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101. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/7
Title:
5a. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Writes appreciatively of Canning's frank and friendly letters. Elphinstone explains why he defended Mr Erskine's proposals. He believes that a man who is to teach and train schoolmasters, even for village schools and elementary classes, should be a man of very superior ability and attainments, a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

102. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/12
Title:
10. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Reports the arrival of Despatches from Bushire and letters from the Consul at Teheran, with comments. Enclosed: 1. Letter from Mr Stevens, Consul at Teheran, to Lord Elphinstone, 12 May, acknowledges receipt of Elphinstone's letter about the possibility of peace with Persia. Stevens thinks that...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jun 1856
Extent:
5 items

103. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/15
Title:
13. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Writes that the Reports of the Law Commissioners have not yet been received, and Mr Beadon will be asked officially if there are any spare copies at Calcutta.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

104. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/16
Title:
14. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges receipt of a letter from Canning. He has heard from Vernon Smith, who wrote that Dost Mahomed and the de facto ruler of Herat were to be supplied with arms and officers, and if this assistance was not sufficient to drive out the Persians, Persia must be attacked in the south. Elphin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

105. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/20
Title:
18. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Has already replied to Canning by telegraph that the 'Assaye' will carry the Despatches to the Persian Gulf. Elphinstone has read Canning's letters to Captain Kemball and Captain Jones, and has himself written some supplementary questions to Kemball, who was for many years Resident at Bushire. S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Aug 1856
Extent:
5 items

106. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/31
Title:
28. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Forwards one of Murray's letters [not enclosed], and a copy of a letter from Rawlinson [not enclosed] which emphasises the difficulty of transport in Persia. Colonel Jacob fears that unless a trustworthy officer is sent to Kelat, the Khan's resources will be misapplied. The Persians have taken S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

107. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/45

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/45
Title:
43. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Regrets that Canning thought the preamble of the General Orders directing the assemblage of a force for foreign service passed over the Supreme Government. Nothing could be more contrary to Elphinstone's intention. Since orders for the Expedition were first received, the Bombay Government has be...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

108. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/50

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/50
Title:
48. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Reports the news of the capture of Bushire, brought by the 'Semiramis'. The operations appear to have been well done, and are well described in General Stalker's Despatch. Elphinstone has received some private letters of great interest, including one from Lord Dunkellin, which confirms Elphinsto...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Dec 1856
Extent:
2 items

109. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/2
Title:
50. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Replies about arrangements for the Cavalry for the Persian Expedition. There will be no difficulty in sending Irregular Cavalry, if Jacob's Regiment cannot be spared. If 800 men are to be taken from the Bombay Presidency more cavalry will have to be raised to replace them. Anson has written abou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

110. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/4
Title:
51a. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Reports the arrival of news from Bushire. General Stalker has received the news of Sir James Outram's appointment without any feeling of vexation, and remains in command of a Division. Lieutenant Ballard has submitted a memorandum to Stalker on the difficulties of taking Shuster. Ballard and Sta...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jan 1857
Extent:
2 items