'Additions to Gazetteer of Persia, Volumes II to IV.'

Title:

'Additions to Gazetteer of Persia, Volumes II to IV.'

Contributor:

Quarter-Master General in India (correspondent)
1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston George Nathaniel Curzon (correspondent)

Date:

1896/1896

Description:

This file consists of additions and corrections to the Gazetteer of Persia. Additions and corrections are organised in alphabetical order. Each addition or correction is accompanied by the source of the information.The corrections are accompanied by a memorandum from the Quarter Master General in India, Intelligence Branch, to the Honourable George Curzon, MP, Carlton Club, London. The subject of the memorandum is given as 'Additions to Gazetteer of Persia, Volumes II to IV.' A note states that they are 'Forwarded for information in continuation of this office No. 3146.I. dated 24th October 1896 by F. G. Cardew, Captain, for Quarter Master General, India.'Also included (folio 41) are tables of routes within Persia with hours riding time by horse and costs of carriage. In addition there are a number of tables of data. For example, weather observations (ff 53-63), bazar prices (f 109), imports and exports (ff 119-120). Mostly the additions contain supplementary information on the settlements.Individuals submitting additions include Butcher and Stotherd, Picot and Preece.1 file (185 folios)The papers in the file are arranged in order of the various submitted contributions and in approximate chronological order.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 185, these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Regional geography

Geographic region:

Persia

Extent:

1 file (185 folios)

Rights:

Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000001452.0x0002d8_ar
81055/vdc_100000001452.0x0002d8_en
Mss Eur F111/644

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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