Reference code: GB-0033-GRE-E
Title: Papers of John Viscount Ponsonby
Dates of creation: 1689-1863
Extent: 13 metres
Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections
Origination: John, Viscount Ponsonby (ca.1770-1855)
Language: English (much of the diplomatic correspondence is carried on in French).
John Brabazon Ponsonby was born in or about 1770, the eldest son of William Brabazon Ponsonby of Bishop's Court, County Kildare, by Louisa, daughter of 3rd Viscount Molesworth. The Ponsonbys were prominent in Irish politics and, after the Union,
Ponsonby's father, uncle, 3 brothers and himself sat, at various times, on the opposition benches in the Commons at Westminster. Ponsonby, who had been a member of the Irish Parliament 1793-1800, evidently had little taste for politics and did not
seek re-election in 1802. In January 1803 he married Lady Elizabeth Frances Villiers, youngest daughter of the 4th Earl of Jersey. His sister, Mary Elizabeth, had married Charles Grey, the future prime minister, in 1794 - a connexion which
undoubtedly advanced Ponsonby's career in later years.
In March 1806 his father was raised to the peerage as Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly but died in November that year. Inherited debts and his own, arising from habits of extravagance, eventually forced Ponsonby to leave England. He held some minor
office in the Ionian Islands but his papers provide little evidence of his activities there or indeed of any aspect of his career before the 1820s by which time he had returned to England.
In July 1825 he wrote to George Canning, the Foreign Secretary, to seek employment. Canning appeared anxious to get Ponsonby out of the country which lends credence to the story that George IV wanted him beyond reach of his mistress Lady
Conyngham, who had been attracted to Ponsonby, a particularly handsome man. Certainly by the end of the year Ponsonby was given his first major diplomatic posting - to South America.
His future career can be summarized as follows, the dates of his arrival and departure from his various missions being taken from
British Diplomatic Representatives 1789-1852 (Camden Society, 3rd series, 50):
Brazil
Special mission. Arrived at Rio Janeiro shortly before 26 May 1826 and left 28 August 1826.
Rio de la Plata (Argentine Republic) Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Arrived at Buenos Aires 16 September 1826 and left 31 July 1828.
Brazil
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Arrived at Rio Janeiro about 20 August 1828 and departed about 28 June 1829.
Belgium
Joint Commissioner with Count Bresson of the Conference of London to the Provisional Government. Arrived in Brussels about 7 December 1830 and left 11 June 1831.
Sicily
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Arrived in Naples shortly before 27 October 1832 and left 6 April 1833.
Turkey
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Arrived in Constantinople 1 May 1833 and left 10 October 1841.
Austria Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Arrived in Vienna on or before 1 November 1846 and left 31 May 1850. (On leave 20 April - 19 July 1849.)
Ponsonby was opinionated and headstrong, vain and with a reputation for indolence, though, when aroused, he could be indefatigible. He did not lack skill in diplomacy but several members of the British government and some of his fellow diplomats
had little confidence in him. Lord Palmerston, the Foreign Secretary, though not blind to Ponsonby's shortcomings, praised his achievements and defended him against numerous attacks both at home and abroad. Ponsonby died in February 1855 aged 84
years.
Apart from his short time in Naples, there are significant amounts of material in his papers for all these missions, though there is less than might be expected in the case of Austria. The bulk of the material, however, relates to his 9 years in
Turkey and constitutes a major source for the study of this eventful period in the Eastern Question. The 1,922 letters from Frederick Pisani, the chief dragoman of the British Embassy, to Ponsonby and the 2,097 instructions from Ponsonby to Pisani
are of particular value in illustrating the day to day activities of the Embassy, while the guarded references to "our friend" [Vogorides, Prince of Samos] in letters to Ponsonby from Dr MacGuffog, the Embassy physician who also attended the Sultan,
throw light on clandestine operations.
The papers came to Durham with those of the Earls Grey, presumably because of the close family connexion and because his nephew, General Charles Grey, was his executor.
General Grey mentioned "a confused mass" of his uncle's papers. They have now been sorted into files by correspondents in alphabetical order with some files on countries and subjects also included in the sequence. Cross-references are also
provided selectively in the list under some countries and topics to relevant material in the correspondence files. A list of country and subject headings in the list is given after this introduction. The spelling of foreign names posed a problem.
Generally the spelling adopted here is that used in the documents themselves. The papers have been arranged and the list compiled by Dr J. M. Fewster.
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Alumni dublinenses, edd. G.D. Burtchaell and T.U. Sadleir (Dublin, 1924)
Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry (London, many editions)
Burke's peerage and baronetage (London, many editions)
Alumni Oxonienses : the members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714 : their parentage, birthplace, and year of birth, with a record of their degrees … the matriculation register of the university … ; rev.
and annotated by J. Foster (Oxford, 1891-92)
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Who's who of British Members of Parliament, M. Stenton (London, 1976-81)
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The county families of the United Kingdom, or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland …, E. Walford, (London, 1860 and subsequently)
Aali Effendi
3 November 1845: Letter General Jochmus to Aali contained in a memorandum on the defence of Greek frontier positions by the Porte (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
Abbott
British consul at Beirut
5 May 1829-January 1831: Two copy letters from Sir Robert Gordon to Abbott in letter book (filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
Abbott BrothersReference: GRE/E1/1-2Dates of creation: 31 March 1840
Letter to Ponsonby from Abbott Brothers (British traders at Constantinople) concerning their contract for leeches which had been invalidated by the Ottoman government
[cf. Letter John Cartwright (GRE/E120) to Ponsonby 26
April 1840.]
Digitised material for Abbott Brothers - GRE/E1/1-2
Abbott, G.F.Reference: GRE/E2/1-2Dates of creation: 16 January 1840
Letter to Ponsonby from G. F. Abbott, Salonika, seeking consular post.
Digitised material for Abbott, G.F. - GRE/E2/1-2
Abdulla, Emir
15 August 1840: Copy translation of letter from Richard Wood to the Emir (enclosed in letter Wood to Ponsonby 23 August 1840, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
Abdul-Medjid
(1823-61), Sultan of Turkey from July 1839.
Extract of report by a Prussian dragoman of remarks by the Sultan while sitting for a portrait by Kretzschmer (filed under GRE/E345, Koenigsmarck).
8 March 1840: Speech to the Council of Justice; copy address presented to the Sultan by the above Council; reply of the Sultan (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No. 56, 16 March 1840, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
c. 25 May 1840: Letter to Queen Victoria (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Abdul Radgi Safi
French translation of letter in Persian (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 29 March 1837, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Abercrombie Sir Ralph
See Dunfermline
Aberdeen George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl
(1784-1860). Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1828-30; 1841-46.
GRE/E32/A1-5 26-29 August 1828
Copy dispatches from Ponsonby, Rio de Janeiro, to the Foreign Office, reporting his arrival.
With enclosures: Copy note Ponsonby, HMS Thetis, to Manuel Dorrego, 31 July 1828 (GRE/E32/A1/6-19). Translation of preliminary convention between the plenipotentiaries of the Emperor of Brazil and those of the Argentine Republic, 27 August 1828
(GRE/E32/A5/7-14). Translation of note from the Argentine deputies, J.R. Balcarce and Thomas Guido, to Ponsonby asking whether he could guarantee fulfilment of any treaty between them and the Emperor of Brazil, 26 August 1828 (GRE/E32/A5/15-17).
Copy note from Ponsonby to Guido and Balcarce stating that he has no power to give such a guarantee as mentioned above, 26 August 1828 (GRE/E32/A5/19-20). Copy Ponsonby to Guido and Balcarce on evacuation of certain fortresses, 20 August 1828
(GRE/E32/A5/21-26). Translation Guido and Balcarce to Ponsonby on the evacuation of the fortress of Monte Video, 23 August 1828 (GRE/E32/A5/27-29). Guido and Balcarce to Ponsonby, 25 August 1828 (GRE/E32/A5/30-34). Copy note Ponsonby to Guido
opposing Balcarce's view that some of the Argentine military leaders would not accept the preliminary treaty, 26 August 1828 (GRE/E32/A5/36-43). Copy Ponsonby to Woodbine Parish on the preliminary treaty of peace, 27 August 1828
(GRE/E32/A5/44-54).
Digitised material for Copy dispatches from Ponsonby, Rio de Janeiro, to the Foreign Office, August 1828 - GRE/E32/A1-5
GRE/E32/A6-14 29 August - 13 October 1828
Copy dispatches from Ponsonby, Rio de Janeiro, to the Foreign Office.
With enclosures: Copy Ponsonby to General Dorrego, 30 August 1828 (GRE/E32/A7/2-10). Copy Ponsonby to General Lavallijo, 31 August 1828 (GRE/E32/A7/11-16). Copy Ponsonby to General Guido, 26 August 1828 (a revision of the 7th enclosure in
despatch No. 5) (GRE/E32/A9/4-16). Translation of note from the Marquis of Aracaty to Ponsonby on extension of time for abolishing the slave trade, 12 September 1828 (GRE/E32/A11/3-4). Copy Ponsonby to Aracaty, 17 September 1828 (GRE/E32/A11/5).
Translation of Emperor of Brazil's speech to the legislative assembly, 21 September 1828 (GRE/E32/A12/2).
Digitised material for Copy dispatches from Ponsonby, Rio de Janeiro, to the Foreign Office, August-October 1828 - GRE/E32/A6-14 GRE/E32/A15-21 13-27 October 1828
Copy dispatches from Ponsonby, Rio de Janeiro, to the Foreign Office.
With enclosures: Translation Manuel Dorrego to Ponsonby, 17 September 1828 (GRE/E32/A15/3-5), (). Copy Ponsonby to Marquis of Aracaty, 10 October 1828 (GRE/E32/A15/6). Translation Aracaty to Ponsonby, 11 October 1828 (GRE/E32/A15/7). Copy
despatch from consul T. S. Hood to Ponsonby, 17 September 1828 (GRE/E32/A16/3-4). Copy of additional article to treaty of commerce between France and Brazil, [October 1828] (GRE/E32/A19/2-5). Convention between France and Brazil concerning French
ships condemned as prizes by the Brazilians, (GRE/E32/A19/6-13). Translation of Marquis of Aracaty to Ponsonby, 24 October 1828 (GRE/E32/21/5). Letter Manuel Dorrego to Ponsonby,29 September 1828 (GRE/E32/21/6). Letter Lavallijo to Ponsonby, 22
September 1828 (GRE/E32/21/7-8).
Digitised material for Copy dispatches from Ponsonby, Rio de Janeiro, to the Foreign Office, October 1828 - GRE/E32/A15-21 GRE/E32/A22-27 31 October - 24 November 1828
Copy dispatches from Ponsonby, Rio de Janeiro, to the Foreign Office. GRE/E32/A25 concerns British ships detained by the Brazilians, some of which were condemned as prizes. GRE/E32/A26 concerns the British brig
Lord
Eldon burned by the Brazilians.
With enclosures: Copy note from Ponsonby to the Marquis of Aracaty on the Gougo Loco Mining Association, 10 October 1828 (GRE/E32/A22/2-5). Draft Ponsonby to Aracaty, 18 October 1828 (GRE/E32/A25/3-4). Translation Aracaty to Ponsonby, 7 November
1828 (GRE/E32/A25/5-6). Copy Ponsonby to Aracaty, 12 November 1828 (GRE/E32/A25/7-8). Translation Aracaty to Ponsonby, 20 November 1828 (GRE/E32/A25/9-10). Copy Ponsonby to Aracaty, 24 November 1828 (GRE/E32/A25/11-16). Copy Ponsonby to Aracaty, 5
November 1828 (GRE/E32/A26/2-3). Translation Aracaty to Ponsonby, 12 November 1828 (GRE/E32/A26/4). Draft Ponsonby to Aracaty, 16 November 1828 (GRE/E32/A26/6-9). Translation Aracaty to Ponsonby, 20 November 1828 (GRE/E32/A26/10-11). Draft Ponsonby
to Aracaty, 24 November 1828 (GRE/E32/A26/12). Translation of law dated 24 September 1828 establishing a uniform duty of 15% on all foreign imports into Brazil, [November 1828] (GRE/E32/A27/2).
Digitised material for Copy dispatches from Ponsonby, Rio de Janeiro, to the Foreign Office, November 1828 - GRE/E32/A22-27
GRE/E32/A28-37 24 November - 29 December 1828
Copy dispatches from Ponsonby, Rio de Janeiro, to the Foreign Office. GRE/E32/A31 relates to the British ship
Nestor captured by the Brazilians and re-captured by the British navy.
With enclosures: Translation Aracaty to Ponsonby, 26 November 1828 (GRE/E32/A31/11-14). Draft Ponsonby to Aracaty, 27 November 1828 (GRE/E32/A31/15). Translation Aracaty to Ponsonby, 27 November 1828 (GRE/E32/A31/16-17). Draft Ponsonby to
Aracaty, 29 November 1828 (GRE/E32/A31/18-33). Translation Aracaty to Ponsonby, 4 December 1828 (GRE/E32/A31/34-40). Ponsonby to Aracaty, 8 December 1828 (GRE/E32/A31/41-60). Copy rear-admiral Sir R. Otway to Ponsonby, 25 August 1828
(GRE/E32/A31/61-62).
Digitised material for Copy dispatches from Ponsonby, Rio de Janeiro, to the Foreign Office, December 1828 - GRE/E32/A28-37
25 October 1842: Copy letter General A. Jochmus to Aberdeen (enclosed in letter Jochmus to Ponsonby 27 October 1842, filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
Abinger James Scarlett 1st Baron
(1769-1844). Barrister and politician; chief baron of exchequer 1834.
GRE/E3/1-4 18-19 September 1823
Letter to Ponsonby encouraging him to return to England where he ought to make a "distinguished figure", describing improvements in London, and advising him about prices of houses, goods and services; also concerning the stock breeding interests
of one of his sons.
Letter to the Marquis di Saporite introducing Ponsonby and Lady Ponsonby.
Digitised material for Abinger, James Scarlett, 1st Baron - GRE/E3/1-4
Acheson, J.H
A Court, Sir William
See Heytesbury
Adair, Sir Robert
(1763-1835) Diplomatist
Adam, General Sir Frederick
(1781-1853) Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands 1824-31
3 May 1827: Copy letter Sir Stratford Canning (Stratford de Redcliffe) to Adam concerning Mark Oates (filed under GRE/E449, Oates).
22 June 1830 - 22 June 1831: 5 copy letters from Sir Robert Gordon to Adam (letter book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Remarks [by Adam?] on the constitutional chart; draft note Ponsonby [to Adam?] on the inheritance bill; part of a draft paper [by Ponsonby?] to Adam on the evils of sub-divided and entailed estates in the Ionian Islands
(filed under GRE/E324, Ionian Islands).
Adam, William
(1751-1839). Politician and lawyer. Lord Chief Commissioner of Scottish Jury Court.
29 May 1833: Letter to Ponsonby concerning James Skene and his son (enclosed in letter James Skene to Ponsonby 30 July 1838, filed under GRE/E565, Skene). [The letter though written in 1833 was not delivered as originally
intended, as Skene explains in his covering letter.]
Addington, Henry Unwin
(1790-1870). Permanent under-secretary for foreign affairs 1842-54.
3 January 1852: Copy letter (at direction of Lord Granville) to Col. Count Albert Nugent (filed under GRE/E446, Nugent).
Afghanistan
See summary of letter from Capt. A. Conolly to Palmerston 18 March 1839 (filed under GRE/E145, Conolly).
Ahmed Bey, General
6 April 1838: Copy report on the suppression of a revolt of the Druses near Damascus (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 7 May 1838, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
Ahmet Fethi Pasha
22 May 1839: Substance of what was said at a conference of Ahmet, Nouri Effendi and Ponsonby on Egyptian affairs (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
8 March - 8 July 1840: 8 copy letters of J. Coste to Ahmet (filed under GRE/E151, Coste).
28 October 1840: Copy report of L. Robertt, director-general of quarantines, to Ahmet (enclosed in letter Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby 17 November 1840, filed under GRE/E506, Reschid Pasha).
n.d.: Notes by Ponsonby of conversation with Ahmet (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No.17).
Aickin, Samuel
Lawyer, Dublin
Ainsworth, William Francis
(1807-96) Geologist and writer; surgeon and geologist to the Euphrates Expedition
GRE/E9/1-28 26 September 1837 - 26 March 1841
14 letters from William Francis Ainsworth to Ponsonby concerning mines of the Taurus, scientific expedition into Mesopotamia, Armenia etc., the dismemberment of the Pashalik of Mosul, exactions by the Pasha of Mosul, his attack on the Kurds,
Persian occupation of part of Kurdistan, visit to the Nestorian Christians of Kurdistan, financial difficulties.
Digitised material for Ainsworth, William, 1837-1841 - GRE/E9/1-28
Report by Ainsworth on the means of extracting plumbago or black lead from the earth and its application to the arts (enclosed in letter F.R. Chesney to Ponsonby 23 August 1836, filed under GRE/E151,
Chesney).
Extract of letter from Ainsworth to Lieutenant-Colonel R. Taylor 8 July 1840 (written on f.2.of letter Taylor to Ponsonby 15 August 1840, filed under GRE/E613, Taylor).
See also under Jackson Julian R.
Airston, John
Traveller.
Akif Effendi GRE/E11/1-2 25 December 1835
Language:
French
Copy letter to Ponsonby concerning a demand the Porte is making to the British government that Akif hopes Ponsonby will support and expressing his hope for Anglo-Turkish co-operation.
Digitised material for Akif Pasha, 1835 - GRE/E11/1-2
19 March 1833: Copy letter to J.H. Mandeville (Letter Book 1833, pp.62-68, filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
Note of Akif's suspicions and jealousies of Petrev Effendi (filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides).
Albania
13 October 1833: Paper by F. Pisani: ‘Des troubles de l'Albanie’ (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani).
c.1834: Copy memorandum on Cafil Bouzi and the revolts he instigated in Albania (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque Alexandre).
[September 1835]: Note by Ponsonby concerning Ubanis Aga, an Albanian rebel chieftain (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque Alexandre).
7 September 1835: Rough notes by Ponsonby on the situation in Albania (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No.30).
1835: French translation of bulletin reporting victory over rebels at Scutari (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick, September 1835).
c.1838: Notes on organization of an Albanian force in the service of the Porte (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus A.).
See also under Athanasiades.
Albemarle, William Charles Keppel, 4th Earl (1772-1849)
Alderson, Lieutenant-Colonel R.
19 February 1841: Copy letter to Colonel W. Bridgeman (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.92, 9 March 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Aldrich, Lieutenant Edward
Royal Engineers, Assistant Military Secretary at Beirut.
26 September 1840: Copy letter to Sir Robert Stopford on the unsuitability of Tsaur as winter quarters for a Turkish force of 6,000 men (enclosed in letter Stopford to Ponsonby 26 September 1840, filed under GRE/E596,
Stopford).
15 November 1840: Report from H.A. McCallum to Aldrich (filed under GRE/E570, Smith, Sir Charles Felix).
Alexachi, Dem.
Vice-consul, Scala Nova.
1838: Extracts of 3 letters from Alexachi concerning the arrest of alleged pirates (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John 7 December 1838).
Alexandre
Ponsonby's maître d'hotel.
Algiers
c.27 February 1837: Note mentioning Austrian advice to the Porte concerning Algiers (filed under GRE/E132, Chrzanowski).
22 May 1838: ‘Note sur la régence d'Alger’ (filed under GRE/E132, Chrzanowski).
4-16 March 1837: Memorandum [by a Turkish minister] partly concerning France and Algiers (filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides Etienne).
n.d.: Memo by Ponsonby on his advice to Prince of Samos concerning Algiers (filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides Etienne).
Ali Pasha
Governor of Damascus.
Substance of despatches from Hadji Ali Pasha to the Porte enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 255 of 3 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Alison, Charles
(1810-1872). Dragoman; envoy extraordinary and minister to Persia 1860-72.
Boase I, 47.
GRE/E14/1-92 31 August 1839 - 12 November 1840 and n.d.
29 letters from Charles Alison to Ponsonby many concerning Mehemet Ali and Egypt where Alison was with Colonel Hodges for several months in 1840. Enclosed in letter of 2 October 1839: translation of letter from Teki Effendi to a friend.
Instructions from Ponsonby to Alison, October 1840. Letter (undated) from Charles Blunt to Alison. Note (undated) [Alison?] to - Williams concerning documents he requires.
Digitised material for Alison, Charles, 1839-40 - GRE/E14/1-92
c.30 August 1839: Memorandum by Alison on plot by supporters of Mehemet Ali to bring about Russian intervention in Turkey (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch of 30 August 1839 filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston)
[incomplete].
17 September 1840: G. Lloyd Hodges to Alison (filed under GRE/E320, Hodges).
27 January 1841: Sidney Smith Saunders to Alison (filed under GRE/E548, Saunders).
Alléon, Jacques
Businessman.
GRE/E15/4-16 19 May 1838
Language:
French
Copy of a long letter Alléon to Hassib Pasha, "Müchir de l'Hotel des Monnaies", on the project of a 2% tariff demanded by certain businessmen.
[Ponsonby said Alléon got news from Vienna more quickly than anyone else (Ponsonby to Fox
Strangeways 18 December 1834).]
Digitised material for Letter from Alléon to Hassib Pasha - GRE/E15/4-16
Alleye, Baron
French Ambassador in Germany.
Report of what Alleye had communicated to M. Münch, President of the Diet, enclosed in G. Shee to Ponsonby 1 April 1831 (filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
Alvanley, William Arden, 2nd Baron
(1789-1849). Army officer. About him see Greville's
Memoirs 1837-52, III, 304-7.
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
See under Armenia
See also under Wood Sir Richard for complaints about American missionaries in Syria c.6 August 1841 and memorandum on Syria 28 August 1846.
Copy note from Commodore Porter, American minister to the Porte, replying to complaints about the American missionaries in Syria (enclosed in letter Wood to Ponsonby 6 August 1841, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir
Richard).
Anastasia
1834: Substance of request presented to the Greek Patriarch and sent to Ponsonby by the Reis Effendi concerning the property of Anastasia and her children (filed with letters of F. Pisani, GRE/E483, to Ponsonby January
1834).
Ancram, William
Vice-Consul and acting Consul-General, Tunis.
Anderson, A. L.
Soldier formerly in the Russian Cavalry.
Draft letter from Ponsonby to the Seraskier (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to F. Pisani 24 February 1839, filed with letters from Ponsonby to Pisani, GRE/E483).
Anderson, Arthur
(1792-1868). Founder and principal director of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company; M.P. 1847-52.
Boase.
GRE/E19/1-55 16 March-26 September 1841
Language: English; French
Nine letters to Ponsonby mainly concerning steam navigation projects centered on Constantinople, the coal mines at Heraclea and the favourable reception by Mehmet Ali of the canal plan.
Enclosures:
(16 March 1841) Copy letter, 20
February 1841, Anderson to Palmerston
(16 March 1841) Observations by Anderson, 16 March 1841, on the political and commercial utility of opening a ship canal between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea . Rough translation of a memoir on communication between the Red Sea and
Mediterranean. This is not by Anderson but at the end there are some queries in his handwriting
(1 May 1841) Memorandum by Anderson, 29 April 1841, for Ponsonby on coal mines at Heraclea
Copy proposal, 29 April 1841, to the Porte for exploring and working coal mines near Heraclea [by Anderson]. ‘Projet de memorial à presenter à les ministres de la Sublime Porte’ strongly pressing his scheme for the exploitation of Turkish
mines
(1 May 1841) Copy of further proposals and observations by Anderson addressed to the Porte on the coal mines near Heraclea
Memorandum by Anderson, [1841], for Ponsonby on formation of a company to work mines if the Porte should grant them
Letter from Anderson and Grenville Withers, 6 August 1841, to Ponsonby
Digitised material for Anderson, Arthur - GRE/E19/1-55
29 April 1841: Copy proposal by Anderson to the Porte for exploring and working coal mines near Heraclea, with copy letter Ponsonby to Rifaat Pasha concerning this (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.155, 6 May 1841,
filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
c. July 1841: Report by Grenville Withers on coal formation on the south coast of the Black Sea, addressed to Anderson (filed under GRE/E674, Withers).
See also under Williams, General Sir William Fenwick.
Anderson, Mrs.
2 July 1837: Copy letter John Cartwright to Mrs. Anderson concerning the complaint of Mr Anderson which had been referred to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
Anson, Viscount
See Lichfield
Antwerp-Cologne Railway
See Cockerill, John and Richard, C.
Apponyi, Count
Austrian Ambassador to England.
1 September 1840: Copy despatch [Metternich] to Apponyi (filed under GRE/E407, Metternich).
Aracaty, Marquis of
Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
See also the following correspondence, enclosed with despatches of Ponsonby to the Earl of Aberdeen and filed under GRE/E32 , Aberdeen:
12 September 1828: Translation of note from Aracaty to Ponsonby on extension of time for abolishing the slave trade (enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen No. 11, 22 September 1828).
17 September 1828: Copy Ponsonby to Aracaty (enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen No.11, 22 September 1828).
10-11 October 1828: Copy Ponsonby to Aracaty; Translation Aracaty to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen No.15, 13 October 1828).
24 October 1828: Translation Aracaty to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen No.21, 27 October 1828).
10 October 1828: Copy Ponsonby to Aracaty on the Gouzo Loco Mining Association (enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen No.22, 31 October 1828).
7 November, 20 November 1828: Translation of 2 notes Aracaty to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen. No.25, 24 November 1828).
18 October, 12 November, 24 November 1828: 3 copy notes Ponsonby to Aracaty (enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen. No.25, 24 November 1828). These notes concern British ships detained by the Brazilians.
12 November, 20 November 1828: Translation of 2 notes Arcaty to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen No.26, 24 November 1828).
5, 16, 24 November 1828: 3 copies or drafts Ponsonby to Arcaty (enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen No.26, 24 November 1828).
26, 27 November, 4 December 1828: Translations of 3 notes Aracaty to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen No.31, 10 December 1828).
26, 29 November, 8 December 1828: 3 notes Ponsonby to Aracaty (enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen No.31, 10 December 1828).
February 1828: Propositions for peace signed by Aracaty (enclosed in Sir Robert Gordon to Ponsonby 17 February 1828 filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
25 April 1828: Translation of note Aracaty to Sir Robert Gordon (filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
17 May 1828: Translation of note to Gordon with marginal notes by Gordon on some points (filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
See also under Aston, Sir Arthur Ingram.
Arbuthnot, Henry
Of the Audit Office
See under Chapman, James.
Arbuthnott, Sir Alexander Dundas Young
(1796-1871) Captain Royal Navy 1824-46
Boase.
GRE/E21/1-6 31 March 1841, 26 June 1841
Two letters from Alexander Arbuthnott to Ponsonby, each with copy of a letter from Sir John Barrow of the Admiralty to Arbuthnott, 1 December 1840, permitting his employment in Turkish service.
Digitised material for Arbuthnott, Alexander - GRE/E21/1-6
Argentine Republic
The united provinces of the Rio de la Plata proclaimed their independence 9 July 1816 and assumed the title of the Argentine Republic by the constitution of 24 December 1826.
GRE/E22/13 [1820s]
Statistics of hides imported into Britain from Buenos Aires 1810-1823.
Digitised material for Argentine Republic - GRE/E22/13
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Argentina
[For a return of British and foreign trade at Buenos Aires during the half year ending 30 June 1827 see GRE/E466, Parish Sir Woodbine.]
6 January 1827: Copy letter from George IV to the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata announcing the death of the Duke of York (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 210-11).
Memorandum [by Ponsonby] for the general basis of a convention between Brazil and the Argentine (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, IV, 15-17).
Second article of the above as altered by M. Garcia (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America IV, 60).
Replies by M. Garcia to queries on the state of religious establishments in the United Provinces (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America IV, 253-7).
24 September 1827: Copy note from Facundo Infante (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolivia) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Argentine Republic (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, V, 83-88).
27 August 1828: Translation of preliminary convention between the Argentine Republic and Brazil (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Aberdeen 29 August 1828, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
See also under Balcarce, General J.R.; Buenos Aires; Cruz, General F.; Dorrego, General Manuel; Guido, Tomas; Monte Video; Ferrade, Charles F.; Moreno, Manuel; Olivira, Domingo; Price, David; Garcia, Manuel
Jose.
Argyll, George William Campbell, 6th Duke (1766-1839)
Argyropoulo, M.T.
Greek Chargé D'Affaires at Constantinople.
6/18 January 1840: Copy A. Paicos to Argyropoulo with some comments by [C. Zographo?] (enclosed in letter from A.L. Cordoba to Ponsonby 25 January 1840, filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
1/13 June 1840: Argyropoulo to Reschid Pasha (filed under GRE/E266, Greece).
Enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.155, 1 August 1840 filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston)
10/22 July 1840: Copy letter to Ponsonby.
21 July 1840: Copy Reschid Pasha to Argyropoulo
9/21 July 1840: Copy Argyropoulo to Reschid Pasha
Aristarchi, N.
See D'Aristarchi.
Aristides, D.
Greek minister to the Porte.
Armenia GRE/E25/1-4 6 May 1839
Statement of William Goodell, William G. Shauffler, Henry A. Holmes and Cyrus Hamlin (missionaries from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions) denying that they had been proselytizing or had done anything to occasion the
extraordinary measures recently adopted by the Armenian authorities.
Digitised material for Armenia - GRE/E25/1-4
c. 9 September 1841: Note concerning the Patriarch of Etchiniasin (filed under GRE/E538, Russia).
Arschat Comte d'
See D'Arschat.
Ashley, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Lord
See Shaftesbury, 7th Earl.
Aston, Sir Arthur Ingram
(1798-1859). Secretary of Legation Rio de Janeiro 1826-33 and Chargé d'Affaires there 1826-7, 1828, 1829-33.
Boase;
British Diplomatic Representatives.
GRE/E26/1-8 11 March 1828
Observations on part of a note from the Marquis of Aracaty, 6 March 1828, concerning British vessels captured by the Brazilians.
Digitised material for Observations on a note from the Marquis of Aracaty - GRE/E26/1-8
Aston, Arthur Ingram,
Sir,
1798-1859
, creator
Oyenhausen-Gravenburg, João Carlos Augusto de,
1776-1838
, subject
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, addresseeCorrespondence GRE/E26/9-10 20 August 1832
Letter to J. Bandinel concerning rent that Ponsonby owed at Rio de Janeiro.
Athanasides, A. GRE/E27/1-2 22 August 1839
Translation of part of a letter from Athanasiades on the situation in Albania (stating that the death of the Sultan had caused more grief among the Christians than among the Moslems there) and also concerning the commercial treaty (extract is
headed ‘Extract of a Greek letter from Prevesa’.)
Digitised material for Athanasides, A. - GRE/E27/1-2
Athey, James
Aubignose
See: D'Aubignose.
Auckland, George Eden 1st Earl
(1784-1849). 1st Lord of Admiralty 1834, and 1846; Governor-General of India 1835-41.
10 May 1838: Copy despatch from the secret committee of the East-India Company to the Governor-General [Auckland] (enclosed in Palmerston to Ponsonby 15 May 1838, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Augsbourg Gazette
Letter to the editor from ‘X.Y.Z.’, enclosing ‘discours lu par Mr. l'Ambassadeur d'Angleterre à la conférance du Fevrier 1841’ (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No 118a-b).
See also under Chrzanowski and GRE/E631, Turkey No 21a (article on Russia and Turkey).
AustriaGRE/E33/5 28 October 1848
File 4: Comments on the events of that day evidently based on an official publication [incomplete].
File 5: Article [translated from German]: ‘La revolution dans l'Italie autrichienne et la mission pour la pacification l'an 1848’ [incomplete].
Digitised material for October 1848 revolution in Italy - GRE/E33/5 GRE/E33/6 10 September 1849
Invitation to members of the British Embassy to the opening of the Cilly to Laibach railway.
File 6: ‘Pro Memoria’ on the question of extradition of Hungarian refugees from the Ottoman Empire.
Digitised material for Austrian Embassy - GRE/E33/6 GRE/E33/7 December 1833
Cérémonial for reception of Countess St. Aulaire.
File 7: Rough notes by Ponsonby many incomplete:
2 notes on Austrian policy in 1847, commenting on a published work.
3 notes on the battle of Navara and the treachery of Mazzini's supporters.
Note by Ponsonby on points to be aimed at in negotiations over northern Italy, and account of Metternich's resignation.
Part of a letter from Ponsonby on liberals in Germany.
Note by Ponsonby on Austria and Russia.
Note by Ponsonby on report that the Austrians intended to establish a house of peers.
Part of a draft note by Ponsonby [to the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs?] on relations between Austria and England [1849?].
Note by Ponsonby on Mr Peak's narrative.
Digitised material for Miscellaneous notes relating to Austria - GRE/E33/7
26 January 1839: Resolutions of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce on commercial treaties with Austria and Turkey (filed under GRE/E693, Wood George William).
1848: ‘Heads’ concerning the constitution of the Austrian Diet (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
29 May 1850.: Translation of article in the Reichszeiting on Ponsonby's recall (filed under GRE/E489, Ponsonby, John).
c.1841-51: Notebook containing jottings by Ponsonby, many on Austria and Germany (filed with notebooks etc. under GRE/E489, Ponsonby, John).
4 April 1826: Copy letter from the Emperor Francis to Don Miguel (letter book GRE/E607, South America I, 166-7).
2 April 1826: Copy Don Miguel to the Emperor of Austria (letter book GRE/E607, South America I, 169-71).
See also under: Hungary, Belgium, Metternich, Hummelauer, Schwarzenberg, Werner.
Autran, Alexandre GRE/E30/1-7 2-5 July; and 4 July 1838
3 letters from Alexandre Autran, Therapia; Pera, to Ponsonby, requesting and thanking him for letters of introduction; and suggesting advantages of a route to India via the Persian Gulf instead of via the Red Sea.
Digitised material for Autran, Alexandre - GRE/E30/1-7
Avidick [Shiahoum]
or Avendiki, Avedick, Hevedic. Armenian Dragoman in Turkish service. Dragoman to the Capitan Pasha.
1839: Account of desertion of Turkish fleet to Mehemet Ali on the death of the Sultan (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 96).
See also another account by him quoted in an undated letter from G. Samuel to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E545, Samuel, George).
30 September-3 October 1840: Two copy notes from General Jochmus to Avendiki written on f.2r of Jochmus' letter to Ponsonby 3 October 1840 (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
See also letter J. Redhouse, GRE/E503, to Ponsonby 12 October 1840 for an unfavourable comment on Avedick. For a favourable account of Avedick see letter from Baron Stürmer to Ponsonby (n.d. but probably late 1839, filed
under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
Azmey
Governor of Galata.
2 January 1840: English translation of letter from the governor of Galata complaining of disorders committed by bands of armed ruffians (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 3 January 1840, filed under GRE/E693,
Wood).
Azzopardi, Dr. Carlo
(d.1863). Sometime British vice-consul in Albania.
Backas, Thomas
Backhouse, John
(d.1862). Under-secretary at Foreign Office.
GRE/E35/1-16 1 September 1831 - 30 April 1838
8 letters to Ponsonby concerning the question of a residence for the British ambassador to Turkey; the appointment of H.S. Ongley as consul in Candia; and secret service payments. Draft letter Ponsonby to Backhouse, 24 August 1841, concerning
payments of secret service money. Extract of a letter, 29 December 1827, from Backhouse to … forwarded to Ponsonby with a covering note from J.B. [John Bidwell] 21 March [1828] concerning British anger at depredations by Buenos Aires privateers.
Digitised material for Backhouse, John - GRE/E35/1-16
27 August 1827: Copy Ponsonby to Backhouse (letter book GRE/E607, South America vol.V p.1).
28 September 1827: Copy John Barrow to Backhouse (letter book GRE/E607, South America I, 269).
18 December 1827: Copy John Barrow to [Backhouse?] (letter book GRE/E607, South America I, 300).
28 December 1827: Copy Backhouse to J. Croker (letter book GRE/E607, South America I, 295-9).
20 March 1828: Circular Backhouse to Ponsonby (letter book GRE/E607, South America I, 307).
25 October 1830: Printed letter to George R. Dawson, secretary of the Treasury, on salaries and allowances of those employed in the diplomatic service, with salary scales for 1830 and 1831 (filed under GRE/E569, Shee Sir
George, 3 December 1830).
14 April 1831: Copy letter Mr Kilby to Backhouse (enclosed in GRE/E481, Palmerston to Ponsonby 15 April 1831).
26 May 1831: Copy letter from the War Office to Backhouse concerning a death certificate for major-general Lord Blantyre (incomplete; enclosed in GRE/E569, Shee to Ponsonby 27 May 1831).
12 February 1838: Copy Backhouse to General Du Plat (filed under GRE/E197, Du Plat).
2 April 1838: Copy Percy Doyle to Backhouse (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also Doyle to Ponsonby 12 September 1839 for copy letter Doyle to Backhouse (filed under GRE/E192, Doyle).
Bagge, Philip S.
British traveller.
Statement by Bagge and G.H. Holland on how they had been attacked and beaten at Trikala (enclosed in letter Frederick GRE/E483, Pisani to Ponsonby 30 July 1840).
Bagot, Sir Charles
(1781-1843). Ambassador to the U.S.A. 1816-20; to St. Petersburg 1820-24 and to the Netherlands 1824-32.
DNB.
GRE/E36/1-38 23 January 1815 - 25 October 1840
10 letters to Ponsonby. [The letter of 2 June 1822 is also to Lady Ponsonby.] Subjects of this correspondence include: Ponsonby's financial difficulties; the prospects of peace with Turkey; advice to Ponsonby about seeking government employment;
advice on what books etc. Ponsonby should take to South America; the Belgian question; and family matters. Copy letter Bagot to Palmerston, 27 May 1831.
Digitised material for Bagot, Sir Charles - GRE/E36/1-38
5-7 December 1830: 3 copy despatches Bagot to Palmerston (enclosed in despatch Palmerston to Ponsonby 10 December 1830, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7 December 1830: Copy despatch Palmerston to Bagot (enclosed in despatch Palmerston to Ponsonby 9 December 1830, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
16 December 1830: Copy despatch Ponsonby to Bagot (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston 19 December 1830, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
24 December 1830: Copy despatch Palmerston to Bagot (enclosed in despatch Palmerston to Ponsonby 28 December 1830, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
25 December 1830: Draft Ponsonby to Bagot (filed with Ponsonby's despatches under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
8 March 1831: Copy despatch Bagot to Palmerston (enclosed in despatch Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 15 March 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
8 April 1831: Copy despatch Bagot to Palmerston (enclosed in Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 29 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
22 April 1831: Copy despatch Bagot to Palmerston; copy Palmerston to Bagot 3 May 1831 (enclosed in Palmerston to Ponsonby 3 May 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
6 May 1831: Copy despatch Bagot to Palmerston (enclosed in Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 10 May 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
10 May 1831: Copy despatch Bagot to Palmerston (enclosed in Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 13 May 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
22 May 1831: Copy despatch Bagot to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 27 May 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
4 September 1835: Letter Bagot to Richard and Harriet Bagot (filed under GRE/E51, Bagot, Richard).
Bagot, Edward Richard
(1808-1874). Eldest son of Richard Bagot, Bishop of Bath and Wells .
GRE/E37/1-5 [1827] - 18 June 1835
3 letters from Edward Bagot to Ponsonby concerning family and friends; news from Corfu; and his proposed visit to Constantinople.
Bagot, Harriet
Daughter of 4th Earl of Jersey; wife of Richard Bagot Bishop of Bath and Wells and sister-in-law to Ponsonby.
See under Bagot, Richard.
Bagot, Richard
Bishop of Bath and Wells 1845-54 (Bishop of Oxford 1829-45)
GRE/E51/1-11 4 March 1832 - 3 July 1836
4 letters from Bagot to Ponsonby concerning his vote on the second reading of the Reform Bill and on the affairs of his son Edward Bagot. Letter from Charles Bagot, 4 September 1835, to the Bishop and his wife Harriet (Lady Ponsonby's sister)
concerning Edward Bagot (enclosure in letter of 5 September 1835)
Digitised material for Bagot, Richard - GRE/E51/1-11
5 October 1842: Letter from Sydney Smith to Bagot (filed under GRE/E571, Smith, Sydney).
Bailey …
7 April 1822: Letter from Major C.C. Dixon to Bailey (an official at Malta) concerning a divorce case (filed under GRE/E182, Dixon).
Bailey, Robert
Bailie, James Kennedy
Bainbridge … GRE/E40/1-2 17 September [1839?]
Copy Ponsonby to Bainbridge (an old friend) mainly concerning Mehemet Ali and the European powers; Ponsonby's rule "never to have anything to say to newspapers".
Digitised material for Bainbridge - GRE/E40/1-2
Balcarce, General Juan Ramon
Minister for Foreign Affairs Buenos Aires.
GRE/E41/1-14 1827-1828
Language: Spanish; English
4 letters to Ponsonby, 31 January - 26 October 1828 (3 with English translations). The letter of 24 March is a copy. 2 copy letters Ponsonby to Balcarce, 16 March - 2 May 1828. Note by Ponsonby to urge the Republic to sign a convention with the
Emperor of Brazil. Copies of 11 notes Balcarce to Ponsonby, 3 December 1827 - 22 April 1828.
Digitised material for Balcarce, General Juan Ramon - GRE/E41/1-14
26 December 1827 - 24 March 1828: Copies of 8 notes Ponsonby to Balcarce (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America vol.V).
10 March 1828: Memorandum of a conference with Ponsonby and others (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America vol.V, pp.157-9).
(The following 4 enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen 29 August 1828, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
26 August 1828: Translation of note from Balcarce and T. Guido to Ponsonby asking whether he has power to guarantee fulfilment of any treaty between the Republic and Brazil; Ponsonby's reply to the above.
20 August 1828: Copy Ponsonby to Balcarce and Guido.
23 August 1828: Translation of note from Balcarce and Guido to Ponsonby.
25 August 1828: Balcarce and Guido to Ponsonby
15 October 1828: Note from Balcarce and Guido to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E278, Guido, Tomas).
Balcarce, General Marcos
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Provinces of La Plata.
23 July 1827 - 19 August 1827: 5 copy letters to Ponsonby (Letter Books GRE/E607, South America vol.IV, 348-51; vol.V, 11-17, 34-35).
21 July 1827 - 14 August 1827: 5 copies Ponsonby to Balcarce (Letter Books GRE/E607, South America vol.IV, 346-8; vol.V, 10-11, 13-15, 26-27).
Bandiera, Rear-Admiral Baron de
Bandinel, James
(1783-1849). Clerk in the Foreign Office.
GRE/E43/1-59 1831-1842
28 letters to Ponsonby, many with accounts written on the same sheets.
Enclosure: Note from Thomas H. Plasket, chief clerk to the Secretary of State, Home Department, to J. Bidwell and memorandum of fees payable by Ponsonby on his appointment
as Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, 3 March 1834.
Account of Ponsonby with J. Bidwell and Bandinel, December 1828-January 1829. Account of Ponsonby with Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph and Biddulph, January-May 1838.
Digitised material for Bandinel, James - GRE/E43/1-59
July 1828: Account of Ponsonby with Bidwell and Bandinel (enclosed in letter Lawrence Walker to Ponsonby 4 December 1828 filed under GRE/E642, Walker).
20 August 1832: Letter Sir Arthur Aston to Bandinel (filed under GRE/EE26, Aston).
Bankhead, Charles
(d.1870). Secretary of Embassy at Constantinople 1838-43; Minister plenipotentiary ad. int. 1841-2.
BDR ;
Boase
GRE/E44/1-14 1838-1840
8 letters from Bankhead to Ponsonby [most n.d.; one incomplete]. Subjects include the rising in Afghanistan; rejection of Baron Brunnow's proposals by the British cabinet; Bankhead's not being invited to a celebration for the Sultan's birthday.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Bankhead, 14 April 1840.
Digitised material for Bankhead, Charles - GRE/E44/1-14
14 November 1841: Copy note General Jochmus to Bankhead; Copy Bankhead to Jochmus 11 November 1841 (on last page of letter from Jochmus to Ponsonby 12 November 1841, filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
For letter from Admiral Roussin possibly to Bankhead 21 February 1839 see under GRE/E528, Roussin.
Barbar, L. GRE/E45/1-7 1835-1838
3 letters, 26 March 1835 - 22 December 1838, from Barbar, a Maltese merchant, to Ponsonby concerning food and wine supplied. Account for cheeses, 26 May 1835.
1 letter from Barbar to Lady Ponsonby, 7 August 1835. Enclosure: Account to Ponsonby for 6 cases of champagne, 22 December 1838.
Digitised material for Barbar, L. - GRE/E45/1-7
Bardon, Dr. B., Q.C.
Malta.
12 November 1838: Copy letter Bardon and Dr.E. Caruana to H. Greig concerning the case of John Emmery (enclosed in letter Sir. H.F. Bouverie to Ponsonby 4 December 1838, filed under GRE/E77, Bouverie).
Baring, Sir Francis Thornhill
See under Northbrook.
Barker, C. Fiott
17 November 1840: Copy letter to [Richard Wood] concerning the military situation at Aleppo (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.296, 15 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Barker and Company (London)
Barker H.R. and S. and Co.
17 December 1838: Letter from J. de Jongh, R. Wright and C. Ede to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E333, Jongh).
14 November 1836: Letter J.F. Hanson and F. La Fontaine (assignees of Barker & Co.) to R.W. Brant (filed under GRE/E84, Brant).
Translation of letter from Ta(c)hir Bey to Hussein Bey on financial matters arising from the failure of Barker (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 3 December 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
The affairs of Barker & Co. are frequently mentioned in letters from John Cartwright, GRE/E120, to Ponsonby
See also under Mehemed Tachir Bey.
Barker, John
(1771-1849). British consul-general in Egypt 1829-1833.
GRE/E48/1-6 21 July 1832-3 January 1833
2 letters from Barker to Sir F.C. Ponsonby, governor of Malta, reporting from Alexandria, giving a detailed list of Mehemet Ali's land forces, and concerning Ibrahim Pasha's victory over the Turks at Konieh.
Enclosure: 3 January 1833: French
translation of petition of the principal inhabitants of the province of Kastamuni to Mehemet Ali seeking protection against the Sultan's officials.
Digitised material for Barker, John - GRE/E48/1-6
22 May-9 July 1830: 2 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Barker; copy letter J.H. Mandeville to Barker (letter book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon Sir R.).
25 February 1833: Copy letter J.H. Mandeville to Mr Barker (letter book filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
Barnard, A.S.
Barnett, Col. Charles John
(d.1856). Consul-general for Egypt.
Barrow, Sir John
(1764-1848). Secretary to the Admiralty.
28 September 1827: Copy letter to John Backhouse (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, I, 269).
18 December 1827: Copy letter [to Backhouse?] (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, I, 300).
1 December 1840: Copy letter to Captain A. Arbuthnott (enclosed in letter Arbuthnott to Ponsonby 31 March 1841; another copy in Arbuthnott to Ponsonby 26 June 1841, filed under GRE/E21, Arbuthnott).
Bastion, Pierre
21 January 1829: Receipt for $150 (£7-10s.) from Woodbine Parish on account of Ponsonby (enclosed in letter Parish to Ponsonby 18 February 1829, filed under GRE/E466, Parish, Woodbine).
Bath, Henry Frederick Thynne 3rd Marquess
(1797-1837). Captain RN.
22 April 1827: Copy letter to Thomas S. Hood (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America vol.IV, 220-29)
26 April 1827: Copy letter to Ponsonby (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America vol.IV, 220-29)
9 April 1827: Copy letter Captain W.L. Hastings to Lord Henry Thynne (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America vol.IV, 220-29)
Bath and Wells, Richard Bagot, Bishop of
See Bagot, Richard
Bathurst, Henry 3rd Earl
(1762-1834). Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1812-27.
21 March 1827: Draft of part of a letter from Col. William Robinson to Bathurst (filed under GRE/E522, Robinson).
Baynes, Sir Edward Stuart
(c.1791-1855). Secretary-general of the Ionian Islands 1828-38; Consul at St. Petersburgh 1838-49.
Boase.
8 December 1840: Letter Baynes to Count Pisani concerning his wife's wish to obtain a grant from the Porte of land at Parga - her native soil (enclosed in letter from Count Pisani to Ponsonby 3 April 1841 filed under
GRE/E477, Pisani, Count A.B.S.).
16 December 1835: Letter from John Craufurd to Ponsonby 16 December 1835 (filed under GRE/E152, Craufurd).
Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl
See also under: Derby, 14th Earl; Lennox, Lord Henry George Charles Gordon.
Beasley, John
Chapel Brampton, Northants.
Beauvale, Frederick James Lamb, Baron
See Melbourne, 3rd Viscount.
Beckett, Frances A.
(Fanny). Wife of William Beckett ; née Ingram.
Beckett, William
(1784-1863). Banker; Conservative MP for Leeds 1841-52 and Ripon 1852-7.
Who's Who of British MPs.
GRE/E57/1-6 23 April 1853 - 15 March 1854
3 letters to Ponsonby mainly on financial matters - budget etc.
Enclosure: Letter from Sir Austen H. Layard to Beckett, 15 March 1854, concerning his speech on the Eastern Question.
Digitised material for Beckett, William - GRE/E57/1-6
Bedford, John Russell 6th Duke
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1806-7
Belgar, Mrs. A.
BelgiumManuscript Protocols of the London Conference on Belgium and instructions of the Conference to its representatives in BelgiumGRE/E66/C6 18 December 1830
Language:
French
Protocol of the London Conference on Belgium, with note from A.R. Falck. Protocol of the London Conference on Belgium Note addressed to the Conference by the plenipotentiaries of Austria and Prussia, 18 December 1830. Protocol of the London
Conference on Belgium Instructions of the Conference to Ponsonby and Bresson, and annulled instructions of same date, 20 December 1830.
Digitised material for Protocol of the London Conference on Belgium, 6, 18 December 1830 - GRE/E66/C6
Much material on Belgium is to be found in the correspondence between Ponsonby and Palmerston and enclosures (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston) and in the enclosures listed under GRE/E569, Sir George SHEE.
Letters from Charles White, to Ponsonby 1831-1835, filed under GRE/E665, White.
List of new Chambers - senators and representatives of districts (enclosed in letter Charles White to Ponsonby 3 September 1831, filed under GRE/E665, White).
16 March 1831: Extract of letter from Brussels reporting statements by General Belliard (enclosed in Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 25 March 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
[1837]: Paper by Ponsonby on the question of Turkish recognition of King Leopold (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 48).
Alterations proposed by Nouri Effendi to a list of presents to be presented in the name of the Belgian government to certain dignitaries of the Porte (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 6 October 1838, filed under
GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
See also notebook containing drafts and jottings by Ponsonby 1831-38 (filed with notebooks under GRE/E489); Maclagan, J.; Mitchell, M.G.; Price, David; Googhvorst; Haut, J.; copy letter Ponsonby to Lord Granville 18
January 1831 (filed under GRE/E263, Granville); Celles, Count de.
Bell, James Reference: GRE/E60/1Dates of creation: 26 October 1841
Copy letter Ponsonby to Bell concerning the transport of his papers etc. to London. [Incomplete].
Of Messrs James Bell & Co., Malta.
Digitised material for Bell, James - GRE/E60/1
9 October 1841: Letter from J. Hardy to Messrs. Bell and Co. (filed under GRE/E289, Hardy, J.).
Bell, James Stanislaus
British merchant involved in trade with Circassia.
GRE/E61/1-17 26 October 1836 - 18 February 1840
8 letters to Ponsonby mainly concerning Circassia .
Includes: memorandum of interview with Ponsonby concerning the question of trade with Circassia, 27 October 1836. English translation of letter from the Russian General in command of the area to the Circassians calling on them to submit to
Russia, 28 May 1837, with translation of their reply (attached to an undated letter from Bell to Ponsonby).
Digitised material for Bell, James Stanislaus - GRE/E61/1-17
See also under Vixen.
Bennett, Revd. Samuel
Chaplain to the Embassy at Constantinople.
See also letters T.N. Black to Ponsonby 17 June and 24 June 1840 (filed under GRE/E67, Black).
Beshir-el-Kasim, Emir
13 August 1840: Copy Richard Wood to the Emir, and translation of the Emir's reply, n.d. (enclosed in Richard Wood to Ponsonby 23 August 1840, filed under GRE/E693, Wood).
2 September 1840: Note of firman whereby the Sultan names the Emir Prince of the Mountain of the Druses and of the tribes of the Druses (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Beshir-el-Shehaby, Emir
Prince of Mount Lebanon.
[13 August 1840 and n.d.]: Copy translations of 2 letters from Richard Wood to the Emir (enclosed in letter from Wood to Ponsonby 23 August 1840, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
[August 1840]: Copy translation of letter from Ibrahim, vice-president of the Supreme Council, Alexandria, to the Emir Beshir (enclosed in a further letter from Wood to Ponsonby of 23 August 1840, GRE/E693).
Copy French translation of petition of the Emir to the Sultan (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.292, 14 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
6 November 1840: Copy French translation of letter from the Emir to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22-23 November 1840: Extracts of letters to Richard Wood (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.296, 15 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
26 November 1840: Letter from the Emir to Sir Robert Stopford (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
9 January 1841: French translation of a firman to Emir Beshir (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.18, 20 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
[February 1841]: Proclamation of the Emir to the inhabitants of Mount Lebanon (enclosed in despatch from Richard Wood to Ponsonby, 24 February 1841, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
2 memoranda for the guidance of the Emir in forming provisional regulations for the government of Mount Lebanon and in appointing public functionaries (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
23 March 1841: Italian translation of letter from the Emir to Sir Robert Stopford (filed under GRE/E596, Stopford, Sir Robert).
