These folios consist of a summary of a letter from HM Minister to Persia, Charles Augustus Murray, sent from his camp near Teheran [Tehran] (5 August 1857, Number 70), regarding correspondence with the Sedr Ajeem as to the fulfilment of the conditions of the Treaty between Persia and Great Brita...
These folios consist of summaries of letters from HM Minister to Persia, Charles Augustus Murray, sent from his camp near Tehran (20 July 1857, Number 58, and 26 July 1857, Number 63), regarding matters including the Sedr Ajeem [or Azeem?] having communicated with Murray as to the desire of the ...
‘Letter from Mr Murray as to Persia received Oct.3.1856’
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This bundle contains a summary of a secret despatch from HM Minister to Persia, Charles Augustus Murray residing at Baghdad (8 August 1856, Number 68). It discusses a letter received from the ruler of Herat, Eesa Khan [Isa Khan Bardorani, Minister-Regent of Herat] offering submission to Britain i...
The bundle consists of a English translation of a paper produced by the Persian Government. The paper outlines Persian complaints against the conduct and line of policy adopted by HM Minister to Persia, Charles Augustus Murray, and his predecessors: Colonel Justin Sheil, Colonel Francis Farrant,...
This bundle consists of a summary of a secret letter received from HM Consul at Tehran, Richard W Stevens (9 April 1856, Number 16). The dispatch reports the issue of orders by the Government of Persia for the despatch of troops for the occupation of Herat.
This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from HM Consul at Tehran, Richard W Stevens (20 April 1856, Numbers 18-21). The despatches consist of short reports on the following: the removal of the protection of the Russian Government from the family of...
This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from HM Consul at Tehran, Richard W Stevens (19 May 1856, Numbers 27-29. The amount of detail for each entry therefore varies. The subject matter is the activities and distribution of the Persian Army, includ...
This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from HM Minister to Persia, Charles Augustus Murray, residing at Baghdad (20 and 26 June 1856, Numbers 57 and 59-60). The subject matter consists of the advance of the Persian Army against Herat, the policy o...
This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from HM Minister to Persia, Charles Augustus Murray, residing at Baghdad (14, 22, and 26 July 1856, Numbers 63 and 65-66). The despatches discuss correspondence that has taken place between the Persian Govern...
‘Secret Letters received, by way of Marseilles, April 2d. 1857.’
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This bundle consists of summaries of letters from Sir James Outram (in command of the British army in the Anglo-Persian War) to Lord Clarendon (George William Frederick Villiers, British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), dated 11, 22 and 23 April 1857. The summary of the letter dated 11...