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21. 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

22. 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

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

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/23
Title:
21. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Writes further to his letter of 23 Aug. The Expedition depends upon the Sedr Azim's answer to Lord Clarendon's Despatch of 11 Jul and this answer is not likely to reach London before 11 Sep. Final instructions will not therefore reach Bombay before 20 Oct. There seems little point in hiring tran...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

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 F699/1/1/1/14/25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/25
Title:
23. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Has received the telegraph from Canning authorising him to prepare an expedition on the scale proposed by Sir Henry Somerset in his memorandum of 8 Aug minus the Dragoons and one Battery of Artillery. Somerset is very anxious that the Dragoons should be sent, as the Persian Cavalry are very good...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

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

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/26
Title:
24. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Reports that Canning's telegraph of 2 Sep reducing the Europeans to one regiment and the Cavalry to 300 men has produced a strong remonstrance from Sir Henry Somerset. Elphinstone suggests a second European Regiment should be substituted for one of the native ones. Also suggests that 300 regular...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

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

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/27
Title:
25. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Announces the arrival of the 'Ajdaha' at Bombay. The 'Assaye' reached Bushire on 25 Aug. Sends a letter from Charles Murray and one from Captain Jones, the latter appears not to have received Elphinstone's or Canning's letters. Captain Kemball thinks the Persians would be glad of an excuse for w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Sep 1856
Extent:
2 items

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

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/28
Title:
26. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Answers Caning's most private letters of 2 and 3 Sept. Elphinstone has been ill and is still very weak. He has telegraphed the name of General Stalker, because he believes him to be the best man; Stalker would be selected by Somerset, and approved by Colonel Melville. Lord Elphinstone knows litt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

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

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/29
Title:
26a. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Reports the news brought by the 'Assaye'. Jones had heard from Consul Stevens that Clarendon's Despatch of 11 Jul was taken to the Sedr Azim on 9 Aug and the Sedr said he would reply on 17 Aug. The Persian Army is being increased, five regiments are to be sent to Bushire and five regiments to Mo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

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

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/30
Title:
26a [27]. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Letter is numbered as 26a, but appears as 27 in the index to the volume. Reports the news brought by the 'Assaye'. Jones had heard from Consul Stevens that Clarendon's Despatch of 11 Jul was taken to the Sedr Azim on 9 Aug and the Sedr said he would reply on 17 Aug. The Persian Army is being in...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

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