7 April 1841: Copy letter Sir Robert Stopford to the Emir (filed under GRE/E596, Stopford. Sir Robert).
3 May 1841: Copy engagement of the Emir to the Syrians about taxation and French translation (filed under GRE/E422, Moore, Niven).
[1841]: Paper endorsed ‘Emir Beshir’ advising on conduct to be observed in Syria by the restored Turkish governors (filed under GRE/E606, Syria).
Bessborough, Brabazon Ponsonby 1st Earl
(d.4 July 1758).
See under Langrishe.
Bessborough, John William Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon, 4th Earl
Commissioner of Woods and Forests etc. 1835-41; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1846
Bidwell, John
Senior Clerk in the Foreign Office.
GRE/E64/1-4 22 February 1851
Letter to Ponsonby enclosing draft letter for Ponsonby to write to Palmerston concerning rent of the embassy house at Vienna and payment for candelabra Ponsonby was obliged to take from his predecessor.
Digitised material for Bidwell, John - GRE/E64/1-4
20 September 1827: Copy letter Bidwell to T.S. Hood (letter book:GRE/E607, South America, I, 197-8).
19 June 1827: Copy letter A.J. Heatherley to Bidwell (letter book: GRE/E607, South America, I, 255-6).
8 June 1839: Copy Bidwell to Col.G.Lloyd Hodges included in letter Hodges to Ponsonby 22 July 1839 (filed under GRE/E320, Hodges).
8 August 1839: Copy letter Bidwell to H.M. consuls in the Levant (enclosed in letter Charles Fellows to Ponsonby 23 February 1840, filed under GRE/E223, Fellows).
14 May 1840: Copy letter Bidwell to H.S. Ongley (enclosed in letter Ongley to Ponsonby 18 May 1841, filed under GRE/E454, Ongley).
See also under Bandinel, James.
Billecocq
First Secretary to the French Embassy at Constantinople.
24 September 1838: Summary of conversation with the Spanish Chargé d'Affaires on the need of French assistance to get recognition from the Porte (enclosed in letter A.L. de Cordoba to Ponsonby 25 September 1838, filed
under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
Bingham, Captain Arthur Batt
(1784-1830) Captain of HMS
Thetis.
11 March 1829: Letter to David Price & Co. concerning payment for potatoes he had obtained for Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E496, Price, David).
Bingham, Hon. Richard Camden
(1801-1872) Secretary of Legation and from time to time Chargé d'Affaires at Munich, 1832-9.
BDR ;
Boase.
Black, Thomas Nixon
(d.1888) Partner of J. Hardy . Involved in negotiations about the Commercial Convention with Turkey of 1838.
GRE/E67/1-60 17 May 1833 - 17 August 1840
39 letters to Ponsonby mainly on financial and commercial matters; Black's dispute with the Aga of Aivagik; press attacks on Ponsonby and others.
Enclosures: memorandum on depreciation of Turkish currency, 17 May 1833, with statistics.
Estimate of the debts of the Porte and the resources out of which they could be liquidated, 14 December 1833. Letter Black to Dr. S. MacGuffog, 30 September 1837.
Digitised material for Black, Thomas Nixon - GRE/E67/1-60
24 January 1837 and 5 April 1837: 2 copy letters Black to Count Pisani (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, 6 April 1837, filed under GRE/E270, Grey).
15 January 1839 [recte 1840?]: Letter from Sir G. Lloyd Hodges to Black (enclosed in Hodges to Ponsonby 15 January 1839 [recte 1840?], filed under GRE/E320, Hodges).
Black Sea
Paper on Russian naval and military preparations in the Black Sea area (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, GRE/E477, 16 October 1834).
27 December 1837: French translation of article in the Turkish Gazette on the repair and construction of lighthouses at the entrance of the Black Sea (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
Blacque, Alexandre
(d.1836) French journalist with close connexions with Turkish ministers; confidant of Ponsonby. Blacque died suddenly on his way to England, perhaps poisoned. Original letters from Ponsonby were recovered from Madame Blacque - see letter from
Percy Doyle to J. Backhouse 2 April 1838 (enclosed in letter Palmerston to Ponsonby 13 April 1838, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston). A list of the papers is enclosed in letter from Doyle to Ponsonby 5 April 1838 (filed under GRE/E192, Doyle, Percy
William).
GRE/E102/A/1-19 6 September - 17 December 1834
Language:
English
French
Correspondence between Blacque (writing in French) and Ponsonby (writing in English).
Enclosures:
Copy note [1834] that the Porte proposes to send to the representatives of Britain, France and Russia replying to their note of 12
July concerning Hellenes in the Ottoman Empire [communicated confidentially to Ponsonby].
Copy note, 8/20 November 1834, from the Russian Legation to the Porte concerning two notes from Ponsonby about the Treaty of Unkiar Skelessi (with letter of 15 December 1834).
Digitised material for Correspondence between Alexandre Blacque and Viscount Ponsonby, 1834 - GRE/E102/A/1-19 GRE/E102/B/1-40 January - April 1835
Language:
English
French
Correspondence between Blacque (writing in French) and Ponsonby (writing in English) about Turkish events.
Enclosures:
Copy note from the Porte to the British government, 20 January 1835, on renewal of customs tariffs.
French translations from the Greek of 2 letters, 19 February/3 March 1835 and 19/31 March 1835, from Constantin Mussurus to the Prince of Samos (with letter of 21 April 1835).
Copy letter, 10/22 April 1835, Theodoro Xeno (Greek consul at Smyrna) to C. Zograffo (envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the King of Greece at the Porte).
Digitised material for Correspondence between Alexandre Blacque and Viscount Ponsonby, January-April 1835 - GRE/E102/B/1-40 GRE/E102/G/1-64 November - December 1835
Language:
English
French
Correspondence between Blacque (writing in French) and Ponsonby (writing in English) about Turkish events. There is a note by Blacque on the back of Ponsonby's letter to him of 3 December 1835.
Enclosures:
Account by Blacque of a
conversation with a Turkish minister on the actual state of affairs of Turkey.
Further paper by Blacque: some additional reflexions on the memorandum on the Turkish question
Paper by Blacque on the Eastern Question with note by Ponsonby "Draft of B-s opinions and rejected by me"
Digitised material for Correspondence between Alexandre Blacque and Viscount Ponsonby, November - December 1835 - GRE/E102/G/1-64 GRE/E102/K/1-56 April - May 1836
Language:
English
French
Correspondence between Blacque (writing in French) and Ponsonby (writing in English) about Turkish events, Blacque's projected publication of a resumé of treaties between Russia and Turkey and his secret mission to seek British help for the
Sultan against Mehemet Ali (and Russia).
Enclosures:
List of official documents received by Blacque from Ponsonby, 20 August 1835.
Examination of treaties in being between Russia and the Porte since the reign of Peter I, 17 May 1836. (79 p. of manuscript by Blacque for a booklet on the subject. He died before he could complete the work.
List of treaties 1692-1833 received by Blacque from Ponsonby.
Digitised material for Correspondence between Alexandre Blacque and Viscount Ponsonby, April-May 1836 - GRE/E102/K/1-56
Blacque, Madame
Wife of Alexandre Blacque
List of her husband's correspondence which she might sell (enclosed in letter Percy Doyle to Ponsonby 5 April 1838, filed under GRE/E192, Doyle). See also letter from Palmerston to Ponsonby 13 April 1838 enclosing copy
letter Percy Doyle to J. Backhouse (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Blagrave, Major J.
Veterinary surgeon, formerly of Oxford Street, now of Calais.
Blessington, M.
Bligh, Sir John Duncan
(1798-1872). Secretary of Embassy and Minister Plenipotentiary ad int. St Petersburg 1832-5.
BDR ;
Boase.
The following three items all filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester.
24 August [1833]: Extract of despatch to Palmerston.
13 October 1833: Extract of instruction Palmerston to Bligh.
21 December 1833: Copy despatch to Palmerston.
Blondy, Monsr.
See under Clottie.
Blunt, Charles
(d.1864). British consul at Salonica; formerly at Adrianople.
GRE/E70/1-56 27 June 1837 - 20 September 1841
15 letters to Ponsonby mainly from Salonica concerning the situation in that area; oppressions by the Beys; Moustapha Nourie Pasha.
Enclosures
(29 December 1837) Copy letter Blunt to Moustapha Nourie Pasha, 21 November 1837
(6 April 1838) Demetrius Samourkasse to Blunt (at the direction of Moustapha Nourie Pasha), 25 January 1838
(30 August 1838) Copy letter Blunt to Palmerston, 20 April 1837
(19 February - 3 September 1835) 3 letters Blunt to Percy W. Doyle
(13 May 1840) Letter to ‘My dear Sir’ concerning a dispute between the French consul and Namik Pasha
Digitised material for Blunt, Charles - GRE/E70
n.d.: Letter Blunt to C. Alison (filed under GRE/E14, Alison, Charles).
(See letter John Goodwin to Ponsonby 4 December 1832, filed in GRE/E255.)
3 December 1840, 31 December 1840: 2 copy letters Blunt to Ponsonby (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.7, 10 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
17 May 1841: Copy Blunt to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.178 of 28 May 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
28 January 1841: Extract of letter Blunt to Ponsonby (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to F. Pisani 5 September 1841, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
May 1840: Substance of letter Blunt to Namiq Pasha concerning the nationality of Mihalaki Savorari (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
1 February 1839: Copy letter of J. Cartwright to Blunt (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
Blutte, Mr
Ionian Islands.
16 September 1830: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Blutte (letter book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Bodenhausen
[writes from Hietzing.]
7 June 1838: Letter to J. Fraser concerning Mr Taberger who wished to travel in Turkey. (filed under GRE/E241, Fraser, J.).
Boghos Bey, Joussouff
Dragoman to Mehemet Ali and Foreign Minister.
3 July 1834: Copy circular letter to the consuls of the European powers (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston 4 August 1834, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
21 December 1840: Copy letter Moghos Toussouf [sic] to Sir Robert Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.6, 10 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
10 January 1841: Copy letter to Sir Charles Napier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.20, 21 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
24 March 1841: Copy reply (on behalf of Mehemet Ali ) to address of the Mayor and principal inhabitants of Liverpool to Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E134, Churchill, W.).
Bolivia
24 September 1827: Copy note from Facundo Infante (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bolivia) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republic (letter book, GRE/E607, South America, Vol.V, pp.83-88).
See also under Peru.
Bonham, Edward Walter
(1809-1886) British Consul at Trabeez, Persia.
Boase.
Boone, Edward George
(d.1884) Canea, Crete.
GRE/E72/1-6 22 March 1841
Letter from Boone, Canea, to Ponsonby concerning unrest in Crete.
Enclosures:
Copy extract of letter from Sir Robert Stopford to Hon. Captain Waldegrave, 15 March 1841
Copy proclamation of Waldegrave, H.S. Ongley and other consuls to the Cretans and emigrés, 18 March 1841
Digitised material for Boone, Edward George - GRE/E72/1-6
Borrell
Bosanquet, William
Bosnia
See under Cunibert
See also Hodges, Sir George Lloyd.
Bosphorus
21 July 1836: Official memorandum from the Porte on the prohibition of trading in the Bosphorus (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Bourjot, Ch[?arle]s
[Bourjot was evidently involved in negotiations for a loan to the Turkish government, see letters W. Churchill to Ponsonby 23 and 25 December 1840 (filed under GRE/E134, Churchill).]
Bourree, J.
French consul, Beirut.
27 June 1840: Copy letter to N. Moore (filed under GRE/E422, Moore).
Boutineff [Butenev] A.
Russian envoy to the Porte.
GRE/E76/1-35 4 April 1835 - 27 July 1840
31 letters to Ponsonby (one a copy). Mainly expressions of personal friendship but including some references to diplomatic matters especially the mission of Baron Brunnow to London. Copy Ponsonby [to Boutineff?].
Digitised material for Boutineff, A. - GRE/E76/1-35
12 October 1831 and 29 December 1831: 2 copy letters J.H. Mandeville to Boutineff (letter book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
17/29 July 1833: Copy letter from Orloff to Boutineff (filed under GRE/E455, Orloff).
8/20 November 1834: Copy note from Boutineff to the Porte (enclosed in letter A. Blacque to Ponsonby 15 December 1834, filed under GRE/E102, Blacque, Alexandre).
9/21 June 1836: Copy despatch to Boutineff from Count Nesselrode (filed under GRE/E435, Nesselrode).
1836: Account [by Etienne Vogorides ] of conversation with Boutineff on the breach between Ponsonby and the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs over the Churchill incident (filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides).
September 1839: Instructions from the Russian government to Boutineff as recollected by J. Crampton, see Crampton, Sir John F.T.
Bouverie, Sir Henry Frederick
(1783-1852). Governor of Malta 1836-43.
Boase.
GRE/E77/1-22 13 December 1837 - 26 November 1840
8 letters to Ponsonby concerning the need for precautions against plague in Tripoli; the problem of criminal Maltese resident in other lands; the case of John Emmery ; the ex-emir Beshir.
Enclosures:
(4 December 1838) Copy letter from Dr E. Carnana and Dr B. Bardon (Q.C.s Malta) to H. Greig (Chief Secretary to the government of Malta) 12 November 1838; and copy letter H. Greig to Charles Godfrey (Magistrate of Executive Police, Malta) 26
November 1838 concerning the release of a prisoner John Emmery who could not be tried in Malta
(26 January 1839) Copy letter, 18 January 1839, Bouverie to Lord Glenelg concerning the breach in diplomatic relations with Persia
Digitised material for Bouverie, Sir Henry Frederick - GRE/E77/1-23
Bouzi, Cafil
c.1834: Copy memorandum on Cafil Bouzi and the revolts he instigated in Albania (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque Alexandre).
Boville, Captain J.
Formerly captain in the British legion in the service of the Queen of Spain; A.D.C. to General Jochmus in Syria.
GRE/E78/1-7 4 March 1838 - 8 October 1840
5 letters to Ponsonby concerning his case for recovery of his expenses in coming to Turkey to seek employment in the Sultan's army, and his eventual employment in Syria. The letter of 15 March 1838 includes a copy of Boville's letter to Reschid
Pasha.
Digitised material for Boville, Captain J. - GRE/E78/1-7
Letter from Sir James Redhouse to Ponsonby 12 October 1840 (filed under GRE/E503, Redhouse).
Captain G. Du Plat to Ponsonby 4 March 1838 (filed under GRE/E197, Du Plat) and General A. Jochmus to Ponsonby 17 November 1840 (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
Bowdler, John
(1783-1815) Author
Bowles, Mrs
Bowring, Sir John
(1792-1872). Linguist, writer and traveller
GRE/E81/1-23 9 March 1838 - 21 May 1839
7 letters Bowring to Ponsonby giving his impressions of Egypt and Syria, reporting conversations with Mehemet Ali, and expressing his views on the inefficiency of quarantines against the plague. Copy letter Bowring to Palmerston, 22 May 1838,
giving an account of conversations with Mehemet Ali [with marginal notes by Ponsonby strongly denouncing the views expressed].
Digitised material for Bowring, Sir John - GRE/E81/1-23
Boxer, Captain, RN.
[?Captain Edward Boxer 1784-1855, see
Boase.]
28 November 1840: Extract of letter to Sir Robert Stopford reporting on the activities of the mountaineers against the Egyptians in Syria (filed under GRE/E596, Stopford).
Boyd, James & Son
Ironmongers, 78 Welbeck Street, London.
Boyle, Henry Viscount
See Shannon.
Branford, John
Naval Officer (disabled) on half-pay.
Brant, James
(d.1861). Vice-consul at Trebizond 1830; consul at Erzeroom 1836.
Boase.
(All in letter book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
5 August-25 September 1831: 3 copy letters Sir R. Gordon to Brant
19 September, 10 October 1831: 2 copy letters J.H. Mandeville to Brant
3 April 1839: Copy letter John Cartwright to Brant (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
Brant, Richard William
(d.1856) British consul at Smyrna.
GRE/E85/1-41 17 July 1835 - 3 July 1841
19 letters from Brant to Ponsonby concerning General Chrzanowski , Ponsonby's efforts to get Tahir Bey dismissed; operation of the commercial convention; the deposition of the Greek patriarch and the press; the Prince of Samos' objectionable
agent; Vicomte Onffroy ; and jurisdiction over the case of a disputed will.
1 letter to - Pisani, 30 July 1835. 1 letter to P.W. Doyle, 4 July 1840. Copy letter J.F. Hanson and F. La Fontaine to Brant concerning the affairs of H.R. & S. Barker & Co., 14 November 1836.
Digitised material for Brant, Richard William - GRE/E85/1-40
21 October 1830 - 8 June 1831: 12 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Brant (letter bookGRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert)
12 September - 24 November 1831: 4 copy letters J.H. Mandeville to Brant (letter bookGRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert)
28 February 1833: Copy instruction J.H. Mandeville to Brant (letter book 1833, pp.21-23, filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
Extracts from instructions to consul Brant [1829] (enclosed in letter John Cartwright to Ponsonby 17 July 1835, filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
12 July 1838: Copy letter A.F. Honischer to Brant (filed under GRE/E128, Charnaud, John)
21 February 1840: Letter from Brant to Ponsonby (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to F. Pisani 24 February 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Brants, J.C.
Galata. Hanoverian under British protection in Turkey.
Brazil
Memorandum [by Ponsonby] for the general basis of a convention between Brazil and the United Provinces of La Plata (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America IV, pp.15-17).
Note of the 2nd article of the above as altered by M.Garcia (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America IV, p.60).
March 1826: Copy note from George Canning to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Rio de Janeiro (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, pp.73-5).
1 February 1827: Translation of a decree of the Emperor of Brazil for expediting prize business (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, pp.238-41).
6 February 1827: Further order to the above.
1826-7: Economic statistics and naval strength (see letter David Price to Ponsonby 5 June 1827, and enclosure (filed under GRE/E496, Price, David).
27 August 1828: Translation of preliminary convention between the Argentine Republic and Brazil (enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen, 29 August 1828, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
21 September 1828: Translation of the Emperor's speech to the legislative assembly (enclosed in Ponsonby to Aberdeen, GRE/E32, 22 September 1828).
21 August 1828: Copy convention between Brazil and France and additional article to treaty of commerce (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to Aberdeen, GRE/E32, No.19, 21 October 1828).
24 September 1828: Translation of law establishing a uniform duty of 15% on all foreign imports (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Aberdeen, GRE/E32, No.27, 24 November 1828).
1824: Memorandum of V. Gomez concerning Monte Video (filed under GRE/E421, Monte Video).
See also under Gordon, Sir Robert; Mcdonald, Major Alexander; Price, David; Strangford; Letter books South America (7 vols); Ferrade, Charles F.
Brazilian National Bank
Statement on 23 August 1825 (filed under GRE/E87, Brazil).
Bresson, Charles Count
(1798-1847) Joint commissioner with Ponsonby of the London Conference to the provisional government of Belgium.
1830-31: Instructions of the London Conference to Ponsonby and Bresson (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
14 November 1830: Report of Sir Thomas Cartwright and Bresson to the London Conference (see protocol No.2, filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
17 January 1831: Copy note from Comte d'Arschat to Ponsonby and Bresson annexed to Protocol No.11 of the Conference, 21 January 1831 (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
For communications between Bresson, Ponsonby and the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs, see enclosures in Ponsonby's despatches to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
1 February 1831: Letter Count H. Sebastiani to Bresson (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.22 4 February 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Briant, Bte.
Servant employed by Ponsonby.
GRE/E89/1-6 1830-1832
Letter to Ponsonby on his need for money to support him until Ponsonby requires his services, 1 October 1831. 2 accounts of expenses. Account for wages etc., 18 July 1830 - 3 August 1832
Digitised material for Briant, Bte. - GRE/E89/1-6
Bridgeman, Colonel W.
British H.Q., Jaffa.
(All the following enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch to Palmerston, No.92, 9 March 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
19 February 1841: Copy despatch to Ponsonby reporting on the situation in Syria after the convention with Mehemet Ali.
19 February 1841: Copy letter Lieut.-Colonel R. Alderson to Bridgeman.
29 January 1841 & 13 February 1841: 2 copy letters John Robertson to Bridgeman
Briscoe, Henry Tinvane
Bristol, George Pelham
(1766-1827) Bishop of Bristol
See Pelham, George
See under Miller, M.
Brougham and Vaux, Henry Peter, Baron
(1778-1868); Lord Chancellor 1830-34.
16 May 1831: Copy letter William Oviatt to Brougham (filed under GRE/E460, Oviatt).
Broughton de Gyfford, Sir John Cam Hobhouse 1st Baron
(1786-1869); President of the Board of Control 1835-41; 1846-52
19 July 1835, 12 August 1835, 14 July 1836: 3 letters from General F.R. Chesney to Hobhouse (filed under GRE/E131, Chesney).
15 August 1836: Copy letter Chesney to Hobhouse (enclosed in letter N.W. Werry to Ponsonby 20 October 1836 filed under GRE/E659, Werry, N.W.).
27 April 1839: Copy letter Arthur Connolly to Hobhouse (filed under GRE/E145, Conolly, Arthur).
Brown Buchanan and Company
Brown, William
(1777-1857). Admiral in the navy of Buenos Aires.
DNB.
Bruce, Michael
74 Lower Grosvenor Street, London.
Brune, Guil. Marie Anne
(1763-1815), Marshal of France. Ambassador at Constantinople.
1804: Copy note to the Porte complaining of the conduct of Ali Pasha in Egypt (filed under GRE/E203, Egypt).
Brunnow, Philip Baron Von
(1797-1875). German-Russian diplomatist sent to London on a special mission September 1839. Russian ambassador to London later the same year.
23 and 25 December 1839: Purported agreement with Palmerston on the Eastern Question (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.33, 20 February 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Buckner-Westcourt ,J.B. GRE/E97 16 December 1839
Letter to Ponsonby concerning the illness of Col. Chesney and the detention of Mr Wood, a traveller.
Buenos Aires
See Letter Books GRE/E607, South America passim, including the following:
c.June 1827: Summary list of vessels arrived at Buenos Aires since January 1827 (vol.IV, 246).
August 1827: List of ministry (vol.V, 37).
30 November 1827: Copy note Ponsonby to the minister for Foreign Affairs (vol.V, 65-66).
1 December 1827: Copy note Ponsonby to the same (ibid., 82-3).
c.December 1827: Memorial of British merchants resident in Buenos Aires (ibid. vol.III, 69-73).
31 December 1827: Copy resolutions of the general meeting of British merchants held in Buenos Aires and explanation of these resolutions (ibid., 117-122).
10 March 1828: Memorandum of a conference of the Governor, General Balcarce, Ponsonby and W. Parish (ibid., 157-9).
c.April 1828: List of diplomatic and consular agents resident in Buenos Aires (ibid., 182).
See also under Parish, Sir Woodbine.
Bulgaria
12 May 1841: Bulletin issued by the Porte on the insurrection in Bulgaria and the measures taken to quell it (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.164, 12 May 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston)
Bulwer, Sir Henry
See Dalling and Bulwer.
Burgess, C.H.
Traveller in Persia.
Burghersh, John Fane, Baron
See Westmoreland, John Fane 11th Earl.
Burroughs, Francis
Newington Butts, Surrey.
Bushe, John
Vienna
Bustos, General
Governor of Cordova.
25 June 1827: Copy letter Ponsonby to General Bustos (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America IV, 289-90).
Bustros, Messrs and Nephews
Agents of Messrs Spartiali and Lascaridi at Beirut.
c.June 1854: Translation of letter from Messrs Spartiali to Bustros concerning trade routes to Persia (enclosed in letter R. Moore to the Earl of Clarendon 11 June 1854, filed under GRE/E423, Moore, R.).
Butenev
See Boutineff
Bylandt, Count de
Byng, F.
See under Jesse, Ed.
Cadet, Antonio
French consul at Rhodes.
Cadogan, George Cadogan, 3rd Earl
(1783-1864). Succeeded 23 December 1832 Admiral RN.
19 August 1833
Letter to Ponsonby.
Calvert, J.
Cameron, Colonel George Poulett
(1806-1882). Soldier, author and traveller.
DNB
GRE/E106 n.d. [watermarks 1836 and 1838]
2 letters to Ponsonby one with memorandum about himself and the employment he seeks; the other (from Erzeroum) concerning the need for British military observers in parts of Asia, the Circassians' plans against the Russians, the battle of Nezib,
and the arrival of Hafez Pasha at Erzeroum.
Digitised material for Cameron, Colonel George Poulett - GRE/E106/1-6
Campbell, Sir John Nicholl Robert, 2nd Bart.
(1779-1870). Chargé d'affaires in Persia to 1861.
Boase.
GRE/E107 10 August 1833-17 September 1835
23 letters to Ponsonby (most marked ‘private’; 2 are copies) concerning the situation in Persia immediately before and after the death of the Shah; the threat from Russia.
Enclosure: (17 January 1835) Extract of Campbell's private journal 17
November 1834-16 January 1835, a long and detailed account of events mainly after the death of the Shah, and Campbell's part in them, particularly his support for the new Shah, and his warning about the general discontent at the beginning of the new
reign
Digitised material for Campbell, Sir John Nicholl Robert - GRE/E107/1-130
21 May 1835: Copy letter Campbell to Major H.C. Rawlinson; copy letter Rawlinson to Campbell 6 June 1835 (filed under GRE/E501, Rawlinson).
Campbell, Patrick
(1779-1857). Lieutenant-Colonel R.A.; General 1854. Agent and consul-general in Egypt 1833-1841.
Boase.
GRE/E108 22 June 1833-16 October 1839
25 letters to Ponsonby and copy extract of a further letter of 21 May 1834. Mainly concerning relations between Mehemet Ali and the Sultan; reports various conversations with Mehemet Ali.
Enclosures:
(28 March 1834) Extract of
letter from Admiral Roussin to M. Mimant
(20 December 1836-17 July 1838) 3 copy letters Campbell to Palmerston
(23 July 1833-19 April 1835) 5 copy letters Ponsonby to Campbell. The letter of 5 November 1834 is the original and a copy.
(6 March -) Note by Ponsonby concerning a letter to Campbell
(3 April 1834) Notes of arguments used by Ponsonby in a letter to Campbell advocating the cession of Candia by Mehemet Ali to the Sultan. The notes were made by Sir Thos. Waller from Ponsonby's recollections.
Digitised material for Campbell, Patrick - GRE/E108/1-128
3 October 1833: Letter from Sir Pulteney Malcolm to Campbell (enclosed in letter from Malcolm to Ponsonby 14 October 1833, filed under GRE/E389, Malcolm).
19 February & 26 February 1834: Copy despatches from Campbell to Palmerston (filed with letters from F. Pisani to Ponsonby 26 February 1834, GRE/E483).
24 January 1838: Extract of a private letter from Niven Moore to Campbell (filed under GRE/E422, Moore, Niven).
Letter from ‘Semicolon’ to the Mangari Shark 31 May 1841 criticizing Campbell (filed under GRE/E155, Crete).
Extract of letter N.W. Werry to Campbell is quoted in letter Werry to Ponsonby 15 March 1839 (filed under GRE/E659, Werry, Nathaniel William).
Campiniano [or Kampiniano] Colonel J.
Walachian noble.
GRE/E109 1839-1840
2 letters, 19 March 1839 and 5 November 1839, to Ponsonby thanking him for his support of the cause of Walachia.
Paper concerning his imprisonment, [1840].
Letter from 5 sisters of Colonel Campiniano to Reschid Pasha, with memorial, 8 March 1840, seeking his release.
Further memorial of the sisters to Reschid Pasha (forwarded to Ponsonby by Sir Robert Colquhoun - see Colquhoun to Ponsonby 25 March 1840 and 20 May 1840, Colquhoun to Palmerston 19 December 1938 and to Fox-Strangways 21 December 1838 (filed
under GRE/E144, Colquhoun)).
Digitised material for Campiniano, Colonel J. - GRE/E109/1-12
Candia
See Crete
Canning, Charles John, 1st Earl
(1812-1862). Under-secretary of state for foreign affairs 1841-46.
DNB.
14 January 1842: Letter to Ponsonby enclosing duplicate despatch from Lord Aberdeen to Ponsonby 27 October 1841 (filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
Canning, George
(1770-1827). Foreign secretary 1822; Prime Minister 1827.
DNB.
Copies of despatches in letter books (filed under GRE/E607, South America):
28 February 1826-21 February 1827: Copies of 26 despatches and 2 separate letters from Canning to Ponsonby, with enclosures (indexed under the writer in each case), Letter Books South America, I, and V.
26 May 1826-27 July 1827: Copies of 82 despatches Ponsonby to Canning and 2 separate letters (Letter Books South America, III, and IV).
30 April-8 December 1825: 6 copy despatches from Canning to Sir Charles Stuart. (Letter Book, South America, I).
26 July-18 November 1825: 4 copy despatches Sir C. Stuart to Canning (Letter Book, South America, I).
7 November [1825?]: Translation of note from Manuel de Sarratea to Canning Letter Book, South America, I 48-54).
28 January 1826: Translation of note Sarratea to Canning (Letter Book, South America, I 55-56).
11 March 1826: Translation of memorandum from Sarratea to Canning (Letter Book, South America, I 67-70).
- March 1826: Copy Canning to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rio de Janeiro (Letter Book, South America, I 73-75).
22 March 1826: Copy Canning to Henry Chamberlain (Letter Book, South America, I 83).
3 February 1826: Copy note Canning to the Marquis of Parmella - Britain will not guarantee the succession to the throne of Portugal (Letter Book, South America, I 100-115).
14-26 March 1826: Copies of 7 despatches H. Wellesley (1st Baron Cowley) to Canning (Letter Book, South America, I 128-132; 137-147).
24 March 1826: Copies of 2 despatches Canning to Wellesley (Letter Book, South America, I 122-128).
8 April 1826: Copy of further despatch form H. Wellesley to Canning (Letter Book, South America, I 171-2).
24 March-7 April 1826: Copies of 4 despatches from Sir William A Court to Canning (Letter Book, South America, I 148-176).
27 January 1826: Copy despatch Sir Woodbine Parish to Canning (Letter Book, South America, I 159-60).
14 April 1826: Copy instructions to Sir Frederick Lamb, 3rd Viscount Melbourne (Letter Book, South America, I 162-63).
22 April 1826: Copy Canning to Lamb (Letter Book, South America, I 176-77).
19 June 1826: Copy Granville to Canning (Letter Book, South America, I 180-81).
10 October 1823: Copy instructions to T.S. Hood (Letter Book, South America, I 189-90).
15 December 1823: Copy Canning to Hood (Letter Book, South America, I 190-91).
3 April 1824: Copy Hood to Canning (Letter Book, South America, I 191-92).
19 June 1826: Copy Granville to Canning (Letter Book, South America, I 180-81).
6 January 1827: Copy circular on death of the Duke of York (Letter Book, South America, I 208).
3 January 1827: Copy despatch to Sir Robert Gordon (Letter Book, South America, I 212-14).
20 January 1827: Copy despatch to Gordon (Letter Book, South America, I 214-16).
29 April 1827: Copy despatch to Gordon (Letter Book, South America, I 224-28).
11 January & 26 February 1827: 2 copy letters Christopher Robinson to Canning (Letter Book, South America, I 217-20, 221-23).
21 February & 19 June 1827: 2 copy despatches Sir Robert Gordon to Canning (Letter Book, South America, I 236-37, 252-55).
8 April 1825.: Draft despatch Sir Woodbine Parish to Canning and enclosures (filed under Parish).
Canning, Stratford
See Stratford de Redcliffe
Canterbury, William Howley
(1766-1848), Archbishop of 1828-48
See Howley, William
Canzeck, Luigi
Capaccini, F.
(1784-1845). Rome. R.C. divine and diplomatist.
Dictionary Universal Biography.
Capefigue, Baptist Honoré Raymond
(1801-1872). French historian.
Capogrosso
British consul, Candia.
12 June 1829 & 19 November 1830: 2 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Capogrosso (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
Capudan Pasha
c.October 1840: Extract of letter from the Capudan Bey to Admiral B.W. Walker, and order (included in letter Sir James Redhouse to Ponsonby 25 October 1840, filed under GRE/E503, Redhouse).
June 1841: Copy despatch from the Capudan Pasha to the Grand Vizier complaining of H.S. Ongley (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.212, 22 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Caravel, Dr. François
(Both filed under GRE/E348, Lander, W.).
c.June 1835: Copy letter to the consuls of Austria, France, Russia, England and Greece enclosing 21 articles designed to control the plague.
26 June 1835: Copy letter from the consuls to Caravel [to which the above was his reply].
Cariati, Prince
Naples.
Carnarvon, Henry John George Herbert, 3rd Earl
(1800-1849). Traveller and author.
DNB.
Carroll, William
Wine merchant, London.
Carter, James
One of the assignees of Messrs Minchin, Carter and Kelly of Portsmouth.
See under Hinton, B.H.
Cartwright, John
Consul-general at Pera.
GRE/E120/E/1-44 January-June 1838
Correspondence, mainly from Cartwright to Ponsonby.
Enclosures:
(27 April 1838) Memorial from Gerasimo Cochinnato to Cartwright, 25 April 1838
(5 May 1838) Copy note Baron [Stürmer] to the French ambassador, 4 April 1838
(5 May 1838) Remarks by Cartwright on Reschid Pasha's note of 16 April 1838 concerning tariffs; also notes by Ponsonby on the tariff question
Summary of depositions, 2 June 1838, concerning the robbery of Spiro Potriozzo's shop at Galata.
Digitised material for Correspondence between John Cartwright and Ponsonby, 1838 - GRE/E120/E/1-44
GRE/E120/H/1-76 March-December 1839
Correspondence, mainly from Cartwright to Ponsonby.
Enclosures:
(3 April 1839) Copy letter Cartwright to John Charnaud, 19 March 1839
(21 November 1839) Copy letter P. Vondiziano to Cartwright, 13 November 1839
Copy letter, 3 April 1839, Cartwright to James Brant. Letter, 15 April 1839, Cartwright to F. Pisani.
Copy despatch, 8 April 1839, Cartwright to Palmerston. Copy of article II of commercial treaty between France and Turkey. Extract from commercial convention on British traders and the customs duties to which their trade is subject.
Digitised material for Correspondence between John Cartwright and Ponsonby, March-December 1839 - GRE/E120/H/1-76
Copy letters, 1830-31 (in Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon Sir Richard), as follows:
2 September-31 December 1831: 9 copy letters J.H. Mandeville to Cartwright.
5 December 1829 - 4 August 1831: 13 copy letters Sir R. Gordon to Cartwright.
17 May 1830: H. Parish to Cartwright.
1 October 1830: G.H. Seymour to Cartwright.
8 April 1840: Charles Hanson and Co. and Charles Ede to Cartwright (filed under GRE/E287, Hanson, Charles).
6 December 1840: Copy Ponsonby to Cartwright (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.288, 9 December 1840, to Palmerston, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
28 April 1834: Copy Ponsonby to Cartwright (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick - letters to Ponsonby sub. 28 April 1834).
15 May 1834: Copy F. Pisani to Cartwright (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick - letters to Ponsonby sub. 15 May 1834).
19 July 1838: Copy F. Pisani [to Cartwright?] (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick - letters to Ponsonby sub. 19 July 1838).
5 August 1839: Extract of letter D. Sandison to Cartwright (filed under GRE/E546, Sandison).
10 August 1835: Account to be paid to Cartwright (filed under GRE/E613, Taylor, R.).
23 December 1835: Report by Cartwright printed in Further Papers relating to British Consular Jurisdiction in the Levant (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 132).
30 April & 30 May 1838: 2 letters Richard Wood to Cartwright (filed under GRE/E693, Wood, Richard).
28 August 1838: Memorial from Tassi Plexidi to Cartwright (enclosed in letter, Richard Wood to Ponsonby 3 September 1838, filed under GRE/E693, Wood, Richard).
Cartwright, Sir Thomas
(1795-1850). Diplomatist, Secretary of Embassy at the Hague 1829. Joint commissioner of the London conference on Belgium with Count Bresson 7 November-c.7 December 1830; Minister Plenipotentiary at Frankfurt 1830-38 and Stockholm 1838-50.
DNB ;
British Diplomatic Representatives.
5 November 1830: Instructions of the London Conference to Cartwright and Bresson (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
14 November 1830: Report of Cartwright and Bresson to the Conference (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium - protocol No.2).
14 January 1831: Copy despatch Cartwright to Palmerston on Luxembourg with
(a) copy letter Sebastiani to Baron de Reinhard 29 December 1830;
(b) copy letter Willmar, governor of Luxembourg, to the Department of
the Interior at the Hague 23 December 1830
(enclosed in despatch Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 22 January 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
Copy despatches (filed under GRE/E569 Shee) as follows:
18 March 1831: 2 copy despatches Cartwright to Palmerston.
25 March 1831: Copy despatch Palmerston to Cartwright (enclosed in despatch Shee to Ponsonby 25 March 1831).
23 March 1831: Copy despatch Cartwright to Palmerston and report of what the French minister, Baron Alleye, had communicated to the President of the Diet, M. de Münch (enclosed in despatch from Shee to Ponsonby 1 April
1831).
5 December 1830: Note from the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs to Cartwright and Bresson, enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.5, 10 December 1830, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Caruana, Dr. E.
Q.C., Malta.
12 November 1838: Copy letter Caruana and Dr. B. Bardon to H. Greig concerning the case of John Emmery (enclosed in letter Sir. H.F. Bouverie to Ponsonby 4 December 1838, filed under GRE/E77, Bouverie).
Carvalho E Mello, Luis Joze
Brazilian minister.
n.d.: English translation of letter to Sir Charles Stuart (letter book GRE/E607, South America, III, 39-41).
Casilli, A.
Austrian vice-consul at Rhodes.
20 July 1840: Letter to George Samuel (filed under GRE/E545, Samuel).
Cassaro, Prince
Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 2nd Marquis of Londonderry.
2 July 1816: Foreign Office circular from Castlereagh requesting information on ‘the political state of religion’ and on relations between the state and the Court of Rome (letter book GRE/E607, South America I,
184-6).
Castro, Evanisto Perez de
Spanish minister.
19 March-30 April 1839: French translation of 2 despatches to A.L. de Cordoba (filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
Catholics of Ireland
Report of meeting on 24 May 1809 (filed under GRE/E292, Hay, Edward).
Catzifles, Monsr.
British Consul in Syria.
6 May 1830: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Catzifles (letter book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
Cavadia, Madame M.S.
Bruges. Grand-daughter of Lady Mary Hamilton.
Ceballos, Ignatio Ortiz
Peruvian envoy to Bolivia.
c.July 1826: Instructions to Ceballos from his government projecting union with Bolivia (letter book GRE/E607, South America IV, 102-16).
Cefali [or Cephalas], Nicolo
Cyprus.
Celles, Ant. Phil. F.G. de V. Count
(1779-1841). Belgian statesman.
n.d.: Copy letter Ponsonby to de Celles (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
22 December 1830: Note to Ponsonby and Bresson and extract of letter to the Belgian provisional government on the blockade of Antwerp (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.20, 24 December 1830, filed under
GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Ceylon
See under Torrington.
Chabert, FrançoisReference: GRE/E122Dates of creation: 21 January 1834 - 7 December 1840
4 letters to Ponsonby concerning his work as a dragoman and wish to advance members of his family in the same service.
Dragoman for the British Embassy at Constantinople from 1799
Digitised material for Chabert, François - GRE/E122/1-8
25 June - 16 August 1831: 3 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Chabert (letter book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon Sir R.).
24 September 1831: Copy letter J.H. Mandeville to Chabert (filed under GRE/E259, Gordon Sir R.).
Chabot, Comte de
Chakir Bey
Bey of Tunis.
28 September 1835: Report of his audience with the Sultan (enclosed in letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby 28 September 1835, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Chamberlain, Henry
Consul-general in Brazil; chargé d'affaires and plenipotentiary, Brazil 1826.
Brit. Diplomatic Reps.
10 February 1824: Extract of letter to George Canning (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 193).
17 October 1824: Copy letter to Canning (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 193-6).
22 March 1826: Copy Canning to Chamberlain (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 83).
15 January 1825: Copy J. Planta jnr. to Chamberlain (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 196-7).
Chapman, JamesReference: GRE/E124Dates of creation: 11 February 1835
Letter from Chapman and Henry Arbuthnot, at the Audit Office, to Ponsonby concerning accounts in connection with his post at Constantinople.
Digitised material for Chapman, James - GRE/E124/1
Chapuzet, Joav. da Matta
Portuguese soldier who had served with British forces.
Charlemont, Francis William Caulfield, 2nd Earl (1775-1863)Reference: GRE/E126Dates of creation: 14 March 1844
Letter to Ponsonby concerning the advantages of holding occasional sessions of the imperial parliament in Dublin.
Digitised material for Charlemont, Francis William Caulfield, 2nd Earl - GRE/E126/1-2
Charles (Bourbon) PrinceReference: GRE/E127Dates of creation: 11 April 1833
Letter to Ponsonby, from Naples, asking him to purchase four horses for him.
Digitised material for Charles (Bourbon), Prince - GRE/E127/1
Charnaud, John
H.M. vice-consul, Smyrna.
GRE/E128 1834-1839
3 letters to Ponsonby, 28 October 1834 - 16 March 1839.
Enclosure: (16 March 1839) Copy of official protest by Charnaud against the governor of Smyrna for action contrary to the Convention of 16 August 1838
Copy letter A.F. Honischer to Charnaud, 13 October 1838.
Copy letter Honischer to R.W. Brant. [written on same sheet] concerning his desire for British protection, 12 July 1838.
Digitised material for Charnaud, John - GRE/E128/1-10
22 June 1830 - 20 May 1831: 5 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Charnaud (letter book filed under GRE/259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
7 October 1831: Copy letter J.H. Mandeville to Charnaud (letter book filed under GRE/259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
24 November 1838: Letter Charnaud to Ponsonby (filed with associated papers under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John under 7 December 1838).
28 December 1838: Memorial addressed to Charnaud and 3 papers all in Italian concerning a school at Smyrna allegedly under British protection (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John under 6 January 1839).
19 March 1839: Copy letter J. Cartwright to Charnaud (enclosed in letter Cartwright to Ponsonby 3 April 1839, filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
Chasse, Baron
Commander of the citadel, Anvers.
9 April 1831: Copy report (enclosed in despatch Sir George Shee to Ponsonby, 26 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
Chasseaud, Gabriel
(d.1864) British vice-consul Alexandria.
10 June 1841: Copy letter to Ponsonby (enclosed in despatch No.208 from Ponsonby to Palmerston 21 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
26 & 29 June 1841: 2 copy letters to Ponsonby reporting from Alexandria (enclosed in despatch No.219 from Ponsonby to Palmerston 7 July 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Chequib Effendi
Turkish Ambassador in London.
GRE/E130 1840-1841
Letter to Ponsonby asking him to pass some letters to Reschid Pasha, 7 July 1840.
Copy note from the ministers plenipotentiary of Britain, Austria, Prussia and Russia to Chequib concerning the question of the grant of the hereditary governorship of Egypt to Mehemet Ali, 30 January 1841.
Digitised material for Chequib Effendi - GRE/E130/1-7
8 December 1840: French translation of despatch from the Porte to Chequib (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.286 to Palmerston, 8 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Chesney, General Francis Rawdon
(1789-1872) Explorer and author.
DNB.
GRE/E131 20 July 1835-28 January 1855
39 letters to Ponsonby. [The letter of 27 September 1835 is incomplete.]
Subjects include:
The importance of Baghdad to the British Empire; the delays to the Euphrates expedition caused by Ibrahim Pasha; strategic aspects of navigation of the Euphrates; financing publication of the results of the expedition;
improvement of steam ship communication to Malta, Constantinople and Trebizond; and Chesney's ideas for the defence of Turkey against Russia. General Chrzanowski is frequently mentioned in Chesney's letters.
Enclosures:
(28
February 1836) Some observations on the state of Ibrahim Pasha's government in Syria, in a military point of view
(23 August 1836) Report by William Ainsworth on means of extracting plumbago or black lead from the earth and its application to the arts
(2 November 1840) Copy Chesney to Palmerston enclosing military observations on Syria and the means of restoring that country to the Sultan, 30 October 1840
(4 November 1840) Letter from Dr. Sprenger to the Turkish minister, 2 November 1840
(21 October 1841) Letter from Julian R. Jackson to Chesney, 27 July 1841
Copy letter Ponsonby to Chesney, 14 January 1840.
French translation of précis of report on the Russian campaigns against Turkey of 1828-9 prepared by Chesney for the Duke of Wellington.
Papers concerning the Euphrates expedition, 1835:
Copy Chesney to Sir John C. Hobhouse (Lord Broughton) 19 July 1835
Chesney to Hobhouse enclosing copies of letters from Chesney to Sir Robert Grant, 21 July 1835, to Sir Joshua Rowley 21 July 1835; and to Nathaniel Werry 6 July 1835.
Letter N.W. Werry to Ponsonby, 26 July 1835 enclosing:
Copy N.W. Werry to Ponsonby, 3 July 1835
Copy Chesney to Werry, 6 July 1835
Copy Werry to Chesney, 16 July 1835
Copy Chesney to Werry, 21 July 1835
Copy Chesney to Hobhouse, 14 July 1836
Copies of the following correspondence concerning publication of Chesney's writings on the Euphrates Expedition:
Robert Gordon Secretary of the India Board to F.T. Baring, 27 May 1839
Extract of letter from East India House to Gordon, 23 November 1828
Copy of Treasury minute, 27 August 1841
William Law (secretary to Lord John Russell) to Gordon, 26 July 1851
Gordon to Law and memorandum by Gordon
Gordon to Chesney, 26 April 1853
R.H. Inglis to Sir Charles Wood (1st Viscount Halifax), 31 January 1853
Digitised material for Chesney, General Francis Rawdon, 1829-35 - GRE/E131/A/1-51Digitised material for Chesney, General Francis Rawdon, 1836-37 - GRE/E131/B/1-74Digitised material for Chesney, General Francis Rawdon, 1838-5 - GRE/E131/C/1-64
3 copy letters (enclosed in letter N.W. Werry to Ponsonby 20 October 1836, filed under GRE/E659, Werry, N.W.) as follows:
28 June 1836: Copy Lieutenant Colt (Secretary to the Bombay Government) to Chesney.
15 August 1836: Copy Chesney to N.W. Werry.
15 August 1836: Copy Chesney to Sir J.C. Hobhouse.
11 June1853
Copy General A. Jochmus to Chesney (enclosed in letter Jochmus to Ponsonby 13 June 1853, filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
Chirico, Le Chevalier
Sardinian minister.
24 May 1831: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Chirico (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Chokier, Erasme Louis Baron Surlet de
(1769-1839). Regent of Belgium.
20 March 1832: Copy letter to Charles White denying allegations made against Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E665, White).
Cholera
Treatment and camphor cure for cholera - see Quin, Dr. F.
At Gibraltar - see letter from W. Houston to Sir J. Rowley 10 July 1834 (filed under GRE/E531, Rowley).
Christian, Jonathan E.
Lieutenant, Sea Fencibles. Son-in-law of William Shaw
31 March 1806: Letter to 2nd Earl Grey setting forth particulars of his career and seeking promotion (enclosed in letter from William Shaw to 1st Baron Ponsonby 2 April 1806, filed under GRE/E560, SHAW William). According
to an endorsement on Shaw's letter the matter was raised with Grey but he left the Admiralty shortly afterwards.
Chrzanowski, Adalbert
(1788-18--) Polish general in Turkish service.
GRE/E132 5 May 1836-14 November 1840
Language:
French
22 letters to Ponsonby. The letter of 5 November 1838 has two extracts, wrongly dated 3 November 1838, filed with it.
Enclosures:
(30 September 1836) ‘Quelques observations en comparant le project que j'avai donné sur
l'organisation des divisions militaires territorials avec celui qu'on commence de mettre en vigueur …’
(1 September 1837) ‘Quelques observations sur l'armée turque’
(5 November 1838) ‘Note sur Diarbekir’
Memoranda by Chrzanowski:
Un court aperçu sur la Turquie
Note sur la position politique en Turquie
Observations sur l'opinion du Marchal Marmont par rapport à la defense de la Turquie
Note sur la defense de Constantinople
Quelques idées sur une guerre entre la Russie et la Turquie, January 1838
Sur l'appuye que peut donner l'Angleterre à la Turquie au moyen de sa flotte, January 1838
Sur le besoin de surveiller la Russie, February 1838
Note sur la Régence d'Alger, 27 May 1838
Note sur la guerre entre la Turquie et l'Egypte, 15 June 1838 (2 copies, not entirely identical.)
Quelques idées sur la manire de réduire la Pasha d'Egypte, 1 August 1839
Quelques considerations sur la question orientale, 16 August 1839 (advocating support for the Sultan by the European powers to avoid a disturbance of the balance of power in Europe)
Récit de la bataille de Nizib, 6 September 1839
Quelques remarques sur la dépêche du Maréchal Soult du 10 September 1839
Résumé de ma conversation … 19 March 1840 (suggesting military dispositions to resist attack by the Egyptian forces)
Some remarks upon the Syrian expedition, 15 August 1840
Résumé des rapports de la Syrie
Liste des principaux personages en Géorgie qui desirent voir leur patrie libérée de la dependence de la Russie. [Found apart but appears to be in Chrzanowski's hand.]
Memorandum on approaching rupture between England and Russia and the effect of the war in Circassia on British interests with regard to Persia
List of demands by Chrzanowski - the conditions on which he enters Turkish service
Note by P[almerston?] concerning Shranowsky
Note by Ponsonby of conversation between Chrzanowski and Halil Pasha, 24 April …
Note by Ponsonby that the Russians demanded that the Turks should hand over Chrzanowski to them, 27 February 1837
Traduction d'une lettre insérée dans la Gazette d'Augsbourg du 27 November 1839. (The letter is dated London, 15 November, and concerns England and France and the Eastern Question.)
Copy receipt by Chrzanowski for £640 from Ponsonby, 7 September 1840
Digitised material for Chrzanowski, Adalbert - GRE/E132/1-101
Copy letters of denization for Chrzanowski enclosed in letter from Palmerston to Ponsonby 7 May 1838 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
For report of conversation between Chrzanowski and the Grand Vizier, see despatch from Ponsonby to Palmerston No.62, 23 March 1840 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Draft letter from Ponsonby to Hafig Pasha (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani 6 July 1838 (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani F.).
Note by Ponsonby concerning a conversation with the Seraskier in which Chrzanowski took part (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No.40).
See also under Cor and Willoughby, Sir Henry
Chrzanowski is frequently mentioned in letters from F.R. Chesney .
Church, General Sir Richard
(1784-1873). Generalissimo of the Greek army 1827-8, 1832-43.
DNB.
9 November 1840: Copy memorandum from Church on insurrections said to be planned in Macedonia and Thessaly (enclosed in letter from Sir Edward Lyons to Ponsonby 9 November 1840, filed under GRE/E372, Lyons, Sir
Edmund).
Churchill, William
British journalist and business man in Turkey; mistreated and imprisoned by the Turks in 1836 - ‘the Churchill affair’.
GRE/E134 18 June 1835 - 7 September 1841
33 letters to Ponsonby, 6 letters to Count Pisani and 7 letters to [?Frederick Pisani]. Subjects include Churchill's publications on Turkey, negotiations for a loan from certain capitalists to the Turkish government, Circassia, and Sir Charles
Napier's convention with Mehemet Ali.
Enclosures etc.:
[May 1836] Narrative concerning Churchill's imprisonment
(23-27 June, 8 July 1836) Rough notes by Ponsonby concerning the Russian ambassador and the Churchill affair. Further notes by Ponsonby concerning the affair
List of papers relating to the affair
(5 June 1840) Extract of letter from R.B. Deschamps, 2 June 1840
([13 July 1840]) Abstract of letters from Beirut, Smyrna, Damascus and Alexandria, 30 June-11 July 1840
([1840]) Draft article by Churchill concerning Mehemet Ali and his threat to the Turkish Empire
Extract of a letter to Churchill dated Smyrna, 27 August 1840
Items of intelligence to be added to the foot of the communications of the Alexandrian correspondence - Alexandria: the situation in Egypt; Mehemet Ali's warlike preparations, 6 December 1840
Copy of an article from a correspondent in Malta criticizing Napier's convention with Mehemet Ali, 7 December 1840
Draft article by Churchill defending England and her allies with respect to Syria
(24 January 1841) Letter from R.B. Deschamps to Churchill, 22 January 1841
Copy of address from the mayor and principal inhabitants of Liverpool to Mehemet Ali with reply of Boghas Bey, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, 24 March 1841, with some critical comments by [?Mr Gliddon] 6 April 1841. [Addressed to
Churchill.]
(5 June 1841) Extract of letter from R.B. Deschamps, 21 May 1841
Digitised material for Churchill, William - GRE/E134/1-83
10 May 1836: Copy note Baron Roussin to the Reis Effendi protesting about the Churchill affair (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick). For other letters and papers concerning this affair, see correspondence between
Ponsonby and Frederick Pisani, May 1836-February 1837 (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick); GRE/E631, Turkey, nos. 38-42; GRE/E304, Holland, 4th Baron; and GRE/E313, Hudson, Sir James.
For newspaper articles evidently by Churchill concerning Turkish affairs see bulletins from Constantinople (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No.131).
