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'Bickaneer [Bīkāner] Agency - D.O. Letters from Captain Burton' [back-i] (85/86)
The record is made up of 1 file, 11 items (43 folios). It was created in 25 Mar 1873-19 Feb 1874. 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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Demi-official letters from Captain Charles William Burton, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bikaneer [Bīkāner], to Lewis Pelly, and Pelly's predecessor as Agent to the Governor-General in Rajputana [Rājasthān], Colonel John Cheape Brooke.
The correspondence discusses administrative matters in Bickaneer including discussions on individuals resident in Bickaneer; relations with the Maharaja; border disputes, and local appointments.
- Extent and format
- 1 file, 11 items (43 folios)
- Arrangement
The correspondence has been arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The file has been foliated using a pencil number, enclosed in a circle, located 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. Foliation anomaly: 28a.
Conservation: The correspondence was originally tied together with a piece of string, which has since been removed to enable the individual items to be read. The string has been placed in a plastic sleeve at the rear of the file.
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- Mss Eur F126/72
- Title
- 'Bickaneer [Bīkāner] Agency - D.O. Letters from Captain Burton'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 29r, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence