NAM.1987-04-35-462

One of 17 manuscript and typescript letters to Lt Gen Sir Gerald Ellison from FM 1st Earl Sir Douglas Haig, 5 Aug 1906-14 Jan 1920, and 1st Countess Dorothy Maud[?] Haig, 1928. Discussing, among other things the need to develop in the United Kingdom the Swiss system of 'rooting the Army in the people', September 1906; the proposed Territorial Army and the expeditionary force, September 1906; the formation of a General Staff and FM Sir Arthur Arnold Barrett's visit to London, April 1910; organisation of the Indian Army post-Kitchener, with a copy of his confidential paper, 'The Organisation of Army Headquarters in India', May 1910; agreeing to help Ellison find a job, 'But what kind of one are you anxious to have?', January 1916; three letters from Lady Haig, 1928 and one undated; manuscript and typescript 'Notes on certain letters written at various times by the Late FM Earl Haig to Lt Gen Sir Gerald Ellison', 11 Sep 1928, reproducing letters found here and enclosures not now present. Associated with the British Army, the Swiss Army, Army Staff, and the Indian Army. From a collection of 1020 papers relating to Lt Gen Sir Gerald Ellison, 1882-1961.