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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 (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/L/PS/5/272
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Title (The name of the record)
- 'SECRET LETTERS FROM INDIA', Vol 14
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Date (When the record was created)
- 3 Jan 1873-26 May 1873
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Description (What the record is about)
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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.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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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.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Volume 14
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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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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 3 volumes (704 folios).
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- 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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/da42d39a-603c-4ef0-a659-4644180d0c7b/
Series information
IOR/L/PS/5
Secret Correspondence with India
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/L/PS
Political and Secret Department Records
Within the series: IOR/L/PS/5
Secret Correspondence with India
Within the sub-series: IOR/L/PS/5/259-277
Secret Letters and Enclosures from India
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'SECRET LETTERS FROM INDIA', Vol 14