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Small Collections Box 13

Given by Major General J.F. Hare, C.B.

1. TS sheet of short notes about the Hare family and papers written by M.M. Stuart, 26 September 1969.
2. Papers written by Lt. Col. James Hare (grandfather of .Major General J.F. Hare):
3. TS copy of a description of his early life, the voyage out to India, life in India, some Indian customs, Indian mutiny at Meerut and voyage home, 1854-60. Written at Clarcu 1871-72. Copies of letters written home to his father during the Indian mutiny. Letters dated May-October 1857, covering the march from Landour to Delhi with descriptions of fighting and losses and the attack on Delhi. (The originals are said to be in the bank.)