Record revealed
Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
Series
Army Establishment: Letters
Catalogue reference: PMG 1
What's it about?
PMG 1
Contains a few original letters but consists for the most part of entry books and registers of in- and out-letters as follows: Common letter books, 1804 to 1839Treasury letter books, 1808 to 1839War Office letter books, 1784 to 1839Register of...
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PMG 1
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Title (The name of the record)
- Army Establishment: Letters
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Date (When the record was created)
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1784-1867
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Description (What the record is about)
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Contains a few original letters but consists for the most part of entry books and registers of in- and out-letters as follows:
- Common letter books, 1804 to 1839
- Treasury letter books, 1808 to 1839
- War Office letter books, 1784 to 1839
- Register of letters received and sent, 1842 to 1867
The volumes are generally indexed.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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115 volume(s)
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11657/
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: PMG
Records of the Paymaster General's Office and predecessors
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Army Establishment: Letters
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