Letter from Churchill and other British merchants at Constantinople to John Cartwright (enclosed in letter Cartwright to Ponsonby 19 March 1840, filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Ciphers
Instructions for the employment of ciphers (enclosed in letter Palmerston to Ponsonby 2 December 1830, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Circassia GRE/E135 [1830-1840]
Copy report on a visit to Circassia - mentions the attachment of the people to England, their hatred of Russia, the resources of the country and trade. [Starts as a letter to Ponsonby but is not signed. Possibly by J.S. Bell or D. Urquhart ;
watermark 1834.]
English translation of address of Lieutenant-General Gollovin to the mountaineers setting out conditions for their submission to Russia; with reply rejecting these terms. [1837] [See also under J.S. Bell for another such address and reply.]
French translation of a letter from 20 notables among the Circassians to Sefer Bey, 11 July 1839.
Paper on British and Turkish intrigues in Circassia. [D. Urquhart mentioned; watermark 1833.]
Note concerning Russian military action planned against the Circassians, 9 May 1840.
Digitised material for Circassia - GRE/E135/1-22
J. Stewart to Ponsonby 26 May 1836 - Russian attempts in Circassia (filed under GRE/E589, Stewart).
Ponsonby to John Kerr 13 February 1837 - Britain suggests that peace should be concluded with Russia, and Ponsonby to Kerr 23 January 1839 -instructions on what to say to Sefer Bey about Circassia (filed under GRE/E338,
Kerr, J.).
English translation of letter from the Russian commander calling for peaceful submission, with the Circassans' reply 28 May 1837 [similar but by no means identical to the one listed above] (filed under GRE/E61, Bell,
James Stanislaus, and see also the letters from Bell to Ponsonby).
Reported Circassian victories - see Edward Walter Bonham to Ponsonby 15 August 1837 (filed under GRE/E71, Bonham).
Letter from Hadgi Mehemed Emin Effendi and Hadgi Osman Effendi to Hodja Bey March 1837 (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Petitions of the Circassians to the Sultan and to the Porte 11 March 1839 (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
See also: Chrzanowski, Cameron, Col. George Poulett; Edmunds, T.; Hudson, Sir James; Lyon, Captain William; Vixen; Mcneill, Sir John (letter of 31 May 1837); Yeames, James; Vogorides, Etienne; Urquhart,
David.
Clanricarde, Ulick John de Burgh, 1st Marquess (1802-1874)Reference: GRE/E136Dates of creation: 20 June 1840
Letter to Ponsonby concerning his cousin Lord Desart.
Digitised material for Clanricarde, Ulick John de Burgh, 1st Marquess - GRE/E136/1
Clarendon, George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl Reference: GRE/E137Dates of creation: 24 July 1853
Letter to Ponsonby concerning Percy Doyle.
(1800-1870). Foreign Minister 1853-8, 1865-6, 1868-70.
DNB.
Digitised material for Clarendon, George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl - GRE/E137/1
3 January 1839: Copy letter Villiers to Don Mauricio Carlos d'Onis (enclosed in copy letter Ponsonby to Palmerston 1 March 1839, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston); another copy enclosed in letter A.L. de Cordoba to
Ponsonby 25 February 1839 (filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
17 June 1834: Copy letter R. Moore to Clarendon and enclosure (filed under GRE/E423, Moore, R.).
Clottie, SiméonReference: GRE/E138Dates of creation: 10 August 1826
Account to Monsr. Blandy for horse hire etc., Rio de Janeiro.
Digitised material for Clottie, Siméon - GRE/E138/1
Coates, Sir Edward FrederickReference: GRE/E139Dates of creation: 25 May 1841
Letter to Ponsonby on behalf of a young man with naval and army experience who wished to enter Turkish service.
Formerly inspector general of hospitals, British service.
Digitised material for Coates, Sir Edward Frederick - GRE/E139/1-2
Cochinnato, Gerasimo
Ionian imprisoned by the Turks.
25 April 1838: Memorial to John Cartwright concerning money stolen from his lodgings when he was illegally arrested (enclosed in letter Cartwright to Ponsonby 27 April 1838, filed under GRE/120, Cartwright,
John).
Cockerill, John
(1790-1840). Industrialist in Belgium and Prussia.
DNB.
See also under Richard, C.
Cocks, Biddulph & Co.
Bankers.
1825-1837: Accounts with Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Lawrence).
January-May 1838: Account (filed under GRE/E43, Bandinel, James).
Codrington, Sir Henry John
(1808-1877). Admiral.
DNB.
Coghlan, Jeremiah
(1775?-1844) Captain of HMS
Forté.
DNB.
23 June 1827: Copy letter Ponsonby to Coghlan (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol.IV, 303-4).
28 April 1828: Copy letter Ponsonby to Coghlan (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol.V, 222-3).
12 April 1828: Copy letter Rear-Admiral R.W. Otway to Coghlan (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol.V, 220-1).
Coleman, ThomasReference: GRE/E142Dates of creation: 7 October … and 9 November 1836
2 letters to Ponsonby seeking promotion and concerning despatches.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Coleman concerning the Porte's intention to send a force to put down the disturbance in Samos, 20 October 1835.
Digitised material for Coleman, Thomas - GRE/E142/1-5
Collier, Edward
Captain in the RN.
4 July 1840: Copy letter to Sir John Louis (filed under GRE/E320, Hodges, Sir G. Lloyd, with letter from Hodges to Sir John Louis 6 July 1840).
Colquhoun, Sir Patrick Macchombaich
(1815-1891). Diplomatist; Cousin to Sir R.G. Colquhoun .
DNB.
Colquhoun, Sir Robert Gilmour
(1803-1870). British Consul-General at Bucharest 1837 …
Boase.
GRE/E144
35 letters to Ponsonby, 2 March 1837-6 July 1841 [one incomplete], concerning the situation in Walachia and Serbia; the case of Colonel Campiniano and Colquhoun's quarrel with Prince Ghika .
Copy letter Ponsonby to Colquhoun, 26 December 1839 [incomplete].
Enclosures:
(20 December 1838) Copy letter Colquhoun to Palmerston, 19 December 1838
(20 December 1838) Copy letter Colquhoun to W. Fox Strangways, Lord Ilchester, and explanation and key to the cipher, 21 December 1838
(21 January 1839) Copy letter from a correspondent at Jassy to Colquhoun, 6 January 1839, and copy letter from the same to a Boyard at Bucharest 14 January 1839.
(27 March 1840) Letter from Samuel Gardner to Colquhoun, 23 March 1840
Digitised material for Colquhoun, Sir Robert Gilmour - GRE/E144/1-72
30 November 1843: Copy letter General Jochmus to Colquhoun (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
See also under Colquhoun, Sir Patrick M.
Colt, Lieutenant
Secretary to the Bombay Government.
28 June 1836: Copy letter to F.R. Chesney (filed under GRE/E659, Werry, N.W.).
Conolly, Captain Arthur
(1807-1842). Traveller and author. Murdered in prison in Bokhara with Charles Stoddart
GRE/E145 June 1839-22 April 1841
14 letters to Ponsonby. Subjects include the fortifications of the Dardenelles, his views on central Asia, the Euphrates route for India, his travels from Constantinople to the Persian Gulf, and remarks on Afghanistan, and neighbouring
regions.
2 copy letters Ponsonby to Conolly, the second incomplete, 10 June 1839 and 10 January 1840.
Copy letter Conolly to Sir John Hobhouse concerning the Eastern Question, including a report of a conversation with Baron Stürmer, 27 April 1839.
Notes by Ponsonby of contents of a letter from Conolly to Palmerston, same date, reporting a conversation with Metternich, 18 March 1839.
Digitised material for Conolly, Captain Arthur - GRE/E145/1-42
Considine, Colonel J.W.
Formerly commander of 53rd Regiment (see papers of General Charles Grey).
Consolat, Luigi.
Native of Malta; ensign in Royal Malta Fencible Regt. and instructor of forces in Egypt.
Copeland, Captain
28 July 1831: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Copeland (Captain of HMS Meteor) (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Coppinger, Dr. W.Reference: GRE/E148Dates of creation: 17 November 1806
Letter to Ponsonby, from Midleton, on the Roman Catholics and the parliamentary election - support for the Ponsonby family.
Digitised material for Coppinger, Dr. W. - GRE/E148/1
Cor, Monsr. M.J.
Dragoman in Turkish service. Accompanied Reschid Pasha to England.
GRE/E149 4 July 1838 - 14 September 1839
6 letters to Ponsonby.
Two copy letters Ponsonby to Cor (the letter of 8 November being very long and intended for Reschid Pasha), 8 November 1838 and 26 May 1839. Subjects include: Ponsonby's view of the Eastern Question, the danger if the Sultan accepted Russian
help, the political aspect of the commercial convention, the French ambassador's claims of credit for originating it, Reschid Pasha's mission to London, the situation in Serbia, the value of General Chrzanowski's advice for the Turkish army, and
Ponsonby's suspicions of Turkish ministers.
Digitised material for Cor, Monsr. M.J. - GRE/E149/1-29
Cordoba, Chevalier A.L. de
Spanish Chargé D'Affaires at Constantinople.
28 September 1836 - 17 April 1845
Three copy letters Ponsonby to Cordoba.
Enclosures etc.:
(25 September 1838) Summary of conversation between Admiral Roussin , Monsr. Billecocq and de Cordoba on the necessity of French help to get recognition of the Spanish
mission by the Porte (2 copies)
(25 January 1839) Note by Cordoba concerning Russian objections to an international conference on the Eastern Question and Russian hopes of returning to Constantinople
Paper on the fall of Halil Pasha, other ministerial changes, and the Sultan's desire to defeat Mehemet Ali
(16 February 1839) French translation of despatch from the Spanish Foreign Minister, Maurice Charles d'Onis, to de Cordoba, 1 January 1839
(25 February 1839) French translation of despatches of the following Spanish ministers to de Cordoba: Count d'Ofalia 16 June 1838; Duke de Fria 20 September 1838; M.C. d'Onis 1 January and 5 January 1839 with copy note G.W.F. Villiers (4th
Earl of Clarendon) to d'Onis 3 January 1839 and d'Onis to Cordoba 13 January 1839, concerning decorations which Queen Isabella wished to confer on Lady Ponsonby, Ponsonby and Reschid Pasha
(15 April 1839) Copy despatch from the Spanish ambassador at Paris to the Duc de Frias reporting the complaint that de Cordoba had ignored French offers of assistance and had relied exclusively on Ponsonby to obtain recognition of Queen
Isabella by the Porte
([c.April 1839]) Paper by de Cordoba on Russia's secret wish to bring about war between the Porte and Mehemet Ali and Russian attacks on Reschid Pasha
(24 April 1839) French translation of despatch from Evanisto Perez de Castro to de Cordoba 19 March 1839 and of despatch from General Michel d'Alava (Spanish ambassador in London) to the first Secretary of State, Madrid, 6 March 1839
(30 April 1839) French translation of despatch from Evanisto Perez de Castro to de Cordoba
(22 May 1839) Memorandum by de Cordoba reporting a conversation with a well informed person on the Sultan's desire to attack Ibrahim Pasha's forces
Note on a council of Turkish ministers which discussed the question of war with Egypt and the measures that would be necessary if war commenced
Note concerning the Sultan's refusal to renew the treaty of Unkiar Skelessi but stating that an agreement had been made about Russian aid against Egypt
Note on Russian assurances of aid to the Sultan against Mehemet Ali
(c. 21 June 1839) Note on the Sultan's illness and the preparations by ministers in case of his death
(16 September 1839) French translation of two despatches, 5 July and 10 August 1839, from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Madrid, to de Cordoba
(19 January 1840) Copy of a circular from the Greek government, issued by A. Paicos concerning the discovery of a revolutionary organization 27 December 1839/8 January 1840; with some notes
Copy letter A. Paicos to Monsr. Argyropoulo 6/18 January 1840 with notes
(c.January 1840) ‘Extrait d'une conversation recent’; ‘extrait des nouvelles confidentielles’ concerning jealousies between E. Vogorides and Reschid Pasha, Vogorides' efforts to ruin the Pasha, and the dismissal of the Greek Patriarch
([1841]) Note concerning the Sultan's ill-health and on the three parties jockeying for position
(7 November 1841) ‘Nouvelles diverses’ - observations by de Cordoba on events after Ponsonby's departure from Constantinople
Further ‘Nouvelles diverses.’
c.17 October 1826: Translation of decree of the Junta (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America vol.IV, 49-50).
Corfu
See Ionian Islands; Robinson, Colonel William; Ponsonby, John Viscount (for explanation by Ponsonby of bills of exchange with reference to Corfu); Hankey, Sir Frederick (Ponsonby to Hankey 4 December 1832 and Hankey to
Ponsonby 8 December 1832); Craufurd, John.
Coste, Jacques
52 Rue de la Victoire, Paris. Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur etc.
GRE/E151 1840
10 copy letters to Ahmed Fethi Pasha on the Eastern Question, 8 March - 18 September 1840.
Copy letter to Etienne Vogorides 28 June 1840.
Note on the Ottoman Empire, 7 May 1840. Project of a Hatti Sheriff for the establishment of a bank at Constantinople - Coste to be governor.
Digitised material for Coste, Jacques
Coste, J.J.
Captain of an Argentinian privateer.
3 June 1827 : Copy certificate to William Hicks.
19 June 1827: List of ships said to have been taken by Coste (Letter Book:GRE/E607, South America, I, 259).
Covreur de Madeghen, L.J.
8 February 1831: Note from Covreur de Madeghan and De Bast de Hert to Palmerston with memorandum on behalf of those involved in a military movement in favour of the Prince of Orange at Ghent (enclosed in despatch from Sir
George Shee to Ponsonby 15 February 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
Cowley, Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron
(1773-1847). British Ambassador at Vienna 1823-31.
DNB
Copies of despatches (in Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 122-8, 128-32, 137-47, 171-2) as follows:
14-26 March 1826 : Copies of 7 despatches to George Canning.
24 March 1826: Copies of 2 despatches Canning to Wellesley. 8 April 1826: Copy despatch to Canning.
7 January-2 July 1831: Copies of despatches (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester), as follows:
Extracts of despatches to Palmerston. 19 June 1831: Extract Palmerston to Wellesley.
Cox, G.R.
21 March 1831: Copy letter to General [Daine?] and enclosure (enclosed in Ponsonby to Palmerston No.47, 29 March 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Crampton, Sir John Fiennes Twisleton
(1805-1886). Diplomatist; Attaché at Vienna; later at Berne and Washington;
British Diplomatic Representatives ;
DNB.
9 September 1839: Copy letter from Vienna concerning instructions from the Russian government to Boutenieff (found with letters from 3rd Viscount Melbourne and filed under GRE/E430, Melbourne, F.J. Lamb, 3rd
Viscount).
Crassier
17 March 1831: Copy letter to the commissaire of the districts at Fauquemont, complaining of a violation of territory by the Dutch when seeking a deserter (enclosed in Ponsonby to Palmerston No.47, 29 March 1831, filed
under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Craufurd, John
(d.1867). Friend of Ponsonby. Secretary of the senate of the Ionian Islands (see Venn -
Alumni sub Craufurd Edward); offered post of consul-general in Cyprus. Brother of W.P. Craufurd .
GRE/E152 29 March 1825 - 21 April 1840
12 letters to Ponsonby [two found unopened; one incomplete].
Subjects include: his friendship for Ponsonby, his family, financial matters relating to Ponsonby, his post in Corfu and the situation there, Sir Robert Lawley [
q.v. sub Wenlock], the situation in Poland, and his
dislike of England.
Digitised material for Craufurd, John - GRE/E152/1-24
Craufurd, W.P.Reference: GRE/E153Dates of creation: 6 September 1829
Letter to Ponsonby concerning efforts to find a place for his brother; enclosing letter from Sir George Murray 4 September 1829 on the subject.
Had ‘post of duty at the Horse Guards’. Brother of John Craufurd.
Digitised material for Craufurd, W.P. - GRE/E153/1-3
Craven, A.Reference: GRE/E154Dates of creation: n.d. [1832?]
Three notes to Ponsonby, from Naples, concerning a problem over a passport and other matters.
Digitised material for Craven, A. - GRE/E154/1-3
Craven, Augustus
1 November …: Letter from J.W. Howard-Vyse to Craven (filed under GRE/E312, Howard-Vyse).
Crete (Candia) GRE/E155 1839-1844
Paper on Candia - how to keep it in Turkish possession and out of Greek hands; the means of quietening unrest, n.d. [watermark 1839].
Report on the landing of armed Greeks and the action of Mustafa Pasha, 2 March 1841. Note on the insurgents.
Letter from an officer of HMS
Revenge to Captain Waldegrave of the same ship, 25 March 1841, concerning a visit to the inhabitants and discussion of their grievances [incomplete].
Letter from ‘semicolon’ to the
Mangari Shark, 31 May 1841, on persecution and massacre of Cretans in Crete by Egyptians under Mehemet Ali.
Paper on the failure of the British consul to support coercive measures against the insurgents [post 16 April 1841].
Digitised material for Crete (Candia) - GRE/E155/1-15
31 December 1833: Memorandum by a Turkish diplomat on a conversation with Ponsonby on Candia, the Greek indemnity and the Russian and British fleets (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No.5).
16 April 1834: Memorandum by Dr. Samuel McGuffog (filed under GRE/E378, Mcguffog).
n.d. [watermark 1835]: Observations by Ponsonby on a plan for Candia drawn up by Prince Vogorides (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque, Alexandre).
28 October 1840: Letter from General R. Church to Ponsonby proposing ‘liberation’ of Candia (filed under GRE/E133, Church, R.).
4 November 1840: Considerations on the future administration of the island of Candia (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.259, 7 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22 November 1840: Copy letter from Mehemet Ali to the military governor of Crete (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.306, 23 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
14 December 1840: Confidential report on Crete by D. Revelaky (filed under GRE/E507, Revelaky).
20 November 1840: Copy petition of the inhabitants to Ponsonby asking him to lay their petition before the Porte that they might be delivered from Egyptian yoke and have democratic institutions (enclosed in Ponsonby's
despatch No.11, 12 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
18/30 March 1841: Two papers in Greek and French from the Christians of Candia concerning trouble there - addressed to the Consuls of England, France and Russia (filed under GRE/E454, Ongley, Henry).
Official note - Rifaat Pasha to Ponsonby announcing a blockade of Crete (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.137, 21 April 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
21 April 1841: Copy letter from Ponsonby to H.M. consul in Candia (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
c. June 1841: Report of events in Candia from the Capudan Pasha (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.199, 16 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Report from the Capudan Pasha to the Grand Vizier complaining that H.S. Ongley had impeded the blockade of Crete (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.212, 22 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
For other complaints against the British consul see under Vogorides.
16/28 June 1841: Proclamation by Mustapha Pasha to the Ottoman subjects of Crete (filed under GRE/E454, Ongley, H.S.).
11 July 1841: Memorandum on the insurrection in Candia - complaints about Captain Stewart and consul Ongley (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
On Vogorides and Crete see Ponsonby's despatch No.225, 9 July 1841 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
On the surrender of the rebels, see F. Pisani to Ponsonby 31 July 1841 (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.260, 1 August 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under Boone, Edward George; Campbell, Patrick; Canzeck, Luigi; Mehmet Tahir; Ongley, H.S.; Stewart, Sir Houston.
Croker, John Wilson
(1780-1857). Secretary to the Admiralty.
DNB.
20 February 1827: Copy letter to Joseph Planta (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 244).
27 July 1827: Extract of letter from Sir Robert Otway to Croker (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 269-70).
28 December 1827: Copy letter J. Backhouse to Croker (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 295-9).
16 October 1827: Extract of letter Sir R. Otway to Croker (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 300-1).
Crosse, Lieutenant-Colonel JoshuaReference: GRE/E156Dates of creation: 2 November 1839
Letter from Crosse, late of 36th Regiment, to Ponsonby offering to send to the Sultan a model of a military scientific instrument he had invented for measuring distances.
Digitised material for Crosse, Lieutenant-Colonel Joshua - GRE/E156/1
Cruz, General F. de la
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Provinces of La Plata.
(All in Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America vol.IV)
30 October 1826 - 24 June 1827: 14 copy letters to Ponsonby.
25 September 1826-23 June 1827: 16 copy letters Ponsonby to General Cruz.
Memorandum of conferences between Cruz and Ponsonby.
Cumberbatch, Abraham CarltonReference: GRE/E157Dates of creation: 2 August 1837 - 13 September 1838
Three letters to Ponsonby concerning passports in Walachia and the case of Mr Emery [
q.v. sub Emmery, John].
(d.1875). [?British consular official under John Cartwright
q.v.]
Digitised material for Cumberbatch, Abraham Carlton - GRE/E157/1-4
n.d.: Queries for Mr Cumberbatch concerning British shipping and trade in the Black Sea and to and from Constantinople (filed under GRE/E631,Turkey No.64).
See also under Farruggia, J.B.
Cumming Wood and Company
Naples.
See under Pater, F.
Cunibert, Dr.
Belgrade. Adviser of Prince Milosch .
2 June 1838: Letter to Colonel G. Lloyd Hodges on reports of troubles in Bosnia (filed under GRE/E320, Hodges).
Cunningham, Charles
(d.1860). Vice-consul, Galatz.
19 February [1839?]
Extracts of report by Cunningham to Palmerston on the effects of the new treaty of commerce on the trade of Galatz and Ibraila.
Cunynghame, Colonel Sir David, 5th Baronet
(d.1854). Bruges.
Curran, John Philpot
(1750-1817). Irish Judge. Master of the Rolls 1806.
DNB.
[1806]: Letter to [William 1st Baron Ponsonby] complaining that he had not received the place he expected (enclosed in letter from Ponsonby to 2nd Earl Grey, filed under GRE/E270, Grey, Charles, 2nd Earl).
Curry, Robert
An assignee of Messrs. Minchin Carter and Kelly. Bankrupts.
See under Hinton, B.H.
Curzon, A.
Traveller in India, Arabia and Egypt.
Curzon, R.
Catton Hall, Burton on Trent.
Cust, Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir Edward
(1794-1878). Formerly equerry to Prince Leopold King of the Belgians; later (1847) Master of Ceremonies to Queen Victoria.
DNB.
Daine, Nicholas Joseph
(1782-1843). Belgian general.
29 December 1830: Copy letter Daine to A. Goblet, incorporated in Goblet to the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs 30 December 1830 (enclosed in Ponsonby to Palmerston No.24, 31 December 1830, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
22 February 1831: Copy correspondence with General Dibbets (enclosed in Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 12 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
21 January 1831: Copy letter Daine to Dibbets (enclosed in Ponsonby to Palmerston No.47, 29 March 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
21 March 1831: Copy letter G.R. Cox to [Daine?]. (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.47, 29 March 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston)
23 March 1831: Paper on freedom of communications from Maastricht (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.47, 29 March 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
15 April 1831: Copy letter Daine to General Dibbets. (both enclosed in Ponsonby to Palmerston No.56, 26 April, 1831 filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
17 April 1831 : Copy letter Dibbets to Daine (both enclosed in Ponsonby to Palmerston No.56, 26 April, 1831 filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Dalling and Bulwer, William Henry Lytton Earle, 1st Baron
better known as Sir Henry Bulwer (1801-1872). Diplomatist, Secretary of Embassy at Constantinople 1837-39.
DNB.
GRE/E163 1838-1839 and n.d.
31 letters to Ponsonby some concerning the commercial treaty that he helped to negotiate, and the decoration he expected from the Sultan.
Note by Bulwer concerning a difficulty with the Turks over the duty on imports.
Paper in Bulwer's hand on points to be put to Reschid Pasha concerning possible aid by Britain and France to the Sultan against Mehemet Ali.
Enclosure in an undated letter: Extract of a report in the
Moniteur
Ottoman, December 1833, concerning a decoration conferred on Monsr. Titoff [
q.v. under Titov].
Digitised material for Dalling and Bulwer, William Henry Lytton Earle, 1st Baron - GRE/E163/1-67
14 February 1839: Ponsonby to Fox Strangways (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester).
Damiani, Mr
Formerly consul at Yaffa.
22 June 1830: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Damiani (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
Dardanelles
c. July 1833: Report of conversation with the Reis Effendi and Kiahaya Bey on the closure of the Dardanelles to the enemies of Russia in wartime (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
9 January 1835: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to the commandant of the Dardanelles (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 11 January 1835, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
1 June 1838: Official memorandum from Reschid Pasha on quarantine at the Dardanelles (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
January 1839: Account of the number of men in each battery and castle at the Dardanelles (filed under GRE/E348, Lander, W.).
Memoranda on the importance and defence of the Dardanelles (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus A.).
Summary of the separate article of the Treaty of Unkiar Skelessi whereby the Dardanelles were to be closed to warships of Russia's enemies in time of war (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No.3).
Draft note by Ponsonby to the Porte asking why a squadron of Russian warships had been allowed to pass through the Dardanelles into the Black Sea contrary to the Treaty of 5 June 1809 between Britain and Turkey (filed
under GRE/E631, Turkey No.8).
Note on the effect that remarks about the closure of the Dardanelles had on Turkish ministers (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No.19).
Notes by Ponsonby on articles in the Treaty of 1809 (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No.70).
4 September 1838: Observations confidentially communicated by Ponsonby to the Reis Effendi: that the Porte should invite an Anglo-French fleet to pass through the Dardanelles so rendering the Treaty of Unkiar Skelessi
inoperative in the event of war (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No.78).
Extract of letter discussing whether the Dardanelles should be open or closed to warships when Turkey was at peace (filed under GRE/E430, Melbourne, Frederick Lamb, 3rd Viscount).
Despatch from Prince Schwarzenberg to Baron Koller 27 November 1849; note from the Porte to the Austrian Internuncio 23 February 1845, and project of note Koller to Palmerston. (See letters from Ponsonby to Palmerston
November 1849, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under Nesselrode, Slade, Sir A., Mehemet Raif Pasha.
D'Aristarchi, N.
17/29 December 1836: Letter to Frederick Pisani enclosing French translation of despatch from the Prince of Walachia 4/16 December on the merchandise embarked on the Henrietta (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
D'Arschot Comte
Vice-president of Committee for Foreign Relations, Brussels.
17 January 1831: Copy note to Ponsonby and Comte Bresson annexed to Protocol No.11, 21 January 1831, of the London Conference on Belgium (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
21 January 1831: Copy letter to Ponsonby and Bresson and enclosures including A. Goblet to d'Arschat 19 January 1831 (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.12, 21 January 1831 filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
21 January 1831: Letter to Ponsonby and Bresson and enclosure (enclosed in Ponsonby to Palmerston No.14, 21 January 1831 filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
D'AubignoseReference: GRE/E164Dates of creation: 17 December 1837-27 February 1838
4 letters to Ponsonby (seeking employment as press officer and administrator to the Porte).
Enclosures: Copies of weekly political bulletins compiled from foreign journals and sent to the Porte (9 pieces).
Copy letter to Reschid Pasha, 12 February 1838.
Copy letter to
La Nouvelle Minerve on the Sultan and Mehemet Ali.
Digitised material for D'Aubignose - GRE/E164/1-27
D'Avenat, Monsr.
Stanchio.
16 July 1831: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to D'Avenat (Letter Book, filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
Davies, J.Reference: GRE/E165Dates of creation: 12 May 1838
Letter to Ponsonby requesting a reply to a previous letter [not present].
Digitised material for Davies, J. - GRE/E165/1
Davies, Lewis
Captain of HMS
Dido.
GRE/E166 21 May 1838 - 1 June 1840
3 letters to Ponsonby informing him that his ship is on duty at the Smyrna station; the case of Lieutenant Suckling and Mr Hickey; and firearms for the sentry on duty at the British embassy.
Enclosures: (1 June 1840) Letter from Lieut. R.W.
Suckling and F. Hickey to Davies with a statement of their arrest, imprisonment and mistreatment in a Turkish village.
Digitised material for Davies, Lewis - GRE/E166/1-8
[See also report of Osman Pasha of Adrianople to the Grand Vizier 27 June 1840 filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick.]
13 July 1840: Copy letter Admiral Stopford to Davies (filed under GRE/E596, Stopford, Robert).
Davies, Scrope Bedmore
(d.1852). A well known talker and diner out.
Boase.
Davis, Joel
Davy, John
(1790-1868). Army surgeon and Inspector General of Hospitals. Brother of Sir Humphrey Davy.
DNB and
Boase.
GRE/E169 17 December 1840 - 18 September 1841
9 letters to Ponsonby concerning his mission to Turkey to report on military hospitals and offer assistance. [Fragment of one further letter from Davy - signature only.]
Digitised material for Davy, John - GRE/E169/1-20
Letter from Sir John McNeill to Ponsonby 16 October 1840 (filed under GRE/E385, McNeill).
Dawkins, Edward James
(d.1865). Resident and British consular agent in Greece 1828-33; minister plenipotentiary 1833-35.
British Diplomatic Representatives.
GRE/E170 11 February 1833-10 October 1854
43 letters to Ponsonby.
Subjects include: the situation in Greece, the boundary commission and relations between Greece and Turkey, Russia and Greece, the eastern Question, Albania, Samos, Candia, Dawkins' admiration for Mehemet Ali,
criticism of General Church , intrigues against Dawkins, Dawkins' ideas on territorial rearrangements after the Crimean War.
Digitised material for Dawkins, Edward James - GRE/E170/1-81
Copy letters (in letter book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert) as follows:
23 November - 5 December 1831: 2 copy letters J.H. Mandeville to Dawkins.
30 March 1830 - 24 May 1831: 13 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Dawkins.
See also under Parish, Henry Hadley.
Dawson, George R.
M.P. Secretary of the Treasury.
25 October 1830: Printed letter from John Backhouse to Dawson concerning salaries of members of the diplomatic service 1830, 1831 (enclosed (?) in letter Sir George Shee to Ponsonby, 3 December 1830, filed under GRE/E569,
Shee Sir George).
De Bast de Hert
See under Covreur de Madeghen.
De Dobbelaer
Commander ad interim of the province of Western Flanders.
28 December 1830: Copy report to General Du Vivier, military Governor of the two Flanders, concerning violations of the armistice by the Dutch (enclosed in despatch from Ponsonby to Palmerston No.23, 31 December 1830,
filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
De Jongh
See Jongh.
Delaunay, Vicomte Charles
See under France.
Delius
President of Prussian government commission on the Rhine navigation.
See under Belgium.
De Mas, Liuibaldo
Spanish linguist and traveller.
GRE/E171 11 March 1839
Letter to Ponsonby requesting a letter of recommendation to the Governor General of India to permit him to travel through certain territories and suggesting that Britain should seize Egypt and Syria.
Digitised material for De Mas, Liuibaldo - GRE/E171/1-2
De Mauley, William Francis Spencer Ponsonby 1st Baron
(1787-1855); son of 3rd Earl of Bessborough; MP Dorsetshire 1832-7.
Who's Who of British MPs.
Denison, William Joseph
(1770-1849). Banker and MP for Surrey W. 1818-49.
Who's Who of British MPs.
De Nyevelt
See Zuylen
Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley 14th Earl
(1799-1868). Statesman.
DNB.
GRE/E174 4 March 1851-29 November 1854
3 letters to Ponsonby.
Subjects include:
Their mutual devotion to the principles of the old Whig party, Ponsonby's desire for re-employment at Constantinople, his opinion of his qualifications, Derby's request for support.
2 letters Ponsonby to Derby, 5 March 1851-c.May 1852.
Rough note by Ponsonby criticizing Derby and Disraeli for leaving the existing ministers in power after exposing their incompetence to conduct the war.
Digitised material for Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley 14th Earl - GRE/E174/1-6
Derby, Edward Stanley 12th Earl (1752-1834)
Derry, Hon. Richard Ponsonby
(1772-1853), Bishop of
See Ponsonby, Hon. Richard
Deschamps, R. Bousquet
Proprietor of the
Journal de Smyrne.
2 June 1840: Extract of letter Deschamps to W.Churchill (enclosed in letter Churchill to Ponsonby 5 June 1840, filed under GRE/E134, Churchill, W.).
22 January 1841 : Letter to Churchill (enclosed in letter Churchill to Ponsonby 24 January 1841, filed under GRE/E134, Churchill, W.).
21 May 1841: Extract of letter to Churchill (enclosed in letter Churchill to Ponsonby 5 June 1841 filed under GRE/E134, Churchill, W.).
19 January 1841: Letter from Reschid Pasha to Deschamps (filed under GRE/E506, Reschid Pasha).
20 October 1840: Letter to Palmerston (enclosed in letter Palmerston to Ponsonby 27 October 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
De Soerg (?)
Deputy of the Belgian Congress.
7 January 1831: Letter to Ponsonby analysing report of the central section of the Belgian Congress on the choice of a head of state (enclosed in an undated despatch from Ponsonby to Palmerston, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
Devonshire, Georgiana Duchess of
(1757-1806) (married the 5th Duke in 1774)
Devonshire, William George Spencer
(1790-1858), 6th Duke.
DNB.
GRE/E179 14 March [1839]-10 May [1854?]
3 letters to Ponsonby concerning his stay in Turkey, the hospitality of Hussein Bey at Smyrna, and personal matters.
Draft of Ponsonby's speech on presenting the Duke to the Sultan (filed with letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani GRE/E483, 21 March 1839).
Digitised material for Devonshire, William George Spencer - GRE/E179/1-3
De Zuylen De Nyevelt
See Zuylen.
Dibbets, Lieutenant-General
Commander of the fortress of Maastricht.
18 February 1831: Letter to Ponsonby and statements about the line of demarcation, Belgian violations of the protocol of the London Conference of 9 January 1831 and further statement; copy letter from 2nd Lieutenant
Liegeler to Dibbets (enclosed in despatch from Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.31, 20 February 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22 February 1831: Copy correspondence between Dibbets and General Daine (enclosed in despatch from Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 12 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
24 March 1831: Report of Dibbets to Messrs. Abercrombie and White and copy letter from General Daine to Dibbets 21 January 1831 (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.47, 29 March 1831, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
15 April 1831 & 17 April 1831: Copy letter Daine to Dibbets; copy Dibbets to Daine (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.56, 26 April 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Dillon, Henrietta, Viscountess (d.1862)
Dillon, Sir John Joseph
RC Barrister, Lincolns Inn.
Disraeli, Benjamin
See Beaconsfield.
Dixon, Major C.C.
90th Regt. Commandant at Lixure Cephalonia.
Dixon, J.
British resident at Ghent.
Dobrée, Harry
Dodion, Ohanes
D'Ofalia, Comte
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spain.
16 June 1838: French translation of despatch to A.L. de Cordoba (enclosed in letter Cordoba to Ponsonby 25 February 1839, filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
Donald, Mrs. A., née Comtesse Stefano
See also letter John Cartwright to Ponsonby 12 March 1840 (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Dorrego, Luci
Brother of General Manuel Dorrego
Dorrego, General Manuel
(d.1828). Governor of Buenos Aires.
17 September 1828: English translation of letter Dorrego to Ponsonby (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Aberdeen 13 October 1828, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
29 September 1828: Dorrego to Ponsonby (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Aberdeen 27 October 1828, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
28 July 1828: Copy Ponsonby to Dorrego and draft dated 25 July 1828 (enclosed in despatch from Ponsonby to Viscount Dudley 1 August 1828, filed under GRE/E195, Dudley).
31 July 1828: Copy Ponsonby to Dorrego (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Aberdeen 26 August 1828, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
30 August 1828: Copy Ponsonby to Dorrego (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Aberdeen 22 September 1828, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
24 March 1828: Copy letter General Lavallejo to Dorrego (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol.V, 173-5).
10 March 1828: Memorandum of a conference with Ponsonby, Mr Parish and General Balcarce (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol.V, 157-9).
Douce, Francis
(1757-1834). Antiquary and sometime Keeper of MSS at the British Museum
Douglas General Sir Howard, 3rd Bart.
(1776-1861). Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands 1835-40.
DNB.
GRE/E190 31 January 1839-19 November 1840
21 letters (public and private) to Ponsonby. Subjects include: the dismissal of the Greek Patriarch, plans for alteration of the marriage laws in the Ionian Islands and ecclesiastical reorganisation, relations with Greece, Lord Charles Fitzroy
and attacks on Douglas, and the foiling of a plan to transport Albanians to Candia.
Enclosures:
(31 January 1839) Petition of Antonio Petala Stathato on behalf of the widow and orphans of his brother who perished in the wreck of a
brig of which he was captain, 13/25 January 1839
(2 February 1839) Copy despatch from Douglas to Lord Glenelg, 31 October 1838
(5 January 1839) Copy despatch Glenelg to Douglas on the need to reform marriage laws in the Ionian Islands
Paper in Italian on the marriage laws of the Eastern Church
(24 April 1840) Extract of letter to the Lord High Commissioner from H.M. Consul-general at Alexandria [Colonel C. Lloyd Hodges, q.v.] on his suspicions against the Greek Consul-general there, 27 March 1840
(9 September 1840) Press cutting: “The Ionian States” : letter from Lord Charles Fitzroy to Lord John Russell, August 1840, strongly criticizing the actions of Sir Howard Douglas
(17 November 1840) Copy letter Sir Edmund Lyons to Douglas with copy letter from Monsr. Paicos (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Greece) to Lyons 31 October/12 November 1840 and French translation of circular from the Ministers of
Exterior and War to the Governors of Provinces stating that Ionians were to be protected in Greece, 12 November 1840
Letter from Sir Edmund Lyons to Ponsonby explaining how he had opened in error a letter from Sir Howard Douglas to Ponsonby.
Digitised material for Douglas, General Sir Howard, 3rd Bart. - GRE/E190/1-68
18 December 1839: Letter from P. Petrizzopedo to Douglas translated from the Italian (enclosed in despatch from Ponsonby to Palmerston No.13, 15 January 1840, filed under Palmerston).
28 May 1840: Copy letter Sir Edmund Lyons to Douglas (enclosed in letter Lyons to Ponsonby 9 June 1840, filed under GRE/E372, Lyons, Sir Edmund).
6 July 1840: Copy letter Douglas to Admiral Stopford (filed under GRE/E596, Stopford).
Doyle, General Sir John
(1750?-1834). Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1804-15.
DNB.
Doyle, Percy William
(1806-1888). Attaché at Constantinople under Ponsonby; Secretary of Legation, Chargé d'Affaires, Mexico 1843-52; Minister Plenipotentiary Mexico 1852-56.
Boase ;
British Diplomatic Representatives.
GRE/E192 1 May 1835 - 22 May 1853
43 letters to Ponsonby. The letter of 12 September 1839 includes copy of a letter from Doyle to J. Backhouse .
Subjects include: attacks on Ponsonby by David Urquhart , Ponsonby's correspondence with A. Blacque , the case of the
Vixen , British politics, the crisis in Naples over the sulphur monopoly, French support for Mehemet Ali, the suspension of Frederick Pisani , and the question of Mexican debts to British creditors.
Enclosures etc.
(5 April 1838) List of papers that Madame Blacque might try to sell
(5 October 1851) Copy despatch Doyle to Palmerston on the situation in Mexico
(24 March 1837-30 January 1841) 3 letters Doyle to Frederick Pisani
Digitised material for Doyle, Percy William - GRE/E192/1-119
19 February - 3 September 1835: 3 letters Charles Blunt to Doyle (filed under GRE/E70, Blunt).
2 April 1838: Copy letter Doyle to J. Backhouse concerning papers hed by Madame Blacque (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
4 July 1840: Letter R.W. Brant to Doyle (filed under GRE/E85, Brant, R.W.).
4 December 1840: Letter F. Pisani to Doyle (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
5 December 1841: Letter H. Greig to Doyle (filed under GRE/E268, Greig, H.).
26-28 December 1840: 3 copy letters Doyle to Captain A. Fanshawe; 1 copy letter Fanshawe to Doyle (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch to Palmerston No. 311, 30 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
27 December 1841: Letter General Jochmus to Doyle (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
17 March 1842: Letter Etienne Pisani to Doyle (filed under GRE/E482, Pisani Etienne).
4 November 1841 - 3 February 1842: 2 letters Richard Wood to Doyle (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
31 August 1846: Letter 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley to Doyle (filed under GRE/E581, Stanley).
For other references to Doyle see under Adair, Sir Robert and Lyon, Captain W. Also letter from the Earl of Aberdeen to Ponsonby 18 March 1842 (filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen) and 4th Earl of Clarendon to Ponsonby 24 July
1853 (filed under GRE/E137, Clarendon).
Dramessiti, Nicholas
British subject who was refused entry to a farm he had rented in Walachia.
3 December 1838: French translation of official report of Patriarch Gregorius to the Porte on the demand of Dramessiti (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to P. 6 December 1838, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
Nouri Effendi to the Prince of Walachia 3 January 1839 (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 8 January 1839, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Letter from the Grand Vizier to the Prince of Walachia 1 January 1840 (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 10 January 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Drummond, Sir William
(1770?-1828). Scholar and diplomatist; Chargé d'affaires Denmark 1800-1801; Envoy extraordinary and min. plenipotentiary Sicily 1801-3; Turkey 1803; Sicily 1807-8.
Brit. Dip. Reps. ;
DNB.
GRE/E193 c.1800-1805
10 letters to Ponsonby (several undated), concerning their friendship, the situation in Italy, negotiations involving Austria and Russia. Also verses upon reading a poem written by the Duchess of Devonshire in Switzerland.
Digitised material for Drummond, Sir William - GRE/E193/1-25
Drummond-Hay, Sir John Hay
(1816-1893). Diplomatist. Attaché at Constantinople 1840.
DNB.
Drummond Stewart, Sir William Drummond.
See Stewart, Sir William Drummond.
Dubochet, Harriette (otherwise Wilson).
See Wilson, Harriette.
Dubosch
18 January 1831: Letter to A. Goblet and letter to the President [of the Belgian Committee of the Interior?] (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.12, 21 January 1831, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
Dudley, John William Ward 4th Viscount and 1st Earl
(1781-1833) Foreign Secretary 1827-28.
DNB.
GRE/E195 1827-1828
2 private letters to Ponsonby concerning Dudley's reasons for accepting office and Ponsonby's appointment to Rio, 19 October 1827 & 21 February 1828
7 drafts or copy despatches Ponsonby to Dudley mainly concerning an alleged plot against the life of the Emperor of Brazil and the situation in Buenos Aires, 7 March - 5 August 1828.
Rough draft and copy letter Ponsonby to General Dorrego, 25 - 28 July 1828.
Note by Ponsonby about the conspiracy against the Emperor.
Digitised material for Dudley, John William Ward 4th Viscount and 1st Earl - GRE/E195/1-59
19 May 1827 - 17 April 1828: 30 copy despatches Dudley to Ponsonby (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I-V)
27 August 1827 - 12 July 1828: 53 copy despatches and 2 separate letters Ponsonby to Dudley (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I-V)
28 August 1827: Copy despatch Dudley to Sir Robert Gordon (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 249-50).
1 October 1827: Extracts of despatches Gordon to Dudley (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 276-8).
27 December 1827: Copy despatch Dudley to Gordon (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 278-80).
22 October 1827: Copy despatch Gordon to Dudley (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 281-2).
28 December 1827: Copy despatch Dudley to Gordon (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 282-3).
28 December 1827: Copy despatch Ponsonby to T.S. Hood (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 283-4).
17 April 1828: Copy despatch Dudley to Gordon (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 308-10).
Duncannon, John William Ponsonby, Viscount
See Bessborough, 4th Earl.
Duncombe, Hon. Arthur
MP (1806-1889) ; Captain of HMS
Champion.
15 November 1833: Copy letter Captain John Prissaik to Duncombe on the unseaworthiness of Mehement Ali's navy (enclosed in letter Sir P. Malcolm to Ponsonby 27 November 1833, filed under GRE/E389, Malcolm, Sir
Pulteney).
Dunfermline, Sir Ralph Abercrombie, 2nd Baron
Secretary of Mission at Brussels 1831; Secretary of Legation at Berlin 1831-35; Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Sardinia 1840-52.
British Diplomatic Representatives.
17 February 1831: Copy letter Ponsonby to Abercrombie and Charles White (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.29, 17 February 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
18 February 1831: Letter Abercrombie and White to Ponsonby (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.31, 20 February (1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
24 March 1831: Draft letter Abercrombie and White to Ponsonby with 5 enclosures (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.47, 29 March 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.62, 7 June 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston.
8 March 1848: Extract of letter from Abercrombie to Palmerston (enclosed in despatch Palmerston to Ponsonby 21 March 1848, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Du Plat, Gustavus Charles
(d.1854). Captain and later Lieutenant-Colonel Royal Engineers. On special service in Turkey and Spain; consul at Warsaw 1841.
Boase [but evidently some confusion here between father and son.]
23 December 1837: Copy letter Du Plat to Said Pasha (filed under GRE/E482, Pisani Etienne).
28 July 1836: Letter Sir Herbert Taylor to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E612, Taylor).
Durham, John George Lambton (1792-1840), 1st Earl
Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to St. Petersburg 1835-7; Governor General Canada 1838.
DNB.
1835: Address of the Sultan to Durham (filed under Mahmoud II).
Durham, Admiral Sir Philip Charles Henderson Calderwood
(1763-1845).
‘Dutchman’
January 1832: Copy letter to The Standard of 27 January 1832, with copy letter from General Baron Van der Smissen to the Duke of Wellington strongly criticizing Ponsonby's actions in
Belgium. This was printed in the Augsburg Journal of 9 February 1832 and translated into English (filed under GRE/E665, White, Charles).
Duveluz, Mr
British consul at Adrianople.
29 July 1829 - 21 June 1831: 2 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Duveluz (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Du Vivier, General B.
Military Governor of the Province of Flanders.
29 December 1830: Copy letter to [General Goblet] reporting his action in face of a violation of Belgian territory and the armistice (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.23, 31 December 1830, filed under
GRE/E481, Palmerston).
18 January 1831: Copy letter to General Goblet on Dutch violations of the armistice (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.12, 21 January 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under De Dobbelaer
East India Company
31 July 1836: Copy letter Colonel Taylor to the Secret Department East India Company (filed under GRE/E613, Taylor, R.)
10 May 1838: Copy despatch from the Secret Committee to the Governor General of India [Lord Auckland] (enclosed in despatch Palmerston to Ponsonby 15 May 1838, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22 November 1839: 2 letters from S. Hennell to the Secret Committee (filed under GRE/E296, Hennell).
See also under Broughton.
Ede, Charles
An assignee of the estate of Barker and Co.
See under Jongh, John de and Hanson, Charles. For letter from several British merchants at Constantinople (including Ede) to John Cartwright see enclosure in letter Cartwright to Ponsonby 19 March 1840 (filed under
GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Edmunds, T.
Edwards, Anthony
Journalist of Smyrna, associated with R. Deschamps . Editor of
La Réforme and
Impartial, the latter having been started under Ponsonby's auspices. Also associated with J. de Jongh .
GRE/E201 3 October 1840 - 21 August 1846
Language: English; Italian
5 letters to Ponsonby concerning his newspapers and opposition journals under French influence.
Copy paper concerning Edwards and
La Réforme, in Italian, October 1840.
Digitised material for Edwards, Anthony - GRE/E201/1-11
8 October 1840: Copy letter Reschid Pasha to Edwards concerning the suppression of La Réforme, published without government permission (filed under GRE/E506, Reschid Pasha).
Effenberger, Ambroise
Of Reichenberg, Bohemia. Inventor.
Egerton, Lord Francis
See Ellesmere, 1st Earl
Egypt GRE/E203 1835-1841
Confidential memorandum from the Porte to Ponsonby for transmission to the British government on the need to take Syria from Mehemet Ali, 24 December 1835.
Copy of a confidential communication concerning Egypt and Turkey [sheets 2 and 3 missing], 29 March/5 April 1837
Extract of reports from Alexandria concerning Mehemet Ali, 26 September 1839.
Extract of a confidential letter from Alexandria, 6 October 1839.
Extract of a further letter from Alexandria, 6 October 1839.
Account of official visit of Rifaat Bey and the consuls general of Austria, Prussia, Russia and Britain to Mehemet Ali on the expiration of the 2nd term of the Convention of London, 5 September 1840.
Copy paper on the tribute that Egypt pays [watermark 1839].
Account of the revenue and expenditure of Egypt in 1833 [probably an enclosure in the above].
Paper on taxation in Egypt and the question of tribute to be paid by M. Ali to the Sultan. [Watermark 1839].
Copy paper on slave hunts by Egyptian soldiers in the Sudan and the desirability of stopping this and the Copts' practice of making eunuchs. [Watermark 1839].
[The above 4 items are probably those referred to by Baron Stürmer in a letter to
Ponsonby [18 February 1841] where they are said to be by A. Laurin,
q.v.]
Bulletins from Alexandria strongly criticizing Sir Charles Napier's policies, 1-4 March 1841.
Copy of a note addressed to the Porte by Marshal Brune, French ambassador at Constantinople in January 1804.
Digitised material for Egypt - GRE/E203/1-53
3 July 1834: Copy circular letter from Boghos Bey to the consuls of the European powers in Egypt (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston 4 August 1834, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22 May 1839: Substance of what was said at a conference of Ahmed Pasha and Nouri Effendi with Ponsonby on Egyptian affairs (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
c. August 1840: Instructions from the Supreme Council of Alexandria to the Emir Beshir and to Suleiman Pasha (enclosed in despatch from Richard Wood to Ponsonby 23 August 1840, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir
Richard).
25 June 1841: Copy confidential letter from Alexandria concerning Mehemet Ali's tactics (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 4 July 1841, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
18 June 1840: Bulletin from Alexandria (filed under GRE/E606, Syria).
6-7 December 1840: Copies of letters from Alexandria and Malta criticizing Sir Charles Napier's convention with Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E134, Churchill, W.).
The following 5 items are all filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus A.:
10 September - 10 October 1840: Return of the Egyptian army in the Lebanon (enclosed in letter A. Jochmus to Ponsonby 12 October 1840).
10 September 1840 - 31 January 1841: Return of the losses of the Egyptian army in Syria.
c.27 November 1840: Note concerning Ibrahim Pasha's army.
c.10 February 1841: Estimate of Egyptian troops returning home.
Diagram of positions of Turkish and Egyptian vessels in a naval engagement.
Papers concerning the Egyptian army after the retreat from Damascus, 29 December 1840 (enclosed in letters from General Jochmus to Sir Robert Stopford 10 March - 23 May 1841).
20 February 1841: Copy letter from Arthur Anderson to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E203, Anderson, Arthur).
16 March 1841: Observations by Anderson on the political and commercial utility of opening a ship canal between the Mediterranean and Red Sea. Also translation of a memoir on the same subject with queries by Anderson
(filed under GRE/E203, Anderson, Arthur).
4 February 1841: Speech by Ponsonby at a conference at the Porte strongly opposing the giving back to Mehemet Ali control over the revenues of Egypt (filed under Turkey No.116). See also despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston,
No.32, 4 February 1841 and enclosure - Ponsonby's address on the above subject (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
The following items are all filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston:
23, 28 December 1839: Copies of 2 reports from Alexandria communicated to Ponsonby by Baron Stürmer (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.6, 8 January 1840).
Substance of despatches received by the Porte from the Pasha of Baghdad and others reporting Egyptian aggressions (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.55, 11 March 1840).
15 September 1840: Copy letter from Ponsonby to H.M. Consul General on the blockade of the ports of Egypt and Syria (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.202, 16 September 1840).
See also No.217, 23 September 1840 on the same subject.
27 October 1840: Copy letter from Alexandria (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.260, 8 November 1840).
3-7 November 1840: Extract of letters from Cairo, 3-5 November, and from Alexandria, 6-7 November 1840 (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.273, 20 November 1840).
15 November 1840: Report from Alexandria (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.281, 25 November 1840).
12 January 1841: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Muzloum Bey and of Hatti-Sherif on the hereditary government of Egypt (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.13, 13 January
1841).
[January 1841]: Copy paper on the conditions to attach to the grant of hereditary government of Egypt; copy paper on the tribute that Egypt pays and budget of revenue and expenditure for 1833 (enclosed in despatch
Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.31, 1 February 1841).
4 February 1841: Copy article in Le Moniteur Ottoman on the grant of the hereditary governorship of Egypt (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.37, 9 February 1841).
Copy paper by Ponsonby arguing that Mehemet Ali should not be allowed to control the finances of Egypt (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.32, 4 February 1841).
Extract of letters from Egypt (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.112, 27 March 1841).
19 March 1841: Extract of letter to Monsr. Laurin from Cairo (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.129, 7 April 1841).
26 March 1841: Bulletin from Alexandria on the Egyptian army and the raising of money (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.126, 7 April 1841).
21 April 1841: Copy memorandum from the Porte on the government of Egypt, with Ponsonby's reply (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.138, 21 April 1841).
16 May 1841: Copy letter from Alexandria communicated by Baron Stürmer (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.184, 2 June 1841).
Extracts of reports received from Egypt by the Austrian embassy in Constantinople (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.192, 8 June 1841).
See also Airston, John; Chasseaud, Gabriel; Chequib; Mehemet Ali; Napier, Sir Charles; Vogorides, Etienne; Shrewsbury and Talbot.
Eliot, William
Map of the Persian frontier [watermark 1832] (filed under GRE/E501, Rawlinson, H.C.).
Ellerman, A
Consul-general for Hanover and agent to Lloyds, Antwerp.
GRE/E204 11 December 1830 - 20 May 1831
10 letters to Ponsonby concerning the situation at Antwerp; the blockade at Flushing; commercial difficulties of Belgium and Holland.
