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Mss Eur F699/1/3/4/17

Record Id:

040-003374241

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003256818

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100042758798.0x000001

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Mss Eur F699/1/3/4/17

Title:

Military Secretary's Arrear Correspondence: Bundle 8, nos. 701-750

Scope & Content:

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 701 to 750, originally in one bundle labelled ‘No. 8. Military Secretary’s Arrear Correspondence. Nos. 701 to 800’. Consists of an original letter sent either directly to the Military Secretary, or to the Governor General, with any additional enclosures or copies of replies. Information includes name of the writer or recipient of the initial letter, the position and location of the sender or recipient, the date the letter was written, the date it was received, the date it was answered, and a summary of the letter.

701. Memorandum by Lieutenant Colonel Orfeur Cavenagh, 23 Sep 1857.

702. Copy letter from Colonel George R. Barker to Sir Colin Campbell, London, 23 Jul 1857.

703. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to the Government in the Military Department, to Chief of the Staff, regarding view on reenlistment of European Soldiers. Includes copies of opinions of Advocate General and Judge Advocate General, Nov 1858.

704. Colonel W.W. Packenham, Adjutant General’s Office, 28 Sep 1858. Forwards set of examination papers for the Staff College, Jun 1858, in French, Military History, Military History and Geography, Experimental Sciences, Mathematics, Fortification, German, and Geology.

705. Captain A.H. Campbell, Allahabad, 28 May 1858, with copy of letter from Major W. Hawthorn, 24 May 1858, and Brigadier D. Wood, 28 May 1858.

706. Copy letter from Colonel Charles Stuart, Government House [Calcutta], 25 Feb 1859, to Colonel Reeves.

707. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, 8 Jun 1859.

708. Lieutenant T.W. Dent, Indian Navy Retired List, 23 May 1859.

709. Major Richard Lawrence, Lahore, 4 Jan 1859, with letters from Major D.M. Probyn, 23 Aug [1858] and Major General Richard J.H. Birch, 9 Dec 1858.

710. Copy letter from H.W. Norman, Adjutant General of the Army, 27 May 1859, regarding Captain J.J. McLeod Innes, recipient of the Victoria Cross. Also copies of correspondence from the War Office, 24 Dec 1858, and 19 Feb 1859.

711. Ensign William Bird, Bareilly, 22 Jun 1859.

712. Captain J.K. Couper, Poosah, 23 Jun 1859.

713. Lieutenant Montagu M. Procter, Oudh, 23 Mar 1859.

714. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, 22 Jul 1859.

715. Captain Edward J. Ellerman, Bombay, 28 Feb 1858.

716. Lieutenant T.J. Watson, Mussoorie, 18 Jun 1859.

717. Major W.K. Haslewood, Allahabad, 3 May 1859.

718. Lieutenant T.J. Watson, Mussoorie, 18 Jun 1859.

719. Lieutenant T.J. Watson, Meerut, 26 Apr 1859.

720. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, 30 Apr 1859.

721. Captain J.I. Gibbs, Shajehanpore [Shajahanpore], 24 Mar 1859.

722. Lieutenant William Tweedie, Jaulna, 7 Mar 1859.

723. Charles H. Cooper, Chandernagore, 7 Mar 1859.

724. Major J.L. Vaughan, Camp Baraitch, Trans Gogra, 28 Feb 1859, with letters from Vaughan, dated Constantinople 30 May 1856 and Crimea, 2 May 1856.

725. Lieutenant John R. Auldjo, Camp Benares, 26 Feb 1859.

726. Mr & Mrs M.A. Twitchin, Mar 1859.

727. Lieutenant J.F. Pogson, Dounton near Simla, 14 Jul 1858, enclosing letter to the Governor General.

728. Captain A.H. Ternan, Camp Lahar, 11 Jan 1859, to William Muir.

729. Printed Office Memorandum no. 1047, 23 Jun 1859, and letter from Major Norman, Adjutant General of the Army, Simla, 7 Jun 1859, to Major General Richard J.H. Birch, regarding P. Stokes Byrne.

730. Mr P. Stokes Byrne, Dum Dum, 10 May 1859.

731. Colonel B. Bygrave, Calcutta, 16 Feb 1859, with note by Colonel Charles Stuart.

732. Surgeon J.P. Brougham, Lucknow, 4 May 1859.

733. Assistant Surgeon Nathaniel David Scott Wallich, Asnee, Lower Derajat, 28 Apr 1859.

734. Assistant Surgeon W. Eddowes, 27 Jun 1859.

735. Brigadier Brown, Calcutta, 25 Jan 1859.

736. Earl of Harrowby, London, 7 Nov 1857.

737. Lieutenant S.C.D. Ryder, Sasseram, 28 Aug 1858.

738. Lieutenant S.C.D. Ryder, Sasseram, 30 Aug 1858.

739. Major F.D. Atkinson, Fort William, 17 Feb 1858, regarding death of Lieutenant Stuart. Also Major General Richard J.H. Birch, Secretary to the Military Department, Allahabad, 3 Mar 1858. Office Memorandum no. 23.

740. Major T.F. Wilson, Beatson’s Horse, Jaulnah, 16 Jun 1858.

741. Major General Richard J.H. Birch, 25 Jun 1858.

742. Lieutenant W.B. Gifford, Mussoorie, 21 Jul 1858 enclosing letter from Rev. James Sharpe, Chaplain of Mussoorie, 19 Jul 1858.

743. Lieutenant W.B. Gifford, Mussoorie, 1 Aug 1858.

744. Memorandum by Major S.C. Brigg on Medical Department, Hyderabad Contingent. 21 Oct 1858.

745. Lieutenant Frank Samwell, London, 5 Nov 1858.

746. Lieutenant Henry Beville, Delhi, 26 Dec 1858.

747. Captain Frank G. Crossman, Commanding Rohilcund Horse, Bareilly, 11 Dec 1858, with letter dated 1 Dec 1858, consisting of petition for Jemadar Atif Khan of the Governor General’s Body Guard.

748. Major General H.M. Graves, Allahabad, 30 Dec 1858.

749. Lieutenant Henry Goodwyn, Bareilly, 21 Nov 1858.

750. Lieutenant F.J. Craigie, Philibhat, 22 Sep 1858.

Collection Area:

India Office Records and Private Papers

Project / Collection:

India Office Private Papers

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003256818
033-003309783
036-003313177
037-003314277
040-003374241

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 F699/1/3/4 : Military Secretary: Arrear Correspondence

Mss Eur F699/1/3/4/17 : Military Secretary's Arrear Correspondence: Bundle 8, nos. 701-750

Hierarchy:

032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0003]/036-003313177[0004]/037-003314277[0017]/040-003374241

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 folder

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1857

End Date:

1859

Date Range:

23 Jul 1857-22 Jul 1859

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