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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/61

Record Id:

040-003314791

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003256818

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100032306191.0x000001

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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/61

Title:

Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 31, nos. 3001 to 3050

Scope & Content:

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 3001 to 3050, originally in one bundle labelled ‘No. 31. Military Secretary’s Correspondence. Nos. 3001 to 3100’. 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 3001, 3005, 3007, 3009, 3011, 3012, 3017, 3020, 3027, 3028 & 3037 are not on file. Item 3025 consists of covering docket only, the original correspondence is not on file.

3001. Note ‘No. 3001 Kept in the Office for Reference’.

3002. Walter Brett, Editor of The Englishman, Calcutta, 10 May 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 10 May 1861.

3003. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 10 May 1861, to Lieutenant Hon. A. Stewart, Royal Horse Artillery, Raneegunge.

3004. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 11 May 1861, to E.C. Bayley, Foreign Office.

3005. Note ‘No. 3005 Kept in the Office for Reference’.

3006. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 11 May 1861, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department.

3007. Note ‘No. 3007 For Reference’.

3008. C.U. Aitchison, Under Secretary to Government Foreign Department, 16 May 1861. Forwards telegram from Assistant Surgeon Thomas Beaumont dated Poona, 12 May 1861.

3009. Note ‘No. 3009 Not Necessary’.

3010. Mr John S.A.H. Byrne, Chandernagore, 14 May 1861.

3011 & 3012. Note ‘No. 3011 & 3012 Left Back for Reference’.

3013. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 16 May 1861, to William Grey, Secretary to Government Home Department.

3014. Captain W.R. Gordon, Bank of Bengal, Calcutta, 17 May 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 21 May 1861.

3015. Lieutenant Hon. A. Stewart, Royal Horse Artillery, Raneegunge, 17 May 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 17 May 1861.

3016. Abdool Lutief, Deputy Magistrate, Calcutta, 17 May 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 17 May 1861.

3017. Note ‘Valuation statement relative to the disposal of Stores… left behind’.

3018. Lieutenant Colonel G.E. Voyle, Commissary of Ordnance, Fort William, 20 May 1861.

3019. Captain H.W. Norman, Assistant Military Secretary to His Royal Highness the Commander in Chief [Prince George, Duke of Cambridge], London, 16 Apr 1861.

3020. Note ‘No. 3020 Left back’.

3021. Major W.A.A. Thomson, Commanding Governor General’s Body Guard, 21 May 1861.

3022. Captain J.T. S. Hall, Commanding Recruit Depot, Barrackpore, 20 May 1861. Returns letter from William Clayton dated Barrackpore 13 May 1861.

3023. Assistant Surgeon F.H. O’Donel, Seepree, 14 May 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Calcutta, 29 May 1861.

3024. Office memorandum no. 873 from Major F.D. Atkinson, Deputy Secretary to Government Military Department, 18 May 1861. Also copy of Office memorandum from Military Secretary dated Government House, 25 May 1861, in reply.

3025. Mr J.B.N. Hennessy, Dehra Dhoon [Dehra Dun or Dehradun], 16 May 1861. Covering docket only, marked ‘Transferred to Military Department’.

3026. Lieutenant H. Collett, Fyzabad, 19 May 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House Calcutta, 30 May 1861.

3027 & 3028. Note ‘No. 3027 & 3028 Kept for reference in the Office’.

3029. Rev H.T. Burn, Domestic Chaplain, Bishop’s Palace, Calcutta, 22 May 1861.Encloses copy of address to be given by the Archbishop of Calcutta on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s birthday on 24 May for approval.

3030. Walter Brett, Editor of The Englishman, Calcutta, 25 May 1861.

3031. C.U. Aitchison, Under Secretary to Government Foreign Department, 25 May 1861. Forwards copy of letter from Assistant Surgeon Thomas Beaumont dated Goonah, 11 May 1861.

3032. C.U. Aitchison, Under Secretary to Government Foreign Department, 25 May 1861. Forwards copy of letter from Sir Richmond Shakespear dated Indore, 9 May 1861. Also copy of Office memorandum from Military Secretary dated Government House, 27 May 1861, in reply.

3033. Lewin Bowring, Private Secretary to the Governor General, 18 Mar 1861.

3034. Copy Office memorandum no. 26 from Military Secretary, 20 May 1861, to the Garrison Engineer, Fort William.

3035. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 21 May 1861, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department.

3036. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 21 May 1861, to Walter Brett, Editor of The Englishman.

3037. Note ‘No. 3037 Relative to bill… left back’.

3038. Lieutenant R. Stainforth, Officiating District Superintendent Oude Police, Luckimpore, 15 May 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House Calcutta, 23 May 1861.

3039. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 22 May 1861, to S. Wanchope.

3040. Baboo Prannanth Bose, Barripore, 21 May 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 22 May 1861.

3041. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 22 May 1861, to Brigadier General St George D. Showers, Fort William.

3042. Copy letter from Military Secretary, 25 May 1861, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department.

3043. Copy Office memorandum from Military Secretary, 25 May 1861, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department.

3044. Lieutenant J. Hearsey, Calcutta, 28 May 1861.

3045. List of recommendations for dinner, for Captain Baring, undated [1861].

3046. Copy Office memorandum from Military Secretary, 17 May 1861, to Secretary to Government Military Department [Major General Richard J.H. Birch].

3047. Major H.O. Mayne, Naini Tal [Nainital], 22 May 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 1 Jun 1861.

3048. F.L. Beaufort, Government Advocate, Calcutta, 24 May 1861.

3049. Two letters from Major H.O. Mayne, Juanpore [Jaunpur], 21 Feb 1861. Also second copy of first letter.

3050. Major H.O. Mayne, Government House, Allahabad, 7 Mar 1861. Also second copy of letter.

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
040-003314791

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 F699/1/3/2/61 : Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 31, nos. 3001 to 3050

Hierarchy:

032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0003]/036-003313177[0002]/037-003314271[0062]/040-003314791

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F699

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 folder

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1861

End Date:

1861

Date Range:

21 Feb 1861-1 Jun 1861

Era:

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