Memorandum by Sir Charles Aitchison on 'Mysore Local Troops viz Mysore Silladar Horse' with annotations by Lewis Pelly

Mss Eur F126/23

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The record is made up of 1 file (4 folios). It was created in 1872-1873. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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The memorandum, written 12 January 1872, relates to the existing military provision in the state of Mysore and the lack of need for an army for defence and protection under the treaty agreement with the British Government.

Pelly's annotations relate to his situation in Baroda and whether the principles outlined in the memorandum could be implemented there. They are dated as 1873.

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1 file (4 folios)
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Foliation: The file has been foliated in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio with a pencil number enclosed in a circle.

Conservation: The memorandum was originally attached with a pink ribbon which has been removed for conservation reasons.

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English in Latin script
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British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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Mss Eur F126/23

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1872-1873 (CE, Gregorian)

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