Sir John Kaye's Mutiny Papers.

(1) pp. 1-12, Major H. Ramsay (Commissioner of Kumaon) to W. Muir (Secretary, N.W.P.) 22nd July 1858 (Printed, about 2,100 words), Narrative of outbreak of disturbances in Kumaon. (Two copies.) (2) pp. 13-24, E. O. Mayne (Magistrate of Banda) to E. C. Bayley (Commissioner for the Fourth Division) 10th Nov. 1858, Outbreak in Banda (Printed, about 4,500 words). (3) pp. 25-147, Rough translation of Account of the Mutiny by Ahsunollah, Physician to the King of Delhi, by H. S. Reid (Director of Public Instruction, N.W.P.), n.d. (about 14,000 words). See Two Native Diaries of the Mutiny in Delhi, 1898, for narratives of the Mutiny by Mainodin aud Munshi Jeewan Lal, translated by C. T. Metcalfe. (4) pp. 149-51, Statements in their defence by Mirza Bhakhtawar Shah and Mirza Sohrab Hindi (alias Mirza Mendhu); pp. 153-4, Portion of another Statement by --. (5) pp. 157-98, Secretary's Notes on Rewards granted in the Meerut Division in 1858. (6) pp. 201-333, Correspondence of W. Glynn (Deputy Collector of Fatehpur and Special Commissioner for the trial of cases) with W. Muir, C. B. Thornhill, Capt. L. Barrow (Deputy Commissioner), R. Montgomery (Chief Commissioner of Oude) and Viscount Canning, June and July 1858 (several letters original), including, pp. 275-7, Petition from Renee (? Beni) Mudhu. (7) pp. 337-47, 359-86, Journal, 11th May to 11th Sept. 1857, of Kidanat [? Kedar Nath], late Clerk, Delhi Gazette Press (about 4,000 words), Affairs in Delhi. (8) p. 349, Note by Capt. A. Wilde on Havildar Durga Sing 8th Dec. 1857. (9) p. 351, Note on the Jama Masjid at Delhi. (10) p. 387, Munshi Mohan Lal to Brig. -- Chamberlain 11th Nov. 1857, with, pp. 389-422, Account of the causes of the Mutiny 8th Nov. 1857 (Originals). (11) p. 425, Extracts from Enclosure to India Political Letter of 16th Feb. 1849, being part of Collection to Court's Political Despatch of 16th June 1850, Succession to the throne of Delhi. (12) pp. 427-37, J. Abbott to -- 27th March 1857 (Original), Signs of mutiny at Barrackpore. (See H/726 (1).) (13) pp. 439-56, Journal of an eye-witness with Sir Hugh Rose's force 15th May to 22nd June 1857 (about 4,500 words), and, pp. 585-97, in the pursuit of Tantia Topee 14th Sept. to 8th Oct. 1858. (See Kaye and Malleson, V, pp. 127-236, about 5,400 words.) (14) pp. 457-528, Extracts from ''Two Years' experiences during the great Sepoy Mutiny of 1857-8.'' [Noted as by -- Osborne. Not in the India Office Library.] (15) p. 529, Map of the Mowadabar [i.e. Mohadaba. See Kaye and Malleson, III, p. 269] Massacre. (16) pp. 533-44, B. P. Strood (?) to Col. C. M. Carmichael, Neemuch 12th June 1857 (Original). (17) pp. 549-69, Major Charles O'Brien (3rd N.I.), Account of the Mutiny at Faizabad, Dinapur, 18th June 1857 (Original, about 2,400 words). (18) pp. 569-72, Statement of Jemadar Shaikh Salamat Ali of the 53rd N.I. (19) pp. 573-8, Major G. C. Ponsonby (2nd Light Cavalry, late Commanding at Benares) to Major W. Lydiard (Assistant Adjutant-General, Dinapur) 25th June 1857 (Original). (20) pp. 581-4, News Report (Private and Confidential), Mhow, 24th Sept. 1857, signed J. Macdonald to Col. R. Phayre. (21) pp. 599-612, Col. H. Fraser (Chief Engineer, N.W.P.) to Viscount Canning 15th Oct. 1857, Narrative (about 2,300 words) of events in the N.W.P., in continuation of Mr. E. A. Reade's (Sudder Board of Revenue, N.W.P.) Address of 30th Sept. 1857. (22) pp. 613-32, ''Recollections