‘Letters from Persia received March 3.1856’

Mss Eur F231/27, ff 59-68

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The record is made up of 1 item (10 folios). It was created in 3 March 1856. 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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This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from HM Minister to Persia, Charles Augustus Murray. The amount of detail for each entry therefore varies.

The subject matter includes measures taken by the Persian Government to defend its southern provinces against attack by British forces; Persian complaints against the British Mission; the position of Prince Mahomed Yoosoof [Mohammad Yusuf Khan] at Herat; and honours bestowed by the French and Russian Governments on the Shah, the Persian Grand Vizier, and his son.

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1 item (10 folios)

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Summaries of official secret despatches from the Government of India, the Government of Bombay, HM Minister to Persia, and HM Consul at Tehran

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Ref: Mss Eur F231/27

Arrangement

The first two folios have been bound at the rear of the bundle. In order to read the bundle chronologically, these two folios – folios 67-68 – should be read first before consulting the remainder – folios 59-66.

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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 F231/27, ff 59-68
Date(s): 3 March 1856 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: DiplomacyMilitary operations
Places: PersiaHerāt
People & organisations: HM Ambassador to IranBritish Consul, Tehran

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Reference: Mss Eur F231/27, ff 59-68
Title: ‘Letters from Persia received March 3.1856’
Pages: 59r:68v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Public Domain