£400
(PRIOR GENERAL CHARLES) (1807-1881), Indian Army. Detailed manuscript journal, c.1841-1847. Oblong quarto, closely written, c.140pp, some damp stng. but still legible. Early 1841, Prior & family moved to Landour with a hunting trip for several months in the foothills of the Himalayas. 2nd August his regiment was ordered to Kabul & his wife went to stay with her father (poss. in Delhi). Prior joined his regiment & was in Peshawar on 24th December 1841, then Major in the 64th Native Infantry. January 1842 through the Khyber Pass to relieve Ali Musjid. 5th April 1842 he was in Pollock's attack on the Khyber. 14th April Jelalabad but then back to Ali Musjid. In June he left camp with Lawrence (Henry Lawrence?) for Peshawar on route for Mussoorie. Had health issues & remained in Mussoorie til c.May 1844. Later travelled to Ferozopore then sailed down Sutlej & Indus to join his regiment at Sukkur where the forces were under the overall command of Sir Charles Napier. Active service early 1845 then to Cawnpore. Various gaps in the diary but by early 1847 he was at Barrackpore then Sangar & on to his regiment.
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