Enclosures: (11 December 1830) Copy letter Ellerman to vice-admiral Gobius Commander of a naval force at
Flessingue 3 December 1830; copy O.W. Gobius to Ellerman 4 December 1830; copy letter Ellerman to Verstolk van Soelen 7 December 1830 with note of vessels arrived at Flushing from 26 October to 4 November 1830; copy Verstolk de Soelen (Minister of
Foreign Affairs at the Hague) to Ellerman 9 December 1830.
Account of Ponsonby with Ellerman, May - June 1831. Also, account of Ponsonby with Ellerman April - May 1831.
Digitised material for Ellerman, A - GRE/E204/1-31
Ellesmere, Francis Egerton (1800-1857). 1st Earl
statesman and poet.
DNB
15? June 1840: Copy letter Egerton to Admiral Sir John Louis (enclosed in letter Louis to Ponsonby 20 June 1840, filed under GRE/E368, Louis).
Ellice, Edward the elder
(1781-1863). Politician and merchant.
DNB
GRE/E206 May 1835 - 8 November 1851
50 letters and fragments of letters to Ponsonby. [The letter of 25 February 1850 is a copy.]
Letter Ellice to Lawrence Walker, 5-7 March 1848.
5 copy letters Ponsonby to Ellice, 17 September 1835 - 10 November 1848 [There are 2 versions of the letter of 21 July 1836.]
Digitised material for Ellice, Edward the elder - GRE/E206/1-98
January 1850: Copy letter Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax, to Ellice (filed under GRE/E281, Halifax).
Elliot, Sir George
(1784-1863). 2nd son of 1st Earl of Minto. Naval aide-de-camp to William IV; junior Lord of Admiralty 1835-7; Admiral 1853.
Boase.
Elliott, Revd Charles Boileau
(1803-1875). Traveller and author.
Boase and
Crockford.
GRE/E208 1835
Note and letters mainly concerning a misunderstanding over letters of introduction, as follows:
[2 November] 1835: Note to Ponsonby, enclosing: Letter Lord Strathaven to Sir Frederick Lamb introducing Elliott.
10 November 1835: Letter to Ponsonby. Copy letter Ponsonby to Elliott.
Digitised material for Elliott, Revd Charles Boileau - GRE/E208/1-
Elliott, Jesse Duncan
(1782-1845). American naval officer.
Dictionary of American Biography.
25 April-4 May 1826: Copies of 4 letters (one extract only) to vice-admiral Rogrigo José Ferra Lobo.
6 April - 4 May 1826: Copies of 3 letters Lobo to Elliott (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 228-236).
ELLIS Augustus Frederick
(1800-1841). Officer in 60th Rifles.
Ellis, Sir Henry
(1777-1855). Ambassador to Persia 1835-6.
Boase.
Ellis, Joseph
Bedford Hotel, Brighton. [?Joseph Ellis (1815-1891) poet and ‘leading spirit of the Brighton Literary Society’ -
Boase.]
[There are 2 letters from Joseph Ellis among the papers of 3rd Earl Grey.]
Elwin, H.
Emin Effendi
See Mehemed Emin
Emmery, John
British subject in custody at Pera, Constantinople.
GRE/E213 5 September 1838
Letter to Ponsonby concerning his detention by the British vice-consul at Pera and forthcoming trial at Malta [for a violent assault on the master of the
Levant while at sea].
Digitised material for Emmery, John - GRE/E213/1-2
About this case see letter Sir H.F. Bouverie to Ponsonby 4 December 1838 and enclosures (filed under GRE/E77, Bouverie).
Letter A. Carlton Cumberbatch to Ponsonby 8 September 1838 (filed under GRE/E157, Cumberbatch).
Letters John Cartwright to Ponsonby 1 September 1838 and 17 September 1838 (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Erskine, David Montagu
(1776-1855). 2nd Baron. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Bavaria.
DNB.
10 February 1831: Copy despatch Palmerston to Erskine (enclosed in despatch Palmerston to Ponsonby 11 February 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Erskine, Sir James St Clair
See Rosslyn
Essex, George Capel-Coningsby, 5th Earl
Esterhazy, Prince Paul Antony
14 March 1826: Extract of despatch from Metternich to Esterhazy (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, I, 132).
1848: Memorandum of conversation with Esterhazy concerning Hungary (with Ponsonby's despatches to Palmerston October 1848, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Euphrates Expedition
1835: Papers concerning the expedition filed under GRE/E131, Chesney, General F.R. and GRE/E659, Werry, N.W.
For arguments in favour of the expedition - See under GRE/E413, Millingen, Dr. J.M.
Letter from Aleppo on the protection of steam boats from attack by Arabs (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick, 24 August 1835).
Translation of extract of despatch from the Pasha of Baghdad on the navigation of the Euphrates (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 17 April 1835, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Evans, General Sir George De Lacy
(1787-1870).
DNB.
12 February 1842: Letter to General A. Jochmus and copy Jochmus to Evans (enclosed in letter Jochmus to Ponsonby 16 March 1842, filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
Ewart, Joseph
See under Russia.
Eyragues, Etienne Guillaume, Marquis d'
(1805-1874). Secretary of French Embassy at Constantinople and Chargé d'Affaires.
Dict. de Biographie Français.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Eyragues 15 January 1837; copy letter Eyragues to Ponsonby 16 January 1837 (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to 2nd Earl Grey, 6 April 1837, filed under GRE/E270, Grey, Charles).
Eyre, Rear-Admiral Sir George
(d. 1839).
Falck, Ant. Reinhard
(1776-1843). Dutch diplomatist and statesman.
18 December 1830: Note from Falck annexed to Protocol No.6 of the London Conference on Belgium 18 December 1830 (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
2 February 1831: Copy note from Falck and H. de Zuylen de Nyevelt to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E66, BELGIUM).
10 February 1831: Copy note from Palmerston to Falck and de Zuylen de Nyvelt (enclosed in despatch from Sir G. Shee to Ponsonby 18 February 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee Sir George).
4 April 1831: Copy memorandum on Dutch prisoners of war in Belgian hands (enclosed in despatch from Palmerston to Ponsonby 12 April 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7 April 1831: Copy note to Palmerston enclosing correspondence between Generals Daine and Dibbets 22 February 1831 (enclosed in despatch from Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 12 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569,
Shee).
21 April 1831: Copy note to Palmerston enclosing note concerning an alleged insult to the Belgian flag and violation of the armistice; copy letter 2nd lieutenant de Friend to the Dutch Commander 15 April 1831 and copy
reply of A. Geesteranus, 15 April 1831 (enclosed in Shee, GRE/E569, to Ponsonby 26 April 1831).
21 April 1831: Copy note from Falck to Palmerston, enclosing copy report of B. Chasse (supreme commander of the citadel of Anvers), 9 April 1831; copy letter Aug. Hamesch to lieut.-col. Russeatus 7 April 1831 (enclosed in
despatch from Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 26 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
8 May 1831: Copy letter to the plenipotentiaries of the 5 powers involved in the Belgian question (enclosed in despatch from Palmerston to Ponsonby 10 May 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
26 May 1831: Copy note from Falck and another to Palmerston (enclosed in despatch Palmerston to Ponsonby 27 May 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Fanshawe, Sir Arthur
(1794-1864). Captain RN., later Admiral.
Boase.
17 December 1840: Copy letter to Ponsonby giving account of interviews with Mehemet Ali; memorandum by Fanshawe of the communication he was to make to Mehemet Ali (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.304, 22
December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
French translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier transmitted by Boghos Bey to Captain Fanshawe 11 December 1840 (filed under GRE/E403, Mehemet Ali).
1840: Copy letters enclosed in despatch to Palmerston, No. 311, 30 December 1840 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston) as follows:
27 December 1840: Copy letter Fanshawe to Percy Doyle.
25-28 December 1840: 3 copy letters Percy Doyle to Fanshawe.
Farina, Jean Marie
Farren, John William Perry
(d.1864). Consul General in Syria; traveller in the Middle East.
GRE/E219 3 April 1835-25 February 1841
8 letters to Ponsonby reporting from Damascus and concerning Mehemet Ali and the Eastern Question.
5 June 1835: Letter from Ponsonby to Farren rebuking him for failing to report regularly to him.
Note by Ponsonby [probably to Farren] on same subject.
Digitised material for Farren, John William Perry - GRE/E219/1-19
Copy letter from Ponsonby to … 22 July 1834 quoting part of a letter from Farren of 19 June, with comments criticizing Farren (filed under GRE/E606, Syria).
Farren, Percy W.
British consul at Beirut.
1831: Copy letters in Letter Book (filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert) as follows:
19 November - 5 December 1831: 3 copy letters J.H. Mandeville to Farren.
25 June-27 June 1831: 2 copy letters from Sir Robert Gordon to Farren.
Farruggia, John Battista
Master of the British brig
Mary of Malta.
Fauche, Gaspard A.
(d.1857). British consul at Ostend.
21 December 1830: Copy letter Palmerston to Fauche (enclosed in despatch from Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 21 December 1830, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
19 April 1831: Copy letter Fauche to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 26 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
1831: Copy letters enclosed in despatch from Palmerston to Ponsonby 15 April 1831 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston), as follows:
5 April 1831: Copy letter Fauche to Palmerston.
15 April 1831: Copy letter Sir G. Shee to Fauche.
Feling, Alexander
Private secretary to Dowager Lady Hastings.
Fell and Briggs
Coach and harness makers, Middlesex.
1833-36: Account (enclosed in letter L. Walker to Ponsonby 29 August 1836, filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Lawrence).
Feller, Abbé François Xavier de
(1735-1802) Belgian publicist and writer.
Dict. Universal Biography.
Fellows, Sir CharlesReference: GRE/E223
(1799-1860). Traveller and archaeologist.
DNB.
Digitised material for Catalogue of the papers of John, Viscount Ponsonby / FELLOWS Sir Charles 23 February-30 May 1840
2 letters to Ponsonby concerning his travels in Turkish dominions and need for a firman to permit removal of ancient monuments to Britain.
Enclosure with 23 February 1840: Copy letter John Bidwell to H.M. Consuls in the Levant, 8 August 1839;
and copy letter Sir Charles Wood (1st Viscount Halifax) to Edward Hawkins of the British Museum, 2 August 1839.
[Cf. letters R.W. Brant to Ponsonby 14 March 1840 and 3 July 1841 (filed under GRE/E85, Brant.)]
Ferrade, Charles Frederick de
Argentinian living in London [see M. Moreno to Ponsonby 2 September 1829].
Ferrier, Mr
Ferris, James
9 Adam Street West, Portman Square, London
GRE/E226 15 August 1806
Letter to William 1st Baron Ponsonby seeking a recommendation to Lord Howick for a clerkship in a dockyard, and mentioning that his family had always supported the Ponsonby interest.
Digitised material for Ferris, James - GRE/E226/1-2
Fethi Pasha
See Ahmed Fethi Pasha
Ficquelmont, Karl Ludwig
(1777-1857). Austrian Statesman.
GRE/E227 April 1848
13 April 1848: Letter to Ponsonby concerning communications made by British diplomats in connection with the insurrection in Lombardy and the war by Sardinia against Austria.
14 April 1848: Copy Ponsonby to Ficquelmont stating that the British minister at Turin had strongly argued against war in his communication with the King of Sardinia, though a maritime war was not specifically mentioned.
Digitised material for Ficquelmont, Karl Ludwig - GRE/E227/1-3
Figuredo, J.B.
17 March 1832: Letter to Newton Scott, with translation by Scott (enclosed in letter from Scott to Ponsonby 4 May 1832, filed under GRE/E553, Scott, Newton).
Filiano, Pietro Giovanni
[For Richard Wood's comments about Filiano see letter Wood to Ponsonby 7 January 1840 (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).]
Letter John Cartwright to Ponsonby 18 July 1838 (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Fingall, Arthur James Plunkett, Earl of
(1759-1836).
See under GRE/E292, Hay, Edward.
Fisher, Captain William
(1780-1852). Commander of HMS
Asia in the Mediterranean, 1836-41.
Boase.
14 August 1840: Letter to Admiral Sir Robert Stopford on the bad state of the Turkish ships and lack of arms and men (enclosed in letter Stopford to Ponsonby 17 August 1840, filed under GRE/E596, Stopford).
Fiteni, Rosario
December 1829: Copy letter H. Parish to Fiteni concerning his claim for indemnification from the Porte (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Fitzalan, Lord
See Norfolk
Fitzgerald, R.A.
J.P., Youghal.
Fitzgerald, William
Palazzo, Calabritto.
Fitzroy, Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Charles
(1791-1865).
August 1840: Press cutting of letter to Lord John Russell (enclosed in letter from Sir Howard Douglas to Ponsonby 9 September 1840, filed under GRE/E190, Douglas).
Fitzroy, Vice-Admiral Robert
(1805-1865). Hydrographer and meteorologist.
DNB
See also under Scott Newton, S.
Fitzwilliam, Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl
(1786-1857).
See also the following all filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Lawrence:
23 March 1838: Letter to Frederick Ponsonby.
9 April 1838: (Written on the same sheet as the above.)
L. Walker to Fitzwilliam.
8 March 1838: Copy letter L. Walker to Fitzwilliam (enclosed in letter Walker to Ponsonby 12 Mar 1838).
8 May 1843: Copy letter Ponsonby to Fitzwilliam concerning Ponsonby's quarrel with his brother Frederick Ponsonby.
Fitzwilliam, Louisa Ponsonby, Countess
(d.1824; Ponsonby's mother who married 4th Earl Fitzwilliam in 1823.)
Copy letter John Richards to Lady Fitzwilliam with copy of her account with Messrs Snow and Paul, Bankers, 1816-23 (filed under GRE/E513, Richards).
Fitzwilliam, William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl
(1748-1833). (married Louisa Ponsonby, Ponsonby's mother, in 1823).
Flamburiari, Counts Anastasio and Dionisio
See Ionian Islands
Flahault, Auguste Charles Joseph Comte de
(1785-1870) French statesman
Remarques sur la dépche de Mr Guizot au Comte de Flahault … 3 Dec. 1846 [French] (filed with letter Ponsonby to Palmerston December 1846, under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Flavin, William
Farmer of Clonard, County Cork; a tenant of Ponsonby
[c. August 1839].: Memorial to Ponsonby complaining that the Revd Bartholomew Pack owes him (Flavin) money; with note by Edward Shawe confirming the statements in the memorial (enclosed in letter Frederick Ponsonby to
Ponsonby 25 August 1839, filed under GRE/E486, Ponsonby, Frederick).
Flushing
26 October - 4 December 1830: List of vessels arrived at Flushing (enclosed in letter from A. Ellerman to Verstolk van Soelen, 7 December 1830, filed under GRE/E204, Ellerman).
Fonblanque, Thomas de Grenier de
Consul-General at Belgrade. (d.1860) Foreign Office List.
Forbes, Francis Reginald
(1791-1873). Minister Plenipotentiary to Saxony, 1832-59.
Boase.
27 September: Letter to W. Fox Strangways (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester).
25 May 1833: Extract of despatch to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester).
4 June 1833: Extract of despatch Palmerston to Forbes (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester).
31 August 1831: Letter J.H. Mandeville to Forbes (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Ford, John
[? captain of a Turkish steam boat.]
Fournier, A. St. Omer
Fournier, Cesar
Buenos Aires. Captain of a Privateer.
August 1827: Charges against Fournier in the case of the Florida (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol V pp.17-18).
Reports by Pedro Somellera and Dr. Valle (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol V pp.18-26).
Fox, Henry Edward
See Holland, 4th Baron.
Fox-Strangways, Hon. William
See Ilchester
France GRE/E238 [1817-1840]
28 July 1835: Report from the Minister of the Interior on an attempt on the life of the King.
Note by Ponsonby of the reply given to the Russian minister at Paris in response to a question about the French fleet.
Paper headed
Courier de Paris - satirical reports of speeches by Guizot, Thiers and others evidently after the treaty of 15 July 1840 on the Eastern Question; also includes an article from
La Presse
by Vicomte Charles de Launay.
Notes by Ponsonby on the likelihood of war with France.
Paper by Ponsonby on whether France would go to war after the Treaty of London 15 July 1840.
Miscellaneous rough notes and memoranda by Ponsonby concerning France, some written in France in 1817.
Note concerning the Parisian press and the [Danubian] Principalities.
Digitised material for France - GRE/E238/1-33
18 June …: Note by Ponsonby on French policy towards Mehemet Ali and Turkey (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No.83).
Copy of article II of a commercial treaty between France and Turkey (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
[1840]: Translation of letter from the inhabitants of Mount Lebanon to the French ambassador (filed under GRE/E606, Syria).
27 September 1841: Memorandum on French and Greek inspired movements to drive the Turks out of Europe (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
21 August 1828: Convention between France and Brazil concerning French ships condemned as prizes by the Brazilians; and additional article to treaty of commerce between France and Brazil (enclose in despatch from Ponsonby
to Lord Aberdeen, No.19, 21 October 1828, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
28 August 1840: Paper on the results that would follow from closer relations between France and Turkey (filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides, Etienne).
See also under Belgium and Quinn, Frederick H.F.
Franceschi, G.
Editor of
L'Echo d'Orient and also employed at the Porte.
GRE/E239 1838-1840
21 letters to Ponsonby, 21 June 1838-16 September 1840 and n.d. [one undated letter has a note, also undated, from Baron Stürmer added underneath].
Subjects of the correspondence: the commercial convention of 1838, the Serbian constitution,
the Eastern Question, the dismissal of the Greek Patriarch, and intrigues at the Porte.
17 copy letters Ponsonby to Franceschi, 1 March 1838-20 February 1840
Copy letter Franceschi to Baron [Stürmer], 20 August 1839.
Digitised material for Franceschi, G. - GRE/E239/1-66
[9 September 1840?]: Note from Franceschi to Baron Stürmer (filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
Propositions for the arrangement of the Serbian question submitted by Franceschi (filed under GRE/E320, Hodges, Col. Sir G. Lloyd).
Francia, Jose Gaspar Rodriguez
(1756-1840). Dictator of Paraguay.
April 1825: Copy letter Sir Woodbine Parish to Francia (enclosed in Parish to Canning 8 April 1825, filed under GRE/E466, Parish).
See also under Villamayon, Bernardino.
Francis I
(1768-1855). Emperor of Austria.
2 April 1826: Copy letter Don Miguel to Francis (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 169-171).
4 April 1826: Copy letter Francis to Don Miguel (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 166-7).
Francis, Joseph
(1830-1916). Emperor of Austria.
4-17 March 1849: Proclamation of constitution and fundamental laws; text of the constitution (filed under GRE/E33, Austria).
Franqueville, A. de
17 September 1839: Letter to Etienne Pisani with receipt for rent of a house (enclosed in letter from Pisani to Ponsonby 17 September 1839, filed under GRE/E482, Pisani Etienne).
Fraser, James Baillie
(1783-1856). Traveller and author. In Persia to gather information for the Foreign Office 1834-5; in charge of Persian princes 1835-6.
DNB ;
Boase
GRE/E240 1834-1840
52 letters to Ponsonby, 8 April 1834-28 September 1840, concerning Persia, the Eastern Question, and David Urquhart The letter of 2 February 1837 is a long critique of the report of Richard Wood on Kurdistan.
Enclosure with 13 October 1836:
Extract of Palmerston's instructions to Fraser about the Persian Princes, 23 August 1836.
Letter from Prince Reeza Koolea Meesza to Ponsonby (original in Persian and substance of the letter in English translation), 14 October 1836.
Another letter from one of the Persian Princes to Ponsonby (received 19 September 1837). An English translation has been made.
Digitised material for Fraser, James Baillie - GRE/E240/1-159
c. January 1837: Copy letter Fraser to Sir J. McNeill with copy letter from Ponsonby to Sir Herbert Taylor 31 January 1837, and comments (filed under GRE/E612, Taylor, Sir Herbert).
Fraser, John
Attaché at Vienna
GRE/E241 1835-1838
10 letters to Ponsonby, 13 April - 4 August 1838, concerning ministerial changes in France, an attempt on the life of the King of France, massacres in Spain, diplomatic postings, and the transmission of despatches. Also mentions an air gun for
Ponsonby.
Letter to Lady Ponsonby, 9 February 1835.
Letter from Bodenhausen to Fraser concerning Mr Taberger, a traveller who wants a recommendation to Ponsonby, 7 June 1838.
Digitised material for Fraser, John - GRE/E241/1-14
Frias, Duc de
20 September 1838: French translation of despatch to A.L. de Cordoba (enclosed in letter Cordoba to Ponsonby 25 February 1839, filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
n.d.: Copy despatch from the Spanish ambassador at Paris to de Frias written on f.2r. of letter from Cordoba to Ponsonby 15 April 1839 (filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
Friend, 2nd Lieutenant de
Commander at Caloo and Fort St Marie.
15 April 1831: Copy letter to the Dutch Commander; copy letter A. Geesteranus to de Friend, same date (enclosed in despatch from Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 26 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
Fuad Effendi
2 November 1845: Copy letter to General A. Jochmus (in memorandum on defensive measures to be taken by the Porte on the Greek frontier; filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
Fusco, Edward
Italian exile, writer on Turkey. 89 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square, London.
Galata, Bey of
See also under Azmey
Galignani
Bookseller, Paris; proprietor of
Galignani's Messenger
June 1840: Copy letters of J. Hardy to Galignani (enclosed in letter Hardy to Ponsonby 16 June 1840, filed under GRE/E289, Hardy).
4 September 1840: Extract Messrs Galignani to Hardy included in Hardy's letter to Ponsonby of 28 September 1840.
Galler
Secretary to the King of the Belgians
Garcia, Manuel Jose
Diplomat of the United Provinces of La Plata.
GRE/E245 30 September 1826 - 19 March 1829
8 letters to Ponsonby concerning ratification of the convention with Brazil, the situation in the Republic, the judgment in the Fournier affair, financial weakness of the state, and praise of his efforts.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Garcia on his difficulties arising out of the internal disputes that were taking place within the Republic, undated.
Digitised material for Garcia, Manuel Jose - GRE/E245/1-18
The following copies contained in Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America vol IV:
30 October 1826: Garcia to Ponsonby and English translation (pp.61-66).
30 December 1826: Garcia to Ponsonby and English translation (pp.125-7).
23 December 1826: Ponsonby to Garcia (pp.122-5).
29 September 1826: Extract of a private letter from Ponsonby to Garcia (pp.19-20).
c.December 1826: Memorandum [by Garcia] on recent events in the provinces that had risen against the National Government (pp.99-101).
2nd article of project for the general basis of a convention between Brazil and the United Provinces of La Plata as altered by Garcia. (p.60).
c.June 1827: Replies by Garcia to queries on the state of religious establishments in the United Provinces (pp.253-7).
Brief exposition of the conduct observed by Garcia in negotiating peace with the Emperor of Brazil. Printed paper (pp.320-7).
Letter Book GRE/E607, South America I, pp.159-60, for translation of letter from Garcia to Sir Woodbine Parish on Bolivar's intentions.
Gardner, Samuel
(d.1858) British Consul at Jassy.
23 March 1840: Letter Gardner to Sir Robert Colquhoun (enclosed in letter Colquhoun to Ponsonby 27 March 1840, filed under GRE/E144, Colquhoun).
Geesteranus, A.
Dutch soldier.
15 April 1831: Copy letter from De Friend to the Dutch Commander, with reply of A. Geesteranus (enclosed in despatch from Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 26 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
Gazette Universelle
George IV.
(1762-1830). King of England.
28 February 1826: Copy letter of credence and instructions to Ponsonby (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 1-9).
6 January 1827: Copy letter to the United Provinces of La Plata announcing the death of the Duke of York (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 210-11).
Georgia
n.d.: List of principal persons who wish to see their country free from dependence on Russia (filed under GRE/E132, Chrzanowski in whose hand it appears to have been written).
German Confederation
Germany
Paper by Metternich on the German question (filed under GRE/E407, Metternich).
See also under Austria
Ghika, Alex.
(1795-1862) Hospodar of Walachia.
See under Nesselrode, Walachia, and Colquhoun Sir Robert G.
Gibbons, Thomas
Bt. Captain in 49th Regiment, Fort William, Bengal.
Gillman, Herbert
Of Killglas, Clonard.
GRE/E251 January 1841
27 January 1841: Letter to Ponsonby seeking the agency of his Irish estates.
14 January 1841: Letter to Lawrence Walker on same subject with letter from Anne Shawe (widow of Ponsonby's agent, Edward Sylvester Shawe, and Gillman's mother-in-law) to Walker in support of Gillman's application.
Digitised material for Gillman, Herbert - GRE/E251/1-6
Gilley, William Stephen
(1789-1855). Vicar of Norham, Perpetual Curate of St Margaret's Durham, Canon of Durham, and author.
DNB.
Gira, Antoine
11 July 1841: Letter to Ponsonby (enclosed in letter from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani 19 July 1841, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Glascott, John Nassau
British surgeon in Constantinople.
Glenelg, Charles Grant, 1st Baron
(1778-1866). Colonial Secretary 1835-9.
DNB
31 October 1838: Copy despatch from Sir Howard Douglas to Glenelg.
5 January 1839: Copy despatch from Glenelg to Douglas.
(Both the above items enclosed in letter from Sir Howard Douglas to Ponsonby 2 February 1839, filed under GRE/E190, Douglas).
18 January 1839: Copy despatch from Sir Henry Bouverie to Glenelg (enclosed in letter Bouverie to Ponsonby 26 January 1839, filed under GRE/E77, Bouverie).
Gliddon, Mr
Of Alexandria. A correspondent of Churchill
Letter Churchill to Ponsonby 5 June 1841 (filed under GRE/E134, Churchill, W.).
Gobius, O.W.
Vice-admiral; commander-in-chief of Dutch naval forces off the Scheldt.
4 December 1830: Copy letter to A. Ellerman.
3 December 1830: Copy letter Ellerman to Gobius.
(Enclosed in letter Ellerman to Ponsonby 11 December 1830, filed under GRE/E204, Ellerman).
Goblet, A.J.
(1790-1873). Belgian general and statesman.
30 December 1830: Letter to the president of the Belgian Diplomatic Committee, with copy report from General du Vivier (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.23, 31 Dec. 1830, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
30 December 1830: Letter to the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs, incorporating copy letter from General Daine to Goblet, 29 December 1830, on a violation of the armistice (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston
No.24, 31 December 1830).
18-19 January 1831: Letters Dubosch to Goblet; Goblet to D'Arschat; B. Du Vivier to Goblet on Dutch violations of the armistice (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.12, 21 January 1831, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
Godfrey, Charles
Magistrate, Malta
26 November 1838: Copy letter H. Greig to Godfrey (filed under GRE/E77, Bouverie, Sir H.F.).
Golair, Lieutenant
Gollovin, Lieutenant-General
Russian commander of detached corps of the Caucasus.
See under Circassia.
Gomez, Valentine
Argentine Commissioner at the Court of Brazil.
1824: Memorandum on Monte Video (filed under GRE/E421, Monte Video).
Goodell, William
(1792-1867). American congregational missionary in Turkey.
Dict. of American Biography.
See under Armenia.
Goodenough, Edmund
Smyrna
6 April 1841: Letter Robert Thores to Goodenough (filed under GRE/E620, Thores).
Goodwin, John
Kensington
Goodwin, John
British Consul at Naples.
GRE/E256 23 October - 11 December 1832 and n.d.
7 letters and fragment of a letter to Ponsonby mainly concerning a forced loan which the Sicilian government proposed to levy on British merchants, and other consular matters.
Enclosure with 23 October 1832:
Letter from British merchants at Naples, 20 October 1832, to Goodwin concerning the forced loan.
Digitised material for Goodwin, John - GRE/E256/1-9
Googhvorst, Baron Joseph D.
Gordon, Gilbert
British vice-consul Havre.
Gordon, Sir Robert
(1791-1847). Envoy extraordinary to Brazil 1826-28; ambassador to Turkey 1829-31.
DNB.
GRE/E259/B1-118 12 September 1829-28 August 1831
Letter Book containing copies of Gordon's miscellaneous correspondence while ambassador to Turkey 1829-31 (filed with the original letters from Gordon).
The letters, mainly to consuls, naval commanders and diplomats, have been indexed under the names of the persons to whom they were addressed. They include circulars to the commanders of H.M. ships in the Mediterranean 31 March 1830, to the Corps
Diplomatique, 26 July 1830 and 20 August 1831, circular to consuls, 22 August 1831, and copy letter from Gordon to the Greek Patriarch of Constantinople 22 June 1831.
Digitised material for Letter Book: copies of Gordon's correspondence while ambassador to Turkey, 1829-31 - GRE/E259/B1-118
Copies of the following in Letter book GRE/E607, South America vol. IV:
5 February 1827: Extract of despatch Gordon to Ponsonby pp.175-6
23 June 1827: Gordon to Ponsonby pp.342-3
6 November 1826: Ponsonby to Gordon pp.71-73
10 July 1827: Ponsonby to Gordon pp.297-9
27 July 1827: Ponsonby to Gordon pp.351-3
4 February 1827: Gordon to the Marquis of Queluz pp.176-7
21 April 1827: Woodbine Parish to Gordon pp.211-215.
Copies of the following in Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol.V:
Proposals for peace enclosed in Gordon's letter to Ponsonby of 27 August 1827. p.49.
4 December 1827: Ponsonby to Gordon and memorial of British merchants resident in Buenos Aires. pp.68-73.
24 February 1828: Letter Gordon to Ponsonby pp.152-155.
30 March 1828: General Lavallejo to Gordon 190-1.
Copies of the following in Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol. I:
3 January 1827: Canning to Gordon, pp.212-14
20 January 1827: Canning to Gordon, pp.214-216
21 February 1827: Gordon to Canning, pp.236-37
29 April 1827: Canning to Gordon, pp.224-28
[c.February 1827]: Marquis of Queluz to Gordon, pp.241
19 June 1827: Gordon to Canning, pp.252-55
27 August 1827: T.S. Hood to Gordon, pp.271-73
28 August 1827: Viscount Dudley to Gordon, pp.249-50
21 September 1827: Gordon to Dudley, pp.270-71
18 September 1827: Extract of note from Gordon to the Marquis of Queluz with reply from Queluz 30 September, 1827, pp.276-77
30 September 1827: Extract of reply to the Marquis of Queluz to Gordon's request about the carriage of coffee in British ships, pp.278
1 October 1827: Extract of despatch Gordon to Dudley, pp.277-8
22 October 1827: Gordon to Dudley pp.281-2
27 December 1827: Dudley to Gordon pp.278-80
28 December 1827: Dudley to Gordon pp.282-3
17 April 1828: Dudley to Gordon pp.308-10
28 September 1828: Despatch from Earl of Aberdeen to Gordon on the case of the Nestor (filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen)
16 April 1830: Letter from John Fane, Lord Burghersh (11th Earl of Westmoreland) to Gordon (enclosed in letter from Comtesse de Marini to Ponsonby 14 October 1834, filed under GRE/E395, Marini).
Gordon, Robert
(d.1864). M.P.; secretary to the India Board (resigned 1839).
Who's Who of British MPs.
Copies of correspondence concerning Col. Chesney and publication of his work on the Euphrates expedition (all filed under GRE/E131, Chesney, Col. F.R.):
27 May 1839: Gordon to F.T. Baring.
23 November 1838: Extract of a letter to Gordon addressed from East India House.
26 July 1851: William Low (private secretary to Lord John Russell) to Gordon.
n.d.: Gordon to Low and memorandum by Gordon.
26 April 1853: Gordon to Col. Chesney.
Gort, Charles Vereker 2nd Viscount
(1768-1842)
Gougo Loco Mining Association
Copy letter Ponsonby to the Marquis of Aracaty 10 October 1828 (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Lord Aberdeen, No.22, 31 October 1828, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
Graham, George
(1801-1888). Private secretary to his brother Sir James Graham 1831-4, 1841-2; registrar general of births marriages and deaths 1838-79.
Boase.
3 October 1833: Copy letter to Sir Pulteney Malcolm (filed under GRE/E389, Malcolm).
Graham, Sir James Robert George, 2nd Bart.
(1792-1861). 1st Lord of the Admiralty 1830-4.
DNB.
3 October 1833: Extract of letter Graham to Sir Pulteney Malcolm.
4 November 1833: Copy letter Graham to Malcolm (filed under GRE/E389, Malcolm, 3 November and 4 December 1833).
Grant and Company
Leghorn
Grant, A.W.
Great St James Street, London.
4 August 1831: Letter to Lawrence Walker concerning his brother Charles Edward Grant, an ensign in the 62nd Native Infantry in Bengal; a translator (filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Lawrence).
Grant, Sir Robert
(1779-1838). Governor of Bombay.
DNB.
21 July 1835: Copy letter Col. F.R. Chesney to Grant (filed under GRE/E131, Chesney).
Granville, Granville George Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl
(1815-1891). Foreign secretary 1851-2; 1880-5.
DNB.
See under Nugent, Count Albert.
Granville, Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl
(1773-1846). Ambassador at Paris for much of the period 1824-41.
DNB.
19 June 1826: Copy despatch Granville to George Canning (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 180-1).
14-17 January 1831: 5 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston and draft Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in despatch Palmerston to Ponsonby 21 January 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7-8 February 1831: Copy Palmerston to Granville; 5 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in GRE/E481, Palmerston to Ponsonby 11 February 1831).
18 March 1831: Copy Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Palmerston to Ponsonby 21 March 1831).
4 February 1831: 3 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in despatch Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 7 February 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
11-14 February 1831: 6 copy despatches to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 18 February 1831).
18 February 1831: 2 copy despatches Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 22 February 1831).
25 February 1831: 2 copy despatches Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 25 February 1831).
15 March 1831: Copy Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 15 March 1831).
18 March 1831: Copy Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 18 March 1831).
14-18 March 1831: 2 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston; Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 22 March 1831).
25 March 1831: Copy Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 25 March 1831).
25 March 1831: 3 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 29 March 1831).
28 March 1831: Copy Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 1 April 1831).
1 April 1831: 2 copy despatches Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 1 April 1831).
1-4 April 1831: 5 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in GRE/E569, Shee to Ponsonby 8 April 1831).
8-12 April 1831: Copy Granville to Palmerston; copy Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 12 April 1831).
11 April 1831: Copy Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 15 April 1831).
15 April 1831: 2 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 19 April 1831).
18 April 1831: Copy Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 22 April 1831).
22 April 1831: Copy Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 26 April 1831).
25 April 1831: Copy Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 29 April 1831).
9 May 1831: 2 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 13 May 1831).
23 May 1831: Copy Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 27 May 1831).
2 December 1833: Copy Granville to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester).
24 June 1834: Extract of despatch Palmerston to Granville (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
23 March 1837: Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Palmerston to Ponsonby 3 June 1837, filed under Palmerston).
6 October 1837: Copy Palmerston to Granville (filed under Palmerston.)
9 October 1837: Copy Granville to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Grattan, Henry
(1746-1820).
DNB
Grattan, Dr Richard
Edenderry. Physician and agriculturist.
GRE/E265 7 January 1841
Letter to Lawrence Walker, applying for the agency of Ponsonby's Irish estates and mentioning his improvements of the land he owned himself, with remarks on Irish agriculture in general.
Attached: Testimonials from Arthur Neville, Edward
Wolstenholme and R. More-O'Ferrall.
Digitised material for Grattan, Dr Richard - GRE/E265/1-7
Greece GRE/E266 1836-1840
Copy treaty of commerce and navigation between Turkey and Greece with copy letters from M.T. Argyropoulo to Reschid Pasha 1/13 June 1840 and Reschid Pasha to Argyropoulo 17 June 1840. French translation of an official communication from the Greek
government to the commissioners of the Porte in Greece concerning Turkish property in the district of Thebes.
Notes by Ponsonby about the boundary plan and a question about the emigration rights of those claiming to be Greek subjects.
Part of a note by Ponsonby concerning Metternich's mediation between Greece and Turkey.
Digitised material for Greece - GRE/E266/1-16
‘Projet de quittance’ for 18 million piastres, residue of the indemnity due to the Porte under the treaty of 21 July 1832 (enclosed in letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby 21 March 1834, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani
F.)
1834: French translation of note from the Reis Effendi to the representatives of the 3 powers on the question of Greek and Turkish citizenship (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 5 November 1834, filed under
GRE/E483, Pisani F.)
8 February 1836: French translation of a memorandum sent by the Reis Effendi to Ponsonby on the sale of Turks' properties in Greece (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 9 February 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani
F.)
May 1840: Papers concerning the nationality of S. Mikalaki (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani F.)
1836: Summary of protocol regulating emigration rights of Greek subjects from Turkey (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No.37).
n.d.: Confidential communication concerning breach between Greece and Turkey when the Greek envoy refused to accept a note complaining of armed incursions by brigands into Turkish territory (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey
No.99).
Note by Ponsonby concerning an unsatisfactory firman relating to the definition of boundaries with Greece (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No.28).
Copy note that the Porte proposed to send to Britain, France and Russia on Hellenes in the Ottoman Empire (filed under GRE/E102, BLACQUE Alexandra).
3 March 1840: Copy of treaty between Greece and Turkey (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.57 16 March 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
27 September 1841
Memorandum on Greek and French inspired movements to drive the Turks out of Europe (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
30 November 1843: Copy letter General Jochmus to Sir Robert Colquhoun on Greek affairs (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
1845: Memorandum on defence by the Porte of Greek frontier positions (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
1836: Diploma of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Saviour conferred on Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E489, Ponsonby John).
1833: Project of note from the representatives of England, France and Russia to the Reis Effendi concerning the Isle of Samos and the Greek-Turkish boundaries (filed under GRE/E543, Samos).
See also under Church, General Sir Richard; Dawkins, E.J.; Waller, Sir T.W.; Lyons, Sir Edmund; Paicos, A; Zographo, C.
Green, G.A.
British merchant in Turkey and later in Egypt.
GRE/E267 1838-1840
Letter to Ponsonby seeking appointment as British counsul at Brussa, 26 September 1838.
Letter to Ponsonby explaining why he had declined the offer of a government appointment, 3 July 1840.
Digitised material for Green, G.A. - GRE/E267/1-2
31 March 1838: Copy letter Frederick Pisani to Green on the refusal of the Porte to allow the steam ship Essex to carry passengers up and down the Bosphorus (enclosed in letter from Pisani to Ponsonby 1 April 1838, filed
under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Gregorius
Greek Patriarch of Constantinople
3 December 1838: French translation of official report of Gregorius to the Porte on the demand of Nicholas Dramessiti (enclosed in letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby 6 December 1838, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani
F.).
13 December 1838: Italian translation of letter from Gregorius to Ponsonby (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 7 January 1839, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
Note from Ponsonby to Reshid Pasha 13 January 1840, demanding the dismissal of Gregorius (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.13, 15 January 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
c.24 February 1840 and n.d.: Questions to be put to the Greek Patriarch (2 pieces, one enclosed in letter E. Vogorides to Ponsonby 24 February 1840, filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides).
Greig, H.
Chief Secretary to the governor of Malta.
GRE/E268 1840-1841
Note [to Ponsonby?] stating that news had been received that fears of a rupture between Britain and France were at an end, 17 August 1840.
Letter to P.W. Doyle on the situation in the Lebanon, 5 December 1841.
Digitised material for Greig, H. - GRE/E268/1-2
12 November 1838: Drs E. Caruane and B. Burdon to Greig (filed under GRE/E77, Bouverie, Sir H. F.).
26 November 1838: Copy letter Greig to Charles Godfrey (filed under GRE/E77, Bouverie, Sir H.F.)
Grenville, William Wyndham Baron Grenville
(1759-1834). Foreign Secretary 1791-1801; head of ‘All Talents’ Ministry 1806-7.
DNB.
Grey, Charles, 2nd Earl
(1764-1835). Ponsonby's brother-in-law; Prime Minister 1831-34.
DNB.
GRE/E270 1806-1839
3 letters to Ponsonby, 3 December 1833 - 14 January 1839.
10 letters Ponsonby to Grey, 1806; 15 June 1833 - 13 February 1839 (4 are originals evidently returned to Ponsonby. The letter of 6 April 1837 is in duplicate - an original and a copy). Also fragment of a letter from Ponsonby to ‘Charles’ (either
2nd Earl Grey or General Charles Grey).
Subjects of the correspondence include the question of counteracting Russian influence over Turkey; Ponsonby's quarrel with D. Urquhart ; H. Bulwer [
q.v. under Dalling] and the
commercial treaty with Turkey.
Enclosures
Letter J.P. Curran to William 1st Baron Ponsonby, ca. June 1806, complaining that he had not received the place he expected but had been made Master of the Rolls in Ireland
Enclosures in Ponsonby's letter of 6 April 1837:
Copy letter Ponsonby to the Marquis d'Eyragues, 15 January 1837
Copy letter d'Eyragues to Ponsonby, 16 January 1837
Copy letter Ponsonby to Sir Charles Vaughan, 1 April 1837
Copy letters [T.N. Black] to Count Pisani, 24 January and 5 April 1837
Copy letter Ponsonby to Palmerston, 5 April 1837
List of letters signed ‘O’ that appeared in the Times November 1836 - March 1837 (2 copies)
Extracts of letters that appeared in the Times criticizing Ponsonby
31 March 1806: Letter Jonathan Christian to Grey (enclosed in letter William Shaw to 1st Baron Ponsonby, filed under GRE/E560, Shaw, William).
For a note from Grey to Ponsonby see last sheet of letter 2nd Countess Grey to Ponsonby 19 August 1817 (filed under GRE/E274, Grey, Mary Elizabeth).
Grey, General Charles
(1804-1870). Nephew to Ponsonby. Private Secretary to Prince Albert from 1849.
DNB.
See the papers of General Charles Grey for the extensive correspondence with Ponsonby.
n.d.: Letter from Ponsonby [to General Grey] (filed under GRE/E553, Scott, Newton, with a document by Scott).
27 March 1848: Part of a letter from Ponsonby to General Grey is written on the back of a letter from Metternich to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E407, Metternich).
Memorandum on the Reform Bill crisis copied by General Grey [May 1832] (filed under GRE/E489, Ponsonby, John).
Grey, Admiral the Hon. Sir Frederick William
(1805-1878). Nephew to Ponsonby.
Grey, Admiral the Hon. George
(1809-1891). Nephew to Ponsonby.
Grey, Henry George, 3rd Earl
(1802-1894) Colonial Secretary 1846-52.
DNB.
Grey, Mary Elizabeth 2nd Countess
Ponsonby's sister. (d.1861)
Letter from Revd B. Pack to Lady Grey (filed under GRE/E462, Pack).
Grey, Hon. William George
(1819-1865). Nephew to Ponsonby. In the diplomatic service; eventually Secretary of Legation at Paris.
Burke's Peerage.
15 September 1847: Letter from Baron Hummelauer to Grey (filed under GRE/E316, Hummelauer).
Guido, Tomas
Plenipotentiary in the negotiations between La Plata and Brazil.
GRE/E278 1828-1837
17 letters to Ponsonby, 24 November 1828 - 23 April 1837.
Guido and General J.R. Balcarce to Ponsonby, 15 October 1828.
Copy letter Guido to Sir Woodbine Parish, with enclosures (enclosed in Guido's letter to Ponsonby 24 November 1828).
2 copy letters from Ponsonby to Guido, 5 January 1828 and 1 December 1828 (the letter of 5 January is marked ‘private and secret’).
Digitised material for Guido, Tomas - GRE/E278/1-62
(All the following are enclosed in despatch from Ponsonby to Lord Aberdeen, 29 August 1828, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
20 August 1828: Copy Ponsonby to Guido and Balcarce.
23 August 1828: English translation
of note from Balcarce and Guido.
25 August 1828: Balcarce and Guido to Ponsonby.
26 August 1828: Copy Ponsonby to Guido. [For a revised version see Ponsonby to the Earl of Aberdeen 22 September 1828].
26 August 1828: English translation
of note from Guido and Balcarce.
26 August 1828: Copy Ponsonby to Guido and Balcarce.
Guilford, Frederick North 5th Earl
(1766-1827).
DNB
Letters from Elizabeth Stewart to Ponsonby 12 April 1826 and 8 May 1827 and paper with that correspondence (filed under GRE/E587, Stewart, Elizabeth).
Guilleminot, Count
French Ambassador at Constantinople.
25 June 1829 - 20 May 1831: 5 copy letters from Sir Robert Gordon to Guilleminot (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Guizot, François Pierre Guillaume
(1787-1874). French Statesman.
Remarques sur la dépche de M. Guizot au Comte de Flahaulte, en date du 3 Decembre 1846 (with despatches from Ponsonby to Palmerston December 1846, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Gunning, Revd Sir Henry John, 4th Bart.
(c.1789-1885). Rector of Wigan 1833-64. Foster,
Alumni Oxon.
Hafez Pasha
6 July 1838: Draft letter from Ponsonby (for F. Pisani to translate into Turkish) concerning General Chrzanowski (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to Pisani 6 July 1838, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
See also under Brant, James and Cameron, Col. George P.
Halifax, Sir Charles Wood, 1st Viscount
(1800-1885). Joint Secretary to the Treasury 1832-4; Secretary of Admiralty 1835-39; Chancellor of Exchequer 1846-52.
DNB.
GRE/E281 1831-1851
28 letters to Ponsonby mainly on political affairs, 9 September 1831 - 3 September 1851. The letter of 16 December 1835 is incomplete. There is also a fragment of another letter from Wood).
Letter to Edward Ellice, January 1850.
7 copy letters Ponsonby to Wood, 8 October 1849 - 1 April 1850. (The letter of - March 1850 is followed on f.2r. by a copy of a note from Palmerston to Baron Koller.
Digitised material for Halifax, Sir Charles Wood, 1st Viscount - GRE/E281/1-103
2 August 1839: Copy letter Wood to Edward Hawkins (enclosed in letter from Charles Fellows to Ponsonby 23 February 1840 filed under GRE/E223, Fellows).
31 January 1853: Copy letter from Sir Robert H. Inglis to Wood (filed under GRE/E131, Chesney, General F.R.).
Hamesch, Aug.
7 April 1831: Copy letter to Lieutenant-Colonel Russeatus (enclosed in despatch Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 26 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
Hamilton, Charles
Former barrister; land agent, Dublin.
Letter George Ponsonby to L. Walker 7 January 1841, (filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Lawrence).
See also under Leitram.
Hamlin, Cyrus
American missionary.
See under Armenia
Hammersleys, Greenwood, Drew and Brooks Bank
1809-12: Account with Ponsonby (notebook GRE/E694).
Hanchett, J.M.
British naval officer who entered Turkish service.
Handjery, C.
Turkish official.
Hankey, Colonel Sir Frederick
(c.1774-1855). Secretary to the Government of Malta.
Boase.
GRE/E285 1832-1838
12 letters to Ponsonby, 17 November 1832 - 20 December 1838.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Hankey, 4 December 1832, concerning the case of Colonel William Robinson . Hankey's letter to Ponsonby of 8 December 1832 discusses the case in detail.
Memorandum by Hankey, 8 March 1833, on a note [from the Neapolitan government] complaining about a new system of tariffs at Malta.
Note concerning tonnage duties on British vessels visiting Naples or Sicily and probable retaliatory measures by Britain.
Digitised material for Hankey, Colonel Sir Frederick - GRE/E285/1-43
23-25 February 1833: 2 letters from John Cartwright to Hankey (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
Hanson, Charles S.
British businessman in Turkey.
GRE/E286 1833-1840
3 letters to Ponsonby, 28 October 1833 - 14 October 1840. The letter of 28 October 1833 concerns British trade to Persia and possible Russian threat to it.
Charles Hanson and Co. and Charles Ede to John Cartwright, 8 April 1840, concerning a bankruptcy case.
Digitised material for Hanson, Charles S. - GRE/E286/1-6
25 March 1836: Letter from J.O. Hanson to Charles Hanson (filed under GRE/E287, Hanson, J.O.)
6 October 1836: Letter from Charles Hanson to Ponsonby enclosing letter from J. Langden and others to Hanson 5 July 1836 (enclosed in letter John Cartwright to Ponsonby 7 October 1836 filed under GRE/E120,
Cartwright).
Hanson, James F.
14 November 1836: Copy letter from Hanson and F. La Fontaine (assignees of the estate of H.R. & S. Barker & Co. ) to R.W. Brant (filed under GRE/E85, Brant, R.W.)
Hanson, J.O.
London. Probably a relative of Charles Hanson
Hardisty, William
British merchant at Buenos Aires.
Hardy, J.
Galata. Business agent. Evidently a partner with T.N. Black
GRE/E289 20 May 1834 - 27 March 1842
83 letters to Ponsonby. The letter of 3 September 1841 is incomplete. 3 bills of exchange, 1838, to be drawn by Niven Kerr Black & Co. on Palmerston [not completed]
Enclosures
(14 October 1840) Letter from Ponsonby to Hardy, 10
October 1839
(9 April 1840) Account for tea from Russia
(6 January 1841) 3 bills of exchange to be drawn on L. Walker by Niven Kerr Black & Co.
(14 January 1841) Copy letter Hardy to C. Rassam 18 November 1840; copy Rassam to Hardy 19 [December] 1840
(9 October 1841) Letter from Hardy per pro Niven Kerr Black & Co. to James Bell & Co.
(6 May -) Copy note from Marseilles about La Revue Britannique that Ponsonby wanted
(27 June, 21 July -) Copy of 2 notes concerning books despatched from Marseilles and Vienna for Ponsonby
(Hardy's letter of 18 September) Extract of letter from Trieste concerning stores Ponsonby had ordered
(1 December 1838) Extract of letter from Marseilles
(16 June 1840) Extracts of 3 letters from Hardy to M. Galignani 22 April, 20 May, 3 June.
([July 1841(?)]) Note concerning a gold chain
(n.d.) Note by Ponsonby concerning secret service money for which Hardy had to prepare bills to be drawn on Palmerston
Digitised material for Hardy, J. - GRE/E289/1-110
Harvey, Sir Edward
(1783-1865). Captain of HMS
Implacable; later Admiral
Hastings, Captain W.L.
Master of the Brig
Florida.
9 April 1827: Copy letter to Lord Henry Thynne (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America vol.IV pp.225-9).
Haut, J.
Magistrate for the Canton of Woluwe St Etienne near Brussels.
Hawkins, Edward
(1780-1867). Keeper of Antiquities at the British Museum 1826-60.
DNB.
2 August 1839: Copy letter C. Wood (1st Viscount Halifax) to Hawkins (enclosed in letter Charles Fellows to Ponsonby 23 February 1840, filed under GRE/E223, Fellows).
Hay, Edward
(1761-1826). Irish writer active in the cause of Catholic emancipation.
DNB.
Hay John
See Drummond-Hay Sir John
Hay, Robert William
Under-secretary at the Colonial Office.
10 May 1831: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Hay on the impossibility of establishing quarantine regulations. (Letter Book, filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Heatherley, A.J.
? Vice-consul, acting consul-general at Rio de Janeiro.
19 June 1827: Copy letter to Mr Bidwell (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America vol.I, 255-6).
19 June 1827: Copy list of ships captured by a privateer commanded by J.J. Coste. (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America vol.I, 259).
Hector, Alexander
Engineer
15 October 1836: Copy letter to N.W. Werry concerning his efforts to refloat the Tigris, one of the vessels involved in the Euphrates expedition (enclosed in letter Werry to Ponsonby 29
October 1836, filed under GRE/E659, Werry, Nathaniel William).
Henderson, H.H.
Of HMS
Gorgon
Henderson, Thomas
Captain RN. Commanded the
Vesuvius in operations off the coast of Syria and the
Columbine which carried Col. Chesney's Expedition.
Hennell, S.
Resident in the Persian Gulf.
Hereford, John Merewether, Dean of
See Merewether
Herman, Major George Frederick Reference: GRE/E297Dates of creation: n.d. [Watermark 1840]
Memorandum on the organization of the Turkish army.
(d.1873). Assistant Adjutant-General to the forces in Syria. Later consul at Tripoli.
Boase.
Digitised material for Herman, Major George Frederick - GRE/E297/1-12
23 November 1841: Note from Col. Hugh Rose to Herman included in letter from General A. Jochmus to Ponsonby 17 December 1841 (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
For criticism of Herman see letter from General W.F. Williams to Ponsonby 31 July 1841 (filed under GRE/E671, Williams).
See also under Paget, Lord William.
Herneman, A.W.
43 Upper George Street London. A student of the Eastern Question.
Heytesbury, Sir William A Court 1st Baron
Ambassador to Portugal 1824-28 and Russia 1828-1832.
DNB.
4 March - 6 May 1826: Copies of despatches to George Canning in Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol.I as follows:
4-7 March 1826: 3 despatches pp.93-98.
14-16 March 1826: Extracts of 2 despatches pp.135-7.
24 March-6 May 1826: 5 despatches pp.148-53, 163-66, 172-76, 179.
25 March 1826: 2 copy despatches from Canning to A Court pp.118-122.
7 March 1826: Copy note from Count de Porto Santo to A Court pp. 99-100.
17 August-9 December 1829: 2 copy despatches from Sir Robert Gordon to Heytesbury (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
31 October 1829: Copy despatch from Lord Aberdeen to Heytesbury on the treaty of Adrianople (filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
Hickey, Edward
Hickey, Frederick
Mate of HMS
Dido.
See under Davies, Lewis and Suckling, Robert William.
Hicks, William
Mate of the British Brig
Huskisson captured by a privateer under Argentinian colours.
18 June 1827: Copy protest against the capture (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, I pp.256-8).
3 June 1827: Copy certificate from J.J. Coste captain of the privateer that made the capture (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, I pp.259).