of some of the occurrences which transpired at the Headquarters of the S. Division of the Bombay Army in the months of May, June, July, August and September,'' Belgaum, 10th Nov. 1857. By Major-Gen. J. P. Lester (about 2,500 words). (23) pp. 633-50, ''Memorandum containing the result of enquiries made by desire of the Governor-General into the rumours of European females having been dishonoured during the late Mutinies.'' By W. Muir 30th Dec. 1857 (Original, about 4,000 words). [The only evidence available was negative and contrary to the rumours.] (24) pp. 651-3, A. M. Phillips (Collector of Agra) to G. F. Harvey (Commissioner of Agra) 17th May 1858, with, pp. 655-67, Narrative of events at Fatehpur Sikri by N. Parsick (Deputy Collector) (about 2,500 words). (25) pp. 669-782, Brig.-Gen. G. W. Lawrence (Officiating Agent to the Governor-General in Rajputana) to G. F. Edmonstone (Secretary) 27th July 1858, Narrative of Events in Rajputana (about 34,000 words. See H/727 (8)). (26) pp. 783-804, Col. G. Ramsay (Resident in Nepal) to C. Beadon (Member of Supreme Council) 3rd Sept. 1860, Rumours of Nana Sahib's death and affairs in Nepal. (27) pp. 807-14, Memorandum on the Crisis in the Sawunt Waree Country by George le Grand Jacob (about 1,500 words); pp. 1007-9, 1055-7, Jacob to Sir J. Kaye 18th Jan. 1866 and 26th May 1865 (Originals). (28) pp. 815-6, Sir R. C. Shakespear (Resident at Jodhpur), View of the Rebellion 3rd July 1857. (29) pp. 817-966, Two letters from Major-Gen. G. W. Lloyd regarding Cawnpore. (30) pp. 967-9, Statement of a Jemadar to Capt. Arnold Becher (40th N.I.), n.d. (31) pp. 973-98, Capt. S. Mortimer (late 60th Rifles) to Sir John Kaye 20th June 1876 (Original), Account of the 4th Column in the Assault on Delhi (about 1,400 words). (32) pp. 999-1005, Lord Elphinstone to Col. George le Grand Jacob 9th Sept. 1857. Jacob notes that this letter shows that Lord Elphinstone accepted Dalhousie's doctrine of Lapse. (33) pp. 1011-6, Syed Ahmed to Sir J. Kaye 14th Dec. 1869 (Original), How far the Mutiny in the N.W.P. developed into a popular rebellion. (34) pp. 1019-30, Capt. E. M. Martineau to Sir John Kaye 20th Oct. 1864 (Original). (35) pp. 1031-51, Capt. Septimus H. Becher (Assistant Deputy Adjutant-General) to Capt. Martineu April and May 1857 (Originals). (36) pp. 1059-62, Col. Cunnyngham Robertson to Sir John Kaye 5th July 1876 (Original), with, pp. 1063-9, Col. G. E. Baynes' Account of the 2nd Column in the storm of Delhi on 14th Sept. 1857 (about 650 words); pp. 1071-4, Extracts from Kaye's Sepoy War. (37) pp. 1075-1110, Confidential Note of 1st Aug. 1868 by W.R.M[ansfield] on Sir Charles Windham's (C.O., Cawnpore) pamphlet relative to his doings at Cawnpore in 1857 (published in 1865). (38) pp. 1111-3, ''Memorandum for the information of Major-Gen. Archdale Wilson,'' by Major-Gen. W. Jones -- March 1864, His entry by the Cashmere Gate. (39) pp. 1115-9, Col. E. H. Greathed to Major-Gen. Jones 12th Jan. 1864 (Original). (40) pp. 1121-30, J. H. M[acgregor] to Sir J. Kaye 16th April 1872 (Original). (41) pp. 1131-42, Lieut. H. G. Delafosse (late 53rd N.I.), n.d., Events at Cawnpore, with list of the killed (about 1,450 words). (42) pp. 1145-6, Translation of a Vernacular document found in the House in which the Ladies of Gen. Wheeler were murdered, List of those who arrived in the house on Tuesday 7th July 1857.

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