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War Office: Sir George Murray, Master General of the Ordnance: Papers
Catalogue reference: WO 80
What's it about?
WO 80
These papers consist of the correspondence and memoranda of Sir George Murray as Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada in 1815, Commander in Chief in Ireland, 1825 to 1828, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, 1828 to 1830, and Master...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 80
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: Sir George Murray, Master General of the Ordnance: Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1804-1859
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Description (What the record is about)
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These papers consist of the correspondence and memoranda of Sir George Murray as Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada in 1815, Commander in Chief in Ireland, 1825 to 1828, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, 1828 to 1830, and Master General of the Ordnance, 1834 to 1835 and 1841 to 1846.
The series includes include semi-official and private correspondence; a private letter book relating to military affairs in Ireland, 1825 to 1827; and papers on defence and on the Royal Artillery.
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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)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Murray, George, 1772-1846
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 13 bundle(s)
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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In 1942 Messrs. Farrer and Co.
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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/C14288/
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