Higgins, Col. Gordon
2nd in command in Syria.
4 October 1841: Letter to Richard Wood concerning the appointment of Col. Rose (as much to annoy Ponsonby as for any other reason) and other matters concerning the campaign in the Lebanon and Syria (enclosed in letter
Wood to Ponsonby 10 October 1841, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
Hinde, William
Buyukdere and Pera.
Hinton, B.H.
Portsmouth. Agent for the Assignees of the firm of Minchin Carter and Kelly Bankers (bankrupts).
Hoare, Joseph Parish
Glen Cottage near Southampton; 3rd son of J.W. Hoare
GRE/E302 27 June 1838
Letter to Ponsonby requesting his support in seeking a Foreign Office post from Palmerston; with copies of letters:
25 May 1838: Lord James O'Bryen (Hoare's uncle) to Palmerston.
3 June 1838: Palmerston to O'Bryen.
Digitised material for Hoare, Joseph Parish - GRE/E302/1-2
Hoare, Joseph Wallis
West End Cottage near Southampton; father of J.P. Hoare
Hobhouse, Sir John Cam
See Broughton de Gyfford
Hodges, Colonel Sir George Lloyd
(1792-1862). Consul general in Serbia 1837-39; Egypt 1839-41; Hanse Towns 1841-60.
Boase.
GRE/E320 29 December 1837 - 23 December 1853
138 letters to Ponsonby.
Enclosed:
With 22 February 1838 - Copy Hodges to Palmerston, 15 February 1838
With 23 February 1838 - Copy Palmerston to Hodges, 15 December 1837
Dr Cunibert to Hodges, 2 June 1838
Memorandum by Hodges on Prince Milosch and Serbia, 18 July 1838
Propositions for the arrangement of the Serbian question - constitutional arrangements - submitted by Franceschi to Hodges and Mr Givovenavich, 20 August 1838
With 1 December 1838: Hodges to Prince Milosch Obrenovitz, 29 November 1838
With 7/19 December 1838 - Prince Milosch and Stephan Radichevitz to Hodges, 23 December 1838 (English translation)
Copy letter Hodges to Milosch, 21 December 1838
Copy letter Hodges to Milosch, 22 December 1838
Copy letter from John Bidwell to Hodges 8 June 1839 included in letter Hodges to Ponsonby 22 July 1839 included in letter Hodges to Ponsonby 22 July 1839
Copy Hodges to Palmerston, 6 January 1840
Enclosed 15 January 1839 [recte 1840]: Hodges to Mr Black [T.N. Black 15 January [1840]
With 22 February 1840 - Copy despatch Hodges to Palmerston, 21 February 1840
With 6 March 1840: English translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to Khosro Pasha, 23 February 1840
Translation of letter from the Agent of Mehemet Ali at the Porte to Ali, 17 March 1840
Copy despatch Hodges to Palmerston, 18 April 1840
Copy despatch Hodges to Palmerston, 20 April 1840
Copy despatch Hodges to Palmerston, 5 July 1840
Copy letter Hodges to Sir John Louis, Bart., 6 July 1840, with copy letter from Captain Edward Collier to Sir John Louis 4 July 1840
Enclosed 4 September 1840: Copy circular from Hodges to the consuls in Syria, 26 August 1840, informing them that Mehemet Ali had rejected the terms of the Convention of 15 July
Enclosed 4 September 1840: Copy despatch Hodges to Palmerston, 2 September 1840
Letter Hodges to C. Alison, 17 September 1840
Enclosed 20 January 1841: Copy letter Commodore Sir Charles Napier to Hodges, 12 January 1841, with copy letter from 2nd Earl of Minto to Napier 15 December 1840 (these are copies of the original enclosures)
3 copy letters Ponsonby to Hodges, 12 December 1838, 6 August 1840, 2 September 1840.
Memorandum by Hodges complaining of his low pay, [post 1845].
Digitised material for Hodges, Colonel Sir George Lloyd correspondence 1837-38 - GRE-E320/A1-66
Digitised material for Hodges, Colonel Sir George Lloyd correspondence July-December 1838 - GRE-E320/B1-76Digitised material for Hodges, Colonel Sir George Lloyd correspondence January-December 1839 - GRE-E320/C1-58Digitised material for Hodges, Colonel Sir George Lloyd correspondence 1840 - GRE-E320/D1-58
Digitised material for Hodges, Colonel Sir George Lloyd correspondence April-July 1840 - GRE-E320/E1-54
Digitised material for Hodges, Colonel Sir George Lloyd correspondence August-December 1840 - GRE-E320/F1-61
Digitised material for Hodges, Colonel Sir George Lloyd correspondence 1841-53 - GRE-E320/G1-65
27 March 1840: Extract of letter from H.M. consul-general in Alexandria [Hodges] to the Lord High Commissioner to the Ionian Islands [Sir Howard Douglas] (filed under GRE/E190, Douglas).
16 July 1840: Copy letter Hodges to Niven Moore (filed under GRE/E422, Moore, Niven).
22 July 1840: Moore to Hodges (filed under GRE/E422, Moore, Niven).
24 June 1840: Extract of letter Moore to Hodges (filed under GRE/E422, Moore, Niven).
19 August 1840: Copy Moore to Hodges (filed under GRE/E422, Moore, Niven).
6 August 1840: Project of note from the representatives of the 4 powers in Constantinople to their consuls at Alexandria (filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
16 September 1840: Copy despatch Ponsonby to Hodges instructing him to leave Alexandria (enclosed in Ponsonby to Palmerston No.208, 17 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
4 October 1840: Copy Ponsonby to Hodges (enclosed in Ponsonby to Palmerston 7 October 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
21 February 1841: Copy Hodges to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby to Palmerston No.66, 21 February 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
12 January 1841: Copy Sir Charles Napier to Hodges (filed under GRE/E431, Napier).
10 June 1841: G. Chasseaud to Hodges (filed under GRE/E129, Chasseaud).
See also Serbia; Egypt (5 September 1840); and letter from the Grand Vizier to Prince Milosch 3 June 1837 (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Hodja Bey Effendi
March 1837: French translation of letter from Mehemud Effendi and Osman Effendi to Hodja Bey concerning Circassia (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Holland, George H.
British traveller
Statement by Holland and P.S. Bagge on how they had been assaulted in Trikala, a town in Turkey (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby July 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Holland, Henry Edward Fox 4th Baron
(1802-1859). Secretary of legation at Vienna, 1835-7; minister plenipotentiary ad interim 1835-6.
Boase ;
British Diplomatic Representatives.
22 July 1836: Letter Ponsonby to Fox concerning the Churchill affair (see under GRE/E134, Churchill, W.).
Holland, Henry Richard Vassall Fox
(1773-1940). 3rd Baron.
DNB.
Holliday, Robert
Captain of
The Manning
c.14 April 1831: Note confirming statement by Mr Kilby about the loss of The Manning (chartered to take a cargo to Antwerp) and mistreatment of the crew by the Dutch (enclosed in Palmerston to
Ponsonby 13 April 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Holmes, George
(d.1866). Semlin.
Holmes, Henry A.
American missionary.
See under Armenia.
Holmes, James
Naples.
Honischer, A.F.
Prussian merchant seeking British protection for his interests in Turkey.
13 October 1838: Copy letter to J. Charnaud with copy letter to R.W. Brant 12 July 1838 (filed under GRE/E128, Charnaud).
Hood, Thomas Samuel
(d.1874). British consul at Monte Video.
GRE/E308 1828
Letter to Ponsonby, 17 November 1828, concerning the ship
Nestor taken as a prize.
The following papers found in a wrapper marked ‘to be returned to Mr Hood’ concern prize cases, especially those of the
Sarah and
Nestor and include observations on other cases especially
those at issue between England and America twenty years or so earlier:
Baron Rio da Prata to Hood with English translation, 23 April 1828
Baron Rio da Prata to Hood with English translation, 9 May 1828
Copy Hood to Baron Rio da Prata, 23 May 1828
Baron Rio da Prata to Hood, 26 July 1828
Digitised material for Hood, Thomas Samuel - GRE/E308/1-18
10 October 1823: Copy instructions to Hood (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, I, 189-90).
15 December 1823: Copy despatch George Canning to Hood (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, I, 190-1).
3 April 1824: Copy Hood to Canning enclosing English translation of exequatur from Baron de Laguna receiving Hood as British consul at Monte Video (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 192-3).
20 September 1827: Copy J. Bidwell to Hood (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 197-8).
27 August 1827: Copy letter Hood to Sir Robert Gordon (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 271-3).
28 December 1827: Copy despatch Viscount Dudley to Hood (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 283-4).
1 January 1827: Extract of letter from Hood (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, IV, 171).
22 April 1827: Copy Hood to Ponsonby (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, IV, 224-5).
22 April 1827: Copy letter Lord Henry Thynne to Hood (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, IV, 220-2).
16 April 1827: Copy Hood to Dr. Joaquin Suares (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, IV, 234-6).
17 September 1828: Copy Hood to Ponsonby (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Lord Aberdeen No. 16, 13 October 1828, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
Hooker, G.R.
Formerly Chief Justice of the Ionian Islands.
Horton, Sir Robert John Wilmot, 3rd Bart.
(1784-1841). Politician; Governor of Ceylon 1831-37.
DNB.
GRE/E310 23 December 1830 - 15 August 1840
6 letters to Ponsonby. [The letter of 8 October 1832 includes quotation of part of a letter from Sidney Smith to Horton.]
Press cutting concerning reception of Ponsonby and entourage by the Sultan and presents then given; with note by Horton.
Copy letter from Ponsonby to Horton, 29 May 1838.
Digitised material for Horton, Sir Robert John Wilmot, 3rd Bart. - GRE/E310/1-18
Hotham, Vice-admiral Sir Henry
(1777-1833). Commander in Mediterranean.
DNB.
20 August 1831: 2 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Hotham (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
Houloussi Pasha
(d.1837). Turkish Minister for External Affairs.
4 November 1836: Official memorandum to Ponsonby concerning a financial matter in connexion with an insolvency case (enclosed in letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby 5 November 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
11 March 1837: Note from Ponsonby to Houloussi Pasha (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Houston, Lieutenant-general Sir William
(1766-1842) 1st Bart. Governor of Gibraltar 1831-5.
DNB.
10 July 1834: Copy letter to Sir Josais Rowley reporting an outbreak of cholera at Gibraltar (enclosed in letter Rowley to Ponsonby 23 July 1834, filed under GRE/E531, Rowley).
Howard, Frederick John
(1814-1897). Nephew of Earl of Durham and cousin to Earl of Carlisle; MP Youghal 1837-41.
Who's Who of British MPs.
See also under Youghal.
Howard De Walden and Seaford, Charles Augustus Ellis, 6th Baron
(1799-1868). Under-secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
DNB.
14 March 1826: English translation of note from M. Sarratea to Howard de Walden (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, I, 71-72).
20 September 1826: Copy letter Howard de Walden to Ponsonby (GRE/E607, South America, I, 187-9).
21 April 1827: Copy letter to Ponsonby (GRE/E607, South America, I, 233).
Howard-Vyse, J. W.
Howley, William
Archbishop of Canterbury 1828-48.
DNB
6 August 1829: Copy letter Lord Aberdeen to Howley concerning the Archbishop's (and Ponsonby's) application on behalf of [Newton] Scott for the post of paid attaché to the mission at Rio de Janeiro (filed under GRE/E32,
Aberdeen)
Hudson, Sir James
(1810-83). Diplomatist; private secretary to William IV.
DNB.
Hudson, Robert
Assistant to S. Shawe agent of Ponsonby's Irish estates.
26-31 October 1842: Copy letter L. Walker to Hudson; copy letter Hudson to Walker (filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Lawrence).
Maurice Power to Walker 12 January 1841 (filed under GRE/E495, Power).
Hughes and Tomlinson
New Bond Street London.
Hummelauer, Baron
Austrian Diplomatist.
GRE/E316 1847-1848
30 letters to Ponsonby reporting Prince Metternich's sentiments, 9 June - 8 October 1847.
1 letter Hummelauer to the Hon. William Grey, 15 September 1847.
Copy letter from Ponsonby to Hummelauer, 28 May 1847.
Press cutting of letter Hummelauer to [Palmerston?], 23 May 1848.
Digitised material for Hummelauer, Baron - GRE/E316/1-40
Rough note by Ponsonby of the contents of note from Palmerston to Hummelauer. 3 June 1848 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Hungary
Memorandum of conversation with Prince Esterhazy concerning Hungary with despatches from Ponsonby to Palmerston October 1848 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under Paton, Andrew Archibald.
Huskisson
British vessel captured by a privateer under Buenos Aires colours.
18 June 1827: Copy protest of William Hicks, mate (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, I, 256-8).
Husrev Pasha
See Khosro
Hussein Bey
Governor of Smyrna.
9 March 1836: French translation of letter from Tachir Bey to Hussein, his son (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
2 December 1836: French translation of letter from Tachir Bey to Hussein (enclosed in letter from John Cartwright to Ponsonby 6 December 1836, filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John). Another copy of this letter is
enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 3 December 1836 (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
15 October 1839: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Hussein (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Letter J. de Jongh and others to Ponsonby 17 December 1838 concerning Hussein Bey and Messrs Barker and Company (filed under GRE/E333, Jongh). See also under Xeno, Theodore.
Hussein Pasha
22 February 1841: Copy letter Richard Wood to Hussein Pasha (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
Hussein Khan
See Mohemed Hussein Khan
Hutchins, Emanuel
(d. November 1839). Beirut. ? Traveller
[About Hutchins' death see letter N.W. Werry to Ponsonby 4 December 1839, filed under GRE/E659, Werry.]
Hutchinson, Mr
British vice-consul at Ibraila, Walachia.
19 October 1835: French translation of firman accrediting Hutchinson as vice-consul at Ibraila (enclosed in F. Pisani to Ponsonby 20 October 1835, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Hyde, John
(d. 1832). Of Castle Hyde, County Cork. Walford
County Families.
Iatra, Demetrius
1838: Confession (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
Ibrahim
Turkish artist.
Ibrahim Pasha
(1789-1848). Viceroy of Egypt and general.
1 March 1833: Mandeville to Ibrahim (Letter Book GRE/E392 pp.23-24).
1 March 1833: Ibrahim to Mandeville (Letter Book GRE/E392 pp.26-27).
28 February 1833: Baron Roussin to Ibrahim (Letter Book GRE/E392 pp.29-30).
5 March 1833: Ibrahim to Mandeville (Letter Book GRE/E392 pp.31-33).
10 March 1833: Memorandum of A. Pisani's journey to Kutaya to meet Ibrahim (Letter Book GRE/E392 pp.36-49).
1833: Mandeville to Ibrahim (Letter Book GRE/E392 pp.83-4).
20 April 1833: Ibrahim to Baron Roussin (Letter Book GRE/E392 pp.109-113).
April 1834: Memorandum of a private conversation with Ibrahim Pasha (filed under GRE/E380, Mackenna, P.J.).
[1857]: Italian translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to Ibrahim (filed under GRE/E403, Mehemet Ali).
[1838]: French translation of letter from Ibrahim Pasha to Mehemet Ali and report of General Ahmed Bey (enclosed in letter from Richard Wood to Ponsonby 7 May 1838, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
[1838]: Translation of letter from Ibrahim to Suleiman Pasha (enclosed in letter Wood to Ponsonby 23 August 1838, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard)
15 October 1839: News of Ibrahim's military movements (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
[1836]: Observations on Ibrahim's government of Syria from a military point of view (enclosed in letter General F.R. Chesney to Ponsonby 28 February 1836, filed under GRE/E131, Chesney).
[1840]: English translation of Ibrahim's instructions (1) to the Emir Beshir and (2) to Suleiman Pasha (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 23 August 1840, filed under GRE/E693. Wood Sir Richard).
c.30 October 1840: French translation of letter from Ibrahim to Mehemet Ali (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.281, 25 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
[1840]: English translation of intercepted letter from Ismail [to Ibrahim (?)] (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.296, 15 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
12 May 1841: Copy memorandum by General Jochmus on operations against Ibrahim's army at Damascus (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.167, 22 May 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
c.27 November 1840: Note on Ibrahim's army (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
27 February - 4 June 1841: Papers concerning Ibrahim's army after the retreat from Damascus on 29 December 1840 (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
Paper in Italian on the withdrawal of Ibrahim from Syria (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.21, 21 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Ilchester, William Thomas Horner Fox Strangways, 4th Earl
(1795-1865) Attaché at Vienna 1832; Under-secretary at the Foreign Office 1835-40; Minister Plenipotentiary to Diet of German Confederation 1840-49.
Boase.
GRE/E322 1833-1853
126 letters and some fragments to Ponsonby, 24 May 1833 - 10 July 1853 and n.d..
8 copy letters Ponsonby to Fox-Strangways, 18 December 1834 - 22 September 1840.
Letter from Francis R. Forbes to Strangways, 27 September 1833.
The following extracts were sent by Fox-Strangways to Ponsonby. There are occasional marginal notes or comments by Fox-Strangways
Extracts of despatches from Lord Cowley to Palmerston 7 January 1831 - 20 July 1831; Palmerston to Cowley
19 June 1831
Extracts or copies of despatches from Sir Frederick Lamb (3rd Viscount Melbourne) to Palmerston 8 April 1832 - 19 July 1834; and Palmerston to Lamb 18 June 1833
Copies F.R. Forbes to Palmerston 25 May 1833 and Palmerston to Forbes 4 June 1833
Extracts J.D. Bligh to Palmerston 24 August 1833 and Minto to Palmerston 18 September 1833
Copy Granville to Palmerston, 2 December 1833
Copy J. Bligh to Palmerston, 21 December 1833
Extract of Palmerston's instructions to Bligh enclosing the protest to be presented to the Russian government
Digitised material for Ilchester, William Thomas Horner Fox Strangways, 4th Earl - GRE/E322A/1-45Digitised material for Ilchester, William Thomas Horner Fox Strangways, 4th Earl - GRE/E322B/1-64Digitised material for Ilchester, William Thomas Horner Fox Strangways, 4th Earl - GRE/E322C/1-85Digitised material for Ilchester, William Thomas Horner Fox Strangways, 4th Earl - GRE/E322D/1-86
Digitised material for Ilchester, William Thomas Horner Fox Strangways, 4th Earl - GRE/E322E/1-75
7 February 1833: Palmerston to Fox-Strangways (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
21 December 1838: Sir Robert Colquhoun to Fox-Strangways with explanation and key to cipher (filed under GRE/E144, Colquhoun).
India
12 July 1852: Memorandum by General A. Jochmus concerning rail route to India (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
Ingestre, Henry John Chetwynd Talbot, Viscount
See Shrewsbury and Talbot
Inglis, Sir Robert Harry, 2nd Bart
(1786-1855). Conservative politician
DNB.
31 January 1853: Copy letter to Sir Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax, giving summary of facts concerning Colonel Chesney and the Euphrates expedition (filed under GRE/E131, Chesney).
Inhambupé, Viscount
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Brazil.
(Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America Vol. III). 10 June - 17 August 1826: Copies of 7 letters Inhambupé to Ponsonby. 2 June - 13 August 1826: Copies of 6 letters Ponsonby to Inhambupé.
Ionian IslandsReference: GRE/E324Digitised material for Ionian Islands - GRE/E324/1-45
[1820s ?]
Draft paper on the Ionian Islands, especially their constitutional history in the early 19th century. [Incomplete].
Draft note by Ponsonby [to Sir Frederick Adam?] on the Inheritance Bill.
Part of a draft paper for Sir Frederick Adam on the evils of subdivided and entailed estates.
Draft by Ponsonby of bill to destroy entails.
Draft memorandum by Ponsonby on the descent of real property [water mark 1822].
Draft by Ponsonby of rules of procedure for the senate [watermark 1822].
Remarks [probably by Sir Frederick Adam] on the constitutional chart. [Watermark 1815].
Notice to be served on the Counts Flamburiari and others concerning restraints imposed on their movements.
Memorandum of requests granted and refused to the Counts Flamburiari and others, 8 October 1821.
2 White Papers, ordered to be printed 30 May 1822.
Proclamations issued by Sir Thomas Maitland and the president and senators of the United States of the Ionian Islands relative to neutrality to be observed in the contest between the Turks and Greeks, 9 April - 9 October 1821.
Extracts from correspondence relating to the Ionian Islands, 28 February - 17 March 1821.
Note concerning the military secretary at Corfu who seeks a decoration.
Note concerning Captain Sterling and the post of Brigade Major at Corfu and also concerning the post of Inspector General of police there.
Note from the secretary to the Lord High Commissioner to Ponsonby, 28 August 1838, forwarding an enclosure not now present.
For negotiations with the Patriarch on a matter involving the Ionian Church see under Petrides.
See also under Corfu, Adam, Sir Frederick, Maitland, Sir Thomas, Robinson, Colonel William, and Stewart-Mackenzie James Alexander.
Ireland GRE/E325 [1840s ?]
Extract of speech by James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh, before the council in Dublin, 1627.
Draft memorandum [by Ponsonby] ‘Brief remarks on the state of Ireland addressed to the Earl Grey’, advocating coercion by the British government. [Watermark 1831.]
Note by Ponsonby evidently on what he had read concerning the Catholic Church and Ireland. [Watermark 1840.]
Copy letter from Ponsonby to …, 21 March 1846, opposing the idea of distributing free food to the labourers in his estate in Ireland.
Fragment by Ponsonby on Ireland.
Digitised material for Ireland - GRE/E325/1-15
For draft speech against Home Rule see Ponsonby's notebook 1831-38 (GRE/E698).
See also: Catholics of Ireland; Dillon, Sir John Joseph; Sisson, Jonathan: Russell, Lord John (for negotiations between Ponsonby and the papal nuncio).
Ismail Bey
(?). Governor of Aleppo.
English translation of an intercepted letter from Ismail [to Ibrahim Pasha(?)] (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.296, 15 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Ismet Pasha
Governor of Anatolia.
14 June 1840: Copy letter D. Sandison to Ismet Pasha and Mustafa Kiani Bey informing them that his dragoman would be in charge of the British consulate at Brusa during his absence (filed under GRE/E546,
Sandison).
Italy
Article: “La revolution dans l‘Italie autrichienne et la mission pour la pacification l‘an 1848”. Translation from the German [incomplete] (filed under GRE/E33, Austria).
See also under Parma.
Izzet Mehemet Pasha
Grand Vizier
30 September, 3 October 1840: 2 copy letters General A. Jochmus to Izzet attached to letter Jochmus to Ponsonby 3 October 1840 (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
Ja‘afar, Mirza Reference: GRE/E326Dates of creation: 14 January 1839
Letter to Ponsonby on the break in diplomatic relations between England and Persia and the affair of Chabert fils with Hussein Khan.
Persian ambassador at Constantinople.
Digitised material for Ja‘afar, Mirza - GRE/E326/1
See also under Mehemed
Jackson, Julian R.
(1790-1853). Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society 1841-47.
Boase.
27 July 1841: Letter to F.R. Chesney concerning a debt owed to Ponsonby by Mr Ainsworth (enclosed in letter Chesney to Ponsonby 21 October 1841, filed under GRE/E131, Chesney).
Jac[k]son, Sara
Jacopssen, A.
Hôtel de Suède Brussels.
Jersey, George Child Villiers. 5th Earl
(1773-1859)
DNB.
Jersey, Sarah Sophia Countess of
(d.1867) wife of 5th Duke
Jerusalem
6 April 1841: Memorandum concerning a firman for the erection of a Protestant Church in Jerusalem (filed under GRE/E557, Shaftesbury). See also correspondence between Ponsonby and GRE/E481, Palmerston.
c. June 1840: French translation of firman to the military commander of the ‘saujacks de Jerusalem et de Gaza’ (filed under GRE/E693, Wood, Sir Richard).
Jesse, Edward
? Edward Jesse, 1780-1868, writer on natural history. Hampton Court.
Jochmus, Lieutenant-General Augustus
Commander of the allied forces in Syria 1841; and employed in Turkey to re-organize the army up to 1848.
GRE/E346/A/1-74 1838-1839
Letters from August von Jochmus to Ponsonby, mainly on the Turkish Army.
Enclosures:
Copy memorandum by Jochmus for Palmerston on the situation in the east following the commercial treaty with Turkey and seeking employment in the
area especially in a military capacity, 20 November 1838.
Notes by Jochmus on the organization of an Albanian force in the service of the Porte. [Watermark 1838; possibly the paper of 25 August 1839 mentioned in Jochmus' letter to Ponsonby of 15 October 1839.]
Note on the evacuation of the Sultan to the Dardanelles.
Copy memorandum by Jochmus on the eventual occupation of the Dardanelles by Russia and suggested measures to counter this, 14 March 1839.
Copy observations by Jochmus on the system of defence of the Dardanelles, 16 March 1839.
Memoire sur la fortification du detroit des Dardanelles, 31 March 1839.
Further memoir on the Dardanelles, 3 April 1839.
Note of Turkish military resources that could be deployed in Syria.
Copy outline of a coup de main attack against the Dardanelles with a force of 4,000 men. [Watemark 1833; marked by Ponsonby ‘original sent home’.]
(20 June 1839) List of men, stores and ordnance to come from, or to be ordered at, Constantinople.
Letter Jochmus to Palmerston, 26 June [1839].
Memorandum by Jochmus recommending that the Turks occupy the heights commanding the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus with a force of 20,000 men, 8 July 1839.
Digitised material for Letters from General Augustus Jochmus to Ponsonby, 1838-39 - GRE/E346/A/1-74
GRE/E346/C/1-49 October 1840
Letters from August von Jochmus to Ponsonby, mainly on the Turkish Army.
Enclosures:
[written on f.2r. of Jochmus' letter to Ponsonby of 3 October 1840] 2 copy notes from Jochmus to Monsr. Avendiki (1st dragoman to Izzet Mehemet
Pasha), 30 September - 3 October 1840
French translation of firman appointing Jochmus General of division in the Imperial army, 10 October 1840
Included in Jochmus' letter to Ponsonby of 12 October 1840. Plan of the battle of Calat Meadow.
(12 October 1840) Return of the army of Lebanon, 12 October 1840; and return of the Egyptian army in Lebanon 10 October 1840.
(f.2r. of letter Jochmus to Ponsonby 15 October 1840) Account of Jochmus' allowances and expenses in carrying despatches from London to Constantinople and thence to Syria 3 August - 30 September 1840.
Digitised material for Letters from General Augustus Jochmus to Ponsonby, October 1840 - GRE/E346/C/1-49
GRE/E346/D/1-38 November-December 1840
Letters from August von Jochmus to Ponsonby, mainly on the Turkish Army. Copy letter Ponsonby to Jochmus, 21 December 1840.
Enclosures:
Diagram showing disposition of Turkish and Egyptian ships in line of battle
(14 November 1840) List of officers to whom it would be highly dangerous to entrust troops in action; notes on design of medals to be given to various ranks. List of officers deserving promotion
(9 December 1840) Copy letter Jochmus to Sir Charles Smith, 9 December 1840
(29 December 1840) Copy letter Jochmus to Brigadier-General Mitchell (2 copies)
Digitised material for Letters from General Augustus Jochmus to Ponsonby, November-December 1840 - GRE/E346/D/1-38
GRE/E346/E/1-46 January-February 1841
Letters from August von Jochmus to Ponsonby, mainly on the Turkish Army.
Enclosures:
Copy letter Jochmus to Sir Robert Stopford, 13 January 1841
Statement of land forces in Syria 10 September 1840-17 January 1841.
(3 February 1841) General return of the losses of the Egyptian army in Syria 10 September 1840-31 January 1841; return of the imperial army in southern Syria 2 February 1841.
(8 February 1841) Copy letter Sir Charles Napier to Jochmus, 2 February 1841
Copy letter Jochmus to Napier, 8 February 1841
Copy private letter Jochmus to Napier, 8 February 1841
Copies of 2 letters from Mehemed Reschid Pasha to Jochmus, 6 February 1841
(9 February 1841) Copies of 2 letters from Jochmus to Mustapha Nouri Pasha, Minister of War, 9 February 1841
(10 February 1841) Estimates of the Egyptian forces returning home 10 February 1841. Imperial Ottoman Army of Syria: distribution of troops now taking place.
Digitised material for Letters from General Augustus Jochmus to Ponsonby, January-February 1841 - GRE/E346/E/1-46 GRE/E346/F/1-71 March-July 1841
Language: English; French
Letters from August von Jochmus to Ponsonby, mainly on the Turkish Army.
Enclosures:
(10 March 1841) Return showing (1) distribution of irregular forces; (2) general return of the Egyptian forces beginning the retreat from Damascus
29 December 1840, with notes.
French translation of note in Arabic on the force of Ibrahim Pasha, 27 February 1841
Copy letter Jochmus to Sir Robert Stopford, 21 April 1841
Another copy of part of the above letter to Stopford with extracts of official despatches received from Egypt by the Austrian embassy at Constantinople on the strength of the Egyptian forces that returned from Syria, communicated by Mr
Laurin.
(28 April 1841) Memorandum by Jochmus on the organization of the Turkish army.
(12 May 1841) Secret memorandum by Jochmus on the war in Syria, 12 May 1841
Memoir sur les opérations contre l'Armee d'Ibrahim Pacha à Damas 12 May 1841.
Memorandum on the need to reorganize the Turkish army, 25 May 1841
(26 May 1841) Memorandum on reform of the Turkish army [more detailed than the above], 26 May 1841
Memorandum on reform of the Turkish army
Memorandum on reform of the Turkish army (with slight alterations) marked by Ponsonby "communiqué par moi"
Extracts of a letter from Damascus on the tyrannical government of Nedgid Pasha, ‘a most violent fanatical old Turk’, 16 May 1841
Extracts of letter from Jochmus to Sir Robert Stopford with further extracts of reports from Mr Laurin, Consul General at Alexandria, to the Austrian embassy at Constantinople on the strength of the Egyptian forces that retreated from Syria,
28 May - 4 June 1841
Rough note on the strength of Turkish troops, 4 June [1841]
Digitised material for Letters from General Augustus Jochmus to Ponsonby, March-July 1841 - GRE/E346/F/1-71
GRE/E346/G/1-81 August-December 1841
Letters from August von Jochmus to Ponsonby, mainly on the Turkish Army.
Enclosures:
(17 September 1841) Memorandum by Jochmus on the failure of the British government to grant him any reward for his services in Syria, 28 August
1841
Letter from Jochmus to Palmerston, 17 September 1841
Memorandum on the danger of French or Greek inspired Christian movements to drive the Turks from Europe. (2 copies), 27 September 1841
Memorandum on the present state of Syria, 1841
(12 November 1841) Copy letter from Charles Bankhead to Jochmus 11 November 1841; copy Jochmus to Bankhead 14 November 1841.
(17 December 1841) Copy letter Colonel Hugh Rose to Major Herman, 23 November 1841
(17 December 1841) Note by Jochmus: ‘Details of the nomination of the Grand Vizier’ 17 December 1841.
Copy letter Jochmus to Percy Doyle, 27 December 1841
Digitised material for Letters from General Augustus Jochmus to Ponsonby, August-December 1841 - GRE/E346/G/1-81 GRE/E346/H/1-137 1842-1854
Language: English; French
Letters from August von Jochmus to Ponsonby, mainly on the Turkish Army.; one letter, 1854, is incomplete.
Enclosures:
(16 March 1842) Extract of letter from Lieut.-General Sir de Lacy Evans to Jochmus, 12 February 1842
Extract of letter from Jochmus defending his conduct of the campaign in Syria.
Copy letter from Jochmus to Sir Stratford Canning, 31 March 1842
(27 October 1842) Copy letter from Jochmus to Lord Aberdeen, 25 October 1842
Letter from Jochmus to Sir Robert Colquhoun on Greek affairs, 30 November 1843
Copy paper by Jochmus “Memoir pour S. Exc Riza Pasha Serasker des armées Ottomanes” 18 May 1845 with addition dated 3 November 1845 and supplementary memorandum 10 July 1845, concerning defence of the Greek
frontiers, with French translation of letter from Riza Pasha to Jochmus, received 9 July 1845; copy letter Fuad Effendi to Jochmus 2 November 1845; copy letter Jochmus to Aali Effendi 3 November 1845
Confidential memorandum by Jochmus concerning the construction of a railway across Europe, especially from Belgrade to Salonica, to facilitate transport to and from India, 12 July 1852
(8 September 1852) Copy letter Jochmus to Lord Westmorland concerning his memorandum about the railway, 8 September 1852
(13 June 1853) Copy letter Jochmus to Colonel Chesney, 11 June 1853
Digitised material for Letters from General Augustus Jochmus to Ponsonby, 1842-1854 - GRE/E346/H/1-137Digitised material for Typescript notes on the correspondence of Jochmus (mid 20th century) - GRE/E346/I/1-32
On the neglect and injustice of the British government to Jochmus see letter from Ponsonby to Stockmar 29 September 1842 (filed under GRE/E594, Stockmar).
Project of a firman concerning Jochmus' command (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No.114).
30 September 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Jochmus (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch no.225, 4 October 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
15 December 1840: Copy letter Jochmus to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.307 23 December 1840 filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
13 January 1841: Copy letter Jochmus to Sir Robert Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.73, 23 [Feb.] 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
21 April 1841: Copy letter Jochmus to Sir Robert Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.140, 23 April 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
12 May 1841: Copy letter Jochmus to Ponsonby enclosing memorandum on operations against Ibrahim Pasha's army at Damascus and secret memorandum on the late war in Syria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.167, 22 May 1841,
filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
16 May 1841: Copy letter Sir Robert Stopford to Jochmus and copy letter Jochmus to Stopford 28 May 1841 (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.194, 8 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
27 July 1841: Account by Jochmus of an interview with Serakier Mustapha Nouri Pasha (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.258, 31 July 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
2 December 1840: Substance of despatch from Mehemed Selami Effendi to the Grand Vizier concerning a problem over Jochmus' appointment (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Johnston, Richard
Sword cutler and belt maker, London.
Jongh, John de Reference: GRE/E333Dates of creation: 1838-1842
30 letters to Ponsonby, 17 December 1838-19 April 1842 (letter of 9 January 1842 is in duplicate).
Letter from de Jongh, A. Wright and Charles Ede to Ponsonby, 17 December 1838, concerning Hussein Bey, Tachir Bey and the estate of Messrs Barker & Co.
Letter from de Jongh to …, 22 August 1841
Extract of letter [in de Jongh's handwriting] giving examples of intrigues to assert French influence at Smyrna. [Watermark, 1839].
Memorandum [in de Jongh's handwriting] on Smyrna: measures that the government could take to restore it after the fire and raise money in the process.
Memorandum concerning a proposed Greek/French newspaper.
Of Smyrna. Journalist. Editor (?) of
Impartial.
Digitised material for Jongh, John De - GRE/E333/1-66
9 February 1839: Letter de Jongh to Count A. Pisani (enclosed in letter from Count Pisani to Ponsonby 12 February 1839, filed under GRE/E477, Pisani Count A.B.S.).
Kampiniano
See Campiniano
Kasim El Kady, Sheikh
Translation of letter from the druse Sheikhs to Sheikhs Hasim and Yousorf (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.47 of 3 March 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Kayat, Assaad
Beirut
Kellie, William
Engineer and architect employed by the Porte.
Kempt, General Sir James
(1764-1854). Master-General of the Ordnance, 1834-8.
DNB.
2-3 April 1831: Copy letter Sir G. Shee to Kempt; copy letter Kempt to Shee (enclosed in despatch Shee to Ponsonby 7 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
Kennedy, Andrew
Captain of the
Acheron at Malta.
Kennedy, J.
An attaché under Ponsonby (?)
GRE/E337 30 May 1833
Letter to Ponsonby reporting on his progress towards Nauplia to carry out Ponsonby's instructions, and concerning guns for the Sultan said to be on board the
Malabar, services offered to the Crown Prince of Bavaria
and news of the Russian fleet.
Digitised material for Kennedy, J. - GRE/E337
Ker, H. Bellenden
Barrister, Lincoln's Inn.
12 November 1827: Copy opinion on Ponsonby's title (filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Lawrence).
Kerr, John
British consul at Adrianople.
GRE/E338 1836-1841
26 letters to Ponsonby, 20 January 1836 - 19 August 1841, reporting from Adrianople concerning the various governors of the province, taxation, corruption, disturbances, plague; also much about Sefer Bey and Circassia.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Kerr concerning Circassia, 13 February 1837.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Kerr, 23 January 1839, instructing him what to say to Sefer Bey about Circassia and the assistance that the Circassians might get if war broke out between Britain and Russia.
Digitised material for Kerr John - GRE/E338/1-60
Khosro Pasha
Grand Vizier (fell 7 July 1840).
15 October 1839: French translation of letter to Hussein Bey (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
1 January 1840: French translation of letter to the Prince of Walachia concerning Nicholas Dramassiti (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 10 January 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
23 February 1840: English translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to Khosro (filed under GRE/E320, Hodges, Sir George Lloyd).
Kilbee Heugh and Company (Aleppo)
Kilby, Mr
132 Fenchurch Street, London.
14 April 1831: Copy letter to Mr Backhouse concerning the loss of the ship Manning, which he had chartered to take a cargo to Antwerp, and the mistreatment of the captain and crew by the Dutch; with note from Robert
Holliday, the ship's captain, confirming the statement (enclosed in despatch Palmerston to Ponsonby 15 April 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Kincaid, J.
Of Messrs Stewarts and Kincaid, Land Agents, Dublin.
4 January 1841: Letter to Palmerston enclosing letter from Messrs Stewarts and Kincaid to Ponsonby seeking the agency of his Irish estates (enclosed in letter Palmerston to Ponsonby 7 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
King, William
7 June 1826: Extract of Admiralty circular to commanders of H.M. packets Falmouth (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 209).
King, W.R. & Son
Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street.
Knight, F. Winn
[? Sir Frederic Winn Knight M.P. (1812-1897) -
Boase V, 831-2].
Knighton, Sir William, Bart.
(1776-1836). Physician; private secretary to George IV and Keeper of the Privy Purse.
DNB.
GRE/E342 1827-1829
2 letters to Ponsonby, 17 August 1827 and 24 November 1829, mainly concerning allegations by Harriette Wilson against Ponsonby and Lady Conyngham; also concerning the death of George Canning.
2 copy letters Ponsonby to Knighton, 14 November - [c.December] 1829.
Digitised material for Knighton, Sir William, Bart. - GRE/E342/1-8
Knowles, O?
Artillery Officer.
Kobelle, De
Koenigsmarck, Count
Prussian Ambassador at Constantinople.
Approximate version of Koenigsmarck's note to the Porte on the death of the Sultan (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 4 July 1839, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
8 August 1840: Official note from Koenigsmarck, Ponsonby, Stürmer and Titov to Reschid Pasha (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.173, 11 August 1840 filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
8 January 1841: Copy letter Koenigsmarck to Ponsonby; copy Ponsonby to Koenigsmarck (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.5, 10 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
17 March 1841: Copy letter from Koenigsmarck to Reschid Pasha (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.111, 27 March 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Copy letter from Koenigsmarck to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.284, 8 September 1841 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
13 September 1841: Copy letter Koenigsmarck to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.288, 13 September 1841 filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Koller, Alexander Baron
(1813-90). Austrian Ambassador to London.
27 November 1849: Copy despatch from Prince Schwarzenberg to Koller; project of note for Koller to write to Palmerston; Italian translation of note from the Porte to the Austrian Internuncio (with despatches Ponsonby to
Palmerston, November 1849, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Copy note from Palmerston to Koller written at the end of a copy letter from Ponsonby to Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax, March 1850 (filed under GRE/E281, Halifax).
Kretzschmer
German painter.
See under Koenigsmarck
Kurdistan
See under Ainsworth, William F.; Fraser, James B. [for comments on report on Kurdistan see Fraser to Ponsonby 2 February 1837]; Werry, Nathaniel W.; and Wood Sir Richard.
Ladel, Stavro
Commander and owner of a ship sunk in an accident with an Ionian vessel.
2 June 1836: Copy deposition made before C.A. Lander (enclosed in letter from F. Pisani to Ponsonby 15 June 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
La Fontaine, C.C.
Galata.
La Fontaine, F.
See under Hanson, James F.
Laguna, Baron de
Monte Video.
29 March 1824: Translation of exequatur receiving T.S. Hood as British consul at Monte Video (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, I, 192-3).
Lamartine, Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de
(1790-1869). French historian and statesman.
Proofs of review article by David Urquhart on Lamartine's Souvenirs d'Orient (1835), enclosed in letter from Urquhart to Ponsonby 14 December 1835 (filed under GRE/E632, Urquhart,
David).
Lamb, Sir Frederick James, Baron Beauvale and 3rd Viscount Melbourne
See Melbourne
Lander, Charles Alexander
British consul at the Dardanelles.
2 June 1836: Deposition made before him about a ship sunk in a collision at sea (see under Ladel).
Lander, W.T.
British consul at the Dardanelles.
GRE/E348 2 July 1835 - 28 November 1840
12 letters to Ponsonby reporting from the Dardenelles and concerning revocation of the sanitary measures that had been established there, negotiations with the Pasha about a horse that Ponsonby wanted, and transport of despatches.
With
enclosures:
Enclosed 2 July 1835: Letter from Mehemet Raif Pasha (governor general of the Dardanelles) to the consuls of the powers friendly to the Porte on measures to combat the plague (Turkish with French translation)
Copy letter from the consuls to Dr. F. Caravel, 26 June 1835
Copy letter from Dr. François Caravel to the consuls, [27 June 1835], with list of 21 measures to control the plague
Enclosed 13 January 1839: Account of the number of men in each battery and castle in the Dardanelles
Digitised material for Lander, W.T. - GRE/348/1-35
17 November - 22 December 1831: 2 copy letters J.H. Mandeville to Lander (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
22 June - 23 July 1830: 2 copy letters from Sir Robert Gordon to Lander (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
22 August 1840: Letter from Captain. E. Harvey to Lander (filed under GRE/E290, Harvey, Captain E.).
Langden, J.
Trustee for the erection of an English Protestant chapel near Smyrna.
5 July 1836: Letter from Langden and other trustees to Charles Hanson (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John, 7 October 1836).
Langford, Thomas W.
7 Lansdowne Crescent, Bath.
Langrische, Robert
Knocktoper, Kilkenny.
Lansdowne, Sir Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess
(1780-1863).
DNB.
Larking, John Wingfield
(d.1891). British consul at Alexandria.
GRE/E352 1840
Letter to Ponsonby, 6 October 1840, reporting that a French engineer was preparing plans for the defence of the Egyptian coast; discontent in the Turkish fleet; the new French consul-general for Baghdad.
Notes by Ponsonby, 16 November 1840, from a letter from Larking concerning Mehemet Ali.
Digitised material for Larking, John Wingfield - GRE/E352/1-3
8 December 1840: Letter Ponsonby to Larking enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.284, 8 December 1840 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Laskarato, Nicola
Cefalonian arrested for theft.
n.d. [Watermark 1835]: Translation by Richard Wood of a paper concerning Laskarato (filed under GRE/E693, Wood sub 1835).
2 June 1838: Summary of depositions concerning robbery of a shop at Galata (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
Laué
Prussian military captain at Beirut.
Laurella, Pierre
Austrian consul at Beirut.
28 August 1840: Copy letter to Solyman Pasha (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.206, 17 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Laurelli, Georgeo
Austrian vice-consul at Beirut.
8 November 1840: Copy letter to Baron Stürmer (enclosed in despatch from Ponsonby to Palmerston No.273, 20 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Laurin, A.
Austrian consul-general in Egypt.
GRE/E354 1839-1840
Copy report from Cairo to Baron von Prokesch-Osten, Austrian minister at Athens, 19 April 1839.
French translation of report from Alexandria to Baron [Stürmer?], 15-16 October 1839.
French translations of 2 reports from Alexandria to the Austrian Internuncio, 6 August 1840.
Digitised material for Laurin, A. - GRE/E354/1-18
7 September 1840: Copy report to Baron Stürmer (enclosed in despatch from Ponsonby to Palmerston No.206, 17 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
24 November 1840: Copy report [to Stürmer] (enclosed in despatch from Ponsonby to Palmerston No.281, 25 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
19 March 1841: Copy extract of letter to Laurin, from Cairo (enclosed in despatch from Ponsonby to Palmerston No.129, 7 April 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under Jochmus and Egypt.
Lavallejo, General Juan Antonio
Commander-in-chief of the La Plata republican army.
24 March 1828: Copy letter Lavallejo to General Dorrego (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America V, 173-5).
30 March 1828: Copy letter Lavallejo to Robert Gordon (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America III, 190-1).
31 August 1828: Copy Ponsonby to Lavallejo (enclosed in despatch from Ponsonby to Lord Aberdeen, 22 September 1828, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
22 September 1828: Translation of letter from Lavallejo to Ponsonby (enclosed in despatch from Ponsonby to Aberdeen, No.21, 27 October 1828, filed GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
Law, William
Private Secretary to Lord John Russell.
26 July 1851: Copy letter to Robert Gordon (former secretary to the India Board).
Copy letter Gordon to Law replying to the above, with copy memorandum by Gordon on the question of pecuniary rewards to Col. Chesney (filed under GRE/E131, Chesney, Col. F.R.).
Lawley, Sir Robert, Bart., and Maria Lawley
See Wenlock.
Layard, Sir Austen Henry
(1817-1894). Liberal MP; diplomat, traveller and scholar.
Who's Who of British MPs ;
Boase, V1, 20.
15 March 1854: Letter to William Beckett enclosed in letter Beckett to Ponsonby 15 March 1854 (filed under GRE/E57, Beckett).
Leader, Nicholas Philpot
(1773-1880). M.P. Kilkenny 1830-32.
Alumni Dub. and
Who's Who of British MPs
Lebanon
Translation of letter from the Druse sheikhs Hasim and Yousorf (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.47, 3 March 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
10-12 October 1840: Returns of Turkish, Egyptian and European forces in the Lebanon (enclosed in letter General A. Jochmus to Ponsonby 12 October 1840, filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
22 May 1841: Letter from Hugh Rose (Baron Strathnairn) to Palmerston concerning the Druses (enclosed in despatch Palmerston to Ponsonby 15 July 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under Beshir-el-Shehaby; Syria; and Wood Sir Richard.
Le Beau, Jean Louis Joseph
(1794-1865). Belgian statesman; Minister for Foreign Affairs 1831.
29 March - 9 June 1831: Correspondence between Ponsonby and Le Beau (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
2 April - 6 June 1831: The following are enclosures in despatches from Ponsonby to Palmerston (all filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
2 April 1831: Copy note to Ponsonby complaining of a landing by Dutch troops at Caloo; copy Ponsonby to Le Beau, same date (despatch No.48, 5 April 1831).
15 April 1831: Copy Le Beau to Ponsonby (No.50, 15 April 1831).
16 April 1831: Copy Le Beau to Ponsonby concerning violations of the armistice by the Dutch; copy Ponsonby to Le Beau, same date (No.51, 17 April 1831).
17 Apri1 1831: Copy Le Beau to Ponsonby on the free navigation of the Meuse through the fortress of Maastricht (No.54, 19 April 1831).
19 April 1831: Copy Le Beau to Ponsonby on same subject as above (No.55, 19 April 1831).
21 April 1831: Copy Le Beau to Ponsonby enclosing copy letter General Daine to General Dibbets 15 April 1831 (No.56, 26 April 1831).
17 April 1831: Copy letter General Dibbets to General Daine (No.56, 26 April 1831).
27 May 1831: Copy letter Le Beau to Ponsonby with copy letter from Tielemaus, Gov. of Antwerp, to Le Beau 25 May 1831 (No.60, 31 May 1831).
6 June 1831: Copy Le Beau to Ponsonby on insults by the Dutch to the Belgian flag (No.62, 7 June 1831).
Leeves, Edward
Private secretary to William Huskisson (see R.J.W. Horton to Ponsonby 18 Apri1 1838).
GRE/E359 12 October 1838 - 7 March 1842
27 letters to Ponsonby and some fragments, mostly written from Rome. News and comments on society, politics etc. Memorandum by Leeves on Russia, Turkey and the great powers [watermark 1838]. Copy letter Ponsonby to ‘Mr Leaves’, 10 August 1840
Digitised material for Leeves, Edward - GRE/E359/1-89
Leitrim, Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl (1768-1854).
Le Keux, John
4 - 29 November 1724: 2 letters to 2nd Viscount Molesworth mainly concerning fox hunting but including news from court circles (filed under GRE/E587, Stewart, Elizabeth). According to a note with this correspondence
Elizabeth Stewart had 6 more letters from Le Keux with much about the politics of the time, but she did not send them to Ponsonby.
Lémont, Vicomte E. de
28 - 29 June 1840: 2 copy lettersto Niven Moore from Beirut, requesting British protection and justice against the murderer of one of his servants (filed under GRE/E422, Moore).
Lennox, Lord Henry George Charles Gordon
(1821-1886). Son of 5th Duke of Richmond. M.P. Chichester 1846-85.
Who's who of British MPs.
GRE/E361 3 April 1853 - 11 April 1853
3 letters to Ponsonby concerning the possibility of constructing a strong government under Lords Grey and Derby. Note from Ponsonby [to Lennox?] on the above subject, mentioning a Stanley administration, the low state of the Crown's influence,
and the part Disraeli might take in increasing it.
Enclosure (3 April) Memorandum of a confidential communication on the present state of parties made to Ponsonby at Brighton
Digitised material for Lennox, Lord Henry George Charles Gordon - GRE/E361/1-9
Lentz, August
(1820-1868). German philologist.
Levant
1835: Printed paper on British consular jurisdiction in the Levant (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No.132).
For Levant Company see under Liddell, George.
Lewis, John Frederick
(1805-1876). Artist
Lichfield, Thomas George Anson, Viscount Anson, 2nd Earl
(1825-1892). MP for Lichfield 1847-54.
Who's Who of British MPs.
Liddell, George
Secretary to the Levant Company.
5 December 1835: Letter to Palmerston printed in Further Papers relating to British Consular Jurisdiction in the Levant (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No. 132).
Liegeler, 2nd Lieutenant
commander of a patrol from the fortress of Maastricht.
18 February 1831: Copy letter to Lieut.-General Dibbets (enclosed in despatch from Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.31, 20 February 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Lieven, Prince Christopher de
(d.1839). Russian Ambassador to London.
9 January 1827: Copy despatch from Count Nesselrode to Lieven (filed under GRE/E435, Nesselrode, Karl Robert).
13 January 1829: Copy despatch [? from Lieven] to [Nesselrode?] (filed under GRE/E538, Russia).
Liverpool
c. March 1841: Copy address of the Mayor and principal inhabitants of Liverpool to Mehemet Ali with copy reply from Boghos Bey, 24 March 1841, and comments by W. Churchill (filed under GRE/E134, Churchill,
W.).
Lobo, Vice-admiral Rodrigo José Ferra
Commander of the Brazilian naval forces in the River La Plata.
6 April - 4 May 1826: Copies of 3 letters to Capt. J.D. Elliott.
25 April - 4 May 1826: Copies of 4 letters from Elliott to Lobo. (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 228-236).
London, Beilby Porteus, Bishop of
See Porteus, Beilby
London Conference on Belgium
See Belgium
Londonderry, Charles William Stewart (later Vane). 3rd Marquess
Longworth, John A.
(d.1875). Correspondent for the
Morning Chronicle in Turkey.
GRE/E367 [October 1836] - 17 February [1840] and n.d.
3 letters to Ponsonby concerning allegations by W. Churchill about Longworth's remarks on Ponsonby and the Churchill affair; and the editorship of an English journal at Smyrna.
Digitised material for Longworth, John A. - GRE/E367/1-3
Letters M.J. Quin to Ponsonby 16 May 1835 (filed under GRE/E498, Quin) and W. Churchill to Count Pisani 26-28 October 1836 (filed under GRE/E134, Churchill).
Louis, Rear Admiral Sir John, 2nd Bart.
(1785-1863). Superintendent of Malta Dockyards 1838-43.
Boase.
18 April 1840: Copy letter Louis to Ponsonby (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No. 86, 25 April 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22 June 1840: Copy letter from Ponsonby to Louis (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No. 126, 23 June 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
6 July 1840: Copy letter from Sir G. Lloyd Hodges to Louis; copy letter Edward Collier to Louis, 4 July 1840 (filed under GRE/E320, Hodges).
Lumley, John Viscount.
See Scarborough, 8th Earl
Lushington, Sir Henry, 2nd Bart.
(1775-1863). Consul-general at Naples 1815-32.
Burke's Peerage.
Lynch, Captain Henry Blosse
2nd in command of the Euphrates expedition 1834-37; commander 1837: completed map of the Tigris 1839.
ODNB;
Boase.
GRE/E370/1-68 17 June 1837 - 10 February 1841
Language: English; Italian
15 letters and extract of a further letter from Lynch to Ponsonby, mainly relating to the Persian Gulf.
Enclosures:
(22 March 1839) Copy letter to Palmerston
(31 March 1839) Extract of a private letter from Lynch at Baghdad
(4 April 1839) Estratto d'una lettera d'Aleppo
(undated) Memorandum by Lynch on the unhealthy season in Syria
(2 October 1840) Report by Lynch on trade routes and commercial opportunities in the Turkish Empire
(6 July 1838) Copy letter Ponsonby to Lynch
Digitised material for Lynch, Captain Henry Blosse - GRE/E370/1-68
7 May 1839: Letter from T. MacKensie to Lynch (filed under GRE/E381, Mackensie).
Lyon, Captain William
(1807-1892). Captain in 8th Hussars on half pay from 1833. MP for Seaford 1831-2; contested several other constituencies subsequently, including Lewes in 1837.
