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161. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/84

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/84
Title:
61. Letter from Sir William Denison
Scope & Content:
Does not think North Canara should be transferred to Bombay, as Bombay would not be likely to improve the port of Shedasheoghur as this would damage Bombay trade. Denison has no faith in the Cotton Supply Association. Thinks that Shedasheoghur will never make a good harbour.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1861
Extent:

1 item

162. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/85

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/85
Title:
62. Letter from Sir William Denison
Scope & Content:
He thinks that the Military Commission have too much power. His Military Auditor General is setting himself up as one of the authorities of the state. Will shortly send a Minute on the Board of Works. He considers their bad working due to the Commission who made no distinction between Public wor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jun 1861
Extent:

1 item

163. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/90

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/90
Title:
67. Letter from Sir William Denison
Scope & Content:
Will send a statement of his opinion of Sheodasheoghur and the work to be done there, which should be completed in time for the shipment of the cotton crop. He cannot see the least reason why the district should be transferred to Bombay. It will never be a very busy harbour, being shut in by Goa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Oct 1861
Extent:

2 items

164. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/92

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/92
Title:
69. Letter from Sir William Denison
Scope & Content:
Forwards two letters from Dr Joseph Hooker about his botanical work, he has also heard from Sir William Hooker on the same subject. Supports Hooker's proposals. Hooker only asks for £300 a year whilst he is working on the books. The Australian colonies have combined for the publication of an Aus...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1861
Extent:

3 items

165. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/5

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/5
Title:
4. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Gives his opinion of Colonel Cameron; he is an active sharp fellow, but very conceited. Cameron was in Georgia and Circassia when Lord Clanricarde was Ambassador at St Petersburg, Canning could obtain information from Clanricarde. Elphinstone has written to Vernon Smith and Lord Clarendon, and t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

166. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/6

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/6
Title:
5. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
States that ever since he has been at Bombay, there has been trouble with the Persian Government. He has been constantly told to send steamers to Bushire, but fears this kind of demonstration has now lost its effect. It would be easy to blockade the whole Persian Coast, but this would do more ha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Apr 1856
Extent:
9 items

167. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/11

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/11
Title:
9. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Returns thanks for a letter from Canning, and for the Minute on Dost Mahomed's letters. Nothing seems to have been decided in England about Persia. Negotiations have opened at Constantinople for the settlement of Murray's affair, though without much hope of success. The Foreign Office had no def...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

168. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/13

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/13
Title:
11. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Writes that he has already sent Canning a message from Lord Granville, that there had been a hitch, but that Talbot would come by the next mail. Encloses some papers from Murray. Vernon Smith is puzzled at the different accounts received from Teheran. Lord Clarendon has telegraphed Lord Stratfor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jun 1856
Extent:
4 items

169. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/18

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/18
Title:
16. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Answers Canning's most private note of 26 Jul. Elphinstone has no means of judging what Sir Henry Somerset's wishes may be, beyond a general impression that he would be glad to see service in any quarter, and would go with good will. He is a gallant soldier with much experience of bush fighting ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

170. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/22

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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