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21. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/10
Title:
8. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Forwards a letter from Colonel Jacob [not enclosed] and suggests that it is not expedient to tie the hands of experienced officers like Jacob too closely. In the present instance Elphinstone considers that Colonel Jacob acted hastily in dismissing Mahomed Yussuf's messenger. Elphinstone does not...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

22. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/17
Title:
15. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Sends a memorandum from Sir Henry Somerset. Elphinstone thinks it will be difficult to send the 3rd Light Cavalry from Rajkote and embark them at Poorbundee. It is perhaps well that Somerset does not propose to send any of the Sind Horse, if Jacob's plan is likely to be adopted. The 78th Highlan...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1856
Extent:
2 items

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

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/21
Title:
19. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Sends abstracts of the Secret Despatches, thinking they might reach Canning a few days sooner than the originals by the steamer. Vernon Smith thinks that there is little doubt that an expedition will be sent to the Gulf, Elphinstone is to be fully prepared to send a force capable of capturing Ka...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Aug 1856
Extent:
2 items

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

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/24
Title:
22. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Writes to explain the inconsistency between his last two letters and his telegraph asking for three steamers of the Indian Navy and a Despatch asking for three additional steamers belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Company. When Elphinstone last wrote he believed the Force would require a ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

25. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/35
Title:
33. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Writes that some letters from Captain Wray, Assistant Quarter Master General who was sent to Bushire on the 'Feroze', confirm the unfavourable view of Captain Jones' conduct in ordering the officers back to Bassadore. When the 'Feroze' arrived Jones was away at a country house, but on his return...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

26. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/36
Title:
34. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Regrets the delay in preparing the Expedition, part of the trouble is the Dewallee holidays. Elphinstone is glad that Sir Henry Leeke will take command, Ethersey cannot feel jealous that he is superseded. The Accountant General's letter from which the estimate of the expenses of the Expedition w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

27. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/38

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/38
Title:
36. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Forwards unofficially the revised estimate of the expense of the Persian Expedition. The extraordinary charges for 7 months amount to more than 45 lacs, not including the Ordnance stores. This is considerably more than was expected. Comments. One Commissariat officer has arrived at Muscat. Hopes...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Oct 1856
Extent:
2 items

28. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/41
Title:
39. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Writes that the Secret Despatches have already been sent to Canning. Elphinstone has some news which he did not venture to send by telegraph, Vernon Smith writes that Her Majesty's Government have determined to take Mohumra, and wish to know what means there are of so doing. Elphinstone thinks t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

29. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/42

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/42
Title:
40. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Explains that he referred the matter of Canning's Proclamation to the Governor General by telegram, because Lord Clarendon's letter which contains the Declaration of war gave several causes of complaint against Persia, and the Governor General's Proclamation gave only one. The reference has caus...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

30. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/43

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/43
Title:
41. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Has informed General Stalker of the Governor General's decision on the subject of inland operations. It does not seem incompatible with Her Majesty's Government's decision on Mohummerah. Mohummerah is too unhealthy to be occupied in summer, but the force could be established at Shuster. The Karo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

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