Boase, II, 546.
GRE/E371/1-58 26 August 1834 - 31 October 1840
31 letters to Ponsonby (some undated). Mainly on politics in England but also concerning Circassia, David Urquhart, Percy Doyle and Sir Herbert Taylor. The case of the
Vixen is also mentioned.
Digitised material for Lyon, Captain William - GRE/E371/1-58
4 November 1840: Letter from Richard Wood to Lyon (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
Lyons, Admiral Sir Edmund, 1st Baron
(1790-1858). Minister Plenipotentiary in Greece 1835-49.
ODNB.
GRE/E372/205-373 1840- 10 September 1841
Letters to Ponsonby concerning Greek affairs, King Otho's policies, Russian influence, Zographo as a minister, and relations with Turkey.
Enclosures:
(20 February 1840) Copy letter Lyons to Palmerston
(23 February 1840) Copy letter, 3 February 1840, S. H. Sullivan to Lyons
(9 June 1840) 2 copy letters, 4 and 9 June 1840, Lyons to Palmerston; Copy letter, 28 May 1840, Lyons to Sir Howard Douglas
(9 November 1840) Copy letter Lyons to Palmerston and memorandum from General R. Church on rumour of insurrections planned in Macedonia and Thessaly
(21 February 1841) Copy letter, 4 January 1841, Lyons to Palmerston
(20 June 1841) [written on f.1 of letter Lyons to Ponsonby 20 June 1841] Copy letter, 17 June 1841, Lyons to Palmerston
(18 July 1841) Copy letter Ponsonby to Lyons
Digitised material for Lyons, Admiral Sir Edmund, 1st Baron correspondence, 1840-41 - GRE/E372/205-373
Lyons, Edmund,
Baron,
1790-1858
, creator
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, addressee
Palmerston, Henry John Temple,
Viscount,
1784-1865
, addresseeGreece -- Politics and government -- 1832-1862Correspondence
10 January 1840: Extracts of Despatch to Palmerston (with Ponsonby's despatch No.14, 16 January 1840 filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
12 September 1829 - 28 July 1830: 3 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Lyons (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
14 September 1840: Note from Lyons to Ponsonby explaining how he had opened a despatch addressed to Ponsonby from Sir Howard Douglas (filed under GRE/E190, Douglas).
12 November 1840: Copy letter Lyons to Sir Howard Douglas with copy letter A. Paicos to Lyons 31 October/12 November 1840 and circular on protection of Ionians (filed under GRE/E190, Douglas).
West Sussex Record Office, Chichester: the papers of Sir Edmund Lyons.
Lyster, Durham
British naval lieutenant who entered Turkish service.
See also under Durham, Admiral Sir P.C.H.C.
McCallum, H.A.
Town Adjutant St Jean D'Acre.
15 November 1840: Report on measures taken after the capture of the town addressed to Lieutenant Edward Aldrich, assistant military secretary, Beirut, with note by Sir Charles Felix Smith (filed under GRE/E570,
Smith).
M'Carthy, Dr F.
R.C. Coadjutor Bishop of Cork.
MacDonald, [or McDonald] Major Alexander
At Buenos Aires in 1828; acting Superintendent British Honduras 1829; Superintendent 1837-43. Colonial Office List.
GRE/E375 1828-1832
8 letters to Ponsonby and 2 memoranda; 5 letters and the memoranda concern a conspiracy to overthrow the Emperor of Brazil. The other letters concern his dismissal of Mr Westby in Honduras and Mr Turner as a possible medical attendant for
Ponsonby in Naples.
Digitised material for MacDonald, Major Alexander - E375/1-42
MacDougall, Lieutenant-General Sir Duncan
(1787-1862). Late 79th Highlanders; prominent in the volunteer movement.
Macedonia
9 November 1840: Rumour of insurrection. See under Lyons, Sir Edmund.
McGrigor, Sir James 1st Bart.Reference: GRE/E377
(1771-1858). Director-general of the Army Medical Dept.
DNB.
Digitised material for McGrigor, Sir James 1st Bart. - E377/1-2 n.d. [c.Dec. 1840]
Letter to Ponsonby introducing Dr John Robertson, Deputy Inspector-general of Hospitals.
MacGuffog, Dr. Samuel
(d.1856). MD (Aberdeen) 1804. Physician to the British Embassy at Constantinople 1816-56. Also attended the Sultan.
Boase.
GRE/E378/1-50 1833-1835
Letters to Ponsonby with occasional memoranda. MacGuffog was an intermediary between Ponsonby and Vogorides, Prince of Samos, termed in this correspondence ‘our friend’. Much confidential information was clandestinely transmitted to Ponsonby
through this channel.
Enclosure:
Account by MacGuffog of conversation between Vogorides and the Sultan, 13 February 1834
Digitised material for MacGuffog, Dr. Samuel, 1833-35 - GRE/E378/1-50 GRE/E378/51-133 1836-1837
Language: English; French
Letters to Ponsonby with occasional memoranda. Occasional letter from Ponsonby to MacGuffog. MacGuffog was an intermediary between Ponsonby and Vogorides, Prince of Samos, termed in this correspondence ‘our friend’. Much confidential information
was clandestinely transmitted to Ponsonby through this channel.
Enclosures:
Letter Vogorides to MacGuffog 4/16 June [recte July(?)] 1837, and paper ‘La réponse de Mr l'Ambassadeur’ concerning the Pasha of Tunis and the Sultan
Copy letters from Vienna, 20 September 1836, and from Smyrna
2 letters, 17 October and 3 December 1836 A. Wright to MacGuffog (letter of 17 October is written after MacGuffog's letter to Ponsonby of the same date)
Digitised material for MacGuffog, Dr. Samuel, 1836-37 - GRE/E378/51-133 GRE/E378/134-201 1838-1840
Letters to Ponsonby with occasional memoranda. Occasional letter from Ponsonby to MacGuffog. MacGuffog was an intermediary between Ponsonby and Vogorides, Prince of Samos, termed in this correspondence ‘our friend’. Much confidential information
was clandestinely transmitted to Ponsonby through this channel.
Enclosures:
Substance of letter Ponsonby to MacGuffog on the Commercial Convention with corrections by Vogorides [1838]
Letters Vogorides to MacGuffog 20 February, 21 February, 27 February, 1 March 1840 and n.d.
Digitised material for MacGuffog, Dr. Samuel, 1841-42 - GRE/E378/202-244 GRE/E378/202-244 1841-1842
Letters to Ponsonby with occasional memoranda. Occasional letter from Ponsonby to MacGuffog. MacGuffog was an intermediary between Ponsonby and Vogorides, Prince of Samos, termed in this correspondence ‘our friend’. Much confidential information
was clandestinely transmitted to Ponsonby through this channel.
Digitised material for MacGuffog, Dr. Samuel, 1838-40 - GRE/E378/134-201
For Ponsonby's suggestion that a present should be given to MacGuffog, (see Palmerston to Ponsonby 21 October 1837, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston.)
1835 - 1841: 10 letters Vogorides to MacGuffog (filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides, E.).
16 February 1834: Note by Ponsonby of MacGuffog's report about conversations between Vogorides and the Sultan (filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides, E.).
June 1838: Report [by Vogorides] of what MacGuffog had communicated to him on behalf of Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides, E.).
n.d.: Notes by Ponsonby of conversations between Vogorides and MacGuffog on the weakness of Russia if hostile forces occupied the Black Sea (filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides, E.).
15-17 March 1834: Summaries of correspondence between Ponsonby and MacGuffog (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
28 July 1834: Report of a conversation between the Reis Effendi and [MacGuffog] and note by MacGuffog concerning Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
30 September 1837: Letter T.N. Black to MacGuffog (filed under GRE/E67, Black).
12 July 1841: Letter Ohanes Dodion to MacGuffog (filed under GRE/E185, Dodion).
MacIntosh, Lieutenant-Colonel T.? P. GRE/E379 1834-1835
2 letters, 16 December 1834 and 17 December 1835, from MacIntosh to Ponsonby concerning papers [not present] he had written on military measures taken by the Russians near the Black Sea and Turkish troops. Letter [? unsent] Ponsonby to Macintosh
concerning his ‘affair’, 5 November 1835
Digitised material for MacIntosh, Lieutenant-colonel T. P. - E379/1-5
MacKenna, P.J. GRE/E380 5 December 1833 - 3 August 1834
3 letters from MacKenna (a journalist?) to Ponsonby mainly concerning the Eastern Question. Private memorandum of conversations with Ibrahim Pasha, April 1834.
Enclosed (22 February 1834): Memorandum of 2 interviews with Mehemet Ali, 14-19
February 1834.
Digitised material for MacKenna, P.J. - GRE/E380/1-10
MacKensie, T. GRE/E381 7 May 1839
Letter from MacKensie (interpreter, member of Euphrates expedition) to [Henry Blosse] Lynch concerning the removal of the British Residency at Bushire to the Island of Kharrack after an exchange of fire with the Persians; also concerning Mehemet
Ali, Persia and Russia.
Digitised material for MacKensie, T. - GRE/E381/1-6
Mackenzie, James
Captain Bengal Cavalry
Mackenzie, J.A. Stewart -
See Stewart-Mackenzie
Maclagan, J.Reference: GRE/E383
Businessman. Brussels.
Digitised material for MacLagan, J. - GRE/E383/1-2 11 July 1831
Letter to Ponsonby on Belgian affairs; his desire to be a privy councillor to the King of the Belgians.
Soldier. Corfu.
McNeill, Sir John
(M.D.) (1795-1883). Diplomatist; envoy and minister plenipotentiary to the Shah at Teheran 1836-1842.
DNB.
GRE/E385
42 letters to Ponsonby mainly concerning Persian affairs, 14 October 1834 - 3 October 1841.
Copy letter McNeill to Palmerston, 5 May 1837.
Extract of letter Ponsonby to McNeill, 25 August 1837.
Memorandum by McNeill on the situation in Persia, the candidates for succession to the Shah and British military intervention against Russia, 21 November 1833. Originally enclosed in letter Sir John N.R. Campbell to Ponsonby 20 November 1833,
GRE/E107.
Digitised material for McNeill, Sir John, 1833-1836 - GRE/E385/1-46Digitised material for McNeill, Sir John, 1837-1849 - GRE/E385/47-132
c. January 1837: Copy letter J.B. Fraser to McNeill (with letter from Ponsonby to Sir Herbert Taylor, filed under GRE/E612, Taylor, Sir Herbert).
Mahmoud II
(1785-1839). Ottoman Sultan.
[1835]: French translation of letter from the Sultan to William IV concerning the Sultan's portrait and a decoration for Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque, Alexandre).
Maitland, Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas
(1759-1824). Governor of Malta 1813; Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands 1815-24.
DNB.
Malcolm, Sir John
(1769-1833). Brother of Sir Pulteney Malcolm ; Indian administrator and diplomatist.
DNB.
Malcolm, Admiral Sir Pulteney
(1768-1838). Commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean (1828-31, 1833-34: brother of Sir John Malcolm .
DNB.
GRE/E389 29 June 1833 - 27 December 1833
27 letters to Ponsonby (one, 13 December 1833, in duplicate). Mainly concerns the presence of the French fleet in the region and the question whether Malcolm should visit Mehemet Ali.
Enclosures:
Enclosed 14 October 1833: Copy
letter Malcolm to Colonel Patrick Campbell, 3 October 1833
Enclosed 3 November 1833: Extract of letter from Sir James Graham to Malcolm, 3 October 1833
Enclosed 3 November 1833: Copy letter George Graham to Malcolm, 3 October 1833
Enclosed 4 December 1833: Copy letter Sir James Graham to Malcolm, 4 November 1833
Enclosed 27 November 1833: Copy letter from Captain John Prissaik to Hon. Captain Duncombe on the unseaworthy state of the Egyptian navy, 15 November 1833
3 copy letters Ponsonby to Malcolm, 6 August 1833 - 12 October 1833 (one, 31 August 1833, is an extract only).
Digitised material for Malcolm, Admiral Sir Pulteney - GRE/E389/1-64
8 November 1829 - 19 April 1831: 18 copy letters from Sir Robert Gordon to Malcolm (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Malmesbury, James Harris, 1st Earl
(1746-1820). Diplomatist
Malmesbury, James Howard Harris 3rd Earl
(1807-1889). Foreign Secretary 1852; 1858-9
GRE/E391 1850-1852
6 letters from Malmesbury to Ponsonby, 11 July 1851 - 5 May 1852, with copy by Ponsonby of part of the letter of 12 July 1851.
7 copy letters Ponsonby to Malmesbury, 24 July 1850? - 4 May 1852 (2 versions of the letter of 25 March 1852): concerns pairing arrangements for a vote in the House of Lords, Ponsonby's grievance over candelabra purchased for the embassy in
Vienna; Ponsonby's views of the question of the Sultan, the Pasha of Egypt and the railway to India.
Digitised material for Malmesbury, James Howard Harris 3rd Earl - GRE/E391/1-17
Malta
9 June 1841: Memorandum concerning 5 soldiers who broke quarantine at Malta (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
See also under Bouverie, Sir H.F.; Hankey, Sir F.; Greig, H.
Malta Times
Letter from W. Churchill 29 June 1840, GRE/E134, and also under Richardson.
Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures
26 June 1839: Resolutions on commercial treaties with Austria and Turkey (filed under GRE/E679, Wood George William and also under GRE/E496, Price, David).
Mandeville, John Henry
(d.1861). Secretary of Embassy at Constantinople 1831-36, minister plenipotentiary ad interim 1831-33; minister plenipotentiary in Argentina 1836-45.
Boase II, 717.
GRE/E392/31-99 23 February - 7 June 1833
Language: French; English
Letter book containing copies of 60 despatches and letters from Mandeville to Palmerston
With copies of the following enclosures in the original despatches: Mandeville to the Secretary to the Treasury , 7 June 1833 (p.133); Mandeville to [John] Barker , 23 February 1833 (pp.5-6); French translation of official note from the Reis
Effendi to the French ambassador, 23 February 1833 (pp.9-10); French translation of official note from the Reis Effendi to the Russian envoy, 23 February 1833 (pp.10-11); Copy instruction Mandeville to R.W. Brant, 28 February 1833 (pp.21-23);
Mandeville to Ibrahim Pasha, 1 March 1833 (pp.23-24); French translation of letter from Ibrahim Pasha to Mandeville, 1 March 1833 (pp.26-27); Baron Roussin to Ibrahim Pasha, 28 February 1833 (pp.29-30); French translation of letter Ibrahim Pasha to
Mandeville, 5 March 1833 (pp.31-33); Memorandum of Alexander Pisani's journey to Kutaya to meet Ibrahim Pasha, 10 March 1833 (pp.36-49); Extract of letter from J. Yeames to Mandeville, n.d. (pp.65-66); Mehemed Akif (Reis Effendi) to Mandeville, 19
March 1833 (pp.67-68); French translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to Baron de Roussin, 8 March 1833 (pp.71-73); Mandeville to Ibrahim Pasha, n.d. (pp.83-84); Tableau général des pashas de l'Empire Ottoman, April 1833 (pp.101-104); French
translation Ibrahim Pasha to Baron de Roussin, 20 April 1833 (pp.109-113); French translation of article in the
Turkish Gazette on Russian aid to the Sultan, 24 April 1833 (pp.118-121)
Digitised material for Letter book: 60 despatches and letters from Mandeville to Palmerston - GRE/E392/31-99
Volume (filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert) containing copy letters from Mandeville to:- Hon F.R. Forbes 31 August 1831; the Corps Diplomatique 1 September 1831; John Cartwright, 9 letters 2 - 31 December 1831;
Monsr. Vitalis 7 September 1831; R.W. Brant, 4 letters 12 September -24 November 1831; James Brant, 2 letters 19 September - 1 October 1831; Monsr. Chabert 24 September 1831; - Barker 1 October; John Charnaud 7 October 1831; Richard Wood 12 October
1831; Antoine Pisani 15 October 1831; Monsr. Boutineff 12 October, 29 December 1831; Daniel Picciotte 20 October 1831; George Wood 23 October - 25 December 1831; Thomas U. Walker 31 October 1831; Monsr. Romano 9 November 1831; Mr Spathy 12 November
1831; W.T. Lander, 2 letters 17 November, 22 December 1831; P.W. Farren, 3 letters 19 November, 24 November, 5 December 1831; E.J. Dawkins, 2 letters 23 November and 5 December 1831; Sir Stratford Canning 30 December 1831.
3 July 1833: N.W. Werry to Mandeville (filed under GRE/E659, Werry, Nathaniel W.)
Mangles, James
(1786-1867). Captain RN. and traveller.
DNB
Manners, Lord John James Robert
M.P.
See Rutland, 7th Duke of.
Manson, Dr. Alexander.
Brussa.
26 June 1840: Letter to D. Sandison concerning the rough reception accorded to Sandison's dragoman by Ismet Pasha (enclosed in letter Sandison to Ponsonby 30 June 1840, filed under GRE/E546, Sandison,
Donald).
Marin, Scipion
French scholar and political writer. Author of pamphlet on the Eastern Question and
Panorama Historique (1838).
15 November 1840: Copy letter Marin to Ponsonby concerning divisions among the French ministers on the Eastern Question and his part in preserving peace (filed under GRE/E544, Samuel, George).
Marini, Comtesse de GRE/E395 14 October 1834
Letter to Ponsonby seeking British protection.
Enclosures:
Letter from Lord Burghersh to Sir Robert Gordon introducing the Countess, 16 Apri1 1830.
Note from Baron de Testa of the Austrian Chancellery, 2 May 1834.
Digitised material for Marini, Comtesse de - GRE/E395/1-4
Marleny
Pera.
Maronceilli, F.
Marriage Laws in the Eastern Church
See under Douglas, Sir Howard
Martin, George Bohun
(1799-1854). Captain of HMS
Volage.
Boase
Martin, Henry Byam
Captain of HMS
Carysfort.
Massood, Mirza
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Persia.
Maunsell, Robert
Solicitor for Frederick Ponsonby
(All filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Laurence).
6 January 1844: Copy letter Frederick Ponsonby to Maunsell.
8 January 1844: Copy letter Maunsell to L. Walker
The reply of L. Walker to Frederick Ponsonby's letter to Maunsell of 6 January 1844 includes copies of correspondence between Walker and Maunsell 1842-43
Maurizi, Dr
[About Maurizi see letter George Samuel to Ponsonby c.October 1840 (dated ‘Wednesday morning’) filed under GRE/E544, Samuel.]
Mavrojeni, John
Greek in Turkish diplomatic service at Vienna.
Mavrogeny, Prince Pierre de
Jassy.
24 January 1836: Letter to D. Sandison concerning the sale by his parents of some real estate (filed under GRE/E546, Sandison, Donald).
Medem, Count
Russian Chargé d'Affaires in London.
26 December 1834: Copy despatch from Count Nesselrode to Medem on British objections to the separate article of the treaty of Unkiar Skelessi, 8 June 1833, between Russia and Turkey on the closure of the Dardanelles
(filed under GRE/E435, Nesselrode, Karl Robert).
Mehemed
Persian Official.
1837: French translation of letter to Ponsonby expressing friendship and introducing Mirza Djaafer (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick sub March 1837).
Mehemed Emin Effendi
March 1837: French translation of letter from Hadgi Mehemed Emin and Hadgi Osman Effendi to Hodja Bey Effendi concerning Circassia (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
19 September 1837: Translation of article in Moniteur Turc on the disgrace of Emin Effendi and others (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Mehemed Rauf Pasha
Grand Vizier
14 October 1834: Substance of letter to an official concerning the cargo of a wrecked ship, Georgi Vlassapulo master (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
9 January 1835: French translation of letter to Mehemet Raif Pasha enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 11 January 1835 (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
19 March 1836: French translation of letter to Yacob Pasha concerning a stone with bas-reliefs that Ponsonby wished to have removed from Ephesus to London, enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 23 March 1836 (filed
under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
30 December 1836: French translation of letter to the Prince of Walachia concerning Stefano Sayadino, a British subject who had been imprisoned (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
3 June 1837: French translation of letter to Prince Milosch concerning the appointment of Colonel Hodges as consul at Belgrade (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Mehemed Reschid Pasha
4-5 February 1841: 3 copy letters to Richard Wood (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.87, 6 March 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
6 February 1841: 2 copy letters to General Jochmus (enclosed in letter Jochmus to Ponsonby 8 February 1841, filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
Mehemet Ali
(1769-1849). Viceroy of Egypt.
GRE/E403
11 December 1840: French translation of letter to the Grand Vizier declaring that his act of obedience to the Sultan is complete (transmitted by Boghos Bey to Capt. Fanshawe ).
Italian translation of letter to Ibrahim Pasha, 15 Rebie-Aker 1252.
Note on Mehemet Ali's propositions for the sale of the produce of Egypt and the Sudan [watermark 1840].
Note by Ponsonby commenting on the amazing good fortune of Mehemet Ali, 25 November 1840.
Paper, headed Smyrna, concerning Mehemet Ali and the Sultan - probably an article for the press, 12 March 1841.
Note by Ponsonby recording an alleged comment by Mehemet Ali that the Sultan should be careful of England and France which were more or less disposed to revolutionary principles.
Note by Ponsonby on Mehemet Ali and the Sultan.
Note by Ponsonby that Mehemet Ali seemed to have knowledge of a Russian proposal that Britain and Russia should urge the Sultan to refrain from attacking him.
Rough notes by Ponsonby of Metternich's proposals concerning Mehemet Ali and of observations by Monsr. de St Aulaine and Monsr. Pontois.
Digitised material for Mehemet Ali - GRE/E403/1-15
1804: Copy note from Marshal Brune (French ambassador at Constantinople) to the Porte complaining of the conduct of Mehemet Ali in Egypt (filed under GRE/E203, Egypt).
2 February 1822: Copy by Ponsonby of notes of a conference between Mehemet Ali and Sir John Malcolm (filed under GRE/E388, Malcolm).
1833: French translation of petition of the principal inhabitants of the province of Castmouni to Mehemet Ali seeking his protection against the Sultan, enclosed in letter from Sir John Barker to Sir F.C. Ponsonby 3
January 1833 (filed under GRE/E48, Barker).
8 March 1833: Letter Mehemet Ali to Baron Roussin (Letter Book pp.71-73 filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
14 February 1834: Memorandum of 2 interviews with Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E380, Mackenna, P.J.).
3 April 1834: Note of arguments used by Ponsonby in a letter to Patrick Campbell in favour of the cession of Candia by Mehemet Ali to the Sultan (filed under GRE/E108, Campbell, Patrick).
1834: Note by Dr. MacGuffog concerning Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick sub 28 July 1834).
25 August 1834: French translation of article in the Turkish Gazette, enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 25 August 1834 (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
11 April 1838: French translation of letter Ibrahim Pasha to Mehemet Ali with copy report of General Ahmed Bey 6 April 1838, enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 7 May 1838 (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir
Richard).
May 1838: Account of conversations with Mehemet Ali. See letter from Sir John Bowring to Palmerston 22 May 1838 (filed under GRE/E81, Bowring).
1839: Project of treaty between the Porte and Britain against Mehemet Ali, enclosed in letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby 18 April 1839 (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
1839: Report of the Sultan's intention of declaring war on Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey. No.92).
1839: Account of the desertion of the Turkish fleet to Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No.96).
Paper on Mehemet Ali's threat to the Turkish Empire [incomplete] (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No.82).
January 1840: French translation of letter Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier received 10 January 1840, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.10, 15 January 1840 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
23 February 1840: English translation of letter Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier and of letter from Mehemet's agent at the Porte to him 17 March 1840 (filed under GRE/E320, Hodges, Sir G. Lloyd).
23 February 1840: French translation of letter Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.54, 7 March 1840 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
c. March 1840: French translation of despatch from the Grand Vizier to Mehemet Ali enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.66, 1 April 1840 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
March 1840: Copy address of the Mayor and principal inhabitants of Liverpool to Mehemet Ali with copy reply of Boghos Bey (filed under GRE/E134, Churchill, W).
1840: Suggestions from ‘a good military authority’ on measures against Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston 21 August 1840).
24 August 1840: French translation of article in the Turkish Gazette on Mehemet Ali and the Ottoman Empire, enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 25 August 1840 (filed under GRE/E483,
Pisani, Frederick).
September 1840: Project of note from the Sublime Porte to the Diplomatic Corps announcing the deposition of Mehemet Ali, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.200, 14 September 1840 (filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
17 September 1840: French translation of note from the Grand Vizier to Mehemet Ali deposing him, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.207, 17 September 1840 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
30 September 1840: French translation of letter Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.235, 9 October 1840 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
c.30 October 1840: French translation of letter Ibrahim Pasha to Mehemet Ali, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.281, 25 November 1840 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
17 December 1840: Account of interviews with Mehemet Ali. See letter Capt. A. Fanshawe to Ponsonby with memorandum by Fanshawe of the communication he was to make to Mehemet Ali, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.304, 22
December (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22 November 1840: French translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.306, 23 December 1840, (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22 November 1840: French translation of letter Mehemet Ali to the military governor of Crete, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.306, 23 December 1840 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
January 1841: Observations by Ponsonby addressed to a conference of the ministers of the 4 powers concerning Mehemet Ali and the governorship of Egypt, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.32, 4 February 1841 (filed under
GRE/E481, Palmerston).
23 January 1841: French translation of 2 letters Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.33, 5 February 1841 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
4 February 1841: Article in Le Moniteur Ottoman on the grant of the hereditary governorship of Egypt to Mehemet Ali, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.37, 9 February 1841 (filed under
GRE/E481, Palmerston).
13 February 1841: French translation of despatch from the Grand Vizier to Mehemet Ali and 2 firmans addressed to him, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.42, 4 February 1841 (filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
28 February 1841: Summary by Ponsonby of Mehemet Ali's letter to the Grand Vizier (filed under GRE/E506, Reschid Pasha).
7 March 1841: French translation of letter Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.89, 9 March 1841 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
French translation of despatch from Said Mouhib Effendi to the Porte reporting on several interviews with Mehemet Ali, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.102, 17 March 1841 (filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
19 April 1841: Memorandum from the Porte concerning the government of Egypt and Mehemet Ali's refusal to comply with all the conditions that the Porte sought to impose on him, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.138, 21
April 1841 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
19 May 1841: Instructions from Rifaat Pasha to Frederick Pisani with list of points accepted and rejected by Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
28 May 1841: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Mehemet Ali, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.185, 2 June 1841 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
26 June 1841: French translation of 2 letters Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier and substance of a verbal report on Mehemet Ali's professions of obedience to the Sultan, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.220, 7 July 1841
(filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under Egypt, Turkey, Crete, Churchill, W., Chequib Effendi, Chrzanowski, Redhouse, Sir J.W., Wood Sir Richard, Alison, Charles, Anderson, Arthur.
Mehemet Raif Pasha
Governor of the Dardanelles
9 January 1835: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Mehemet Raif ordering him to procure a house for the British consul at the Dardanelles whose residence had been destroyed by fire, enclosed in letter
F. Pisani to Ponsonby 11 January 1835 (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
1835: Letter from Raif Pasha to the consuls of the powers friendly to Turkey requesting help to combat the plague [Turkish with French translation], enclosed in letter W.T. Lander to Ponsonby 2 July 1835 (filed under
GRE/E348, Lander, W.T.).
Mehemet Tahir
See Tahir Pasha
Melbourne, Frederick James Lamb, Baron Beauvale, 3rd Viscount Melbourne
(1782-1853) Brother of 2nd Viscount. Ambassador at Vienna 1831-41.
DNB.
GRE/E430 1833-1851
149 letters to Ponsonby many undated or incompletely dated, .
Enclosures and other papers filed with this correspondence
Extract of despatch Lamb to Palmerston, 30 October 1833
Enclosed 12 August 1839: Extract of despatch Metternich to Baron Stürmer
Enclosed 3 September 1839: Copy despatch Lamb to Palmerston
Extract of letter [from Lamb?] discussing whether the Black Sea should be open or closed to warships while Turkey was at peace
Cutting from a French newspaper emphasizing the part that France was playing in Eastern affairs, ca. August 1839
Copy letter from J. Crampton to …, 9 September 1839
Enclosed 15 December 1840: List of points from Palmerston's private letters to Lamb for settlement of the Eastern Question (with some additions from other sources)
Extracts from Lamb's letters to Ponsonby 13 November - 15 December 1840
88 letters Ponsonby to Lamb, 1833-1849. [Ponsonby expressed his views at considerable length to Lamb and sometimes asked for his letters to be returned. A number of these letters are therefore originals.] There are also duplicates of 2 of
Ponsonby's letters.
Digitised material for Correspondence between Frederick Lamb, 3rd Viscount Melbourne and Ponsonby, 1833-36 - GRE/E430/1/1-72Digitised material for Correspondence between Frederick Lamb, 3rd Viscount Melbourne and Ponsonby, 1837-38 - GRE/E430/2/1-53Digitised material for Correspondence between Frederick Lamb, 3rd Viscount Melbourne and Ponsonby, May-August 1839 - GRE/E430/3/1-96Digitised material for Correspondence between Frederick Lamb, 3rd Viscount Melbourne and Ponsonby, September-December 1839 - GRE/E430/4/1-96Digitised material for Correspondence between Frederick Lamb, 3rd Viscount Melbourne and Ponsonby, 1840-51 - GRE/E430/4/1-125
16 August 1835: Strathaven to Lamb (filed under GRE/E208, Elliott, Revd. C.B.).
8 April 1832 - 30 October 1833: Copies or extracts of despatches from Lamb to Palmerston; extract of despatch Palmerston to Lamb 18 June 1833 (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester).
14 April 1826: Copy instructions Canning to Lamb (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 162-3).
22 April 1826: Copy Canning to Lamb (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America I, 176-7).
20 September 1840: Copy letter Palmerston to Lamb (enclosed in letter Palmerston to Ponsonby 21 September 1840 filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Melbourne, William Lamb, 2nd Viscount. (1779-1848) Prime Minister 1834-41.Reference: GRE/E404Digitised material for Melbourne William Lamb, 2nd Viscount - GRE/E404/1-3 1834-1836
Letter to Ponsonby declining to recommend him for an Earldom, 8 February 1836.
Press cutting concerning an alleged intrigue by Lords Durham and Brougham against Melbourne, 10 October 1834.
10 October 1837: Letter from Revd. William Stephen Gilley to Melbourne (filed under GRE/E252, Gilley).
Merewether, John
(1797-1850). Dean of Hereford from 1832.
DNB.
2 July 1835: Letter to David Urquhart, enclosed in letter Urquhart to Ponsonby 3 July 1835 (filed under GRE/E632, Urquhart). [Comment by Urquhart endorsed.]
Metge, Peter
Baron of Exchequer, Ireland.
Alumni Dublinenses.
Mette and Company (14 Sackville Street, London)
Metternich-Winneburg, Prince Clement Werzel Lothar
(1773-1859) Austrian statesman.
GRE/E407 8 November 1846 - 4 July 1852
13 letters to Ponsonby [one letter, 15 November 1846 is a copy. On f.2v. of Metternich's letter to Ponsonby of 21 January 1847, Ponsonby has written part of a note to General Charles Grey 27 March 1848.] Enclosures:
Enclosed 11 March
1848: Cutting from L'Univers on Ireland and the revolution in France
15/27 January 1834: Copy Metternich to the Russian chargé d'affaires at Constantinople
31 December 1834: Copy despatch Metternich to Baron Stürmer
1 September 1840: Copy despatch to Count Apponyi
‘La question Allemande réduit à ses éléments les plus simples’. [On f.1 of this memorandum is a note by Ponsonby ‘This paper was written by Prince Metternich for me and given to me the 25th or 26th June at Brusselles’.]
Paper on the Spanish marriages question [possibly an English translation of a memorandum by Metternich]
12 January 1847 and n.d.: Rough notes by Ponsonby indicating Metternich's views on the Spanish marriages. (2 pieces)
Report [by the Russian ambassador to Austria?] of a conversation with Metternich. [Beginning missing.] n.d. [Watermark 1833]
Copy letter Ponsonby to Metternich
Digitised material for Metternich-Winneburg, Prince Clement Werzel Lothar - GRE/E407/1-46
Letters Baron Hummelauer to Ponsonby reporting Metternich's views on various matters; and copy letter from Ponsonby [to Metternich(?)] 29 May 1847 (filed under GRE/E316, Hummelauer).
14 March 1826: Extract of despatch Metternich to Prince Esterhazy (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America I, 132).
Note by Ponsonby concerning the possible mediation of Metternich between Greece and Turkey (filed under GRE/E266, Greece).
c.1834: Paper by Ponsonby strongly criticizing Metternich's view of Russia as protector of Turkey (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No. 21B).
18 March 1839: Summary by Ponsonby of a letter from Captain Conolly to Palmerston reporting a conversation with Metternich (filed under GRE/E145, Conolly, Arthur).
Rough notes by Ponsonby of Metternich's proposals to the European powers concerning Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E403, Mehemet Ali).
c.August 1839: Extract of letter from Metternich to Baron Stürmer, enclosed in letter from 3rd Viscount Melbourne to Ponsonby 12 August 1839 (filed under GRE/E430, Melbourne, Frederick James Lamb, 3rd
Viscount).
17 August 1840: Copy despatch from Baron Stürmer to Metternich, enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.176, 17 August 1840 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22 August 1840: Copy report Baron Stürmer to Metternich (filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
26 March 1841: Fragment of a copy letter Metternich to Baron Stürmer (filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
2 April 1841: Extract of despatch from Metternich to Stürmer (filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
19 April 1841: Copy Metternich to Stürmer (filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
24 December 1846: Copy note from Ponsonby to Metternich enclosed in despatch from Ponsonby to Palmerston [No.10, December 1846] (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
December 1846: Remarks [by Metternich?] on a despatch from Guizot to Comte de Flahault 3 December 1846, responding to French protests at the suppression of the independence of Cracow (filed with letters from Ponsonby to
GRE/E481, Palmerston December 1846).
Note concerning Metternich's resignation (filed under GRE/E33, Austria file 8).
See also under Vogorides for account of conversation of Metternich with the French Ambassador at Vienna concerning the Danubian Principalities [1834?].
Mexico
Letters Percy Doyle to Ponsonby 28 September 1852 and 22 May 1853 and Doyle to Palmerston 5 October 1851 (filed under GRE/E191, Doyle).
Meyer, William Thomas
(d.1869). Consul-General in Albania.
7 December 1829 - 27 December 1830: 5 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Meyer (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
Micheli, B.
Michell, Brigadier-General Edward Thomas
(1787-1841). Involved in the war in Syria.
DNB.
1 January 1841: Copy letter to Ponsonby, enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.23, 21 January 1841 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
29 December 1840: Copy letter General Jochmus to Brigadier-General Michell [in duplicate] (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
Michell, Admiral Sir Frederick Thomas
(1788-1833). Captain of HMS
Magicienne at Constantinople.
Boase.
2 August 1841: Letter Charles B. Warren to Michell (filed under GRE/E647, Warren).
Midleton, George Brodrick 4th Viscount
(1754-1836)
21 November [1806?]: Extract of letter to George Pelham, Bishop of Bristol, concerning the parliamentary representation of County Cork, quoted in letter from the Bishop to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E91,
Pelham).
Miguel, Don Maria Evariat
(1802-1866). King of Portugal.
2 April 1826: Copy letter to his sister (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America I, 167-9).
2 April 1826: Copy letter to Francis I, Emperor of Austria (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America I, 169-71).
4 April 1826: Copy letter Francis I to Don Miguel (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America I, 166-7).
Milbanke, John Ralph
Minister plenipotentiary ad interim Russia 1837-8; Austria 1838-41.
British Diplomatic Representatives.
GRE/E410 17 March 1840
Letter to Ponsonby concerning despatches from Ponsonby that had been delayed in transit.
Note by Ponsonby, undated, concerning Palmerston's alleged disapproval of Milbanke's conduct in representations to Russia over the Walachian assembly.
Digitised material for Milbanke John Ralph - GRE/E410
Miller, Henry & Company
Agents for Ponsonby.
Miller, M.
Miller Price and Company
Bankers, Rio de Janeiro.
See Price, David.
Millingen, Dr Julius Michael
(1800-1878). Physician and writer. Court physician to 5 Sultans. Believed by Ponsonby to be the anonymous writer in the
Times who criticized him.
DNB.
List and extracts of letters that appeared in The Times under the signature ‘O’ and believed to be from Millingen (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to 2nd Earl Grey 6 April 1837, filed under
GRE/E270, Grey, Charles).
Milosch Obrenovitchz
(1780-1860). Prince of Serbia.
n.d.: Paper on the powers of Milosch under the late hatti-sherif (filed under GRE/E555, Serbia).
10 September 1836: Extract of a letter from Bucharest (filed under GRE/E555, Serbia).
1836: Quarantine regulations established by Milosch, enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 27 December 1836 (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
3 June 1837: Letter from the Grand Vizier to Milosch on the appointment of Colonel Hodges as consul at Belgrade (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
18 July 1838: Memorandum by Col. Hodges on Milosch, Serbia and the Porte (filed under GRE/E320, Hodges, G. Lloyd).
29 November - 22 December 1838: 3 copy letters Col. Hodges to Milosch.
7/19 December 1838: Translation of letter from Milosch to Hodges (enclosed in letters Col. Hodges to Ponsonby 1 and 23 December 1838, filed under GRE/E320, Hodges).
22 March 1839: Copy letter Milosch to the Prince of Samos (enclosed in letter E. Vogorides to Ponsonby 19/26 April 1839, filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides).
See also under Turkey Nos. 41, 71, 75 and 93; and letters Sir Robert Colquhoun to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E144, Colquhoun).
Mimant, Monsieur
French Consul-general at Alexandria.
[1834]: Extract of letter from Admiral Roussin to Mimant (enclosed in letter from Patrick Campbell to Ponsonby 28 March 1834, filed under GRE/E108, Campbell, Patrick).
Minchin Carter & Kelly & Company
Bankers of Portsmouth.
See under Hinton, B.H.
Minto, Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Earl
(1782-1859). Employed on extraordinary missions, mainly to Italy 1847-48.
DNB.
18 September 1833: Extract of despatch Minto to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester).
15 December 1840: Copy letter Minto to Sir Charles Napier (filed under GRE/E320, Hodges, Colonel Sir G. Lloyd).
Misk, Francis and Hannah
Beirut.
25 June 1841: Copy letter from the Miskes, and Joseph Timoni to Richard Wood on the grievances of Christians, enclosed in letter Wood to Ponsonby 4 July 1841 (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
Mitchell, John
Of Gore's Grove near Freshford.
GRE/E416 27 February - 22 April 1806
2 letters to William 1st Baron Ponsonby seeking an appointment for his son-in-law, George Purdon, as a commissioner in bankruptcy.
[According to an endorsement on the letter of 27 February, Purdon was strongly recommended to the Lord
Chancellor of Ireland, George Ponsonby, the 1st Baron's brother.]
Digitised material for Mitchell John - GRE/E416
Mitchell, M.G.
Brussels. Evidently employed by Ponsonby to collect information.
n.d. [March 1832?]: Letter Mitchell to John Weston concerning Belgium (filed under GRE/E662, Weston, John).
Mohemed Hussein Khan
Persian envoy.
Moldavia
28 July 1834: Note from the Turkish Gazette concerning an audience given by the Sultan to the Prince of Moldavia and decorations conferred on Moldavians (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
See also under Colquhoun Sir Robert; Nesselrode K.R.; Stourdza M.; Stourdza Princess; and Vogorides E.
Molé, Louis Matthieu, Comte
(1781-1855). French statesman.
Molesworth, John 2nd Viscount
(1679-1726). Ambassador at the Court of Sardinia and Tuscany 1710 and 1720.
DNB.
14-29 November 1724: 2 letters John Le Keux to Molesworth (filed under GRE/E587, Stewart, Elizabeth).
Molesworth, Letitia Viscountess
(d.1729). Daughter of Lord Coloony; wife of Robert 1st Viscount .
1689-90: 5 copy letters Robert 1st Viscount Molesworth to Letitia Molesworth (filed under GRE/E587, Stewart, Elizabeth).
11 October 1690: Copy letter Lady Montrath to Lady Molesworth (filed under GRE/E587, Stewart, Elizabeth).
Molesworth, Robert 1st Viscount
(1656-1725). Envoy to Denmark 1689-90.
DNB.
8 July 1689 - 4 April 1690 and n.d.: 5 copy letters to his wife Letitia (filed under GRE/E587, Stewart, Elizabeth).
Moniteur Ottoman
Turkish gazette edited by A. Blacque .
December 1833: Extract (enclosed in letter from H.L. Bulwer to Ponsonby n.d., filed under GRE/E163, Dalling & Bulwer).
4 February 1841: Article on the grant of the hereditary governorship of Egypt to Mehemet Ali (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.37, 9 February 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Montefiore, Sir Moses Haim, 1st Bart.
(1784-1885). Philanthropist.
DNB.
GRE/E420 1840-1841
2 letters to Ponsonby thanking him for his assistance, congratulating him on the capture of Acre and concerning the rights of the Jews in Syria, 17 November 1840 and 18 January 1841.
Translations of 2 letters from the Jews of Rhodes to Montefiore concerning their oppressions, 9 September - 27 October 1840.
Digitised material for Montefiore Sir Moses Haim, 1st Bart. - GRE/E420/1-7
See also under Samuel, George; and Davis, Joel.
Monte Video GRE/E421 n.d.
Account of negotiations in which the mediating powers sought to settle the dispute between Spain and Portugal over Monte Video, 1818, from Sir Charles Stuart (ambassador on special mission to Portugal and Brazil 1825-26); [endorsed ‘Buenos Ayres
1824’ but the watermark in the paper is 1825].
Translation of a memorandum presented by Valentine Gomez, commissioner of the government of Buenos Aires at the Court of Brazil, to the Minister of foreign affairs, Brazil, concerning Monte Video, 1824.
Digitised material for Monte Video - GRE/E421/1-49
Memorandum of what had passed respecting Monte Video from the period of its first occupation by the Portuguese in 1811 to its incorporation into the Brazilian Empire in 1824, with extracts from the treaties and map of the
territory in dispute (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, vol.II).
Montrath, Lady P.
11 October 1690: Copy letter to Letitia Molesworth (filed under GRE/E587, Stewart, Elizabeth).
Moore, Niven
(d.1889). British consul at Beirut 1835-41; consul-general for Syria 1853.
Boase II, 952.
GRE/E422 30 September 1836 - 14 May 1841
22 letters and despatches to Ponsonby including some private letters. [The letter of 5 June 1840 is in duplicate.]
Enclosures and other papers filed with this correspondence:
Enclosed 24 June 1838: Extract of a private letter from
Moore to Colonel Campbell
Enclosed 24 June 1840: Extract of a private letter from Moore to Colonel Hodges on events in Syria
16-22 July 1840: Copy letter Colonel Hodges to Moore with copy Moore to Hodges
Enclosed 21 August 1840: Copy despatch Moore to Colonel Hodges, 19 August 1840
4 July 1840: Copy letter Major-general Ztuleiman to Moore; copy letter Moore to Ztuleiman
27 June 1840: Copy letter J. Bourree (French consul at Beirut) to Moore
28-29 June 1840: 2 copy letters Vicomte E. Lémont to Moore
1 July 1840: Copy Moore to Ztuleiman Pasha concerning Lémont
Enclosed 5 June 1840: Copy letter Moore to Sir Robert Stopford 1 June 1840
20 October 1840: Letter Moore to Palmerston seeking compensation for loss of his property [evidently not forwarded by Ponsonby]
Enclosed 14 May 1841: 4 copy despatches Moore to Palmerston 21 April - 4 May 1841
List of duties demanded by the Turks in Syria under a firman of 10 April 1841 to which the mountaineers objected
3 May 1841: Engagement of the Emir Beshir-el-Shehaby, Governor of Mount Lebanon, about taxation, with French translation
Report, 25 June 1834, on the arrest of two British subjects by the Turks near Pera.
Digitised material for Moore Niven - GRE/E422/1-97
5 May 1829 - 25 August 1831: 3 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Moore (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
6 August 1830: Copy letter E. Seymour to Moore (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
25 July 1840: Extract of letter Moore to Ponsonby; and copy letter Ponsonby to Moore 4 August 1840 (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch to Palmerston No.167, 9 August 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7 December 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Moore (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch to Palmerston No.284, 8 December 1840, filed GRE/E481, Palmerston).
11 February 1841: Copy Moore to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.72, 27 February 1841, filed GRE/E481, Palmerston).
14 August 1840: Copy letter Sir Charles Napier to Moore (filed under GRE/E431, Napier).
22 May 1841: Copy letter from Moore, Colonel Rose and D. Pring to Selim Pasha (enclosed in letter Colonel H. Rose to Ponsonby 22 May 1841, filed under GRE/E600, Strathnairn).
16 February 1838: Extract of letter from Moore to Richard Wood quoted in letter Wood to Ponsonby 24 March 1838 (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
See also under Moore, R.
Moore, R.
Consul? at Beirut.
GRE/E423 17 June 1854
Copy despatch to the Earl of Clarendon concerning a possible railway link between Syria and Persia for trading purposes; with translation of extract of letter from Messrs Spartiali and and Lascaridi of London to their agents Messrs Bustros
concerning trade with Persia, the existing route for which via Trebizond had been interrupted by war.
Digitised material for Moore R. - GRE/E423/1-7
Moore, Thomas
(1779-1852). Poet and writer.
DNB.
Moore, Thomas C.
Lieutenant on HMS
Tyne
Moreno, Manuel
Chargé d'affaires in London for the Argentine Republic 1831.
Morning Chronicle
Letter Charles White to Ponsonby 19 August 1841 (filed under GRE/E665, White).
See also under GRE/E498, Quin, Michael Joseph.
Morning Herald
c.11 March 1835: Article on Ponsonby sent to the Morning Herald. 2 copies (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 26a-b).
24 June 1840: Extract of letter from J.R. [Rhodes?] of Constantinople to the Morning Herald concerning Mehemet Ali and the Sultan (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No.131).
Moser, J.B.
Dunkirk.
8 January 1831: Extract of letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the bad conditions in which the officers and troops found themselves at Tournai (enclosed in despatch Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 25 January 1831,
filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
Mosul, Pasha of.
See under Ainsworth.
Moszinski, Count (General Nadir Bey)
Polish soldier en route to Circassia.
[23 April 1838]: Letter to Ponsonby seeking protection from alleged Russian attempts against him (enclosed in letter from Ponsonby to Count Pisani 23 April 1838, filed under GRE/E477, Pisani Alexander).
Moustapha Nourie Pasha
Seraskier.
5 September 1840: Substance of report to the Porte concerning Antonio Costa Condi (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
9 February 1841: 2 letters General Jochmus to the Seraskier (enclosed in letter Jochmus to Ponsonby to Ponsonby 9 February 1841, filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
27 July 1841: Account by Jochmus of interview with the Seraskier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.258, 31 July 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
16/28 June 1841: Proclamation to all Ottoman subjects of Crete (filed under GRE/E454, Ongley, H.S.).
21 November 1837: Copy letter C. Blunt to Moustapha Nourie Pasha (enclosed in letter Blunt to Ponsonby 29 December 1837, filed under GRE/E70, Blunt, Charles).
See also letter D. Samourkass to Blunt 25 January 1838 (enclosed in letter Blunt to Ponsonby 6 April 1838, filed under GRE/E70, Blunt).
[Blunt's letters to Ponsonby 1837-1841 contain many references to Moustapha Nourie Pasha.]
Münch M.
President of the Diet at Frankfurt.
See under Alleye.
Mundy, Admiral Sir George Rodney
(1805-1884). Commander of HMS
Favourite.
DNB.
Munsprat, Mr
Liverpool. Involved in sulphur mines in Sicily.
See under Sicily.
Munster, Major-General George Augustus Frederick Fitzclarence, 1st Earl
(1794-1842). Illegitimate son of William IV; promoter of oriental studies.
DNB.
GRE/E428 n.d.
Letter to Ponsonby enclosing circular letter concerning his research into the military history of Mahometan nations and seeking help in obtaining oriental books.
Letter to Ponsonby concerning his desire to further the education of the islamic peoples and concerning Dr Aloys Sprenger, [c. November 1840]
Enclosure: Letter from Dr Sprenger to the Minister for Education, Turkey, offering his services and
setting forth his views on the subject, 2 November 1840
Digitised material for Munster, Major-General George Augustus Frederick Fitzclarence, 1st Earl - GRE/E428/1-9
Murray, General Sir George
(1772-1846). Colonial Secretary 1828-30.
DNB
4 September 1829: Letter to W.P. Craufurd concerning his application for a place for his brother [John Craufurd] (enclosed in letter W.P. Craufurd to Ponsonby 6 September 1829, filed under GRE/E153, Craufurd,
W.P.).
Mustapha Kiani Bey
Turkish official at Brusa.
14 June 1840: Copy letter D. Sandison to Ismet Pasha and Mustapha Kiani Bey informing them that his dragoman was to be in charge of the British Consulate at Brusa during his absence (filed under GRE/E546,
Sandison).
Mustapha Reschid Pasha
See Reschid Pasha.
Musurus, ConstantinReference: GRE/E429Dates of creation: 13 December 1838 - 29 June 1840
6 letters to Ponsonby concerning Serbia, the Greek Patriarch, and relations between Turkey and Greece.
Deputy to the Prince of Samos (Vogorides ; Turkish minister to Greece, 1840.
Digitised material for Musurus, Constantin - GRE/E429/1-8
19 February/3 March 1835 - 19/31 March: 2 copy letters Musurus to the Prince of Samos, translated into French (enclosed in letter from A. Blacque to Ponsonby 21 April 1835, filed under GRE/E102, Blacque,
Alexandre).
5 January 1840: Letter to Ponsonby (enclosed in draft despatch from Ponsonby to Palmerston 7 January 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Muttock, John
China Warehouse, Oxford Street, London.
31 January 1842: Letter to Lawrence Walker concerning payment for a dessert service sent to Ponsonby (enclosed in letter from Walker to Ponsonby 11 February 1842, filed under GRE/E642, Walker).
Muzloum Bey
Turkish envoy to Egypt.
c.12 January 1841: French translation of instructions from the Grand Vizier to Muzloum specifying the conditions under which the hereditary governorship of Egypt is granted to Mehemet Ali (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch
No.13, 13 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Nadir Bey, General
See Moszinski.
Namiq [or Namik] Pasha
May 1840: Substance of papers sent by Namiq to the Porte concerning the nationality of Mihalaki Savolari [or Saborngi] including summary of letter from Charles Blunt to Namiq; note from Theodoro Wallicono, Greek Consul,
to Namiq 13 May 1840, and Namiq to Wallicono (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Napier, Admiral Sir Charles
(1786-1860). Commander in Syria 1840.
DNB
GRE/E431 25 July 1840 - 5 January 1841
10 letters to Ponsonby concerning the campaign in Syria. [There is an additional copy of the letter of 27 November 1840.]
Enclosed in letter of 27 November 1840: Copy of convention that Napier had made with the Egyptians, same date.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Napier strongly objecting to the Convention, 7 December 1840.
Copy letter Napier to Niven Moore, 14 August 1840.
Copy proclamation by Napier to the Syrians and inhabitants of Lebanon calling on them to throw off the yoke of Mehemet Ali, 14 August 1840.
Digitised material for Napier, Admiral Sir Charles - E431/1-33
The following 5 items are all filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus:
19 September 1840: Postscript by Napier to a letter from General Jochmus to Ponsonby.
25 September 1840: Copy letter Napier to Jochmus (enclosed in letter Jochmus to Ponsonby 26 September 1840).
2 February 1841: Copy letter Napier to Jochmus (enclosed in letter Jochmus to Ponsonby 8 February 1841).
8 February 1841: 2 copy letters Jochmus to Napier (enclosed in letter Jochmus to Ponsonby 8 February 1841).
For criticism of Napier's book on the war in Syria, see letter Jochmus to Ponsonby 8 September 1842.
6-7 December 1840: Copy letters from Alexandria and Malta criticizing Napier's convention with the Egyptians (filed under GRE/E134, Churchill, W.).
12 January 1841: Copy letter Napier to Colonel G. Lloyd Hodges (filed underGRE/E320, Hodges).
15 December 1840: Copy letter 2nd Earl of Minto to Napier (filed underGRE/E320, Hodges).
11 March 1841: Copy letter from Palmerston to Napier (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7 December 1840: Copy letter from Ponsonby to Napier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.284, 8 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
14 December 1840: Copy letter Napier to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.301, 16 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
16 December 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Napier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.301, 16 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
10 January 1841: Copy letter Boghos Bey to Napier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.20, 21 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
10 January 1841: Copy letter Napier to the officer commanding the allied forces in Syria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.92, 9 March 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 1 December 1840 on Napier's Convention. Another copy of Napier's proclamation to the Syrians is enclosed in Richard Wood to Ponsonby 23 August 1840 (filed under GRE/E693, Wood, Sir
Richard).
Naples GRE/E432 30 March 1833
Copy letter from British merchants resident at Naples to Ponsonby thanking him for his efforts on their behalf.
Memorandum concerning a forced loan on merchants to build a lazaretto in Naples.
Letter from … to Ponsonby concerning the writer's official note and acknowledging that it was due to Ponsonby's ‘good disposition’ that such a troublesome matter was now settled, 8 March 1833.
Digitised material for Naples - GRE/E432/1-13
Nash, Charles J.
