Printed copies of letters from Sir Henry Willock to successive British Foreign Secretaries discussing the situation in Persia.
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The printed copies of the letters have been brought together as a booklet giving Sir Henry Willock's thoughts on the situation in Persia from December 1838 to September 1841. Sir Henry Willock had spent 23 years in Persia, 11 of which had been spent superintending British relations with the Cour...
Correspondence between Sir James Outram and others concerning the award of medals to members of the Persian Expeditionary Force
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Printed and manuscript copies of correspondence from Sir James Outram, with supporting letters from other individuals regarding the award of medals to members of the Persian Expeditionary Force. The printed correspondence also includes the names of, and citations for, those men that Outram had...
Extracts of official and Demi-Official letters from Lieutenant General Sir James Outram
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The extracts relate to Sir James Outram's work in Persia as head of the Persian Expeditionary Force and discuss the conclusion of the force's work, troop withdrawals and recommendations for medals including the Victoria Cross. The extracts of correspondence include: Extract of a letter to Viscou...
Copy of a letter, with enclosures, from Sir James Outram, Calcutta to Lewin Bentham Bowring, Private Secretary to the Governor General (Charles John Canning, Earl Canning)
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Copy of a letter enclosing copies of letters addressed to Major General Richard James Holwell Birch and the Governor General of India (Earl Canning) regarding recognition and rewards for officers and men of the Persian Expeditionary Force: Letter No.1 from Sir James Outram to Colonel Richard Jam...
Russia in Asia - Growing influence of Europe on Asia
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The file contains journal articles, correspondence, papers and memorandum relating to russian involvement in Asia 1850s-1860s and Pelly's mission to Herat and Afghanistan in 1760. The material relating to Russian involvement and influences in Asia primarily consists of journal articles, in fren...
Telegram from the Private Secretary to the Governor General, Camp Umurpatra to Captain Lewis Pelly, Calcutta
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Telegram informing Pelly that the Governor General (Charles John Canning, Earl Canning) expected to be in Calcutta from 18 February and requesting that Pelly remain there until he arrived.
Printed article, in french, titled 'Politique de la France en Asie' (The politics of France in Asia). The article recounts France's historic involvement in Asia alongside other European countries including Great Britain and the Netherlands; details the reception of French ambassadors and missio...
LA RUSSIE DANS LA CAUCASE: L'EXODE DES CIRCASSIENS ET LA COLONISATION RUSSE
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Printed article, in french, titled 'La Russie dans la Caucase: L'exode des circassiens et la colonisation Russe' by Ed. Dulaurier (Russia in the Caucasus: The exodus of the Circassians and Russian colonisation). The article recounts the history of the Circassian tribes, the threats to them whic...
Letter from Captain Lewis Pelly to the Private Secretary to the Governor General of India
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Letter requesting that responses be solicited to some questions previously submitted to His Excellency the Viceroy of India (Earl Canning). These questions included: how much pay Pelly should draw for the period he undertook his special duty; the sanctioning of repayment of sums expended by Pe...
Record of an conversation between the Viceroy (Earl Canning) and Lewis Pelly
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The conversation included questions relating to Herat and Afghanistan following Pelly's political proceedings there, and the Viceroy's approval of Pelly's suggestion on how they should be resolved. Also discussed was the question of Pelly's future, during which Pelly was shown a telegram from ...
