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11. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/32
Title:
66. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Forwards Despatches [not enclosed] which came by the 'Feroze' with a wing of the 23rd Native Infantry. Colonel Taylor arrived at Herat on 11 Oct and was received with the greatest respect. Murray's position at Teheran seems to be improved, but Captain Jones says he is treated coldly by the autho...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Dec 1857
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/33
Title:
67. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Forwards some papers. Sir Robert Hamilton has arrived at Indore. Before he arrived, Durand had returned with the column from Mundissor and disarmed Holkar's mutinous Cavalry. Two regiments of Infantry were disarmed on 16 Dec. Elphinstone does not know why this was not done three or four months b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Dec 1857
Extent:
3 items

13. 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

14. 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

15. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/8
Title:
53b. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Sends some papers, in case Canning has not already received copies. Enclosed: l. Copy of a letter from Mr Gisborne to Lord Elphinstone, Constantinople, 10 Jan, enclosing copies of two concessions granted by the Pasha of Egypt and the Ottoman Government for establishing telegraphic communicatio...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Feb 1857
Extent:
4 items

16. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/9
Title:
53c. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Is not hopeful about the negotiations in Paris, and in the meantime will continue to send out troops. Steam ships are still needed. The two Regiments in England under orders for India will be sent to Madras, as the monsoon will have set in before they could reach Bombay. A Regiment is to be sent...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/12
Title:
55. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Has already telegraphed the sad news which the French frigate 'La Sibylle' brought from Bushire. Sir James Outram in a private letter refers to the inquest on General Stalker for the causes of the tragedy. Stalker is also said to have helped an officer to raise money and himself become liable fo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

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

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/14
Title:
57. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Writes with reference to General Jacob's remarks that more than 10,000 tons of coal have been sent to the Gulf since Jan, but some of the vessels appear to have been delayed by the strong northerly winds. The framework of the Barracks for 5,000 Europeans and 6,000 'natives' has been sent. The ho...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/22

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/22
Title:
61. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Writes that the news of the insurrection appears to have reached England by telegraph soon after the packet of 26 Jun was closed, when Lord Clarendon sent a short message to the Consul at Marseilles which Elphinstone has already transmitted by both Madras and Hyderabad. It is a pity Clarendon di...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/26

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/15/26
Title:
62b. Letter from Lord Elphinstone
Scope & Content:
Suggests that Delhi might be relieved from the western side of India. The troops might be collected at Ajmere. The country is possible to cross at all seasons. Camels are being collected. Elphinstone sees that only one regiment is being landed at Bombay but that several others are to touch at Ga...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

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