Officer on HMS
Thetis
Navy GRE/E434 1838-1840
List of H.M. ships in the Mediterranean, 1 September 1838.
List of British ships of the line in commission, 1840.
List of the British fleet in commision in the Mediterranean and at home, 3 November 1840.
List of British ships of the line built and in ordinary and building, 1840.
Paper in French on the alleged weakness of the British navy [Watermark 1837].
Digitised material for Navy - GRE/E434/1-8
Negib [or Nedgib] [or Nezib] [or Nedgi] Pasha
Governor of Damascus.
c.July 1841(?): Transcript of despatch from Negib Pasha to the Grand Vizier making charges against the British Consul at Damascus and Col. Churchill (within a draft note from Ponsonby to the Porte, 13 July 1841(?), filed
under GRE/E631, Turkey No.120).
16 May 1841: Extracts of a letter from Damascus on the tyrannical government of Negib Pasha ‘a most violent fanatical old Turk’ (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
c.June 1841: Copy letter from the Grand Vizier to Negib (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.197 to Palmerston, 15 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
16 June 1841: Copy letter from Negib to the Porte (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.198, 16 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
3 August 1841: 2 copy letters from the Grand Vizier to [Negib] concerning Richard Wood (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.266, 3 August 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also letters Hugh Rose to Ponsonby 3 June 1841, and 5 July 1841 (filed under GRE/E600, STRATHNAIRN).
Nesselrode, Karl Robert, Count
(1770-1862). Russian statesman. Foreign minister under Tsars Alexander and Nicholas.
GRE/E435 1814-1838
Copy of confidential despatch to Prince De Lieven on the treaty that France invited Russia to conclude on the future of Greece - Russia's policy towards the Ottoman Empire, 9 January 1827.
Copy despatch to Count Méden (Chargé D'affaires in London) on British objections to the separate article of the treaty between Russia and Turkey of 8 June 1833 on the closure of the Dardanelles, 26 December 1834.
Copy despatch to de Boutineff concerning alleged mal-administration by the rulers of Moldavia and Walachia, Princes Stourdza and Ghika, 9/21 June 1836. [This was originally enclosed in a despatch from Sir Robert Colquhoun not now present.]
Copy despatch to Count Pozzo di Borgo on the settlement of the
Vixen affair 22 May/4 June 1837.
Copy despatch to Baron de Ruckmann instructing him to oppose British interference in Serbia by stating the Russian position to the Turkish ministers, 29 March 1838.
Note concerning Russian proposals on Poland submitted to the plenipotentiaries of England, Austria and Prussia, 31 December 1814.
Digitised material for Nesselrode, Karl Robert, Count - GRE/E435/1-17
c.1 November 1838: Translation of letter from the Persian minister for foreign affairs to Nesselrode (filed under GRE/E561, Sheil, Justin).
13 June 1829: Copy despatch [to Nesselrode(?)] from London (filed under GRE/E538, Russia).
Extract of despatch Nesselrode to de Boutineff quoted in Ponsonby's despatch, No.107, 26 May 1840 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Netherlands GRE/E436 n.d.
Paper on the question whether the Dutch would prefer to take their coal and iron from England or Belgium and also concerning trade with the German States. [Appears to be the end of a longer document.]
Digitised material for Netherlands - GRE/E436/1-2
Reply of the King of the Netherlands to the Protocol of the London Conference on Belgium of 4 November 1830, annexed to Protocol No.3 of 17 November 1830 (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
Note from the London Conference to the representatives of the five powers concerned at the Hague 27 December 1830, annexed to Protocol No.8 of that date (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
12 January 1831: Copy of the Prince of Orange's proclamation (enclosed in despatch from Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 18 January 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
23 December 1830: Copy letter from Willmar, governor of Luxembourg, to the Department of the Interior at the Hague (enclosed in despatch from Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 22 January 1831, filed under GRE/E569,
Shee).
Fundamental arrangements to establish the separation of Belgium and Holland annexed to Protocol No.12 of the London Conference of 27 January 1831 (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
Neville, Arthur
City surveyor and land agent Dublin.
12 January 1841: Testimonial to Dr Richard Grattan (filed under GRE/E265, Grattan).
Nicholas I
(1796-1855). Tsar of Russia.
4-5 June 1829: Copy report by … of conversation with the Duke of Wellington, addressed to the Tsar (filed under GRE/E538, Russia).
Reports in The Portfolio of speech by Tsar Nicholas to a Polish deputation (enclosed in letter from David Urquhart to Ponsonby 14 December 1835, filed under GRE/E632,
Urquhart).
Nicholayson, Revd John
Church of England clergyman.
GRE/E437 1841
Letter to Ponsonby concerning their correspondence and tactics [to obtain a firman for building a Protestant church in Jerusalem] 12 August 1841.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Nicholayson stating why he wished all communications on the subject to be in writing, 2 June 1841.
Digitised material for Nicholayson Revd John - GRE/E437/1-2
[About Nicholayson see letter from Lord Ashley to Ponsonby 8 April 1841 (filed under GRE/E557, Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl).]
About the application see also Ponsonby's despatches to Palmerston No.229, 11 July 1841, and No.270, 8 August 1841 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Niddrie, Peter
Acting surgeon of the marine battalion in Syria.
Niven Kerr, Black & Co.
Merchant house. Agents for British Embassy at Constantinople.
9 October 1841: Letter from J. Hardy per pro Nivin Kerr & Co. to James Bell & Co. (filed under GRE/E289, Hardy, J.).
Blank bills of exchange (filed under GRE/E289, Hardy, J.).
Norfolk, Henry Granville Fitzalan, Lord Fitzalan, 14th Duke
(1815-1860).
Normanby, Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess
Ambassador at Paris 1846-1852.
DNB
North, Dudley, Lord
(1829-1860) eldest son of 6th Earl of Guilford.
Northbrook, Sir Francis Thornhill Baring, Baron
(1796-1866). Joint secretary to the Treasury 1834, 1835-39; Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1839-41.
DNB.
27 May 1839: Copy letter from Robert Gordon, M.P. to Baring concerning publication of Colonel Chesney's writings (filed under GRE/E131, Chesney).
Norton, R.W.
London and Sudbrook Park.
GRE/E443 22 October 1830
Letter to Ponsonby concerning his attempt to persuade working class radicals that economic reform was not a sufficient remedy for pauperism and that emigration was a cheap, humane and specific remedy for that evil.
Digitised material for Norton, R.W. - GRE/E443/1
Nouri Effendi
Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs; plenipotentiary at London 1840.
Note of alterations proposed by Nouri to a list of presents to be presented in the name of the Belgian government to certain members of the Porte (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 6 October 1838, filed under
GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
11 December 1838: Report of a meeting of a deputation from the Prince of Serbia with Nouri concerning the new constitution, with letter from a member of the deputation to Ponsonby 12 December (enclosed in letter F. Pisani
to Ponsonby 15 December 1838, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
3 January 1839: French translation of letter Nouri to the Prince of Walachia concerning Nicholas Dramessiti (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 8 January 1839, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
22 May 1839: Substance of what was said at a conference of Ahmed Pasha and Nouri with Ponsonby on Egyptian affairs (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
26 June 1839: Official report of the shooting of a Turkish customs officer by a British subject, communicated to Ponsonby by Nouri (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
14 May 1839: Copy letter Ponsonby to Nouri complaining about the Greek Patriarch (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.13, 15 January 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Noury, C.B.
Luxemburg.
Nouvelle Minerve
Copy letter to the editor concerning the Eastern Question (enclosed in letter from D'Aubignose to Ponsonby 27 February 1838, filed under GRE/E164, D'Aubignose).
Nugent, Albert Count
Son of Laval Nugent .
GRE/E446 1851-1852
Copy letter to Palmerston enclosing statement of his services, especially in the capture of Acre, with further letter to Palmerston seeking an honour from the Queen, 14 November 1851.
Copy letter Henry U. Addington to Nugent stating that Lord Granville did not regard his case as one in which the Order of the Bath could be conferred, 3 January 1852.
Digitised material for Nugent, Albert Count - GRE/E446/1-8
Nugent, George Nugent Grenville
(1788-1850). High Commissioner for the Ionian Islands 1832-35.
DNB.
Letter John Craufurd to Ponsonby 16 December 1835 (filed under GRE/E152, Craufurd).
Nugent, Laval
(1777-1862) Count, Field-marshal in the Austrian army; magnate of Hungary 1826.
DNB ;
Boase II, 1187.
Nypels, Lambert Pierre Ant. And. Servais
(1783-1851). Belgian General.
22 March 1832: Letter to Charles White (filed under GRE/E665, White).
"O" [Supposed by Ponsonby to be Dr. Millingen q.v.]
Extracts of letters from Constantinople signed ‘O’ which appeared in The Times between November 1836 and March 1837 and list of these letters (filed under GRE/E270, Grey, Charles 2nd
Earl).
Another list of these letters (enclosed in letter from Ponsonby to Sir Charles Bagot 6 April 1837, filed under GRE/E36, Bagot).
Oates, Mark
British merchant at Naples, formerly residing at Zante.
GRE/E449 1832-1833
Memorial concerning the seizure and pre-emption of a cargo of provisions by the Turkish authorities at Coron, with copy letter from Stratford Canning to Sir Frederick Adam 3 May 1827 on the subject, 17 December 1832.
Letter from Oates to Ponsonby concerning his claim against the Turkish government in respect of the above, 16 October 1833.
Digitised material for Oates, Mark - GRE/E449/1-4
Obryen Lord James
See Thomond.
O'Ferrall, EdwardReference: GRE/E450Dates of creation: 12 January 1841
Letter to [Lawrence] Walker seeking the agency of Ponsonby's Irish estates.
Land agent; brother of Richard More-O'Ferrall, M.P.
Digitised material for O'Ferrall, Edward - GRE/E450/1
See also under Beasley, John.
O'Ferrall, Richard More -
(1797-1880). Brother of Edward . Secretary to the Admiralty 1839, Secretary to the Treasury July-September 1841. M.P. County Kildare 1830-47.
Who's Who of British M.P.'s
13 January 1841: Letter to Lawrence Walker supporting the application of Dr. Richard Grattan for the agency of Ponsonby's Irish estates (filed under GRE/E265, Grattan).
O'Grady, M? M. GRE/E451 19 January 1841
Letter to [Lawrence Walker] supporting the application of C.W. Hamilton for the agency of Ponsonby's Irish estates and mentioning another person as very suitable for that purpose.
Digitised material for O'Grady, M. - GRE/E451/1
Olivira, Domingo
Acting minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Provinces of La Plata.
10 July 1827: Copy letter to Ponsonby (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America Vol. IV, 294-7).
9 July 1827: Copy letter Ponsonby [to Olivira] (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America Vol. IV, 294-7).
Omer Pasha
8/20 March [1853]: Italian translation of letter to … concerning the military situation in view of Russian troop movements, and strongly criticising the Turkish Minister of War, delays in dispatching troops, and the
appointment of Zarif Pasha (filed as GRE/E631, Turkey, No. 145).
Ommanney, Admiral Sir John Acworth
(1773-1855). Commander of Malta station 1840-41.
DNB.
Onffroy, J., Vicomte
Sometime ADC to Izzet Pasha commander of the Turkish forces in Syria.
Ongley, Henry S.
British consul in Crete.
GRE/E454 23 August 1837 - 31 July 1841
32 letters and despatches to Ponsonby on the situation in Crete.
Enclosures and other papers filed with this correspondence
Enclosed 18 May 1841: Copy letter John Bidwell to Ongley, expressing Palmerston's directions, 14 May
1840
Enclosed 3 April 1841: 2 addresses of the Christians of Crete to the consuls of Britain, France and Russia (Greek with French translation; 9 signatures), 18/30 March 1841
Printed proclamation of the Christians of Crete with ms. signatures
Proclamation of Mustapha Pasha to the Ottoman subjects of Crete, 16/28 June 1841
Copy letter Ponsonby to Ongley warning him of the consequences of his aiding the insurgents in Crete, 25 May 1841.
Digitised material for Ongley, Henry S. - GRE/E454/1-74
18 March 1841: Copy proclamation of Captain Waldegrave, Ongley and others to the Cretans and emigrés (filed under GRE/E72, Boone, E.G.).
21 April 1841: Copy letter Ponsonby to H.M. Consul, Candia (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
23 June 1841: Copy letter Ponsonby to Ongley; and copy despatch from the Capudan Pasha to the Grand Vizier complaining that Ongley had impeded the blockade of Crete (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.212, 22 June 1841,
filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
12 July 1841: Copy Ponsonby to Ongley (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.231, 12 July 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Letter Rifaat Pasha to Ponsonby demanding Ongley's dismissal (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.231, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
11 July 1841: Memorandum on the insurrection in Candia with complaints about Ongley (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
About Ongley see also letter from J. Hardy to Ponsonby 4 July 1841 (filed under GRE/E289, Hardy).
See also under Stewart, Sir Houston; Vogorides, Etienne.
Onis, Don Mauricio Carles d'
1 January, 5 January, and 13 January 1839: French translation of 3 despatches to A.L. de Cordoba (enclosed in letter Cordoba to Ponsonby 25 February 1839 filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
3 January 1839: Copy letter from G. Villiers (4th Earl of Clarendon) to d'Onis (enclosed in Ponsonby to Palmerston 1 March 1839, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston). Another copy of this letter is filed under GRE/E150,
Cordoba.
Orloff, Count Alexis Feodorovitch
(1787-1862). Russian statesman.
Ormonde, Grace Louisa, Marchioness
(d.1860). Daughter of John Staples by the Hon. Harriet Molesworth.
Osborne, Sir Henry, 11th Bart.
(d.1837).
Osborne, Sidney Godolphin
(1789-1861). Son of 5th Duke of Leeds. With Ponsonby in Corfu.
Osman Effendi
March 1837: French translation of letter from Hadgi Osman Effendi and Hadgi Mehemud Effendi to Hodja Bey concerning Circassia (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Osman Pasha
Adrianople; governor of Albania in 1841.
27 June 1840: Report to the Grand Vizier on the arrest of two British officers (enclosed in letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby 8 July 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
O'Sullivan de Grass, Alphonse A.H. Comte
(1798-1866). Belgian diplomatist; envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Turkey.
Copy speech on presenting his credentials to the Sultan, with French translation of the Sultan's reply (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium No.66).
Otho
(1815-1867). King of Greece.
1 February 1840: Memorandum of conversation with General Church (filed under GRE/E133, Church, Sir Richard).
Ottenfels, Baron
19 September 1839: Copy despatch to Baron Stürmer instructing him with respect to the existing situation of the Eastern Question (filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
Ottoman Bank
7 May 1840: Note on the Ottoman Bank (filed under GRE/E151, Coste, Jacques).
Otway, Admiral Sir Robert Waller 1st Bart.
(1770-1846).
DNB.
GRE/E459 1828
3 letters to Ponsonby concerning ships that would be available for his service, 24 January - 15 May 1828.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Otway [marked ‘not sent’], 4 March 1828.
Notes by Ponsonby for Lieut. Paget to communicate to Otway on a plot against the Emperor of Brazil and the need for a warship at Buenos Aires.
Digitised material for Otway, Admiral Sir Robert Waller 1st Bart. GRE/E459/1-10
7 May 1827: Copy letter Otway to Ponsonby (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, IV, 245-6).
20 June 1827: Copy letter Otway to Ponsonby (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, IV, 344-6).
27 July 1827: Copy letter Ponsonby to Otway (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, IV, 353-5).
27 August 1827: Copy letter Ponsonby to Otway (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, V, 27-28).
10 January 1828: Copy letter Otway to Ponsonby (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, V, 149).
12 April 1828: Copy letter Otway to Capt. J. Coghlan (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America,V, 220-21).
27 July 1827: Extract of letter from Otway to J.W. Croker (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 269-70).
16 October 1827: Extract of letter from Otway to Croker (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 300-1).
25 August 1828: Copy letter Otway to Ponsonby (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Lord Aberdeen No.31, 10 December 1828, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
Oughgan, Dr. J.
March 1827: Summary of documents sent to Ponsonby on Dr. Oughgan's case (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, IV, 188-90).
Letter from Ponsonby to Canning 8 March 1827 (ibid., 180-184), and letter Sir Woodbine Parish to Ponsonby 10 March 1834 (filed under GRE/E466, Parish).
[Woodbine Parish published a pamphlet Conduct of the Consul-General Mr Parish to J. Oughgan in Buenos Ayres (1824).]
Oviatt, William
Former principal accountant of Christopher Idle, Brothers & Co. of London.
10 January 1831: Letter Oviatt to David Price concerning his experiences while working for a mining company in South America (enclosed in letter Price to Ponsonby 14 January 1831, filed under GRE/E496, Price,
David).
Oxford, Jane Elizabeth Countess of
(d.1824).
Oxford, Richard Bagot, Bishop of
See Bagot, Richard.
Pack, Revd Bartholomew
Friend of the Ponsonby family. Agent of the Ponsonby estates in 1819.
Memorial of William Flavin to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E486, Ponsonby, Frederick).
About Pack's mismanagement of the Ponsonby estates see letter Frederick Ponsonby to Ponsonby 15 May 1821 (filed under GRE/E486, Ponsonby, Frederick) and the Earl of Rosslyn to Ponsonby 9 February 1821 (filed under
GRE/E525, Rosslyn). See also under Shannon.
Paget, John
(1808-1892). Author of
Hungary and Translvania (1839); developed wife's estates in Hungary.
Boase II, 1307.
See also under Hungary.
Paget, Lord WilliamReference: GRE/E464Dates of creation: 11 November 1840
Letter to Ponsonby introducing Col. Herman .
(1803-1873). 2nd son of 1st Marquess of Anglesey; nephew of Lady Ponsonby; captain RN.; MP 1826-30, 1841-7.
Boase II, 1307.
Digitised material for Paget, Lord William - GRE/E464/1
See also under Otway, Admiral Sir Robert.
Paicos, A.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Greece.
20 January/1 February 1838: Copy letter to Sir Edmund Lyons (filed under GRE/E372, Lyons).
27 December 1839/8 January 1840: Circular on discovery of a revolutionary association (enclosed in letter A.L. de Cordoba to Ponsonby 19 January 1840, filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
6/18 January 1840: Copy letter to M. Argyropaulo with comments [by C. Zographo?] (enclosed in letter Cordoba to Ponsonby 25 January 1840, filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
31 October/12 November 1840: Copy letter to Sir Edmund Lyons, with translation of circular letter from the Greek ministers of Exterior and War to the governors of provinces (filed under GRE/E190, Douglas, Sir
Howard).
Palmella, Marquis of
Portuguese minister in London.
3 February 1846: Copy note from Canning to Palmella stating that Britain would not guarantee the succession to the throne of Portugal (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 100-115).
22 September 1827: Translation of extract of despatch from the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs to Palmella (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 264).
6 October 1827: Translation of extract of despatch from same to the same on another capture of a Portuguese vessel by a privateer under the colours of Buenos Aires (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I,
266).
Palmerston Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount
(1784-1865). Foreign Secretary for most of the period 1830-41, 1846-51.
DNB.
GRE/E481/1-14 1 December 1830 - 20 August 1853
266 letters and despatches to Ponsonby (mostly private letters).
Enclosures in Palmerston's despatches to Ponsonby on Belgium (the number and date is that of the despatch):
No. 2, 2 December 1830: Instructions for the employment of ciphers
No. 3, 9 December 1830: Copy despatch Palmerston to Sir Charles Bagot, 7 December 1830
No. 4, 10 December 1830: 3 copy despatches Bagot to Palmerston, 5-7 December 1830
No. 6 28 December 1830: Copy despatch Palmerston to Bagot, 24 December 1830
No. 2, 21 January 1831: 5 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston 14-17 January 1831; draft Palmerston to Granville 17 January 1831
No. 5, 11 February: Copy Palmerston to Lord Erskine 10 February 1831 and to Granville 8 February 1831; 5 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston all dated 7 February 1831
No. 11, 21 March 1831: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston 18 March 1831
No. 12, 12 April 1831: Copy memorandum by the Dutch ambassador, A.R. Falck, on Dutch prisoners of war in Belgian hands 4 April 1831
No. 13, 15 April 1831: Copy letter G.A. Faucheto Palmerston 5 April 1831; copy Sir George Shee to Fauche 15 April 1831. Copy Mr Kilby to John Backhouse 14 April 1831 with note by Robert Holliday
No. 14, 3 May 1831: Copy despatch Sir Charles Bagot to Palmerston 22 April 1831; copy Palmerston to Bagot 3 May 1831
No. 16, 10 May 1831: Copy note A.R. Falck to the plenipotentiaries of the 5 courts involving the Belgian question, 8 May 1831
No. 18, 27 May 1831: Copy letter Falck and H. de Zylen de Nyeveltto Palmerston, 27 May 1831
Private letter Palmerston to Ponsonby 29 May 1831: Copy memorandum drawn up at the London Conference on Belgium
Enclosures in Palmerston's private letters to Ponsonby:
7 February 1833: Palmerston to W.T. Fox Strangways
24 June 1834: Extract of despatch Palmerston to Granville
3 June 1837: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston, 23 March 1837
12 June 1837: Copy letter D. Urquhart to Palmerston, 4/29 April 1837
4 December 1837: Copy despatch Palmerston to Granville, 6 October 1837
4 December 1837: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston, 9 October 1837
13 April 1838: Copy letter Percy Doyle to J. Backhouse, 2 April 1838
7 May 1838: Copy letters of denization for General Chrzanowski
15 May 1838: Copy despatch from the Secret Committee of the East India Company to the Governor General of India [Lord Auckland], 10 May 1838
21 August 1840: ‘Notices’: suggestions from ‘a good military authority’ for measures against Mehemet Ali
Summary of instructions to Ponsonby in August 1840
4 September 1840: Extracts of letters Metternich to Palmerston, 25 August 1840
17 September 1840: Extract of letter from Marquess of Wellesley to Palmerston, 3 August 1840
21 September 1840: Copy Palmerston to Lord Beauvale (3rd Viscount Melbourne), 20 September 1840
27 October 1840: Letter R.B. Deschamps to Palmerston, 20 October 1840
20 November 1840: Letter Lord George William Russell to Palmerston, 14 November 1840
7 January 1841: Letter J. Kincaid to Palmerston with letter from Messrs Stewarts and Kincaid to Ponsonby, 4 January 1841
11 March 1841: Copy letter Palmerston to Sir Charles Napier, 11 March 1841
15 July 1841: Copy despatch Hugh Rose (Lord Strathnairn) to Palmerston 22 May 1841; copy Palmerston to Rose 15 July 1841
21 March 1848: Extract of letter Sir Ralph Abercrombie to Palmerston, 8 March 1848
[3 June 1848]: Rough note by Ponsonby of contents of note from Palmerston to Baron Hummelauer, 3 June 1848
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GRE/E481/15-19 1830-1831
Copies or drafts of despatches from Ponsonby to Palmerston, mainly relating to Belgium.
Enclosures:
No. 1, 7 December 1830: Copy note verbale, 6 December 1830, from Ponsonby and Count Bresson to the Belgian Committee for Foreign
Affairs stating that they cannot explain the Dutch King's refusal to allow a free passage up the Scheldt
No. 2, 7 December 1830: Note verbale, 6 December 1830, from Ponsonby and Bresson to the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs reporting the London Conference's explanation of article 2 of the protocol of 17 November 1830
No. 5, 10 December 1830: Note from the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs to Messrs Cartwright and Bresson on recognition of the Belgian flag, 5 December 1830
No. 6, 10 December 1830: Note of the decision of the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs about the exchange of prisoners
No. 9, 10 December 1830: Note from the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs complaining that the Dutch were keeping the drainage sluices for W. Flanders closed
No. 11, 14 December 1830: Copy note from Ponsonby and Bresson to the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs, 13 December 1830
No. 16, 19 December 1830: Copy despatch Ponsonby to Sir Charles Bagot, 16 December 1830
No. 17, 19 December 1830: Note from the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs complaining of violations of the armistice by Dutch troops in the province of Limbourg
No. 20, 24 December 1830: Note from Count De Celles to Ponsonby and Bresson and extract of letter to the Belgian provisional government on the blockade of Antwerp, 22 December 1830
No. 21, 28 December 1830: Copy letter from the Committee of Commerce at Antwerp to Ponsonby and Bresson praying that Belgium be included among nations enjoying free navigation of the Rhine. Also copy letter from the above committee to the
London Congress on Belgium of same date, 24 December 1830
No. 22, 28 December 1830: Letter from … Wallez (secretary of the Diplomatic Committee) to Bresson 27 December 1830 with extract of letter General Nypels to the provisional government [26 December 1830] concerning an encounter between Belgian
and Dutch forces near Maastricht; and letter from the Diplomatic Committee (signed Sylvain Van de Weyer) to Ponsonby and Bresson 28 December 1830 on steps to agree on a demarcation line between the two forces
No. 23, 31 December 1830: Letter A. Goblet to the President of the Diplomatic Committee 30 December 1830; copy report from General Du Vivier of his action in face of a violation of Belgian territory and the armistice; copy report of the
commander of West Flanders, De Dobbelaer, to the military governor of the two Flanders, 28 December 1830
No. 24, 31 December 1830: Letter A. Goblet to the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs, incorporating copy letter from General Daine to Goblet 29 December on a violation of the armistice by the Dutch, 30 December 1830
No. 3, 2 January 1831: Note verbale from Ponsonby and Bresson to the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs, 31 December 1831
(unnumbered and n.d.): Letter from De Soerg (?) deputy of the Congress, analysing report of the central section of the Belgian Congress on the choice of a head of state, 7 January 1831
No.8, 14 January 1831: Note verbale from Ponsonby and Bresson to the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs, 14 January 1831
No. 11, 19 January 1831: Copy resolution of the Belgian Congress to send commissioners to Paris to obtain information relative to the choice of a head of state
No. 12, 21 January 1831: Letter d'Arschot (vice-president of the Diplomatic Committee to Ponsonby and Bresson, 18 January 1831; with copy letter Dubosch to the President [of the Committee of the Interior]; copy letter Dubosch to A. Goblet
(commissaire général de la guerre) of same date; copy letter A. Goblet to D'Arschot 19 January 1831 with copy letter General B. Duvivier to Goblet 18 January 1831
No. 14, 21 January 1831: Letter D'Arschot to Ponsonby and Bresson 21 January 1831 enclosing copy letter Lieutenant-colonel Rupertus to Baron Van der Smissen 20 January 1831
No. 22, 4 February 1831: Printed copy of letter from Count Sebastiani to Bresson with note on back stating that this vindicates Ponsonby's conduct, 1 February 1831
No. 29, 17 February 1831: Letter Ponsonby to Mr Abercrombie and [Charles] White, 17 February 1831
No. 30, 20 February 1831: Copy note verbale Ponsonby to the President of the Diplomatic Committee, 20 February 1831
No. 31, 20 February 1831: Letter from Ralph Abercrombie and Charles White to Ponsonby 18 February 1831, reporting from Maastricht on Belgian failure to observe all the conditions of the armistice; letter Lieutenant-general Dibbets (Commander
of the fortress of Maastricht) to Ponsonby 18 February 1831; statements by Dibbets on the line of demarcation, Belgian violations of the protocol of the London Conference of 9 January 1831; copy letter from Lieutenant Liegeler to Dibbets 18 February
1831; draft note Ponsonby to the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs, 20 February 1831, concerning the unsatisfactory state of communications betwen Maastricht and Aix la Chapelle
No. 32, 22 February 1831: Letter from the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs to Ponsonby and Bresson 21 February 1831 concerning the restriction of communications between Maastricht and Aix la Chapelle; draft reply of Ponsonby 22 February
1831
No. 36, 1 March 1831: Copy note from Ponsonby, 1 March 1831, to the President and members of the Belgian Committee for Foreign Affairs, returning their note of 21 February
No. 39, 8 March 1831: Note from the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs to Ponsonby and Bresson calling for the nomination of the Dutch commission for settlement of the line of demarcation
No. 40, 8 March 1831: Note from the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs to Ponsonby replying to Ponsonby's letter of 1 March; copy of Ponsonby's reply, 7 March 1831
No. 41, 11 March 1831: Copy note Ponsonby to the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs asking for a definition of the office of Regent
No. 43, 15 March 1831: Sylvain Van de Weyer to Ponsonby replying to Ponsonby's note of 11 March, 13 March 1831
No. 45, 18 March 1831: Sylvain Van de Weyer to Ponsonby reiterating demands that the Dutch should carry out the terms of the armistice, 16 March 1831
No. 47, 29 March 1831: Draft report of Ralph Abercrombie and Charles White on the state of communications between Maastricht and Aix La Chapelle etc.; with papers by General Daine 23 March 1831, and by General Dibbets 24 March 1831; copy note
Daine to Dibbets 21 January 1831; copy letter G.R. Cox [to Daine] 21 March 1831; copy letter de Crassier and others to the Commissaire Extraordinaire du Districts à Faulquemont 17 March 1831 complaining of violation of territory by the Dutch when
searching for a deserter
No. 48, 5 April 1831: Note from the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs to Ponsonby complaining of a landing by Dutch troops at Calloe; copy Ponsonby to the Belgian minister 2 April 1831
No. 50, 15 April 1831: Note from the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Le Beau) to Ponsonby, 15 April 1831
No. 51, 17 April 1831: Copy note from Le Beau to Ponsonby 16 April 1831 complaining of numerous violations of the armistice by the Dutch; copy of Ponsonby's reply 16 April 1831
No. 54, 19 April 1831: Note Le Beau to Ponsonby concerning the free navigation of the Meuse through the fortress of Maastricht, 17 April 1831
No. 55, 19 April 1831: Note from Le Beau to Ponsonby, 19 April 1831
No. 56, 26 April 1831: Le Beau to Ponsonby 21 April 1831 with copy letter General Daine to General Dibbets 15 April 1831 and copy letter Dibbets to Daine 17 April 1831
No. 60, 31 May 1831: Copy Le Beau to Ponsonby with copy letter Tielemans, Governor of the Province of Antwerp, to Le Beau 25 May 1831 on the increase in Dutch naval strength, 27 May 1831
No. 62, 7 June 1831: Bears a note from Ponsonby to Ralph Abercrombie on additions Ponsonby wished to be made to his despatch (which Abercrombie had evidently copied for him)
Copy note Le Beau to Ponsonby on insults to the Belgian flag by the Dutch, 6 June 1831
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Copies or drafts of despatches from Ponsonby to Palmerston, relating to Turkey.
Enclosures and other papers filed with Ponsonby's letters and despatches to Palmerston. The date (and number where given) is that of the despatch:
19 June 1833: 2 letters Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby, 17 June 1833
5 January 1834: Ponsonby's suggested project for a treaty to settle the Eastern Question for the time being
undated: Extract of despatch from Palmerston to Ponsonby, 10 March 1834
15 April 1834: Extract of letter Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, 9 April [1834]
undated: Paper by Ponsonby headed ‘Notes’: on curbing Russian influence in Turkey and concerning military and financial reforms
4 August 1834: Copy letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby reporting on his interview with the Reis Effendi, 2 August 1834
4 August 1834: Circular letter from Boghos Bey to the consuls of the European powers in Egypt, 3 July 1834
30 July 1838: French translation of note Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby, 28 July 1838
Draft paper on the Prince and the Council in Serbia [filed after 26 August 1838]
1 March 1839: Copy letter George Villiers [4th Earl of Clarendon] to Don Mauricio Carlos d'Onis, 3 January 1839
30 August 1839: Memorandum from C. Alison concerning an alleged plot to precipitate a settlement between the Porte and Mehemet Ali through Russian intervention
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Copies or drafts of despatches from Ponsonby to Palmerston.
Enclosures and other papers filed with Ponsonby's letters and despatches to Palmerston. The date (and number where given) is that of the despatch:
7 January 1840: Letter C. Musurus to Ponsonby, 5 January 1840
No. 2, 7 January 1840: Copy note E. de Pontois to Ponsonby 2 January 1840; copy note Pontois to Reschid Pasha 31 December 1839; copy Ponsonby to Pontois 5 January 1840; copy Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby 4 January 1840; copies Reschid Pasha to
Pontois 1 and 4 January 1840; copy Pontois to Reschid Pasha 3 January 1840
No. 6, 8 January 1840: Copy reports from Alexandria, 23 and 28 December 1839 [These came to Ponsonby from Baron Stürmer.]
No. 10, 15 January 1840: French translation of letter Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier, 10 January 1840
No. 13, 15 January 1840: Copy Ponsonby to Reschid Pasha 13 January 1840 calling for the dismissal of the Greek Patriarch Gregorius; copy Ponsonby to Nouri Effendi 14 May 1839; English translation of letter P. Petrizzopedo to Sir Howard Douglas
18 December 1839; copy letters Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani 15 May 1839 and 13 January 1840
No. 14, 16 January 1840: Copy Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani 16 January 1840 including extracts of despatch Sir Edmund Lyons to Palmerston 10 January 1840
No. 21, 28 January 1840: Copy Sir B.W. Walker to Ponsonby 27 January 1840 on means to defend Constantinople against Egyptian attack
No. 25, 4 February 1840: Copies Ponsonby to Reschid Pasha 31 January 1840 and 1 February 1840; Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby 2 February 1840; Ponsonby to Reschid Pasha 3 February 1840
No. 26, 6 February 1840: Copy Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, 31 January 1840
No. 29, 12 February 1840: Copy Ponsonby to Reschid Pasha 6 February 1840; copy Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby 8 February 1840
No. 33, 20 February 1840: Copy of the terms of a purported arrangement between Palmerston and Baron Brunnow, 23 and 25 December 1840
No. 47, 3 March 1840: Copy Richard Wood to Ponsonby 10 February 1840; English translation of letter from the Druse Shieks to Sheiks Kasim el Kady and Yousoof; copy Ponsonby to Wood 12 February 1840; copy Wood to Ponsonby 13 February
1840
No. 50, 3 March 1840: Copy note Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby announcing the deposition of the Greek Patriarch, 3 March 1840
No. 52, 4 March 1840: Copy note Ponsonby to Reschid Pasha, 4 March 1840
No. 54, 7 March 1840: French translation of letter Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier 23 February 1840; copy letter Vogorides to Ponsonby 4 March 1840(?).
A message from Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby is quoted by Ponsonby in his despatch to
Palmerston of 7 March 1840.
No. 55, 11 March 1840: French translation of substance of despatches received by the Porte from Baghdad, Diarbekir and Moussoul.
No. 56, 16 March 1840: French translation of speech by the Sultan to the Council of Justice; translation of address presented by the Council to the Sultan; substance of the Sultan's reply, 8 March 1840
No. 57, 16 March 1840: Copy Treaty between Greece and Turkey, 3 March 1840
No. 66, 1 April 1840: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Mehemet Ali replying to Mehemet Ali's letter of 23 February 1840 (in No. 54).
No. 86, 25 April 1840: Copy letter Admiral Sir J. Louis to Ponsonby, 18 April 1840
No. 126, 23 June 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Sir John Louis, 22 June 1840
No. 135, 1 July 1840: Copy official note Ponsonby to Reschid Pasha, 28 June 1840
No. 153, 22 July 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to [Frederick Pisani?], 21 July 1840
No. 154, 30 July 1840: Copy note Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby, 22 July 1840
No. 155, 1 August 1840: Copy letter Argyrpoulo to Ponsonby 10/22 July 1840; copy Reschid Pasha to Argyrpoulo 2 July 1840; copy Argyrpoulo to Reschid 9/21 July.
No. 165, 9 August 1840: Copy note Ponsonby to E. de Pontois 5 August 1840; copy Pontois to Ponsonby, 6 August 1840
No. 167, 9 August 1840: Copy letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 24 July 1840; extract N. Moore to Ponsonby 25 July 1840; copy Ponsonby to Moore - August 1840; copy Ponsonby to Wood 4 August 1840.
No. 173, 11 August 1840: Copy official note of the Representatives of England, Austria, Prussia and Russia to the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, 8 August 1840
No. 176, 17 August 1840: Copy despatch Stürmer to Metternich with marginal notes contradicting some of the statements in it, 17 August 1840
No. 200, 14 September 1840: Copy note from the Porte to Ponsonby; project of note from the Porte to the members of the Diplomatic Corps; French translation of note from the Porte to Ponsonby 14 September 1840, 14 September 1840
No. 202, 16 September 1840: Copy note Ponsonby to H.M. Consul General informing him of the blockade of the Egyptian ports.
No. 202, 7 October 1840: [Evidently wrongly numbered and dated] Copy letter Ponsonby to Colonel G.L. Hodges, 4 October 1840
No. 204, 17 September 1840: Copy Ponsonby to E. de Pontois 16 September 1840; copy Pontois to Ponsonby 17 September 1840.
No. 206, 17 September 1840: Copy despatch from Austrian consul Laurin at Alexandria to Baron Stürmer 7 September 1840; copy circular letter from Soliman Pasha to members of foreign courts resident at Beirut; copy orders of the day issued by
Soliman Pasha at Beirut; copy note Pierre Laurella to Soliman Pasha 28 August 1840.
No. 207, 17 September 1840: French translation of note from the Grand Vizier to Mehemet Ali.
No. 208, 17 September 1840: Copy despatch Ponsonby to Colonel G.L. Hodges, 16 September 1840
No. 211, 17 September 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Admiral R. Stopford, 17 September 1840
No. 213, 20 September 1840: Copy note E. de Pontois to the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, 17 September 1840
No. 217, 23 September 1840: Copy notice issued by the Porte concerning the date of the commencement of the blockade of Egyptian ports.
No. 220, 27 September 1840: Copy letter Sir Robert Stopford to Ponsonby, 17 September 1840
No. 222, 29 September 1840: Copy memorandum submitted to Ponsonby by Sir Charles Smith 29 September 1840, with replies by Ponsonby to some of the matters raised, 1 October 1840; extracts of despatch Smith to Palmerston 19 September 1840, with
note by Ponsonby 1 October 1840; copy memorandum by Sir Robert Stopford 20 September 1840, with copy observations by Ponsonby 1 October 1840. This was to be handed to Sir Charles Smith.
No. 225, 4 October 1840: Copy despatch Ponsonby to General Jochmus, 30 September 1840
No. 230, 7 October 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Sir Robert Stopford, 7 October 1840
No. 231, 7 October 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Stopford, 5 October 1840
No. 233, 8 October 1840: Copy note Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby 8 October 1840; copy Ponsonby to Sir Robert Stopford 8 October 1840.
No. 235, 9 October 1840: French translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier ‘last days of Sept.’ 1840.
No. 244, 20 October 1840: 2 copy despatches Sir Robert Stopford to Ponsonby 7-9 October 1840.
No. 249, 28 October 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Sir Robert Stopford 25 October 1840.
No. 255, 3 November 1840: French translation of substance of despatches from Hadje Ali Pasha to the Porte.
No. 258, 8 November 1840: Copy note Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby 7 November 1840; copy Ponsonby to Reschid Pasha 8 November 1840.
No. 259, 7 November 1840: Paper in French: considerations on the future administration of the Island of Candia, 4 November 1840
No. 260, 8 November 1840: Copy letter from Alexandria, [believed by Ponsonby to be ‘worthy of credit’ and forwarded to Palmerston because it threw light on the proceedings of the French], 27 October 1840
No. 261, 8 November 1840: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier (Reouf) to the Prince of Walachia.
No. 263, 8 November 1840: Copy letter Col. R. Taylor to Ponsonby, 10 October 1840
No. 273, 20 November 1840: Copy note from the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs to Baron Stürmer 18 November 1840; extracts of letters [to Stürmer] from Cairo and Alexandria 3-7 November 1840; copy letter Georgio Laurelli to [Stürmer] 8
November 1840.
No. 275, 21 November 1840: Copy letter Sir Baldwin W. Walker to Said Pasha reporting on the capture of Acre, 5 November 1840
No. 281, 25 November 1840: French translation of letter from Ibrahim Pasha to Mehemet Ali, n.d.; copy letter Monsr. Laurin to Stürmer 24 November 1840; French translation of a report from Alexandria 15 November 1840.
No. 284, 8 December 1840: Copy letters Ponsonby to Consul Larking, Sir Robert Stopford, N. Moore, Sir Charles Napier, the officer commanding British land forces in Syria, stating that Napier's convention with Mehemet Ali was null and void
ab initio, 7 December 1840
No. 286, 8 December 1840: Copy note from Reschid Pasha to the Representatives of the 4 powers, French translation of despatch [Reschid Pasha] to Chekib Effendi 8 December 1840, 8 December 1840
No. 288, 9 December 1840: Copy note Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby 5 December 1840; copy letter Ponsonby to J. Cartwright 6 December 1840.
No. 291, 13 December 1840: Copy letter Selim Pasha to Ponsonby, 5 November 1840
No. 292, 14 December 1840: French translation of petition from Sheik Beshir Shehab Prince of Lebanon to the Sultan; and of letter from Beshir Shehab to Ponsonby, 6 November 1840
No. 296, 15 December 1840: Copy Richard Wood to Ponsonby 28 November 1840; extract of letter from the Emir Beshir received 22 November 1840; extract of further letter from the Emir received 23 November 1840; copy letter C.F. Barker to [Wood]
17 November 1840; copy Richard Wood to Ponsonby 28 November 1840 and 1 December 1840; extract of letter from the Emir Beshir and Governor of Tripoli; English translation of an intercepted letter from Ismail [to Ibrahim Pasha?].
No. 298, 9 December 1840: Copy despatch Sir Charles Smith to Ponsonby 25 November 1840; copy Ponsonby to Smith 9 December 1840.
No. 301, 16 December 1840: Copy letter Sir Charles Napier to Ponsonby 14 December 1840; copy Ponsonby to Napier 16 December 1840.
No. 304, 22 December 1840: Copy letter Capt. Arthur Fanshawe to Ponsonby 17 December 1840; summary of Fanshawe's instructions for his meeting with Mehemet Ali, 8 December 1840.
No. 305, 23 December 1840: Protocol of conference of the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs and the representatives of the four powers, 20 December 1840
No. 306, 23 December 1840: French translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier; translation of letter Mehemet Ali to the military governor of Crete of same date, 22 November 1840
No. 307, 23 December 1840: Copy letter General Jochmus to Ponsonby, 15 December 1840
No. 309, 27 December 1840: Copy letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby, 16 December 1840
No. 310, 30 December 1840: Copy of official note from Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby, 27 December 1840
No. 311, 30 December 1840: Copy letters Percy Doyle to Captain Fanshawe 26, 27 and 28 December 1840; Fanshawe to Doyle 27 December 1840; [Frederick?] Pisani to Ponsonby 28 December 1840.
No. 5, 10 January 1841: Copies of the following: Baron Stürmer to Reschid Pasha 7 January 1841, Baron Stürmer to Ponsonby and Ponsonby to Stürmer 7 January 1841; 4 letters Ponsonby to Monsr. Titov 7-10 January; 2 letters Titov to Ponsonby 8-9
January; Koenigsmarck to Ponsonby and Ponsonby to Koenigsmarck 8 January; message sent by Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby 9 December and Ponsonby's reply; Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby 7 January; Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani 10 January.
No. 6, 10 January 1841: Copy letter Boghos Bey to Sir Robert Stopford, 21 December 1840
No. 7, 10 January 1841: Copy despatches C. Blunt to Ponsonby, 3 and 31 December 1840
No. 11, 12 January 1841: Copy petition of some inhabitants of Crete to Ponsonby, 20 November 1840
No. 13, 13 January 1841: French translation of Hatti-Sherif issued by the Porte and communicated to the representatives of the 4 powers and translation of instructions from the Grand Vizier to Muzloum Bey, 12 January 1841
No. 18, 20 January 1841: French translation of Firman issued by the Sultan to the ex-Emir Beshir Shehab, 9 January 1841
No. 19, 21 January 1841: Copy letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby, 21 January 1841
No. 20, 21 January 1841: Copy letter Sir Baldwin W. Walker to Sir Robert Stopford 11 January 1841; copy Walker to Palmerston 12 January 1841; copy Sir Robert Stopford to Ponsonby 14 January 1841; copy letter Boghos Bey to Sir Charles Napier 10
January 1841.
No. 21, 21 January 1841: Copy letter Steindl to Baron Stürmer, Jaffa; paper in Italian on the withdrawal of Ibrahim Pasha from Syria, 10 January 1841
No. 23, 21 January 1841: Copy despatch Brigadier-General Edward Michelle to Ponsonby, 1 January 1841
No. 26, 24 January 1841: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier (Reouf) to the Pasha of Baghdad, 22 January 1841
No. 28, February 1841: Copy instruction [Baron Stürmer] to his chief dragoman, Baron de Testa, on the future of Christian subjects of the Porte in Syria.
No. 31, 1 February 1841: Copy memorandum on tribute paid by Egypt with statistics of revenue and expenditure of Egypt in 1833; copies of the following letters: Ponsonby to Baron Stürmer 28 and 31 January 1841; Ponsonby to Titov 22-29 January
(3 letters).
No. 32, 4 February 1841: Copy paper read by Ponsonby at a conference of the representatives of the 4 powers and Reschid Pasha, arguing that Mehemet Ali should not be allowed to control the finances of Egypt.
No. 33, 5 February 1841: French translation of 2 letters Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier, 23 January 1841
No. 37, 9 February 1841: French translation of article in the Turkish Gazette on the settlement of the Turkish Egyptian question, 4 February 1841
No. 42, 4 February 1841: French translations of the following:
2 Firmans to Mehemet Ali 13 February 1841;
despatch from the Grand Vizier to Mehemet Ali 13 February 1841;
official note from the Porte to Ponsonby 13 February
1841;
Also copy letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby 15 February 1841.
No. 43, 16 February 1841: Copy official note Ponsonby to Reschid Pasha 15 February 1841; copy letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby 3 March 1841.
No. 66, 21 February 1841: Extract of note Titov to Ponsonby; copy letter Col. G.L. Hodges to Ponsonby 21 February 1841.
No. 72, 27 February 1841: Copy note N. Moore to Ponsonby, 11 February 1841
No. 73, 23 July [recte February] 1841: Copy despatch General Jochmus to Sir Robert Stopford reporting on his actions against Ibrahim Pasha, 13 January 1841
No. 85, 6 March 1841: Copy letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby, 22 February 1841
No. 87, 6 March 1841: Copy letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 14 February 1841; copies of 3 letters Mehemed Reschid Pasha to Wood February 1841.
No. 89, 9 March 1841: French translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier, 7 March 1841
No. 92, 9 March 1841: Copies of the following letters:
Colonel W. Bridgeman to Ponsonby 19 February 1841;
R. Alderson to Bridgeman 19 February 1841;
Sir Charles Napier to the Officer Commanding the Allied Forces in Syria 16 January
1841;
2 letters Dr. John Robertson to Col. Bridgeman 29 January and 13 February 1841.
No. 101, 17 March 1841: French translation of official note from Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby, 16 March 1841
No. 102, 17 March 1841: French translation of despatch from Said Mouhib Effendi to the Porte reporting on interviews with Mehemet Ali.
No. 111, 27 March 1841: Copies of notes to Reschid Pasha from Ponsonby 18 March 1841; Baron Stürmer 18 March; Koenigsmarck 17 March; and Titov 7/19 March.
No. 112, 27 March 1841: Extracts of letters from Egypt 14 and 16 March.
No. 119, 5 April 1841: Copy note Titov to Ponsonby, 21 March 1841
No. 126, 7 April 1841: Bulletin from Alexandria, 26 March 1841
No. 129, 7 April 1841: Extract of letter to Monsr. Laurin dated Cairo, 19 March 1841
No. 130, 10 April 1841: French translation of Hatti Sherif published 9 April 1841 setting forth the Sultan's policy on reform.
No. 132, 14 April 1841: Copy official notes Baron Stürmer to Ponsonby and Ponsonby to Stürmer, 13-14 April 1841
No. 137, 21 April 1841: French translation of official note from Rifaat Pasha to Ponsonby 19 April 1841 announcing a blockade of Crete.
No. 138, 21 April 1841: French translation of memorandum sent by the Porte to Ponsonby (and the representatives of the other 3 allied courts) 19 April and copy of Ponsonby's reply 26 April.
No. 139, 21 April 1841: Copy note Ponsonby to Baron Stürmer 19 April 1841 and Stürmer to Ponsonby 21 April.
No. 140, 23 April 1841: Copy despatch General Jochmus to [Sir Robert Stopford], 21 April 1841
No. 150, 5 May 1841: Ponsonby reports Baron Stürmer's response to what had passed in a conversation between Ponsonby and Titov.
No. 155, 6 May 1841: Copy proposals for exploring and working coal mines near Heraclea made by Arthur Anderson to the Porte 29 April 1841, and copy official note Ponsonby to Rifaat Pasha 3 May 1841 supporting the application.
No. 164, 12 May 1841: French translation of bulletin issued by the Porte on the insurrection in Bulgaria and its suppression.
No. 167, 22 May 1841: Copy private letter General Jochmus to Ponsonby; copy memorandum by Jochmus on the operations against Ibrahim Pahsa's army at Damascus; secret memorandum by Jochmus on the late war in Syria, same date, 12 May 1841
No. 168, 22 May 1841: Copy instructions [Baron Stürmer] to Baron de Testa 19 May 1841; copy instruction Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani 18 May.
No. 178, 28 May 1841: Copy despatch Charles Blunt to Ponsonby, 17 May 1841
No. 184, 2 June 1841: Copy letter from Alexandria, 16 May [1841]
No. 185, 2 June 1841: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Mehemet Ali; and of despatch from the Porte to Said Muhib Effendi at Alexandria, same date, 28 May 1841
No. 191, 8 June 1841: Copy letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby, 8 May 1841
No. 192, 8 June 1841: Extracts of reports received from Egypt by the Austrian embassy at Constantinople on the number of men who returned from Syria to Egypt.
No. 194, 8 June 1841: Copy letter Sir Robert Stopford to General Jochmus 16 May 1841; copy Jochmus to Stopford 28 May.
No. 197, 15 June 1841: French translation of despatch from the Grand Vizier to Nezib Pasha, Governor of Damascas.
No. 198, 16 June 1841: French translation of despatch from Nezib Pasha to the Porte.
No. 199, 16 June 1841: French translation of report on events in Crete communicated by the Porte to Ponsonby, 14 June 1841
No. 202, 16 June 1841: List of changes in the Turkish ministry 11 June.
No. 208, 21 June 1841: Copy despatch Gabriel Chasseaud to Ponsonby, reporting that Mehemet Ali had accepted the new conditions set forth in the firman, 10 June [1841]
No. 210, 22 June 1841: Copy Col. Hugh Rose to Ponsonby, 3 June 1841
No. 212, 22 June 1841: Copy despatch from the Capudan Pasha to the Grand Vizier; copy note Ponsonby to Consul Ongley, 23 June 1841
No. 213, 23 June 1841: French translation of despatch from Said Mouhib Effendi to the Grand Vizier, 11 June 1841
No. 219, 7 July 1841: 2 copy despatches G. Chasseaud to Ponsonby, 26 and 29 June 1841
No. 220, 7 July 1841: French translation of 2 letters Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier both 26 June 1841; and substance of a verbal report from Said Mouhib Effendi.
No. 230, 12 July 1841: 2 copy letters Ponsonby to Captain Houston Stewart, 11 July 1841
No. 231, 12 July 1841: French translation of note from Rifaat Pasha to Ponsonby calling for the dismissal of Consul Ongley ; copy letter Ponsonby to Ongley 12 July 1841.
No. 234, 13 July 1841: Copy paper on the affairs of Syria [from Baron Stürmer].
No. 250, 28 July 1841: Copy report Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby, 28 July 1841
No. 258, 31 July 1841: Copy report by General Jochmus of interview with the Seraskier, Mustapha Pasha, 27 July 1841
No. 260, 1 August 1841: Copy letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby, 31 July 1841
No. 266, 3 August 1841: French translation of 2 letters from the Grand Vizier (Reouf) to the Pasha of Damascus, concerning Richard Wood , 30 July 1841
No. 276, 1 September 1841: French translation of note from Rifaat Pasha to Ponsonby, 18 August 1841
No. 284, 8 September 1841: Copy note Count Koenigsmarck to Ponsonby.
No. 288, 13 September 1841: Copy note Koenigsmarck to Ponsonby, 12 September [1841]
No. 290, 15 September 1841: Extract of note Baron Stürmer to the Porte demanding reparation for an insult to the Austrian flag.
Papers filed with Ponsonby's draft despatches from Vienna (the number and date is that of the despatch):
Remarks on a despatch from Guizot to the Comte de Flahault, 3 December 1846, concerning the annexation of Cracow to Austria. [Text
of despatch with remarks in parallel columns.]
November 1846 (filed with Ponsonby's private letters to Palmerston 1846-53): Note by Ponsonby on disturbances in Switzerland
No. 10, c.24 December 1846: Copy note Ponsonby to Metternich
September 1848 (filed with Ponsonby's private letters to Palmerston 1846-53): Rough memorandum by Ponsonby on reasons why Prince Schwarzenberg should accept British and French mediation over Lombardy
No. 121, 22 April 1848: Substance of report of Austrian successes in Italy
No. 342, 28 September 1848: English translation of manifesto of Emperor Ferdinand promising a constitution to Lombardy-Venetia
filed with Ponsonby's despatches for October 1848: ‘Heads’ concerning the Diet
filed with Ponsonby's despatches for October 1848: Memorandum of conversation with Prince Esterhazy stating his views on the effect of recent changes in Hungary on the Austrian Empire and the danger that political upheavals in the neighbouring
Danubian Principalities might have repercussions in Hungary
No. 452, 10 December 1848: Copy despatch Prince Schwarzenberg to Baron Werner 4 December 1848; copy note Ponsonby to Werner 7 December 1848; note Werner to Ponsonby 9 December 1848
filed with Ponsonby's despatches to Palmerston November 1849: Copy despatch Prince Schwerzenberg to Baron Koller; Italian translation of note from the Porte to the Austrian Internuncio at Constantipole, 23 February 1845; project [by
Schwarzenberg] of note for Baron Koller to write to Palmerston, 27 November 1849
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20 February 1841: Copy letter Arthur Anderson to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E19, Anderson).
