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'SECRET LETTERS FROM INDIA', Vol 14

Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/5/272

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This record is a file about the 'SECRET LETTERS FROM INDIA', Vol 14 dating from 3 Jan 1873-26 May 1873.

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Reference
IOR/L/PS/5/272
Title
'SECRET LETTERS FROM INDIA', Vol 14
Date
3 Jan 1873-26 May 1873
Description

The volume consists of Despatches to the Secretary of State for India from the Government of India, Foreign Department, dated 3 January-26 May 1873, with enclosures.

Arrangement

The Letters and Enclosures are filed in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volumes. The sets of enclosures to despatches are arranged in numerical (by despatch number) and chronological order from the front to the rear of the volumes. The enclosures within many, but not all, despatches are preceded by an abstract of contents, in which the despatch itself (not included) is numbered 1, the abstract of contents 2, and the enclosures 3, 4, etc. The numbers listed in the abstract of contents are recorded for reference on the verso of the last folio of each enclosure, along with the original reference, and a description of each enclosure.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Former department reference
Volume 14
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
3 volumes (704 folios).
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Unrestricted

Physical condition
Foliation: this file consists of three physical volumes. The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio of volume one (ff 1-230), through volume two (ff 231-460) and terminates at the last folio of volume three (ff 461-702); these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers of the three volumes, nor does it include any of the leading and ending flyleaves. The sequence contains two foliation insertion anomalies, f 87a and f 675a. Pagination: the volumes also contain original pagination sequences.
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Secret Correspondence with India

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