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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

175. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/32

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/32
Title:
29. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Replies to Lord Canning's questions about the trade and customs tariff of Bushire. In 1855-56 the whole trade to the Persian Gulf amounted to approximately 68 lacs imports, and 59 lacs exports. Imports from Bushire were approximately 27 lacs and exports 2 lacs. Of the imports from Bushire 21 lac...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

176. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/33

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/33
Title:
31. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Gives his opinion that there are unlikely to be orders for the despatch of the Expedition by the. next mail, judging by a letter received from the President. Sends some papers. There is a rumour that Herat fell on the 11th. Encloses: 1. Letter from the Honourable C A Murray to Lord Elphinstone,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

177. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/34

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/34
Title:
32. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Dated 9 Sep 1856, altered to Oct in pencil. Reports the return of the 'Feroze' from Bushire, and sends Captain Jones' replies to Canning's questions [not enclosed]. Regrets that Jones has sent the Commissariat and Quarter Master General's Officers who were sent in the 'Feroze' back to Bassidore;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1856
Extent:
3 items

178. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/39

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/39
Title:
37. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Sends the answers to Canning's letters to Captain Jones and Captain Kemball [not enclosed]. Captain Jones' letter was sent to Baghdad by mistake. The measures recommended by Captain Kemball are precisely those that have been adopted. Elphinstone is glad that Canning has taken a more favourable v...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

179. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/40

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/40
Title:
38. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Sends a memorandum by Mr Taylour Thomson, who was Charge d'Affaires at Teheran, and is now Secretary of Legation. Also sends a letter from Murray [not enclosed], and an Extra of the 'Sindian' giving some news of Herat, from the late Foujdar of Shikarpoor. Enclosed: 1. Memorandum by Mr Taylour ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Nov 1856
Extent:
3 items

180. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/44

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/14/44
Title:
42. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Has sent Canning's message about sending the Pottinger to Tuticorin to Sir Henry Leeke by Lord Dunkellin. Describes the arrangements made to provide warm clothing for the troops. The Court have been asked for supplies of compressed vegetables and preserved potatoes. A large quantity of vegetable...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item