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Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/78

Record Id:

040-003314971

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003256818

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100032400051.0x000001

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ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Mss Eur F699/1/3/2/78

Title:

Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 38, nos. 3851 to 3900

Scope & Content:

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 3851 to 3900, originally in one bundle labelled ‘No. 38. Military Secretary’s Correspondence. Nos. 3801 to 3900’. 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 3856, 3866, 3867, 3870, 3871, 3881, 3891, 3892 & 3893 are not on file.

3851. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 6 Jan 1862, to Colonel H.M. Durand, Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta.

3852. Colonel H.M. Durand, Officiating Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta, 6 Jan 1862.

3853. Colonel H.M. Durand, Officiating Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta, 6 Jan 1862.

3854. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 6 Jan 1862, to Major W.A.A. Thomson, Commanding Governor General’s Body Guard.

3855. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 6 Jan 1862, to Brigadier General St George D. Showers, Commanding Presidency Division Fort William.

3856. Note ‘No. 3856 Kept in the Office for reference’.

3857. Lieutenant Colonel F.D. Atkinson, Deputy to Government Military Department, 7 Jan 1862.

3858. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 7 Jan 1862, to C.U. Aitchison, Under Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta.

3859. Major R.J. Edgell, Brigadier Major, Barrackpore, 8 Jan 1862. Forwards letter from Ensign M. Rosamund, Barrack Master, Dum Dum dated 7 Jan 1862. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 11 Jan 1862.

3860. Lieutenant Colonel E. Lissmore, Calcutta, undated [Jan 1862]. Encloses copies of letters from Colonel G. Balfour and Colonel J. Hannyngton dated 8 Jan 1862.

3861. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 9 Jan 1862, to Major W.A.A. Thomson, Commanding Governor General’s Body Guard.

3862. Brigadier General St George D. Showers, Commanding Presidency Division, Fort William, undated [7 Jan 1862].

3863. Lieutenant Colonel C. Douglas, Director General Telegraphs in India, Calcutta, 6 Jan 1862. Encloses copy of telegram forwarded from Galle informing that Albert, Prince Consort, died on 14 Dec [1861].

3864. Lieutenant Colonel C. Douglas, Director General Telegraphs in India, Calcutta, 7 Jan 1862. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 8 Jan 1862.

3865. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 8 Jan 1862, to Lieutenant Colonel F.D. Atkinson, Deputy to Government Military Department.

3866 & 3867. Note ‘Nos. 3866 & 3867 Kept for reference of the Office’.

3868. Major W.A.A. Thomson, Commanding Governor General’s Body Guard, 9 Jan 1862.

3869. Office memorandum no. 190 from Lieutenant Colonel F.D. Atkinson, Deputy to Government Military Department, 7 Jan 1862. Forwards correspondence from Major S.F. McMullen dated Peshawur [Peshawar], 16 Dec 1861.

3870 & 3871. Note ‘Nos. 3870 & 3871 Kept for reference of the Office’.

3872. Major S.J. Hire, Calcutta, 11 Jan 1862, enclosing application. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House Calcutta, 3 Feb 1862.

3873. Baboo Lal Gopal Dutt, Assistant Secretary Asiatic Society’s Rooms, Calcutta, 11 Jan 1862.

3874. Ensign R. Richardson, Meerut, 6 Jan 1862. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Calcutta, 16 Jan 1862.

3875. Captain H.M. Boddam, Calcutta, 14 Jan 1862.

3876. Captain Samuel Owen, Calcutta, 16 Jan 1862, enclosing copies of testimonials.

3877. Captain H. Clerk, Ellichpore, 9 Jan 1862, to Colonel Durand. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 25 Jan 1862.

3878. Colonel H.J. Stannus, United Service Club, 15 Jan 1862. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 27 Jan 1862.

3879. Captain E.W. Dun, Madras Staff Corps, Sehore near Bhopal, 9 Jan 1862.

3880. Lieutenant H.C. Smith, Bengal Cavalry, Umballa, 10 Jan 1862.

3881. Note ‘No. 3881 Kept in the Office for reference’.

3882. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 15 Jan 1862, to Brigadier General St George D. Showers, Commanding Presidency Division Fort William.

3883. Brigadier General St George D. Showers, Commanding Presidency Division, Fort William, 15 Jan 1862.

3884. Mr William Allsopp, Officiating Superintendent Barrackpore Park, 10 Jan 1862.

3885. Mr William Allsopp, Officiating Superintendent Barrackpore Park, 11 Jan 1862.

3886. Mr William Allsopp, Officiating Superintendent Barrackpore Park, 13 Jan 1862.

3887. Colonel H.M. Durand, Officiating Secretary to Government Foreign Department, Calcutta, 14 Jan 1862. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 14 Jan 1862.

3888. Brigadier General St George D. Showers, Commanding Presidency Division, Fort William, 14 Jan 1862.

3889. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 14 Jan 1862, to Brigadier General St George D. Showers, Commanding Presidency Division Fort William.

3890. Major A. Johnson, Officiating Assistant Adjutant General of the Army, Calcutta, 13 Jan 1862.

3891. Note ‘No. 3891 Kept in the Office for reference’.

3891a. Copy letter from Military Secretary, Government House, 2 Jan 1862, to the Controller of Military Finance, Calcutta.

3892 & 3893. Note ‘No. 3892 & 3893 Kept in the Office for reference’.

3894. Lieutenant R.M. Skinner, Dorundah, Chotanagpore, 16 Jan 1862. Encloses copy of statement of services and testimonials. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 24 Jan 1862.

3895. Major R.C. Tytler, Ghazeepore, 14 Jan 1862. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 24 Jan 1862.

3896. Captain A.M. Makenzie, Deolee, Rajpootana, 11 Jan 1862. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated Government House, 5 Feb 1862.

3897. Copy of Office memorandum from Lieutenant Colonel F.D. Atkinson, Deputy to Government Military Department, 16 Jan 1862. Encloses copy of application from Surgeon Major J. Hilliard dated Calcutta, 11 Jan 1862.

3898. Captain M.R. Sommerville, Dera Ghazee [Ghazi] Khan, 10 Jan 1862. Also copy of Military Secretary’s reply dated 24 Jan 1862.

3899. Copy letter from Military Secretary, 9 Jan 1862, to Mr William Allsopp, Officiating Superintendent Barrackpore Park.

3900. J. Wood, Officiating Secretary Inland Transit Company, Calcutta, 20 Jan 1862.

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
040-003314971

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 F699/1/3/2/78 : Military Secretary’s Correspondence: Bundle 38, nos. 3851 to 3900

Hierarchy:

032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0003]/036-003313177[0002]/037-003314271[0079]/040-003314971

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 folder

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1861

End Date:

1862

Date Range:

16 Dec 1861-5 Feb 1862

Era:

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