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21. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/20
Title:
18. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Has already replied to Canning by telegraph that the 'Assaye' will carry the Despatches to the Persian Gulf. Elphinstone has read Canning's letters to Captain Kemball and Captain Jones, and has himself written some supplementary questions to Kemball, who was for many years Resident at Bushire. S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Aug 1856
Extent:
5 items

22. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/31
Title:
28. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Forwards one of Murray's letters [not enclosed], and a copy of a letter from Rawlinson [not enclosed] which emphasises the difficulty of transport in Persia. Colonel Jacob fears that unless a trustworthy officer is sent to Kelat, the Khan's resources will be misapplied. The Persians have taken S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

23. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/45

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/45
Title:
43. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Regrets that Canning thought the preamble of the General Orders directing the assemblage of a force for foreign service passed over the Supreme Government. Nothing could be more contrary to Elphinstone's intention. Since orders for the Expedition were first received, the Bombay Government has be...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

24. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/50

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/50
Title:
48. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Reports the news of the capture of Bushire, brought by the 'Semiramis'. The operations appear to have been well done, and are well described in General Stalker's Despatch. Elphinstone has received some private letters of great interest, including one from Lord Dunkellin, which confirms Elphinsto...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Dec 1856
Extent:
2 items

25. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/5
Title:
4. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Gives his opinion of Colonel Cameron; he is an active sharp fellow, but very conceited. Cameron was in Georgia and Circassia when Lord Clanricarde was Ambassador at St Petersburg, Canning could obtain information from Clanricarde. Elphinstone has written to Vernon Smith and Lord Clarendon, and t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

26. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/6
Title:
5. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
States that ever since he has been at Bombay, there has been trouble with the Persian Government. He has been constantly told to send steamers to Bushire, but fears this kind of demonstration has now lost its effect. It would be easy to blockade the whole Persian Coast, but this would do more ha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Apr 1856
Extent:
9 items

27. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/11
Title:
9. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Returns thanks for a letter from Canning, and for the Minute on Dost Mahomed's letters. Nothing seems to have been decided in England about Persia. Negotiations have opened at Constantinople for the settlement of Murray's affair, though without much hope of success. The Foreign Office had no def...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

28. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/13
Title:
11. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Writes that he has already sent Canning a message from Lord Granville, that there had been a hitch, but that Talbot would come by the next mail. Encloses some papers from Murray. Vernon Smith is puzzled at the different accounts received from Teheran. Lord Clarendon has telegraphed Lord Stratfor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jun 1856
Extent:
4 items

29. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/18

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/18
Title:
16. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Answers Canning's most private note of 26 Jul. Elphinstone has no means of judging what Sir Henry Somerset's wishes may be, beyond a general impression that he would be glad to see service in any quarter, and would go with good will. He is a gallant soldier with much experience of bush fighting ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

30. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/22

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/22
Title:
20. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Writes that the orders received by the last mail appear to deal only with the occupation of Karrack and Bushire, and therefore it seems unnecessary to write further to the Resident at Bushire and the Political Agent at Baghdad. A steamer would have to be hired especially to carry the letters. If...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Aug 1856
Extent:
2 items

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