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1. IOR/H/549

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/549
Title:
Papers of Brigadier-General John Jacob (East India Company) Mainly Relating to the Anglo-Persian War (1856-1857), and the Aftermath
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises correspondence, memoranda and other papers relating to the Anglo-Persian War (1856-57), and events following the Armistice signed in Paris, 4 March 1857, notably intelligence, military, administrative, diplomatic and financial matters. A large proportion of the letters are o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Nov 1856-Dec 1858
Extent:

1 volume (887 folios)

2. IOR/H/550

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/550
Title:
Papers of Brigadier-General John Jacob (East India Company) Mainly Relating to the Anglo-Persian War (1856-1857), and the Aftermath
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises correspondence, reports, memoranda, petitions, registers and other papers relating chiefly to events following the Anglo-Persian War (1856-1857) Armistice, signed in Paris 4 March 1857, notably the military withdrawal, diplomatic, political, logistical and security-related m...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1856-Dec 1857
Extent:
1 volume (728 folios)

3. IOR/H/551

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/551
Title:
Papers Relating to Construction of Telegraphic Communications Between India and England, Notably the Line through Sindh [Sind] and Along the Beloochistan [Balochistan] and Mekran [Makran] Coasts
Scope & Content:
The volume relates to construction, by the British Government, of electric telegraph communication between India and England, specifically the line through Sind [Sindh], along the Beloochistan [Balochistan] and Mekran [Makran] coasts and dominions of the Sultan of Muscat, December 1860-October 1...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1859-Sep 1875
Extent:
1 volume (418 folios)

4. IOR/H/552

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/552
Title:
Papers Relating to John Jacob's Career in Sinde, to the Anglo-Persian War (1856-57), and Events in Kelat
Scope & Content:
Papers mainly relating to Jacob’s career in Sinde [Sindh, also spelt Scinde and Sind in this volume], notably as Political Superintendent and Commandant on the Frontier of Upper Sinde before the Anglo-Persian War; terms of the Anglo-Persian peace treaty and post-war events 1857; political instab...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1840-1872
Extent:
1 volume (403 folios)

5. IOR/H/711

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/711
Title:
Catalogue of Original Correspondence.
Scope & Content:
(1) pp. i-iv, Memorandum of the various old Catalogues from which the revised Catalogue of Original Correspondence from India has been formed. (2) Catalogue of Original Correspondence, Nos. 1 to 3561. 1603--April 1671.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1831
Extent:
1 volume

6. IOR/H/712

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/712
Title:
Catalogue of Original Correspondence.
Scope & Content:
Continuation of H/711 (2) Nos. 3562 to 8717, 29th March 1671 to 16th Oct. 1712.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1831
Extent:
1 volume

7. IOR/H/733

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/733
Title:
Papers of Sir John Malcolm relating to Persia and central India
Scope & Content:
The papers relate to Malcolm’s diplomatic Mission in Persia [Iran] 1810 and relations with Sir Harford Jones, HM Ambassador to Persia (folios 7-148). The remainder of the volume relates to Malcolm’s activities in Central India as Political Agent to the Governor-General of India, following the Pi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 May 1808-26 Feb 1819
Extent:
1 volume (240 folios)

8. IOR/H/734

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/734
Title:
Papers of Sir John Malcolm relating to his term as Governor of Bombay, 1827-1830
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises copies of letters from Malcolm during the period when he was Governor of Bombay (his appointment was from 1 November 1827–1 December 1830). Malcolm arrived in Bombay around 26 December 1827. Much of his time was spent outside Bombay, touring the territories under his jurisdi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Nov 1827-4 Dec 1830
Extent:
1 volume (492 folios)

9. IOR/H/735

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/735
Title:
Papers of Sir John Malcolm relating to his term as MP for Launceston, Indian affairs, patronage and personal matters
Scope & Content:
The volume chiefly comprises copies of letters from Malcolm relating to the period when he returned to England in 1831 and later that year became Tory Member of Parliament for the ‘rotten borough’ of Launceston, supporting his friend the Duke of Wellington in opposition to the (Whig) Reform Bill...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Dec 1831-13 Dec 1832
Extent:
1 volume (188 folios)

10. IOR/H/736

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/H/736
Title:
Papers of Sir John Malcolm relating to India and Persia
Scope & Content:
The volume chiefly comprises letters to Malcolm during the periods 1796, 1801-02, 1807-15, and 1830-32, when Malcolm served in either a military or administrative capacity for the East India Company in India and on diplomatic missions to Persia [Iran] (1808 and 1810), and when he was in England ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Aug 1796-9 Nov 1832
Extent:
1 volume (458 folios)