‘Letters from Persia received Nov.20.1856’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Letters from Persia received Nov.20.1856’
- Date:
- 1856/1856
- Description:
- Abstract: This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from HM Consul at Tehran, Richard W Stevens (24 September, 2, 8, 13, 14, 15, and 18 October 1856, Numbers 64-66, 68-69, 71-73, and 75).The subject matter includes the size and composition of the Persian Army besieging Herat, the tactics of the besieging and besieged forces at Herat, an alleged plot by Sheeah [Shia] residents to open the gates of Herat and reprisals by Eesa Khan [Isa Khan Bardorani, Minister-Regent of Herat], the transfer of Mahomed Yoosoof [Mohammad Yusuf Khan] as prisoner to Tehran, the reaction of the Persian Court to rumours of British activity in the Persian Gulf, and a Turkish demand for the destruction of Persian fortifications near Mahumrah [Mohammerah].Physical description: 1 item (6 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Military operations
Diplomacy
Siege warfare
Shah of Persia, Qajar dynasty - Geographic region:
- Herāt
Tehran - Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100049910361.0x000004_ar
81055/vdc_100049910361.0x000004_en
Mss Eur F231/29, ff 102-107
Mss Eur F231/29, ff 102-107