ISBN: 9781150572647

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Mehr…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 Excerpt: .the 'yoke' has been the source of nearly all the satisfaction and happiness which retrospect presents to me on the chequered map of my sixty years' existence. So, madam, all hail! best of mothers and not worst of wives; accept my congratulations, and give me credit for the sincerity This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 Excerpt: .the 'yoke' has been the source of nearly all the satisfaction and happiness which retrospect presents to me on the chequered map of my sixty years' existence. So, madam, all hail! best of mothers and not worst of wives; accept my congratulations, and give me credit for the sincerity and warmth of the affection which urges me. this day to pray for your temporal and eternal blessedness, and points to you as the foundation of my hest recollections and hopes." On the expiration of Sir William Gomm's term of service as Commander-in-Chief, General Anson was apHaveiockre-pointed his successor. The Governor-General, cutta-hisrar-having determined that the Commander-in-Chief respondence. henceforth remain at Calcutta, instead of proceeding to the north-west provinces and Simla, all the establishments at head-quarters were directed to move down to Calcutta, to await General Anson's arrival. On the 29th of January, 1856, Havelock writes from Delhi: "Here we are, on our way to the City of Palaces. I only wait to see my ponderous office establishment fairly started by bullock train, to be off myself in the somewhat lighter carriage, which may carry me in six days to General Anson's antechamber. He was sworn in, I hear, on the 24th instant." Havelock reached Calcutta in the beginning of February, and found his new chief a man of the most active habits and untiring industry; but " since he came here he has been so exhausted by supreme and legislative council work, as to have scarcely time or strength to glance at the discipline and wants of my poor regiments.". On his route ho wrote to Mrs Havelock's sister, Mrs Brandis, who was on her way to Burmah-Dr Brandis having been appointed superintendent of forests:-" So you are by this time on. Books, Biography & Autobiography~~General, Memoirs-Of-Major-General-Sir-Henry-Havelock-KCB~~John-Clark-Marshman, , , , , , , , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781150572647

Memoirs Of Major-general Sir Henry Havelock, K.c.b. John-clark Marshman, Books, History, Memoirs Of Major-general Sir Henry Havelock, K.c.b. Books>History General Books publication date:… Mehr…

Memoirs Of Major-general Sir Henry Havelock, K.c.b. John-clark Marshman, Books, History, Memoirs Of Major-general Sir Henry Havelock, K.c.b. Books>History General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1867 Original Publisher: Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer Subjects: India Biography<