Letters and Despatches related to
the lead-up to the War of 1857
- From
Major-General J. B. Hearsey to Major W. A. J. Mayhew reporting on the rumor
surrounding the greased cartridges, 24 January 1857
- From
Brevet-Major J. Bontein to the Station Staff Officer concerning the rumor
heard by Brevet-Captain J. A. Wright, 23 January 1857
- From
Lieutenant and Brevet-Captain J. A. Wright to the Adjutant of the Rifle
Instruction Depot concerning the reaction of the Indian soldiers to the
Enfield cartridges, 22 January 1857
- From
Colonel A. Abbott to Major W. A. J. Mayhew about the refusal of soldiers to
use certain cartridges, 27 January 1857
- From
Major-General J. B. Hearsey to Major W. A. J. Mayhew concerning the rumor that
sepoys must embrace Christianity, 28 January 1857
- From
Major-General J. B. Hearsey to Major A. Sanders about relocating the sepoys, 5
February 1857
- From
Major-General J. B. Hearsey to Major W. A. J. Mayhew concerning the sepoys'
objections to the cartridges, 7 February 1857
- Proceedings of a Special Court of Inquiry concerning the Native Infantry, 6
February 1857
- From
Captain S. Richards to Brevet-Colonel S. G. Wheler requesting an investigation
of the cartridge parts, 5 February 1857
- From
Captain N. C. Boswell to Brigadier C. Grant concerning the substitution of the
rifle cartridges, 4 February 1857
- From
Brigadier C. Grant to Brevet-Colonel S. G. Wheler concerning the inspection of
the Enfield rifle cartridge paper, (no date)
- From
Major-General J. B. Hearsey to Major W. A. J. Mayhew on the circumstances of
the station, 8 February 1857
- Statement made by Lieutenant A. S. Allen about a proposed sepoy plot, 8
February 1857
- From
Major-General J. B. Hearsey to Major W. A. J. Mayhew on how to avoid a serious
outbreak, 11 February 1857
- Deposition of Jemadar Durriow, 10 February 1857
- From
Major-General J. B. Hearsey to Colonel R. J. H. Birch concerning the
examination of Sepoy Ramsahai Lalla, 11 February 1857
- From
Major-General J. B. Hearsey to Colonel R. J. H. Birch on the forced
Christianity issue, 11 February 1857
- From
Colonel R. J. H. Birch to Major W. A. J. Mayhew on convincing the sepoys that
their apprehensions are groundless, 11 February 1857
- From
Major-General J. B. Hearsey to Colonel R. J. H. Birch concerning precautions
being taken to prevent a sepoy mutiny, 12 February 1857
- From
Major H. W. Mathews concerning an Indian doctor's disturbing statement, 12
February 1857
- From
Colonel J. D. Kennedy to Captain S. Richards on the attitude of his sepoys, 12
February 1857
- From
Lieutenant-Colonel S. C. Wheler to Major A. H. Ross concerning the forced
Christian issue, 12 February 1857
- From
Major H. W. Matthews to Major A. H. Ross about the discipline of his troops,
12 February 1857
- From
Major-General J. B. Hearsey to Colonel C. Chester about the end of the
trouble, 13 February 1857
- Memorandum from Colonel K. Young to Colonel C. Chester, 24 February 1857
- From
Major-General J. B. Hearsey to Colonel R. J. H. Birch concerning a new method
of loading the Enfield, 5 March 1857
- From
Brevet-Major J. Bontein to Major A. H. Ross of his sepoys' unwillingness to
bite the Enfield cartridges, 2 March 1857
- From
Lieutenant-Colonel W. St. L. Mitchell to Major A. H. Ross concerning his
troops, 16 February 1857
- From
Major-General J. B. Hearsey to Colonel R. J. H. Birch on his suspicions of the
sepoys, 21 February 1857
- From
Major-General J. B. Hearsey to Major W. A. J. Mayhew on the restoration of
order, 1 March 1857
- From
Lieutenant-Colonel W. St. L. Mitchell to Major A. H. Ross about his troop's
refusal to accept the Enfield cartridges, 27 February 1857
- From
Lieutenant-Colonel W. St. L. Mitchell to Major A. H. Ross about the Court of
Inquiry, 28 February 1857