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Mss Eur F699/1/3/4/23

Record Id:

040-003374389

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003256818

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100042767419.0x000001

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ISAD(G)

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Mss Eur F699/1/3/4/23

Title:

Military Secretary's Arrear Correspondence: Bundle 11, nos. 1001-1050

Scope & Content:

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 1001 to 1050, originally in one bundle labelled ‘No. 11. Military Secretary’s Arrear Correspondence. Nos. 1001 to 1100’. 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.

1001. Major General R.J.H. Birch, Military Department Office Memorandum, 23 May 1859.

1002. Major General R.J.H. Birch, Military Department Office Memorandum, 3 Jun 1859.

1003. Major F.D. Atkinson, Military Department Office Memorandum, 3 Jun 1859.

1004. Major F.D. Atkinson, Military Department Office Memorandum, 14 Jun 1859.

1005. Major General R.J.H. Birch, printed Military Department Office Memorandum, 11 Jul 1859.

1006. Major General R.J.H. Birch, printed Military Department Office Memorandum, 12 Jul 1859.

1007. Copy of memorandum from Major J.S. Banks, Officiating Military Secretary to the Governor General, Calcutta, 25 Jan 1856, to Colonel W.E. Baker, Public Works Department.

1008. Captain J. Elliot, Barrackpore, 13 Mar 1856.

1009. Colonel W.E. Baker, Public Works Department, 22 Mar 1856.

1010. Captain J. Elliot, Barrackpore, 4 Apr 1856.

1011. Lieutenant T. James, Commissary Office, Fort William, 26 Apr 1856.

1012. Lieutenant T. James, Commissary Office, Fort William, 5 May 1856. List of supplies for the Governor General.

1013. Lieutenant R. Davidson, Commissary Office, Fort William, 19 Jun 1856. Includes bill for rum.

1014. Captain J. Elliot, Barrackpore, 2 Jul 1856.

1015. Captain J. Elliot, Barrackpore, 24 Sep 1856.

1016. Captain J. Elliot, Barrackpore, 22 Oct 1856.

1017. Copy of letter from Colonel A. Becher, Quarter Master General of the Army, Benares, 5 Nov 1856.

1018. Petition of John Smallman for situation of groom, Dum Dum, 15 Dec 1856. With Office Memorandum, 19 Dec 1856, confirming his appointment.

1019. Lieutenant R. Davidson, Commissary Office, Fort William, 8 Jan 1857.

1020. Petition of Luchman [or Luckman] Tewaree, for a pension, Calcutta, 29 Jan 1857.

1021. Hon. Gerald Chetwynd Talbot, 10 Feb 1857, regarding 3rd Cavalry Hyderabad Contingent. Includes letter from Brigadier W. Hill regarding command of the Hyderabad Contingent, dated 3 Apr 1856, which includes plan of the stations of the Hyderabad Contingent and distances the Brigadier would be required to travel.

1022. Hon. Gerald Chetwynd Talbot, 11 Feb 1857, enclosing extract of letter from Captain S.G.G. Orr, Commanding 3rd Cavalry Hyderabad Contingent.

1023. Hon. Gerald Chetwynd Talbot, 16 Mar 1857.

1024. Major General R.J.H. Birch, 11 Feb 1857.

1025. Petition of Doorga Persaud Ditchit, Government House Native Doctor, for a pony for his use. In hand of Dr Leckie.

1026. Captain J. Elliot, Barrackpore, 12 Sep 1857.

1027. Captain T.F. Hobday, Commissary Office, Fort William, 16 Oct 1857.

1028. Hon. Gerald Chetwynd Talbot, 7 Dec 1857, enclosing memorandum regarding supply of great coats and tents.

1029. Captain G.E. Bacon, Quarter Master General’s Office, Fort William, 29 May 1858.

1030. Captain H. Yule, 11 Jun 1858.

1031. E.C. Bayley, Officiating Deputy Secretary to the Government of the North West Provinces, Allahabad, 21 Jun 1858.

1032. Captain R. de Bourbel, Barrackpore, 23 Nov 1858.

1033. Major D.C. Shute, Allahabad, 24 Nov 1858.

1034. Major D.C. Shute, Allahabad, 27 Nov 1858.

1035. George F. Edmonstone, Allahabad, 1 Dec 1858, enclosing copies of correspondence from Brigadier General George St Patrick Lawrence, Rajpootana, Captain C.L. Showers, Meywar, and Captain R.M.S. Annesley. Commanding Meywar Bheel Corps, regarding vacancy.

1036. Major D.C. Shute, Allahabad, 15 Dec 1858.

1037. Major D.C. Shute, Cawnpore, 17 Dec 1858.

1038. Hon. Gerald Chetwynd Talbot, Allahabad, 21 Dec 1858.

1039. Captain H. Yule, Public Works Department, Allahabad, 20 Dec 1858.

1040. Ellahi Bux [Elahee Bukhsh], Cawnpore, 20 Dec 1858.

1041. Major R.S. Simpson, Allahabad, 8 Feb 1859.

1042. Major General R.J.H. Birch, Military Department Office Memorandum, 2 Feb 1859, forwarded by Robert Simson, 10 Feb 1859.

1043. Captain E.J. Simpson, Calcutta, 17 Feb 1859, enclosing memorandum with regard to delay in supplies.

1044. Major R.S. Simpson, Allahabad, 2 Mar 1859.

1045. Copy of letter from Colonel Charles Stuart, Calcutta, 8 Mar 1859, to Major R.S. Simpson, Allahabad.

1046. Major R.S. Simpson, Allahabad, 18 Apr 1859.

1047. Major M.J. Turnbull, 26 Jan 1859, enclosing memorandum on the Calcutta Volunteer Guards.

1048. Major R.S. Simpson, Allahabad, 28 Apr 1859.

1049. Captain E.J. Simpson, Commissary Office, Fort William, 20 May 1859.

1050. Captain E.J. Simpson, Commissary Office, Fort William, 16 May 1859.

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
040-003374389

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 F699/1/3/4/23 : Military Secretary's Arrear Correspondence: Bundle 11, nos. 1001-1050

Hierarchy:

032-003256818[0001]/033-003309783[0003]/036-003313177[0004]/037-003314277[0023]/040-003374389

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F699

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 folder

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1856

End Date:

1859

Date Range:

26 Jan 1856-11 Jul 1859

Era:

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