Correspondence between Sir James Outram and others concerning the award of medals to members of the Persian Expeditionary Force

Mss Eur F126/19

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The record is made up of 1 file, 2 items (17 folios). It was created in 1857. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Printed and manuscript copies of correspondence from Sir James Outram, with supporting letters from other individuals regarding the award of medals to members of the Persian Expeditionary Force.

The printed correspondence also includes the names of, and citations for, those men that Outram had recommended for the Victoria Cross.

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1 file, 2 items (17 folios)

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Extracts of official and Demi-Official letters from Lieutenant General Sir James Outram

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/19, ff 1-6

Copy of a letter, with enclosures, from Sir James Outram, Calcutta to Lewin Bentham Bowring, Private Secretary to the Governor General (Charles John Canning, Earl Canning)

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/19, ff 7-17

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The contents of the file have been arranged chronologically, with enclosures to letters placed directly behind the correspondence they have been enclosed with.

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English in Latin script

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Original held at: British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: Mss Eur F126/19
Date(s): 1857 (CE, Gregorian)
Context of creation: Lewis Pelly was part of the Persian Expeditionary Force, which occupied Bushire and Karak [Bandar-e-Charak], his appointment with the force was as Secretary to Sir James Outram and as such he was one of the individuals recommended for a medal.

Places: Persia
People & organisations: Commander of the Persian Expeditionary ForcePersian Expeditionary ForceSir Richard James Holwell Birch, KnightSir James Outram, 1st Baronet

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Reference: Mss Eur F126/19, ff 1-6
Title: Extracts of official and Demi-Official letters from Lieutenant General Sir James Outram
Pages: 1r:6v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence

Reference: Mss Eur F126/19, ff 7-17
Title: Copy of a letter, with enclosures, from Sir James Outram, Calcutta to Lewin Bentham Bowring, Private Secretary to the Governor General (Charles John Canning, Earl Canning)
Pages: 7r:17v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence