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41. IOR/L/PS/18/C29/2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C29/2
Title:
No 2. Persia, Herat, and Seistan — (continued)
Scope & Content:
This memorandum continues on from IOR/L/PS/18/C29/1. It includes transcripts of select telegrams sent by the Viceroy of India (Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton) to the India Office between 1 January and 13 March 1880 on the subject of Persia and Herat. These telegrams convey the Viceroy's opinions con...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Apr 1880
Extent:
1 file (2 folios)

42. IOR/L/PS/18/C32

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C32
Title:
Report on the North-Eastern Frontier of Persia and the Tekeh Turkomans
Scope & Content:
The memorandum is a report authored by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Edward Stewart, Bengal Staff Corps, dated 4 July 1881. Its purpose being to convey the results of his intelligence gathering mission to the North-Eastern Frontier of Persia. The report largely consists of a narrative detailing St...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jul 1881
Extent:
25 folios

43. IOR/L/PS/18/C42

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C42
Title:
Report of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Edward Stewart, Bengal Staff Corps, on Special Duty on the Perso-Afghan Frontier.
Scope & Content:
This file consists of a report written by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Edward Stewart, Bengal Staff Corps, in which he describes his journeys to and around Mashad, Herat and Merv in the vicinity of the Perso-Afghan frontier, and provides detailed intelligence regarding topography, settlements, com...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1883
Extent:

1 file (40 folios)

44. IOR/L/PS/18/C65

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/C65
Title:
The History of Seistan and Lash-Jowain
Scope & Content:
This document was compiled and signed by H Le Poer Wynne (Foreign Department) and covers the history of Seistan and Lash-Jowain [Lāsh-e Juwayn], including the dispute over sovereignty which led to the Anglo-Persian War (1856-7). The document is divided into the following sections: 1. The histo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun 1870
Extent:

38 folios

45. IOR/R/15/1/71

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/71
Title:
Vol 99: Secret Letters Outward
Scope & Content:
The file consists of letters sent outwards from the British Residency in the Persian Gulf; the position of Resident in the Persian Gulf is held by Samuel Hennell during this period, with the exception of a brief period at the start of the file when the position is held James Morrison. This corre...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jul 1836-15 Jul 1839
Extent:
1 volume, (129 folios)

46. IOR/R/15/1/76

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/76
Title:
Letters Outward 1837
Scope & Content:
The file contains letters sent outwards from the British Residency in the Persian Gulf by Samuel Hennell (the Resident), and Thomas Mackenzie (Acting Assistant in Charge of the Residency). The main recipient being John Pollard Willoughby, Secretary to the Political Department of the Bombay Gover...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Feb 1838-28 Dec 1838
Extent:
1 file (90 folios)

47. IOR/R/15/1/90

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/90
Title:
‘Vol 124 Secret letters inward and outward’
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises correspondence relating to the crisis in Britain’s relations with Persia in the early 1840s, in the wake of the First Anglo-Afghan War (1839-42) and the siege of Herat (1838), which led to British occupation of the island of Karrak [Jazīreh-ye Khārk] in the Persian Gulf. Th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 May 1840-8 Feb 1843
Extent:
1 volume (72 folios)

48. Mss Eur A11; B94-95; C37; C83-89; D201-30; D440; D544

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur A11; B94-95; C37; C83-89; D201-30; D440; D544
Title:
Papers of Maj Henry George Raverty (1825-1906), Bombay Army 1843-64, oriental scholar
Scope & Content:
Including unpublished manuscripts entitled 'The History of Herat', 'The Mahdi', 'History of the Mings or Hazarahs of the Chingiz or Great Khan'; translations and notes from various oriental works; and a Persian-Pamiri-Chitrali vocabulary: A11. General Index to translations. 1 ms volume B94. T...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1848-1906
Extent:
48 items

49. Mss Eur B198

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B198
Title:
Henry George Grey papers.
Scope & Content:
Letter, dated 8 Oct 1838, from Henry George Grey, Viscount Howick, later 3rd Earl Grey (1802-94), Secretary at War 1835-39, to Lord John Russell (1792-1878), Home Secretary 1835-39, criticising Government policy towards Afghanistan, Persia, and more particularly Russia.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1838
Extent:
7 folios

50. Mss Eur C941

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C941
Title:
Letter, dated 30 March 1833, describing Herat, from Mohan Lal (d c1870), Persian munshi on expedition of J G Gerard and Alexander Burnes to Bokhara, Afghanistan and Persia 1831-33, to Dr (later Sir) John McNeill (1795-1883), Bombay Medical Service 1816-36, member of British Legation in Persia.
Scope & Content:
Letter, dated 30 March 1833, describing Herat, from Mohan Lal (d c1870), Persian munshi on expedition of J G Gerard and Alexander Burnes to Bokhara, Afghanistan and Persia 1831-33, to Dr (later Sir) John McNeill (1795-1883), Bombay Medical Service 1816-36, member of British Legation in Persia.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1833
Extent:
4 folios

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