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Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly [68r] (11/28)
The record is made up of 14 folios. It was created in 14 Apr 1858. 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 attempts to encourage the British press to take up the question of the state of India; Jacob's letters to Sir Charles Trevalyan and Bartle Frere regarding enlisting Beloochis [Baluchis]; Herat having been abandoned 'to its fate' and Persia's possession of Laush Jorvaieen and Seistan [Sistan].
Enclosed with the letter are copies of correspondence between Colonel Peter Melvill Melvill and Edward Green:
- Letter from Colonel Peter Melvill Melvill to Colonel Edward Green, 12 April 1858, regarding Melvill's disagreement's with Jacob's views on the structure of the Sind Horse, the frontier defences and the Indian Army, the use of natives in the army, methods of maintaining discipline, the need for audits, the challenges of changes in orders and the need to simplify rules within the Army. The letter contains a note from Jacob to Pelly informing him that the correspondence between Green and Melvill should be considered as confidential.
- Letter from Colonel Edward Green to Colonel Peter Melvill Melvill, 13 April 1858, responding to his letter of 12 April regarding the structure of the Sind Horse and the questions of the reconstruction of the Bengal Army and remodelling of the Indian Army.
- Letter from Colonel Peter Melvill Melvill to Colonel Edward Green, undated, regarding the organisation of the Indian Army and possible changes to both that organisation and the role of Auditor General (the contents of the letter suggest it was written prior to 13 April).
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- Mss Eur F126/1, ff 63-76
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- Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly
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- 63r:76v
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