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The record is made up of 4 folios. It was created in 13 Apr 1861. 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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Letter regarding news from Kandahar, including of Mahomed Ameer Khan [Mohammad Amir Khan]'s tyranny.

The letter also discusses a request from Pelly for some rifles, describing the differing types that are available, along with descriptions of the damage some of them can cause; the new furlough regulations and their difficulties; and Henry and Malcolm Green's applications for leave to return to England for six months.

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4 folios
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English in Latin script
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Letter

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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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Mss Eur F126/1, ff 300-303

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13 Apr 1861 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from William Merewether, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/1, ff 300-303, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024079755.0x000038> [accessed 30 March 2025]

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