860.

785. Colonel A. Becher, Quarter Master General of the Army, Head Quarters Camp Lahore, 17 Feb 1860. Consists of ‘Abstract Return of the Troops proceeding to China from the three Presidencies’ and ‘Numerical Return of the Force proceeding from India to China’.

786. Lieutenant H.M.S. Clarke, Camp Bairseea, 21 Feb 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Simla, 30 Apr 1860.

787. Lieutenant C.J. Smith, Bolarum, 27 Feb 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Deenanuggur, 17 Mar 1860.

789. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 10 Mar 1860, to Colonel A.C. Sterling, Military Secretary to the Commander in Chief.

790. Lieutenant General Sir James Outram, Calcutta, 27 Feb 1860, forwarding letter from Sir George Clerk dated 22 Oct 1859. Also copy of Military Secretary’s draft reply dated Governor General’s Camp Deenanuggur, 18 Mar 1860.

791. Lieutenant H. Clerk, Calcutta, 27 Feb 1860, enclosing statement of his services. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Simla, 30 Apr 1860.

792. Mrs Fullerton, London, 22 Nov 1859 [incomplete].

793. Copy letter from Military Secretary, 10 Mar 1860, to J.F. Byrne, Civil Architect’s Office, Calcutta.

794. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Sealkote [Sialkot], 10 Mar 1860, to Lieutenant C.S. Maunsell, Moradabad.

795. Copy of Office memorandum from Military Secretary, Governor General's Camp, 10 Mar 1860, to Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

796. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 10 Mar 1860, to Major W.A.A. Thomson, Commanding Governor General’s Body Guard

797. Copy letter from Military Secretary, 10 Mar 1860, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government of India Military Department.

798. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 10 Mar 1860, to Major W.A.A. Thomson, Commanding Governor General’s Body Guard.

799. Lieutenant G.R. Westmacott, Ellichpoor [Ellichpur], 11 Feb 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Deenanuggur, 17 Mar 1860.

800. Military Secretary, 1 Mar 1860, forwarding letter by Mr J. Shambelt. Covering docket only.

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
040-003314669

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 F699/1/3/2/16 : Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 8, nos. 751 to 800

Hierarchy:

032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0003]/036-003313177[0002]/037-003314271[0016]/040-003314669

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 folder

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1858

End Date:

1860

Date Range:

5 Mar 1858-30 Apr 1860

Era:

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