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Lieutenancy, Militia and Volunteer Corps: File of Correspondence, with copies of some earlier letters, and a few draft replies, of Francis, 7th Earl Cowper, as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, during the earlier years of his holding this office. (He was Lord Lieutenant 1861 - 1905, in succession to Francis, 7th Duke of Bedford 1859 - 1861)

1836 - 1869

From: 1836 To: 1869

(Note: the earlier letters were stuck into a book, and the beginnings of a table of contents made: but the later ones were loose; all have now been numbered and placed loose in a manilla folder) p.1 Fragmentary table of contents p.2 Copy circular from Lord John Russell to Lords Lieutenant on number of deputies, 1836 p.3 Extract from letter from Clerk (John Green) to Lord Lieutenant (Thomas, 2nd Earl de Grey),1838 p.4 Copy circular from Home Office asking for return of Deputy Lieutenants, 1847 p.5 Copy letter Lord Lieutenant to Clerk, same subject, 1859 p.6 Letter Clerk to Lord Lieutenant with details of same, 1859 p.7 Extract from regulations on promotion of militia officers, 1859 p.8 Letter from War Office to Lord Lieutenant on same, 1860 p.9 Letter from War Office to Lord Lieutenant on same, 1860 p.10-12 Lists of Deputy Lieutenants, 1861 p.13 List of possible names for Deputy Lieutenants, no date p.14 Copy roll of Militia officers, 1861 p.15 Copy roll of officers of Volunteer Corps, 1861 p.16 Circular from War Office on Volunteer Corps, 1861 p.17-18 Letters from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on Deputy Lieutenants, 1861 p.19 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on Volunteer Corps, 1861 p.20 Letter from Clerk of the Peace to Lord Lieutenant on Deputy Lieutenants, 1861 p.21 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on Volunteer Corps, 1861 p.22 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on Militia, 1862 p.23 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on Militia, 1862 (Review at Luton) p.24 Letter from War Office to F C H Russell, M.P., 1862 (apparently copy forwarded to Lord Lieutenant) p.25 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on Militia, 1862 p.25a Letter from Colonel (R T Gilpin) to Lord Lieutenant reporting completion of 21 days training, giving numbers, 1862 p.26 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant as to Thomas Barnard's qualifications as Deputy Lieutenant, 1862 p.27 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on new uniform for Volunteer Corps; 1862 p.28 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on handling of correspondence, 1863 p.29 Copy notice on addressing letters (1861) sent with above p.30 Letter from War Office to Lord Lieutenant on chaplain for Volunteer Corps, 1863 p.31 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on lieutenant for 6th (Luton) Corps of Bedfordshire Rifle Volunteers, 1863 p.32 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Hastings Russell to Lord Lieutenant on above, 1863 p.33 Letter from Colonel (R T Gilpin) to Lord Lieutenant on captaincy in Bedfordshire Militia, 1863 p.34 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Hastings Russell on captaincy in 5th Bedfordshire Rifle Volunteers, 1863 p.35 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on captaincy in Bedfordshire Militia, 1863 p.36 Letter from Colonel (R T Gilpin): sergeant-major in Bedfordshire Militia, 1863 p.37 Letter from Colonel to Lord Lieutenant on promotion of officers, 1863 p.38 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Hastings Russell to Lord Lieutenant on chaplain to 1st Bedford Rifle Corps, 1863 p.39 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on various commissions, 1863 p.40-46 Letters from Colonel (R T Gilpin) and from M J MacCormack, surgeon, Bedfordshire Militia, relating to a dispute over discipline and medicines, 1863 p.47 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant relating to a possible appointment of Deputy Honorary Assistant Surgeon, 1863 (Volunteer Corps) p.48 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on commissions, 1863 p.49 Letter from War Office to Lord Lieutenant on state of Rifle Volunteer Corps, 1864 p.50 Letter from Sir Charles Payne to Lord Lieutenant on commissioning of Hitchin justices, 1864 "I remember some years ago several Hertfordshire justices used to attend the Biggleswade P.S." p.51 Letter from War Office to Lord Lieutenant enclosing circular relating to uniform, 1864 p.52 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on Corps of Volunteer Riflemen (formed in 1862) in Bedford, mainly employees at Howard's iron foundry, 9th Corps, 1864 p.53 Letter from J T Green, Captain, 8th Bedfordshire Rifle Volunteer Corps to Lieutenant Colonel Russell relating to uniform worn by 8th Bedfordshire Rifle Corps, 1864 "The risk run by anyone who wears our present uniform of incurring public ridicule and positive expressions of disapproval has proved sufficient to deter men from entering our ranks" p.54 Letter from J T Green, Captain as above, to Lord Lieutenant on same subject, 1864 p.55 Memorandum on cost of uniform, apparently sent with above p.56 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Hastings Russell to Lord Lieutenant on uniform, 1864 p.57 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Hastings Russell to Lord Lieutenant on uniform, 1864 p.58-59 Memorandum from Lieutenant H H Green with resolutions on uniform passed at a meting held in the Britannia Works, 1864 p.60 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Hastings Russell to Lord Lieutenant on uniform, 1864 p.61 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Hastings Russell to Lord Lieutenant on uniform, 1864 p.62 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Hastings Russell to Lord Lieutenant on Major Brooks, 1864 p.63 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on place for deposit of arms for 9th Corps, 1864 p.64 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on Major Brooks, 1864 p.65 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on nominal roll, 1865 p.66 Letter from (?Home Office) to Lord Lieutenant on Dunstable's request for a commission of the peace, 1865 p.67 Letter from War Office to Lord Lieutenant on the Adjutant of 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Rifle Volunteers living at Toddington, 1865 p.68 Letter from (?Home Office) to Lord Lieutenant on case of Dunstable, 1865 p.69 Reply (draft) from Lord Lieutenant to above, 1865 p.70 Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Hastings Russell, Bedfordshire Volunteer Rifles, on uniform, 1866 p.71 Reply (draft) from Lord Lieutenant to above, 1866 p.72 Letter from Captain J T Green, 8th Bedfordshire Rifle Corps, on uniform, in high indignation, 1866 p.73 Reply (draft) (2 pages) from Lord Lieutenant to above, 1866 p.74 Letter from Captain J T Green to Lord Lieutenant on same subject, 1866 p.75 Letter from Clerk to Lord Lieutenant on possible Deputy Lieutenants (gives political affiliations), 1867 p.76 Memorandum on appointment of Deputy Lieutenants, 1867 p.77 List of Deputy Lieutenants, 1867 p.78 Letter from Adjutant (F Morgan) to Lieutenant Colonel Russell, 1869, on debts incurred by an officer p.79-81 Other letters on same subject, 1869 p.82-83 Letters (2) from Charles Russell to Lord Lieutenant, no date p.84 Memorandum on Deputy Lieutenants, no date

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de Grey Cowper, Francis Thomas, 7th Earl Cowper,
Russell, Francis (7th Duke of Bedford),
Russell, John,
Green, John,
de Grey, Thomas Philip, 2nd Earl,
Russell, Francis Charles Hastings,
Gilpin, R T,
Barnard, Thomas,
Russell, Hastings,
MacCormack, Michael James,
Payne, Charles,
Green, J T,
Green, H H,
Brooks,
Morgan, F,
Russell, Charles

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