NAM.1981-08-9-3-1

Volume of 5 MS letters and copies (2 loose) inscribed ‘Heavy Guns for Kohat’, 1876-1877. From the Papers of Gen Sir Frederick Haines (1819-1909) as Commander in Chief in India 1875-1881. Associated with 2nd Afghan War (1878-1881) and North West Frontier. Lytton to Haines 26 Jul 1876, suggesting that two heavy guns at Kohat ‘would have a good effect on the Afredis’ Haines to Gen Peter Lumsden (copy) 26 Jul 1876, ordering him to get two 24 Pdrs out of store to send to Kohat. Haines to Lytton (copy) 26 Jul 1876, suggests that a detachment of British gunners be sent with rifled guns rather than trusting them to native gunners or sending 24 Pdrs. Haines to Col A B Johnson, Deputy Secretary Military Department (copy), 13 Jul 1877, enclosing a paper (not present) on gun carriage for rifled siege ordnance. Haines to Johnson (copy) 14 Jul 1877, further letter on subject of last.

2nd Afghan War (1878-1880)