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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/70

Record Id:

040-003314849

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003256818

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100032320516.0x000001

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ISAD(G)

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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/70

Title:

Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 34, nos. 3451 to 3500

Scope & Content:

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 3451 to 3500, originally in one bundle labelled ‘No. 34. Military Secretary’s Correspondence. Nos. 3401 to 3500’. 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 3455 is not on file. Item 3497 consists of covering docket only, the original correspondence is not on file.

3451. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, 9 Oct 1861. Returns copy of Office memorandum from Military Secretary, dated Government House, 7 Oct 1861.

3452. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 1 Oct 1861, to J.C. Batchelor, Traffic Manager, East India Railway Company, Howrah.

3453. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 2 Oct 1861, to the Post Master General, Calcutta.

3454. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 2 Oct 1861, to Major Russell, Royal Artillery, Fort Allahabad.

3455. Note ‘No. 3455 Kept in the Office for reference’.

3456. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, 7 Oct 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 7 Oct 1861.

3457. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 7 Oct 1861 to C.K. Dove, Post Master General of Bengal. Also copy of reply from Dove dated 7 Oct 1861.

3458. Lewin Bowring, Private Secretary, 7 Sep 1861, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department.

3459. Lieutenant Colonel E.W.S. Scott, Inspector General of Ordnance, 6 Oct 1861.

3460. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 7 Oct 1861, to Lieutenant C. Jameson, Lingasoogoor.

3461. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 8 Oct 1861, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department.

3462. Major General A.M. Becher, Quarter Master General, undated [8 Oct 1861]. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 8 Oct 1861.

3463. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, 8 Oct 1861.

3464. Major General A.M. Becher, Quarter Master General, 8 Oct 1861.

3465. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 3 Oct 1861, to Lieutenant Colonel Douglas, Electric Telegraph Office, Calcutta.

3466. Lieutenant Colonel E.W.S. Scott, Inspector General of Ordnance, 4 Oct 1861.

3467. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 4 Oct 1861, to Colonel Durand.

3468. Major Huntly R. Garden, 7 Oct 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 7 Oct 1861.

3469. Office memorandum from Military Secretary, Calcutta, 8 Oct 1861, to the Presidency Pay Master, Fort William.

3470. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Calcutta, 8 Oct 1861, to the Presidency Pay Master, Fort William.

3471. Lieutenant Colonel H.W. Norman, Officiating Adjutant General, 8 Oct 1861.

3472. Lieutenant Colonel S.C. Briggs, Military Secretary, Hyderabad, Deccan, 27 Sep 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 9 Oct 1861.

3473. Lala Isreepershaud, 9 Oct 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 9 Oct 1861.

3473a. Mr N. Bartlett, Calcutta, 26 Sep 1861. Includes contract and programme for fireworks.

3474. Captain J.F. Elton, ADC to the Commander in Chief, 9 Oct 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 9 Oct 1861.

3475. Captain J.F. Elton, ADC to the Commander in Chief, 9 Oct 1861.

3476. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 9 Oct 1861, to the Magistrate, Cawnpore.

3477. J.C. Batchelor, Traffic Manager, East India Railway Company, Howrah, 9 Oct 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 9 Oct 1861.

3478. Captain George G. Anderson, Officiating Deputy Pay Master Gwalior, Landour, 4 Oct 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House Calcutta, 12 Oct 1861.

3478a. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 11 Oct 1861, to Lieutenant Colonel G.E. Voyle, Fort William.

3479. Lieutenant Colonel Cuthbert Davidson, Resident, Hyderabad, 30 Sep 1861.

3480. G. Barton, Assistant Agent, East Indian Railway Company, Calcutta, 11 Sep 1861.

3481. Statement showing number of deaths amongst European soldiers by cholera at stations in the Upper Provinces, signed by Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, Sep 1861.

3482. Mr William Allsopp, Officiating Superintendent, Barrackpore Park, 18 Sep 1861.

3482a. Mr William Allsopp, Officiating Superintendent, Barrackpore Park, 28 Sep 1861.

3483. Captain M.E. Currie, Commissary of Ordnance, Ferozepore, 2 Oct 1861.

3484. Printed memorandum no. 104 from Lieutenant Colonel F.D. Atkinson, Deputy Secretary to Government Military Department, Fort William, 2 Oct 1861.

3485. C.K. Dove, Post Master General of Bengal, 3 Oct 1861.

3486. Lieutenant Colonel C. Douglas, Officiating Superintendent Electric Telegraph, 4 Oct 1861.

3487. Major H. Hoseason, Hyderabad Contingent, Bolarum, 2 Oct 1861, enclosing statement of services. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House Calcutta, 19 Oct 1861. Also series of letters of application from Major Hoseason, and testimonials, dating 18 Mar 1857 – 31 Jul 1858. Includes Private Secretary’s correspondence nos. 1705, 1844, 3261, 3202, 3113, and 3323.

3488. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, 5 Oct 1861.

3489. Mr William Allsopp, Officiating Superintendent, Barrackpore Park, 4 Oct 1861. Encloses statement of number of cows and goats belonging to the Governor General. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 10 Oct 1861.

3489a. J. Cochrane, Chowringee, Calcutta, 16 Oct 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 16 Oct 1861.

3490. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, 5 Oct 1861.

3491. Mr F.W. Kirsten, Music Master, Governor General’s Band, Fort William, 7 Oct 1861.

3492. Captain J.F. Elton, ADC to the Commander in Chief, 9 Oct 1861.

3493. Captain H.B. Chalmers, Assistant Commissary General, Fort William, 16 Oct 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House Calcutta, 19 Oct 1861.

3494. Office memorandum from Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to Government Military Department, 15 Oct 1861. Also copy of Office memorandum from Military Secretary in reply, dated Calcutta, 20 Oct 1861.

3495. Brevet Colonel J.D. Macpherson, Dinapore, 11 Oct 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House Calcutta, 19 Oct 1861.

3496. Major W.E. Warrand, Principal of Civil Engineering College, Calcutta, 11 Oct 1861. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 11 Oct 1861.

3497. Captain H.F.M. Boisragon, 6 Oct 1861. Covering docket only.

3498. Major H.D. Abbott, Hyderabad Contingent, Aurungabad, 10 Oct 1861. Encloses papers relating to his services.

3499. Assistant Surgeon Joseph Ewart, Meywar Bheel Corps, Kherwarra, 7 Oct 1861.

3500. J.A. Loch, Joint Magistrate, Benares, 18 Oct 1861.

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
040-003314849

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 F699/1/3/2/70 : Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 34, nos. 3451 to 3500

Hierarchy:

032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0003]/036-003313177[0002]/037-003314271[0071]/040-003314849

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 folder

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1857

End Date:

1861

Date Range:

18 Mar 1857-20 Oct 1861

Era:

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WYL250/9/136/3451-3500

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