‘Letter from Persia, received at the India Board from the Foreign Office, 23.August 1856’
Date:
1856/1856
Description:
Abstract: This bundle consists of summaries of two despatches sent by HM Consul at Tehran, Richard W Stevens (10 July 1856, Numbers 42 and 43), addressed to George William Frederick Villiers, 4 Earl of Clarendon and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The despatches are concerned with news of the position of Essa Khan [Isa Khan Bardorani, Minister Regent of Herat] at Herat, and the deputation of Ferouk Khan as Persian Ambassador to France – details of the gifts to be presented to the Emperor and Empress of France have been included.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)