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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/48

Record Id:

040-003314760

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003256818

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ark:/81055/vdc_100032269213.0x000001

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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/48

Title:

Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 24, nos. 2351 to 2400

Scope & Content:

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 2301 to 2350, originally in one bundle labelled ‘No. 24. Military Secretary’s Correspondence. Nos. 2301 to 2400’. 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 2395 is not on file. Item 2358 consists of covering docket only, the original correspondence is not on file.

2351. Captain James T. Walker, Great Trigonometrical Survey, 17 Nov 1860.

2352. Copy of Office memorandum from Military Secretary, 27 Dec 1860, to Secretary to Government Military Department [Major General Richard J.H. Birch].

2353. Copy of Office memorandum from Military Secretary, 27 Dec 1860, to Secretary to Government Military Department [Major General Richard J.H. Birch].

2354. C.U. Aitchison, Under Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Ghazeepore, 3 Dec 1860. Forwards letter from Assistant Surgeon W.F.B. Dalzel, dated Augur in Malwa, 20 Nov 1860.

2355. Copy letter from Military Secretary, 27 Dec 1860, to Brigadier General Sir Richmond Shakespear, Governor General’s Agent.

2356. Memorandum from Captain G. Price, Civil Architect’s Office, Calcutta, 17 Nov 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Ryepore, 27 Dec 1860.

2357. Major W.A.A. Thomson, Commanding Governor General’s Body Guard, Mungawa, 26 Dec 1860. Encloses Roll of Subadar Meer Cullum Ally.

2358. Assistant Surgeon A. Sanderson, Bolorum, 13 Dec 1860. Covering docket only. Also copy of Military Secretary’s replies dated Governor General’s Camp, 25 Dec 1860 & Lucknow, 9 Feb 1861. Also enquiry from Military Secretary dated Governor General’s Camp 26 Dec 1860 sent to Captain Bacon, Under Secretary to Government Military Department.

2359. Brigadier J. Welchman, Commanding Dinapore Division, 20 Dec 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 28 Dec 1860.

2360. Office memorandum no. 14 from Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, on the River Ganges, 4 Dec 1860.

2361. Office memorandum no. 19 from Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, on the River Ganges, 4 Dec 1860. Also copy of Office memorandum from Military Secretary dated 28 Dec 1860 in reply.

2362. Dr J. Forsyth, Principal Inspector General Medical Department, Calcutta, 21 Dec 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 29 Dec 1860.

2363.Lieutenant S.H.E. Chamier, Hingolee, 29 Nov 1860, enclosing copy of letter from General Wetherall. Also note from Military Secretary.

2364. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 29 Dec 1860, to Dr J. Forsyth, Principal Inspector General Medical Department, Calcutta.

2365. Copy of Office memorandum from Military Secretary, 29 Dec 1860, to Secretary to Government Military Department [Major General Richard J.H. Birch].

2366. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 29 Dec 1860, to Lieutenant Swinton, Artillery Governor General’s Escort.

2367. William Ritchie, Advocate General, Calcutta, 27 Dec 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 30 Dec 1860.

2368. Major H. Boisragon, London, 10 Nov 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 30 Dec 1860.

2369. Lieutenant Colonel W.D. Bushe, Umballa, 18 Dec 1860. Encloses memorandum showing weights of saddlery and accoutrements for Light Dragoons under marching orders.

2370. Lieutenant General Sir J. Hope Grant, Commanding the Forces in China, Head Quarters Pekin [Peking], 26 Oct 1860.

2371. Captain Brevet Major H.A. Sarel, Pekin [Peking], 25 Oct 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 30 Dec 1860.

2372. Captain R. Bolton, Officer Commanding Chinsurah Depot, Chinsurah, 13 Dec 1860.

2373. Captain R. Bolton, Officer Commanding Chinsurah Depot, Chinsurah, 11 Dec 1860.

2374. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 31 Dec 1860, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department.

2375. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, 18 Nov 1860.

2376. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, 19 Dec 1860. Forwards copy of memorandum no. 151 sent to Major general Armstrong, Madras Army.

2377. Letter from Military Secretary, 25 Sep 1860, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department. Also note by Birch in reply dated 27 Sep 1860.

2378. Major G.S. Macbean, Assistant Commissary General, 28 Dec 1860.

2379. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Subhagunj , 3 Jan 1860, to the Presidency Pay Master, Fort William.

2380. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Subhagunj , 3 Jan 1860, to the Officiating Military Auditor General, Calcutta.

2381. Mr R. Pannell, Deyrah, 22 Dec 1860.

2382. Rev F.O. Mayne, Garrison Chaplain, Fort William, 28 Dec 1860. Also newspaper cutting regarding the Garrison Library at Fort William. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 25 Jan 1861.

2383. Major J.F. Richardson, Brighton, 10 Nov 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House Calcutta, 16 Mar 1861.

2384. Colonel George St Patrick Lawrence, Governor General’s Agent for Rajpootana, Camp Kurnee, 22 Dec 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 9 Jan 1861.

2385. Surgeon Major A.W. Crozier, Calcutta General Hospital, 30 Dec 1860, to Lewin Bowring, Private Secretary to the Governor General. Encloses copies of testimonials. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp, 9 Jan 1861.

2386. Captain J.W. Younghusband, Punjab Police, Dhurmsala [Dharamsala], 27 Dec 1860.

2387. Major T.T. Boileau, Calcutta, 31 Dec 1860.

2388. Lord William Hay, Simla, 29 Dec 1860.

2389. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, 22 Dec 1860. Also Office memorandum from Military Secretary dated 22 Dec 1860, and bill from Executors of Captain B.B. Harvey.

2390. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s camp, 3 Jan 1861, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department.

2391. Officiating Post Master, Calcutta, 28 Dec 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Kylwara [Khalwara?], 4 Jan 1861.

2392. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Kylwara [Khalwara?], 4 Jan 1861, to the Deputy Pay Master, Benares.

2393. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Kylwara [Khalwara?], 4 Jan 1861, to Lieutenant C.A. Dodd, Assistant Chief of Police Oude, Lucknow

2393a. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp Ghosalpore [Gosalpur], 9 Jan 1861, to Mr E. Yule, Bhangulpore.

2394. Lieutenant W.C. Clarke, Singapore, 23 Dec 1860. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Governor General’s Camp Jubbulpore, 23 Jan 1861.

2396. Two letters from Captain J.P.W. Campbell, Bunnoo, Punjab, 27 Dec 1860.

2397. Lieutenant L. Forbes, Commanding Etwah Police Battalion, Etwah, 1 Jan 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 26 Mar 1861.

2398. Assistant Surgeon W.F.B. Dalzel, Augur in Malwa, 12 Dec 1860. Encloses copy of letter from Captain H.A. Cockburn dated 28 Nov 1860.

2399. Surgeon Major C.G. Andrews, Calcutta, 2 Jan 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Jubbulpore, 24 Jan 1861.

2400. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Governor General’s Camp, 5 Jan 1860, to Captain F.S. Roberts, Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General.

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
040-003314760

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 F699/1/3/2/48 : Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 24, nos. 2351 to 2400

Hierarchy:

032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0003]/036-003313177[0002]/037-003314271[0048]/040-003314760

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 folder

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1860

End Date:

1861

Date Range:

25 Sep 1860-26 Mar 1861

Era:

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