27 May 1831: Copy letter Sir Charles Bagot to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E36, Bagot).
5 April 1837: Copy letter Ponsonby to Palmerston (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to Charles, 2nd Earl Grey 6 April 1837, filed under GRE/E270, Grey).
2 February 1831: Copy note A.R. Falck and H. de Zuylen de Nyevelt to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
Rough memorandum by Ponsonby criticizing Palmerston's view of the Belgian question (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium No.54).
February 1851: Draft letter for Ponsonby to write to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E64, Bidwell, John).
4 October 1835: Extracts of letter Palmerston to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque, Alexandre).
20 April 1837: Copy letter Charles Blunt to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E70, Blunt).
22 May 1838: Copy letter Sir John Bowring to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E81, Bowring).
20 December 1836, 24 January 1837, 17 July 1838: 3 copy letters Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Campbell to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E108, Campbell).
19 February 1834 and 26 February 1834: 2 copy despatches Patrick Campbell to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick sub 26 February 1834).
18 March 1831: Extract of despatch T. Cartwright to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E117, Cartwright Sir Thomas).
8 April 1839: Copy despatch J. Cartwright to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright John).
30 January 1841: Copy of collective note signed by Palmerston and others concerning Mehemet Ali and the hereditary governorship of Egypt (filed under GRE/E130, Chequib).
30 October 1840: Copy letter General F.R. Chesney to Palmerston with military observations on Syria and the means of restoring it to the Sultan (filed under GRE/E131, Chesney).
19 December 1838: Copy letter Sir Robert Colquhoun to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E144, Colquhoun).
18 March 1839: Note by Ponsonby of the contents of a letter from Captain Arthur Conolly (filed under GRE/E145, Conolly).
19 February [1839?]: Extracts of report by Charles Cunningham to Palmerston on the effects of the commercial treaty with Turkey on the ports of Galatz and Ibraila (filed under GRE/E158, Cunningham).
5 October 1851: Copy letter Percy W. Doyle to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E192, Doyle).
23 August 1836: Extract of Palmerston's instructions to J.B. Fraser concerning the Persian princes in his charge (enclosed in letter Fraser to Ponsonby 13 October 1836, filed under GRE/E240, Fraser).
10 October 1837: Copy letter Revd William S. Gilly to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E252, Gilly).
March 1850: Copy note Palmerston to Baron Koller written on f.2r. of letter Ponsonby to Charles Wood (filed under GRE/E281, Halifax, Charles Wood 1st Viscount).
25 May 1838: Copy letter Lord James O'Bryen to Palmerston with copy letter Palmerston to O'Bryen, 3 June 1838, written on f.2r of letter J.P. Hoare to Ponsonby 27 June 1838 (filed under GRE/E302, Hoare, Joseph
P.).
9 July 1834: Letter Palmerston to Lord James O'Bryen (enclosed in letter Joseph W. Hoare to Ponsonby 12 August 1834, filed under GRE/E303, Hoare J.W.).
15 December 1837: Copy despatch Palmerston to Colonel Sir George Lloyd Hodges (filed under GRE/E320, Hodges).
15 February 1838, 6 January 1840, 21 February 1840, 18 April, 20 April 1840, 5 July 1840 and 2 September 1840: 7 copy despatches Sir G.L. Hodges to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E320, Hodges).
23 May 1848: Press cutting of letter Hummelauer to Palmerston (?) (filed under GRE/E316, Hummelauer).
25 May-4 June 1833: Extract of despatch F.R. Forbes to Palmerston and extract of despatch Palmerston to Forbes (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester).
7 January - 20 July 1831: Extracts of despatches Lord Cowley to Palmerston; Palmerston to Cowley 19 June 1831 (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester).
8 April 1832-19 July 1834: Extracts/copies of 10 despatches from Sir Frederick Lamb to Palmerston; and Palmerston to Lamb 18 June 1833 (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester).
24 August - 21 December 1833: Extracts/copy despatches Sir John D. Bligh to Palmerston; extract of instruction Palmerston to Bligh 13 October 1833 (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester).
18 September 1833: Extract of despatch Minto to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester).
2 December 1833: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E322, Ilchester).
20 November 1838: Copy memorandum General Jochmus to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
26 June 1839: Copy letter Jochmus to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
17 September 1841: Copy letter Jochmus to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
22 March 1839: Copy letter Captain H.B. Lynch to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E370, Lynch).
20 February 1840, 4 June 1840, 9 June 1840, 9 November 1840, 4 January 1841, 17 June 1841: 6 copy letters Sir Edmund Lyons to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E372, Lyons).
5 May 1837: Copy letter Sir John McNeill to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E385, Mcneill).
30 October 1833: Extract of despatch Sir F. Lamb to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E430, Melbourne 3rd Viscount).
3 September 1839: Copy Sir F. Lamb to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E430, Melbourne 3rd Viscount).
20 October 1840: Letter N. Moore to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E422, Moore).
21 April-4 May 1841: 4 copy despatches Moore to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E422, Moore).
18 May 1840: Copy note Nouri Effendi to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E444, Nouri).
14 November 1851: Copy letter Count Albert Nugent to Palmerston with statement of services and further letter to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E446, Nugent Count Albert).
21 December 1830: Copy Palmerston to G.A. Fauche, British Consul at Ostend, (enclosed in despatch Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 21 December 1830, filed under GRE/E569, Shee. Despatches from Shee to Ponsonby were written at
Palmerston's direction and therefore there are numerous enclosures from Palmerston).
14 January 1831: Copy despatch Sir Thomas Cartwright to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 22 January 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
4 February 1831: 3 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 7 February 1831, GRE/E569).
8 February 1831: Copy note De Bast de Hert and L.J. Covreur de Madeghon to Palmerston with memorandum on behalf of those involved in a military movement in Ghent in favour of the Prince of Orange (enclosed in Shee to
Ponsonby 15 February 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
11-14 February 1831: 6 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 18 February 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
10 February 1831: Copy Palmerston to Falck and De Zuylen de Nyvelt (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 18 February 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
18 February 1831: 2 copy despatches Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 22 February 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
25 February 1831: 2 copy despatches Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 25 February 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
15 March 1831: Copy despatch Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 15 March 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
8 March 1831: Copy despatch Sir Charles Bagot to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 15 March 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
18 March 1831: Copy Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 18 March 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
14 March 1831: 2 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston; copy despatch Palmerston to Granville (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 22 March 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
18 March 1831: 2 copy despatches Sir Thomas Cartwright to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 25 March 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
25 March 1831: Copy despatch Palmerston to Cartwright (filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
25 March 1831: Copy despatch Palmerston to Granville 25 March 1831 (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 25 March 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
25 March 1831: 3 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 29 March 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
28 March 1831: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 1 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
1 April 1831: 2 copy despatches Palmerston to Granville 1 April 1831 (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 1 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
23 March 1831: Copy despatch Sir Thomas Cartwright to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 1 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
1-4 April 1831: 5 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 8 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
8 April 1831: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston; copy despatch Palmerston to Granville 12 April 1831 (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 12 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
7 April 1831: Copy A.R. Falck to Palmerston with copy correspondence between Generals Daine and Dibbets 22 February 1831 (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 12 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
11 April 1831: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 15 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
15 April 1831: 2 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 19 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
18 April 1831: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 22 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
22 April 1831: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 26 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
21 April 1831: 2 copy letters A.R. Falck to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 26 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
19 April 1831: Copy letter G.A. Fouche to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 26 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
25 April 1831: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 29 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee.)
8 April 1831: Copy despatch Sir Charles Bagot to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 29 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
6 May 1831: Copy despatch Sir Charles Bagot to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 10 May 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
10 May 1831: Copy despatch Bagot to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 13 May 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
9 May 1831: 2 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 13 May 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
23 May 1831: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 27 May 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
22 May 1831: Copy despatch Sir Charles Bagot to Palmerston (enclosed in Shee to Ponsonby 27 May 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
22 October-5 November 1840: 2 copy despatches Sir Charles Smith to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E570, Smith).
1840: Copy despatch Palmerston to Ponsonby, No.270, quoted in full in note from Ponsonby to Baron Stürmer 31 January 1841 (filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
5 December 1835: Letter George Liddell (secretary to the late Levant Company) to Palmerston, printed in Further Papers relating to British Consular Jurisdiction in the Levant (filed under
GRE/E631, Turkey, No.132).
17 April 1841: Copy despatch N.W. Werry to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E659, Werry).
15 June 1831: Copy letter William IV to Palmerston approving Ponsonby's appointment to Naples; copy Ponsonby to Palmerston asking him to thank the King (filed under GRE/E670, William IV).
30 March 1841: Copy Palmerston to Sir William F. Williams (filed under GRE/E671, Williams).
23 May 1836-9 March 1841: Copies/extracts of despatches James Yeames to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E687, Yeames).
Papadopulo, Georgio
Ionian shopkeeper
9/21 May 1834: Petition to Ponsonby concerning the sale of oil and soap, articles which Franks are not allowed to sell in shops in Turkey (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 23 May 1834, filed under GRE/E483,
Pisani, Frederick).
Paraguay
Draft letter [Sir Woodbine Parish] to Canning 8 April 1825 with letter W. Bernadino Villamayor to Parish 26 January 1825 and Parish to Gaspar de Francia (filed under GRE/E466, Parish).
Copy letter Ponsonby to Earl of Dudley 20 December 1827 (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, V, 101-3).
Paranagni
29 November 1826: Copy note to the Baron Rio da Prata regulating the blockade (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 237-8).
Parish, Henry Headley
(d.1875). Diplomatist; author of
The Diplomatic History of the Monarchy of Greece and other works. Venn,
Alumni Cant.
GRE/E465 1833-1834
3 letters to Ponsonby [one a copy] concerning pirates captured by Capt. Copeland ; also concerning objections to E.J. Dawkins by the Greeks, 20 April 1833 - 8 March 1834.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Parish concerning Dawkins, 23 December 1833.
Digitised material for Parish, Henry Headley - GRE/E465/1-7
1829: Copy letter Parish to Rosario Fiteni (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
17 May 1830: Copy letter Parish to J. Cartwright (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Parish, Sir Woodbine
(1796-1882). Diplomatist; Chargé d'affaires at Buenos Aires 1825-32.
DNB.
GRE/E466 1825-1846
15 letters to Ponsonby (30 May 1826-10 August 1846 - mainly 1826-9) mostly concerning peace negotiations between the Argentinians and Brazil; also concerning Parish's disappointment over his career and his views on the value of Britain's
establishing diplomatic relations with the Pope.
Enclosures:
Enclosed 18 March 1828: Memorandum of conference between Parish and the Governor of Buenos Aires
Further memorandum of conference between Parish and the Governor, 31 May 1828
Enclosed 18 February 1829: Receipt of Pierre Bastion for $150 (£7.10.0) from Parish on account of Ponsonby, 21 January 1829
Gross return of British and foreign trade at the port of Buenos Aires during the half year ending 30 June 1827 with remarks by Parish
Draft despatch from Parish to Canning, 8 April 1825, with (1) letter from Bernardino Villamayor to Parish 26 January 1825; and (2) copy letter Parish to Gaspar de Francia April 1825.
3 copy letters Ponsonby to Parish, 22 February 1828 and n.d.
Digitised material for Parish, Sir Woodbine - GRE/E466/1-70
27 January 1826: Copy despatch Parish to Canning with English translation of note from M.J. Garcia to Parish (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 159-60).
1 March 1827: Copy letter Parish to Ponsonby (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, vol. IV, 184-7).
21 April 1827: Copy despatch Parish to Canning with copy letter Parish to Robert Gordon, same date (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, vol. IV, 210-215).
27 August 1828: Copy letter Ponsonby to Parish on the preliminary treaty of peace between Brazil and the Argentine Republic (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Aberdeen 29 August 1828, (filed under GRE/E32,
Aberdeen).
24 November 1828: Copy letter General Tomas Guido to Parish with enclosures (enclosed in letter Guido to Ponsonby 24 November 1828, filed under GRE/E278, Guido).
11 October 1840: Letter H. Mandeville to Parish (filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
30 August 1826: Copy representation of 46 members of the Rio de la Plata Agricultural Association to Parish (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol.II, 250-1).
26? August 1826: Copy letter William Thompson (manager of the Association at Entre Rios) to Parish (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol.II, 251-2).
Parliament: House of Commons
1827: Plans for alterations. See Wyatt, Philip.
Parma GRE/E467 1848
Language:
French
Memorandum on how Duke Charles II was forced to quit the Duchy through Charles Albert of Piedmont, and on his appeal to the great powers for restoration.
Digitised material for Parma - GRE/E467/1-3
Parnell-Hayes, William
(1780-1821). Of Avondale Co. Wicklow; brother of 1st Baron Congleton; married 1 October 1810 Frances Howard, grand-daughter of 1st Visc. Wicklow.
Burke's Peerage.
Parodi
Parry, Rear Admiral Sir William Edward
(1790-1855). Arctic explorer.
DNB
Pater, F.
Of the firm Cumming Wood & Co. of Naples, agents for Ponsonby.
GRE/E471 10 July 1822 - 9 October 1832
5 letters to Ponsonby mainly on financial matters. Also letter (in Pater's handwriting) from Cumming Wood & Co. to Ponsonby written on f.1r of the paper on which (f.2r) his own letter to Ponsonby of 10 July 1822 is written. The letter of 10
[February?] 1825 was found with the seal unbroken.
Digitised material for Pater F. - GRE/E471/1-9
Paton, Andrew Archibald
(1811-1874). Traveller and author; evidently a correspondent of
The Times ; private secretary to Colonel Hodges 1839-40.
Boase.
Peel, Sir Robert
See under Wellington for paper on the Peel-Wellington administration.
Pelham, George
(1766-1827), Bishop of Bristol 1803-7 (later Bishop of Exeter and Lincoln)
Percy, Charles Bertie
(1794-1870). MP Newport 1826-30. Nephew of Duke of Northumberland.
Boase II 1462.
Persia
17 November 1834-16 January 1835: Extract of private journal of Sir J.N.R. Campbell relating to Persia (filed under GRE/E107, Campbell, Sir John Nicholl Robert).
Extract of the 3rd article of the commercial treaty between Russia and Persia (filed under GRE/E538, Russia).
c. November 1838: Translation of note from the Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs to Count Nesselrode (filed under GRE/E561, Sheil, Sir Justin).
18 March 1839: Summary of letter from Captain Conolly to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E145, Conolly, Capt. Arthur).
18 January 1839: Copy despatch Sir H.F. Bouverie to Lord Glenelg concerning a breach in diplomatic relations between Britain and Persia (enclosed in letter Bouverie to Ponsonby 26 January 1839, filed under GRE/E77,
Bouverie).
Substance of despatches received by the Porte from the Pasha of Baghdad and others reporting Egyptian aggressions (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.55, 11 March 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22 January 1841: Copy letter from the Grand Vizier to the Pasha Baghdad (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.26, 24 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
c.June 1854: Letter from Messrs Spartiali and Lascaridi to Messrs Bustros (filed under GRE/E423, Moore, R.).
See also under Brant, J.; Campbell, Sir John N. R.; Chrzanowski, Adalbert; Chesney, General F. R.; Edmunds, T.; Fraser, J. B.; Hanson, Charles S.; Hennell, S.; Kars, Mackensie, T.; McNeill, Sir John; Malcolm, Sir John;
Massood; Sheil, Sir Justin; Taylor, Lieut.-Col. R.; Rawlinson, Sir Henry C.; Werry, N.W.
The correspondence of J.B. Fraser concerns the Persian princes of whom he had charge and includes 2 letters to Ponsonby from Reeza Koolee Meesza, one of
these princes.
Pertev Pasha
Turkish minister.
GRE/E474 1837
Copy letter Ponsonby to Pertev on the need to have British warships stationed in the Black Sea to protect British merchant ships, 21 February 1837.
Note by Ponsonby [to Pertev Pasha?] concerning information received from London which differed from what Pertev Pasha had communicated to Ponsonby concerning negotiations between Sarim Effendi and Mehemet Ali, [c.1837].
Account by Ponsonby of Pertev's disgrace and execution [September 1837]
Digitised material for Pertev Pasha - GRE/E474/1-9
19 September 1837: Article from the Moniteur Turc on Pertev's disgrace (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Note on Akiff Effendi's suspicions and jealousies regarding Pertev (filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides).
Letters John Kerr to Ponsonby 8 November and 26 December 1837 (filed under GRE/E338, Kerr).
Peru
c. July 1826: Instructions from the Peruvian government to Ignatio Ceballos, envoy to Bolivia, concerning union of the two countries (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, vol.IV, 102-16).
Petrides, P.
Secretary to the Legislative Assembly of the Ionian Islands.
See also under Douglas, Sir Howard.
Petrizzopedo, P.
Secretary of the Ionian Senate.
18 December 1839: English translation from the Italian of letter to the Lord High Commisioner (Sir Howard Douglas ) concerning the interference of the Greek Patriarch Gregorious in matters involving the civil laws of the
Ionian Islands (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.13, 15 January 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Philips, Mark
(1800-1873). Merchant and manufacturer. M.P. for Manchester 1832-47.
Who's Who of British M.P.s.
1 March 1841: Printed letter from Grenville Withers to Philips on copyright in designs on cotton goods (filed under GRE/E674, Withers).
Phillimore, Sir JohnReference: GRE/E476Dates of creation: 1826
10 letters to Ponsonby, 14 May-11 August 1826, with additional copies of 5 of these letters. The correspondence concerns a quarrel between Ponsonby and Phillimore over the arrest of Robert Fitzroy and also concerning Thomas Langford
9 copy letters, 14 May-11 August 1826, (6 in duplicate) Ponsonby to Phillimore.
(1781-1840). Captain of HMS
Thetis.
DNB
Digitised material for Phillimore, Sir John - GRE/E476/1-50
See also under Eyre, Sir George; Fitzroy, Robert; Nash, Charles J.; Canning, George. A statement by Phillimore c. 24 July 1826 is filed under GRE/E568, Sloggett, J.
Picciotte, Daniel
British vice-consul at Aleppo.
6 May-12 December 1830: 2 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Picciotte (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
20 October 1831: Copy letter J.H. Mandeville to Picciotte (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Picciotte, R. de
17 June-6 July 1840: 2 letters from Galata, to George Samuel concerning the case of the Jews at Rhodes accused of abducting a Greek boy (filed under GRE/E544, Samuel).
Pisani, Count Alexandre B.S.
(d.1886). Dragoman; nephew of Frederick Pisani and brother of Etiénne
GRE/E477 [1838]-11 February 1842
37 letters to Ponsonby many written from England (where he went to recruit his health in 1840), reporting reactions there to Eastern affairs.
Enclosures and other papers filed with these letters:
(enclosed in undated letters) 2
memoranda concerning Sir Robert Stopford's view that Syria should remain under Mehemet Ali
Enclosed 12 February 1839: Letter from J. de Jongh to Pisani, 9 February 1839
Enclosed 2 January 1841: Verses by [John Poulter] “Syria Turcae restituta” ; and cutting from The Standard "Railway Train in a Snow-Storm"
Enclosed 3 April 1841: Letter from Sir Edward Baynes to Pisani, 8 December 1840
Letter from Alexandre to Frederick Pisani.
Letter Ponsonby to Pisani, 23 April 1838, enclosing letter from Count Moszinski (General Nadir Bey) to Ponsonby.
Letter Ponsonby to Pisani, 26 October 1841.
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26 October 1836-16 May 1840: 6 letters W. Churchill to Pisani (filed under GRE/E134, Churchill).
24 January-5 April 1837: 2 copy letters [T.N. Black] to Pisani (enclosed in letter from Ponsonby to Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, 6 April 1837, filed under GRE/E270, Grey).
7-8 May 1840: 3 letters T.D. Wright to Pisani (filed under GRE/E685, Wright).
n.d.: Letter from F. Pisani to Alexandre (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick February 1839).
10 March 1833: Memorandum of A. Pisani's journey to meet Ibrahim Pasha (Letter Book filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville, pp.36-49).
Pisani, Antoine
15 October 1831: Copy letter J.H. Mandeville to Antoine Pisani (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Pisani, Etienne
(d.1882). Dragoman, brother of Alexandre and nephew of Frederick Pisani.
GRE/E482/1A-C 1836-1842
116 letters to Ponsonby, 26 April 1837-17 March 1842 (one a fragment). The letter of 8 January 1841 is in duplicate. Many of these letters report on interviews with high-ranking Turkish officials and occasionally with the Sultan.
Enclosed 17
September 1839: Letter A. de Franqueville to Pisani with paper in Italian, 19 June 1839, concerning the terms for letting his house to Ponsonby and receipt, 18 September 1839, for rent of this property.
Letter from Pisani to Percy Doyle, 17 March 1842
Letter from Pisani to his brother Alexandre, 2 July 1836.
9 letters from Ponsonby to Pisani, 16 January 1839-16 May 1841 (the instruction of 6 March 1840 is a copy in Pisani's handwriting).
Copy letter from G. Du Plat to Said Pasha of Silistria, 23 December 1837.
List of some Turkish office-holders.
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5 April 1839: Letter D. Sandison to [Etienne?] Pisani (filed under GRE/E546, Sandison).
n.d.: Letter from Reschid Pasha to Pisani, and instructions from Ponsonby to Pisani on what he should say to Reschid (filed under GRE/E506, Reschid Pasha).
19 March 1840: Copy resumé of a conversation of [Pisani?] and ‘le Sadriajam’ (filed under GRE/E506, Reschid Pasha).
22 August 1837: Letter Richard Wood to [Etienne?] Pisani (filed under GRE/E693, Wood, Sir Richard).
Pisani, Frederick
(d.1871) Chief dragoman at British Embassy in Turkey; uncle of Etienne and Alexandre Pisani [
qq.v.]
GRE/E483/1-9 6 June 1833 - 17 March 1842
1,922 letters to Ponsonby.
Enclosures:
Report by Pisani of conversation with the Reis Effendi and the Kiahaya Bey on the closure of the Dardanelles to the enemies of Russia in time of war, ca. July 1833.
Paper by Pisani on disturbances in Albania, 13 October 1833.
Précis of Pisani's reports, 6 June-29 October 1833.
French translation of a memorandum from the Reis Effendi to Ponsonby concerning recovery of a debt in Greece (enclosed with 27 December 1833).
Observations by Pisani on the claim of Captain Woodhouse for compensation for losses by robbery, [January 1834] cf. Woodhouse to Ponsonby 30 December 1833, filed under GRE/E681, WoodHOUSE.
Substance of a request presented to the Greek Patriarch and sent to Ponsonby by the Reis Effendi concerning the property of a certain Anastasia and her children.
Paper by Pisani on state of negotiations between Baron Rothschild and the Porte about financial matters connected with payment of the residue of the indemnity due to the Porte, 20 January 1834.
Copy despatch from Col. Patrick Campbell to Palmerston concerning payment of tribute by Mehemet Ali to the Porte, 19 February 1834.
Copy despatch from Col. Campbell to Palmerston concerning Tripoli, 26 February 1834.
Project of receipt for 18 million piastres, residue of indemnity due to the Porte under treaty of 21 July 1832 (enclosed with 21 March 1834).
Précis of Pisani's reports 13-22 March and also of correspondence between Ponsonby and Dr. MacGuffog 15-22 March, March 1834.
Copy letter Ponsonby to J. Cartwright concerning a supposed Ionian prisoner, Sebastiano, 28 April 1834.
Letter Theodoro Spalti to Ponsonby, 9 May 1834.
French translation by Pisani of project of a note from the Porte defending its right to conclude the treaty of 8 July 1833 with Russia and seeking to allay the fears and answer the criticisms of Ponsonby.
Copy letter Pisani to J. Cartwright , 15 May 1834.
Petition of Georgio Papadopulo, an Ionian shopkeeper, to Ponsonby, 9/21 May 1834.
Translation by Pisani of an invitation to Ponsonby to attend a function to which the diplomatic corps had been invited.
Rough notes by Ponsonby, 18 July 1834.
Summary by Pisani of entry in the Turkish Gazette concerning interviews accorded by the Sultan to the Princes of Moldavia and Walachia and list of decorations given to the Boyars of these principalities, 28 July
1834.
Report by Pisani of what was said at an interview of Ponsonby with the Reis Effendi concerning Mehemet Ali and Syria, 7 August 1834.
Translation of article printed in the Turkish Gazette on Mehemet Ali and the disturbances in Syria.
Substance of letter from the Grand Vizier to an official at Sizepoli concerning a ship's cargo, 14 October 1834.
Translation by Pisani of note from the Reis Effendi to the representatives of the 3 powers on Greek and Turkish citizenship.
Translation of letter from the Grand Vizier (Mehemed Reouf) to the commandant of the Dardanelles, Mehemed Raif, 9 January 1835.
Translation of extract of despatch from the Pasha of Baghdad communicated by the Reis Effendi to Ponsonby 16 April 1835 on navigation of the Euphrates.
Copy letter in Turkish from the dragoman of the British consulate at Aleppo and translation by Pisani concerning the request for protection of the 2 steam boats for the Euphrates expedition against attacks by Arabs, 24 August 1835.
Translation of article published in the Turkish Gazette reporting what was said at an audience which Shakir Bey had with the Sultan concerning Tunis.
Translation of bulletin in the Turkish Gazette on victory over rebels at Scutari, Albania, September [1835?].
Note from Ponsonby to the Porte urging discharge of the remainder of the debt due to Russia under the treaty of Adrianople. [English with French translation by Pisani., n.d.]
Translation of Firman addressed to the Prince of Walachia on the appointment of Mr Hutchinson as vice-consul at Ibraila, 19 October 1835.
Letter Pisani to … [a member of Ponsonby's staff] concerning a decoration to be given to Ponsonby by the Sultan, 31 October 1835.
Translation of circular from the Porte to the diplomatic corps concerning hunting regulations, 6 November 1835.
Account by Pisani of what took place at an audience of Ponsonby and others with the Sultan, 28 November 1835, 28 November 1835.
Translation of memorandum from the Reis Effendi to Ponsonby on the sale of Turkish properties in Greece, 8 February 1836.
Translation of a Hatti-sherif on the marriage of the Sultan's 2nd daughter to Said Pasha, published in, March 1836 the Turkish Gazette of 7 March 1836.
Translation of letter from Tahir Bey to his son Hussein Bey concerning the priest Sophronicus, 9 March 1836.
Translation of note from the proprietors of 6 shops at Galata let to Ionians (which the proprietors wished to repossess) to the Reis Effendi who communicated it to Ponsonby, 18 March 1836.
Translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Yacoub Pasha concerning a stone with bas-reliefs at Ephesus which Ponsonby requests should be removed to England where other fragments have already been taken, 19 March 1836.
Note of distribution of tizkérés to Ponsonby and members of the British Embassy staff for their Rayah servants, 15 April 1836.
Copy letter Baron Roussin (French Ambassador) to the Reis Effendi protesting about the Churchill affair, 10 May 1836.
Copy statement of Stavro Ladel, an Ottoman subject, owner of a vessel sunk in a collision with an Ionian brig, before Charles Alexander Lander, British consul at the Dardanelles, 2 June 1836.
Translation of official memorandum from the Porte to Ponsonby concerning the prohibition of trading by Franks on the coast of the Bosphorus, 21 July 1836.
Translation of an official memorandum from the Porte to Ponsonby concerning financial matters involving a British merchant named Cunningham and others.
Translation of letter from Tahir Bey to Hussein Bey concerning financial matters arising from the failure of the British merchant Barker , sent by Houloussi Pasha to Ponsonby 2 December 1836.
Objections which Pisani believed the Porte would make to certain clauses in the commercial treaty proposed by Britain.
Note of quarantine arrangements for couriers bearing despatches through Serbia.
Letter N. d'Aristarchi to Pisani enclosing French translation of a despatch from the Prince of Walachia concerning the cargo of the Henrietta, 17/29 December 1836.
Translation of note from the Grand Vizier (Mehemed Reouf) to the Prince of Walachia concerning Stefano Sayadino, a British subject, imprisoned at Bucharest whose release Ponsonby demanded, 30 December 1836.
Translation from the Persian of a letter from Mehemed to Ponsonby expressing friendship, 1837.
French version of note in Turkish from Ponsonby to Houloussi Pasha, minister for external affairs, concerning the proposed commercial treaty between Britain and the Ottoman Empire, 11 March 1837.
Translation of substance of letter written in Persian from Abdul Radgi Safi to Ponsonby concerning his difficulties and requesting news of his family, March 1837.
Translation of letter from Hadgi Mehemud Emin Effendi and Hadgi Osman Effendi to Hodja Bey Effendi concerning Circassia, March 1837.
Translation of letter from the Grand Vizier (Mehemed Reouf) to Prince Milosch concerning the appointment of Colonel Hodges as British Consul at Belgrade, 3 June 1837.
Translation of extract from the Moniteur Turc, on the death of William IV and accession of Victoria; Ponsonby's audience with the Sultan, 13 August 1837.
Translation of article in the Moniteur Turc on the dismissal of Pertev Pasha (minister of the Interior), his son-in-law, Vassaf Effendi, and brother, Emin Effendi, 19 September 1837.
Translation of article in the Turkish Gazette on the construction of new lighthouses at the entrance to the Black Sea and the repair of the existing ones, 27 December 1837.
Copy letter Pisani to G.A. Green of Galata informing him that the Turkish government had refused permission to establish a steam boat service for passengers up and down the Bosphorus, 31 March 1838.
Official memorandum from Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby on quarantine arrangements at the Dardanelles, 1 June 1838.
Summary by Pisani of the substance of what was said at an interview of Ponsonby with Reschid Pasha, 7 June 1838.
Translation of offical note from Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby concerning robberies at Galata and Pera and measures to deal with offenders, 27 June 1838.
Translation from the Persian of note from Prince Zili Sultan to Ponsonby requesting him to have some letters conveyed to his son in Teheran and to obtain a reply, c.17 July 1838.
Letter Pisani to [the consul general?] concerning the commercial convention, 19 July 1838.
Note stating that the Porte begs Ponsonby to write a letter of recommendation in favour of Sheik Said Mehemed to the Governor of Bombay, 25 July 1838.
Translation of memorandum from Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby calling for the punishment of a prisoner held by the consul at Smyrna, 25 July 1838.
Note by Pisani of the substance of a letter from Prince Zili Sultan thanking Ponsonby for forwarding his letters and requesting an interview, 26 July 1838.
Memorandum by Pisani summarizing statements by Reschid Pasha and Mustapha Bey on the circumstances which would cause Turkey to call for Russian aid, 31 July 1838.
Summary by Pisani of points discussed at a meeting of Turkish and British Commissioners on the commercial convention, 4 August 1838.
Observations by Pisani on the commercial treaty between Britain and Turkey, [c.16 August 1838].
Translation by Pisani of letter from Prince Zili Sultan to Ponsonby requesting news from Persia, 29 September 1838.
Alterations proposed by Nouri Effendi to a list of presents to be presented in the name of the Belgian government to certain high ranking Turkish officials.
Confidential observations by Pisani on his salary and that of the other dragomans employed by the British embassy, 10 November 1838.
Translation of official report of Gregory, Greek Patriarch, to the Porte concerning the demand of Nicholas Dramessiti, a British subject, relating to a contract for a farm.
Letter from [a member of a deputation from Prince Milosch to the Porte] to Ponsonby 30 November/12 December 1838; with account of a meeting of the deputation with Nouri Effendi, 29 November/11 December concerning the Serbian
constitution.
Translation of letter from Nouri Effendi to the Prince of Walachia concerning the case of Nicholas Dramessiti who should be allowed possession of the farm he had rented in Walachia, as Ponsonby had demanded, 3 January 1839.
Translation of report concerning a British subject who shot a Turkish customs official; sent to Ponsonby by Nouri Effendi.
Letter Frederick Pisani to Alexandre [Pisani?] n.d. [found with letters of February 1839], n.d..
Translation of official memorandum from the Porte to Ponsonby concerning the confiscation of contraband merchandise, 16 February 1838.
Project of preamble concerning tariffs [which Pisani told the Porte was inadmissible], [c.February 1839].
Translation of petition of the Circassians to the Porte, 11 March 1839.
Translation of petition of the Circassians to the Sultan desiring to be governed by him and not the Russians, n.d..
Note concerning 2 cases of tobacco being sent to London by the Porte for the use of Reschid Pasha.
Document in Turkish found with letters of March 1839, n.d..
Copy letter Baron Roussin to deputies of French traders concerning the new tariff, 10 April 1839.
Translation of project of a treaty between Britain and Turkey against Mehemet Ali.
Letter from the chief dragoman of the Porte to Pisani concerning the tariff.
Substance of what was said at a conference of Ahmed Pasha and Nouri Effendi with Ponsonby on the question of war against Egypt, 22 May 1839.
Memorandum from the Porte to Ponsonby concerning a case of debt in which the dragoman of the British consul at Salonica was involved, 14 June 1839.
List of echelles (commerical ports) for customs purposes in the Ottoman Empire.
Paper showing the Ottoman commissioners' scheme of ports for customs purposes.
Report about the shooting of a Turkish customs officer, 26 June 1839.
Approximate version of Count Koenigsmarck's note to the Porte on the death of the Sultan and accession of his successor.
Translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Hussein Bey, governor of Smyrna, concerning his demand for customs duties contrary to Treaty, 15 October 1839.
Translation of news communicated by the Porte concerning the tactics of Ibrahim Pasha, 15 October 1839.
Italian version of letter from the Grand Vizier to the Prince of Walachia concerning the case of Nicholas Dramessiti, 1 January 1840.
List of appointments of Pashas of first and second ranks, 26 January 1840.
Note of ministerial changes at the Porte, 10 February 1840.
Translation of letter from Sefer Bey to Ponsonby (received 20 February), seeking employment or financial help, 7 February 1840.
Substance of papers concerning the nationality of Michalaki Sabonngi (or Savolari), May 1840.
Translation of letter from Sultan Abdul Medjid to Queen Victoria congratulating her on her marriage, c.25 May 1840.
Reply of the Turkish minister of commerce to Ponsonby concerning government measures to regulate the corn trade during a time of scarcity, c.6 June 1840.
Translation of memorandum from the Porte to Ponsonby concerning the establishment of a council of health to which medical practitioners must produce their credentials, 17 June 1840.
Translation of an official report of Osman Pasha of Adrianople to the Grand Vizier concerning the arrest of 2 British officers. [See letter from R.W. Suckling and F. Hickey to Capt. Davies 1 June 1840, filed under
DAVIES Lewis.], 27 June 1840
Translation of official report of the town council of Trikala to the Porte concerning a complaint from George Holland and Philip Bagge.
Statement by Holland and Bagge on the incident at Trikala when they were beaten and arrested.
Translation of article in the Turkish Gazette on Mehemet Ali and the Ottoman Empire.
List of ministerial promotions at the Porte, 25 August 1840.
Note of firman whereby the Sultan named the Emir Beschir El Kassim Prince of Druses, 2 September 1840.
Substance of report of Seraskier Mustapha Nouri Pasha to the Porte, 5 September 1840.
Translation of an article in the Turkish Gazette concerning the issue of bonds that could also be used as currency; with introductory note by Pisani.
Copy of Ponsonby's instruction to Pisani to clarify what he had said concerning Mehemet Ali, 12 November 1840.
List of appointments to provincial governorships etc, 23 November 1840.
Translation of letter from the Emir Beschir-El-Shehaby to Sir Robert Stopford stating why he will not go to Constantinople, 26 November 1840.
Substance of despatch written from the army by Mehemed Selami Effendi to the Grand Vizier concerning a problem which had arisen over the appointment of General Jochmus by the Porte which would conflict with Sir Charles Smith's position, 2
December 1840.
Letter from Pisani to Percy Doyle concerning the house offered to Ponsonby by the Sultan, 4 December 1840.
Substance of official memorandum from Reschid Pasha to the Diplomatic Corps on the prohibition of card games, 3 January 1841.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Pisani on the question whether the Sultan should demand tribute from Mehemet Ali or levy the money by his own officers, 26 January 1841.
List of appointments to the Council of Justice and to other official positions, c.1 February 1841.
Copy letter Ponsonby to the British consul in Crete [H. Ongley q.v.] ordering him to make it known to the insurgents that the British government does not support them and that the British consul had no authority to
interfere on either side, 21 April 1841.
Translation of a memorandum from the Porte to Ponsonby concerning the necessity for health reports from captains of merchant ships arriving at Constantinople; with form of certificate, 23 April 1841.
Translation of confidential instructions from Rifaat Pasha to Pisani concerning the firman for Mehemet Ali for submission to Ponsonby, with list of points accepted or rejected by Mehemet Ali, 19 May 1841.
Translation of memorandum from the Porte to Ponsonby concerning 5 soldiers who broke the quarantine regulations at Malta, 9 June 1841.
Memorandum concerning the insurrection in Candia and Turkish objections to interference by Captain Stewart and Mr Ongley, 11 July 1841.
Receipt of Pisani for £500 ‘a gratification’ from the British Government, 27 August 1841.
Note by Pisani of Christian churches built in the Ottoman Empire, 10 September 1841.
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2,097 letters Ponsonby to Pisani [some are very brief notes, others long instructions].
Enclosures:
List of places in the Ottoman Empire which Mr Plaskley (who has been sent by the British government to examine antiquities) wished to visit (enclosed 8 October 1833).
Copy of information received by Ponsonby of military and naval preparations being made by Russia in the Black Sea, 25 September 1834.
Letter Ponsonby to Hafig Pasha concerning General Chrzanowski (for Pisani to translate) (enclosed 6 July 1838).
Letter Ponsonby to the Seraskier concerning A.L. Anderson , 26 February 1839 (enclosed 24 February 1839).
Draft of Ponsonby's speech on presenting the Duke of Devonshire to the Sultan, 21 March 1839.
Letter Col. R. Taylor to Ponsonby introducing the bearer, a former governor of a province of Egypt, 12 October 1839 (enclosed 12 January 1840).
Despatch from R.W. Brant to Ponsonby concerning the trade in leeches and the treaty of 1838, 21 February 1840 (enclosed 24 February 1840).
Letter Antoine Gira to Ponsonby complaining of being beaten by men placed by the Porte about the British embassy, 11 July 1841 (enclosed 19 July 1841).
Extract of letter from Consul Blunt concerning the sale of places to the disadvantage of the Turkish government, 28 January 1841 (enclosed 5 September 1841).
Ponsonby's address to the Sultan on leaving Constantinople, October 1841.
Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, 1833 - GRE/E483/10A/1-65Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, 1834 - GRE/E483/10B/1-68Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, January- March 1836 - GRE/E483/10E/1-71Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, 1835 - GRE/E483/10C/1-45;10D/1-92Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, April 1836 - GRE/E483/10F/1-46Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, May-June 1836 - GRE/E483/10G/1-100Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, July-October 1836 - GRE/E483/10H/1-59Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, November-December 1836 - GRE/E483/10I/1-70Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, April-June 1837 - GRE/E483/11B/1-70Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, January- March 1837 - GRE/E483/11A/1-100Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, July-September 1837 - GRE/E483/11C/1-58
Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, October 1837 - GRE/E483/11D/1-49Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, November-December 1837 - GRE/E483/11E/1-73Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, January-February 1838 - GRE/E483/12A/1-79Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, March-April 1838 - GRE/E483/12B/1-75Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, May 1838 - GRE/E483/12C/1-28Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, June 1838 - GRE/E483/12D/1-84Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, July-August 1838 - GRE/E483/12E/1-94Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, September-October 1838 - GRE/E483/12F/1-78Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, November-December 1838 - GRE/E483/12G/1-76Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, January-March 1839 - GRE/E483/13A/1-91Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, June 1839 - GRE/E483/13C/1-76Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, April-May 1839 - GRE/E483/13B/1-102Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, July-September 1839 - GRE/E483/13D/1-82Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, October-November 1839 - GRE/E483/13E/1-90Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, December 1839 - GRE/E483/13F/1-74Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, January-February 1840 - GRE/E483/14A/1-125Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, March-April 1840 - GRE/E483/14B/1-81Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, May-July 1840 - GRE/E483/14C/1-90Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, August-October 1840 - GRE/E483/14D/1-104Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, November 1840 - GRE/E483/14E/1-71Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, December 1840 - GRE/E483/14F/1-106Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, January 1841 - GRE/E483/15A/1-63Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, February-March 1841 - GRE/E483/15B/1-78Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, April 1841 - GRE/E483/15C/1-100Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, May-June 1841 - GRE/E483/15D/1-74Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, July-August 1841 - GRE/E483/15E/1-69Digitised material for Letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, September-October 1841 - GRE/E483/15F/1-68
15 May 1836: Letter [incomplete] Richard Wood to Pisani (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
22 May 1837: Letter Richard Wood to Pisani [but this might be Etienne Pisani q.v.] (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
28 February 1835-15 April 1839: 2 letters J. Cartwright to Pisani (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
12 July 1840: Copy report of dispute between the Jewish and Greek populations of Rhodes (filed under GRE/E544, Samuel, George).
24 March 1836, 29 and 31 January 1841: 3 letters Percy Doyle to Pisani (filed under GRE/E192, Doyle, Percy).
n.d.: Letter Alexandre Pisani to Pisani (filed under GRE/E477, Pisani Count Alexandre).
The following are all filed with despatches from Ponsonby to GRE/E481, Palmerston:-
17 June 1833: Pisani to Ponsonby (enclosed 19 June 1833).
9 April [1834]: Extract of letter Ponsonby to Pisani.
15 May 1839 and 13 January 1840: 2 letters Ponsonby to Pisani (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.13 of 15 January 1840).
16 January 1840: Ponsonby to Pisani (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.14 of 16 January 1840).
31 January 1840: Ponsonby to Pisani (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.26 of 6 February 1840).
28 December 1840: Copy letter Pisani to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.311, 30 December 1840).
7 January 1841: Copy letter Pisani to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.5, 10 January 1841).
10 January 1841: Copy letter Ponsonby to Pisani (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.5, 10 January 1841).
21 January 1841: Copy letter Pisani to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.19, 21 January 1841).
15 February 1841: Copy letter Pisani to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.42, 4 February 1841).
3 March 1841: Copy letter Pisani to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.43, 16 February 1841).
18 May 1841: Copy letter Ponsonby to Pisani (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.168, 22 May 1841).
28 July 1841: Copy letter Pisani to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.250, 28 July 1841).
31 July 1841: Copy letter Pisani to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.260; 1 August 1841).
Pisani, Noel
Brother of Alexandre Pisani.
Pisani Family
Dragomans
See under Urquhart and Hinde, William.
Plague
10 May 1831: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to R.W. Hay on religious and commercial opposition to quarantine (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
14 June 1839: Incomplete letter from Ponsonby on the council for sanitary regulation (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No. 94).
27 June 1835: Dr Caravel's measures to combat the plague (filed under GRE/E348, Lander W.T.)
1836: Official quarantine regulations for ships at the mouth of the Danube (filed under GRE/E687, Yeames James).
1836-37: For ravages of plague at Adrianople, see letters John Kerr to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E338, Kerr).
Planta, Joseph
(1787-1847). Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office.
DNB.
15 January 1825: Copy letter Planta to H. Chamberlain (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, I, 196-7).
18 October 1826: Copy letter to Ponsonby (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, I, 198).
4 January 1827: Copy letter to the Advocate General, Christopher Robinson (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, I, 216-7).
20 February 1827: Copy note J.W. Croker, Secretary to the Admiralty, to Planta (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, I, 244).
Plasket, Thomas H.
Chief clerk in the Secretary of State's Office, Home Department.
n.d.: Note to J. Bidwell with memo of fees payable by Ponsonby on his appointment as a Knight Grand Cross of the Bath (enclosed in letter J. Bandinel to Ponsonby 3 March 1834, filed under GRE/E43, Bandinel).
Plexidi, Elina
Plexidi, Tassi
Convicted as chief of a gang of robbers.
28 August 1838: Memorials to Ponsonby and John Cartwright (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 3 September 1838, filed under GRE/E693, Wood) and see letter Wood to Ponsonby 11 July 1838.
Letters E. Pisani to Ponsonby 8 September and 7 November 1841 (filed under GRE/E482, Pisani Etiénne).
Letter John Cartwright to Ponsonby 18 July 1838 (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Poland
3 December 1846: ‘Remarques sur la dépche de M. Guizot au Comte de Flahault’ (with letters from Ponsonby to Palmerston, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under Nesselrode and Terlecski.
Ponsonby Family
On their financial affairs and lawsuits see letters from GRE/E486 Frederick Ponsonby to Ponsonby and the correspondence of GRE/E642 Lawrence Walker, especially Walker to Ponsonby 11 February 1837, Frederick Ponsonby to
Walker 22 March 1838, Earl Fitzwilliam to Frederick Ponsonby and Walker to Fitzwilliam 9 April 1838.
Ponsonby, Lady Emily Charlotte
(1817-1877). Daughter of 3rd Earl of Bathurst and wife of Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby, Governor of Malta 1826-35, on whom see
DNB
Ponsonby, Frances (Fanny) Vicountess
(1786-1866). Wife of Ponsonby, daughter of 4th Earl of Jersey; married 1803.
2 June 1822: Letter from Sir C. Bagot to Ponsonby including note to Lady Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E36, Bagot, Sir Charles).
9 February 1835: Letter J. Fraser to Lady Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E241 Fraser, John).
7 August 1835: Letter L. Barbar to Lady Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E45 Barbar).
27 May 1836, 3 January 1839: 2 letters from 2nd Countess Grey to Lady Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E274 Grey, Mary Elizabeth).
Ponsonby, Frances Isabella
Niece to Ponsonby; daughter of Ponsonby's brother William.
Ponsonby, Hon. Frederick
(died 1849). Brother of Ponsonby.
GRE/E486 23 October 1819-23 May 1841
18 letters to Ponsonby [one in duplicate; two incomplete] concerning the family finances, his desire to save the Bishop's Court property for Ponsonby, his dislike and distrust of Lawrence Walker , Ponsonby's attorney, and his view of Daniel
O'Connell.
Enclosed 25 August 1839: Memorial of William Flavin one of Ponsonby's tenants concerning money owed to him by Revd. B. Pack ; with note by Edward Shaw confirming the statements made in the memorial.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Frederick Ponsonby [c. June 1838].
Digitised material for Ponsonby, Hon. Frederick - GRE/E486/1-64
For copies of Frederick Ponsonby's letters to Ponsonby concerning the family estates and finances with comments by Lawrence Walker and quotations from correspondence between Walker and Frederick Ponsonby see GRE/E642,
Walker.
The following are also filed under Walker:
10 May 1837-4 November 1842: 5 letters Frederick Ponsonby to Walker (2 are copies).
11-13 March 1843: 2 copy letters Frederick Ponsonby to Ponsonby (one in duplicate).
9-11 March 1843: 2 copy letters Ponsonby to Frederick Ponsonby.
23 March 1838: Copy letter 5th Earl Fitzwilliam to Frederick Ponsonby.
6 January 1844: Copy letter Frederick Ponsonby to R. Maunsell and reply.
18 December 1843: Copy letter Ponsonby to Tom? concerning the quarrel with Frederick Ponsonby.
Ponsonby, Major-General Sir Frederick Cavendish
(1783-1837). Grandson of 2nd Earl Bessborough; Governor of Malta 1826-35.
DNB
31 March 1830-30 June 1830: 2 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Sir F. C. Ponsonby (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259 Gordon, Sir Robert).
21 July … - 3 January 1833: 2 letters John Barker to Sir F. C. Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E48, Barker, John).
7 February 1833: Letter J. Calvert to Sir F. C. Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E105, Calvert).
Ponsonby, George
(1755-1817). Uncle of Ponsonby; Lord Chancellor of Ireland 1806; leader of opposition in the House of Commons 1808.
DNB
GRE/E487 1806-1810
6 letters to Ponsonby, 12 July 1806-19 July 1810, mainly concerning politics; also the illness of Ponsonby's father and the legal and financial position of Ponsonby's Irish estates after his father's death.
Memorandum on a conversation with Sheridan, 14 January 1808.
2 copy letters Ponsonby to George Ponsonby concerning a misunderstanding with Whitbread, April 1809.
Digitised material for Ponsonby, George - GRE/E487/1-16
12 August 1802: Letter R. Thomas to [George?] Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E619 Thomas).
24 February 1806: Letter Francis Burroughs to [George?] Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E99 Burroughs).
Ponsonby, George
(1773-1863). Brother of Ponsonby.
GRE/E488 7 October 1832 - 27 October 1839
4 letters to Ponsonby mainly introducing persons who were travelling abroad; also concerning their brother Frederick's prejudice against [Lawrence] Walker, the family solicitor.
Enclosed 25 October 1832: Letter William Whaley to Ponsonby
seeking his support for the appointment of Thomas Copperthwaite to the post of Crown Solicitor for the province of Munster.
Digitised material for Ponsonby, George - GRE/E488/1-5
7 January 1841: Letter George Ponsonby to Lawrence Walker (enclosed in letter Walker to Ponsonby 8 January 1841, filed under GRE/E642, Walker).
13 January 1841: Letter Frederick John Howard to George Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E311, Howard).
Ponsonby, John, 2nd Baron and 1st Viscount
(1770-1855)
DNB
GRE/E489 1805-1854
Letter … to Ponsonby concerning Ponsonby's financial affairs, 22 March 1805.
Letter [unsigned] to Ponsonby giving a long account of British politics, August(?) 1817.
Copy letter to ‘my dear sir’ asking for advice on whether to return to England and take his seat in the Lords in view of the inquiry into the conduct of the Princess of Wales in which, he has heard, an attempt might be made to prevent justice
being done, 12 July 1818.
Copy letter to Lord … advocating devaluation of the coinage by stimulating the mining of precious metals in South America to remedy existing economic difficulties, 14 October 1821.
Memorandum on the Reform Bill crisis, May 1832 (copied by General Charles Grey from a pencil memorandum, almost illegible in places, which he found in a ‘confused mass’ of Ponsonby's papers).
Will [really a codicil to an existing will] 11 November 1835.
Diploma of the Grand Cross of the Saviour conferred on Ponsonby by King Otho, 20 January/1 February 1836. [Greek with French translation.]
French translation of diploma accompanying the decoration (Nishan) conferred on Ponsonby by the Sultan, October 1836.
Note by Ponsonby [1836] concerning his stand against an ‘outrage’ committed against England on the gravity of which the French Ambassador concurs with him [the Churchill Affair].
Rough notes by Ponsonby, 1837 (some containing information from ‘our friend’ [Vogorides
q.v.]) concerning subjects including Circassia (19 July 1837), the Russian threat to Turkey (26 July 1837), Logothelke and Samos
(19 August 1837), England and Mehemet Ali (19 August 1837), Serbia (21 September and 18 November 1837), Russian intrigue (28 September 1837), England, Turkey and Russia (20 October 1837), and the Sultan and his ministers (5 December 1837).
Incomplete letter Ponsonby to … expressing annoyance at the behaviour of the British Vice-Consul at Alexandria, 22 May 1838.
Incomplete letter Ponsonby to … on the partiality of Lord Holland and ‘some of our great modern lights’ for the French.
English translation of article in the
Reichszeiting 29 May 1850, on Ponsonby's leaving Austria, expressing appreciation of his understanding of Austrian affairs.
Rough notes by Ponsonby against free trade.
Observations by Ponsonby on military force and freedom within the state (Watermark 1849).
Extract [in General Charles Grey's handwriting] from one of Ponsonby's notebooks on his fears for the welfare of Britain in view of weak government and the influence of journalists “that very class whose doctrines and ambition and vanity caused
the mischiefs that have at last annihilated liberty in France”, 11 January 1853.
Notes by Ponsonby on
“La Revision de la Constitution” by Louis Napoleon, 1 December 1851.
Notes by Ponsonby setting forth his ideas on reform of parliamentary representation.
Note by Ponsonby advocating the assertion of the power of the crown which he considered had been too much diminished, 24 November 1850.
Memo by Ponsonby, c.1854, on parliament - the change which it had undergone - and advocating that a party should be created to safeguard the crown and check unbridled ministerial power.
Note by Ponsonby disparaging the government, c. 1854.
Letter Ponsonby to … 13 May 1854, concerning the policy Britain should pursue to support the states that are too feeble to resist Russia and thereby safeguard her own interests.
Part of a letter Ponsonby to …- concerning Russian military strength in 1828-29, with statistics of mortality of the troops, and concerning the increased strength of the Turkish military forces.
Part of a letter Ponsonby to … defending the strengthening of British naval forces at the Dardanelles [Watermark 1832].
Fragment by Ponsonby on how he had demanded and gained precedence over Count Orloff.
Fragment by Ponsonby, c.1854?: his view of the situation of England and France as regards Turkey. Also another fragment on Russia, Turkey and the mediating powers.
Memorandum by Ponsonby arguing that municipal power is the basis of liberty, 20 February 1852.
Rough note by Ponsonby concerning Kossuth.
Fragment by Ponsonby opposing the grant to the Pasha of Egypt of the right to execute criminals without reference to Constantinople.
Part of a letter from Ponsonby to … explaining the operation of bills of exchange with reference to Corfu [Watermark 1820].
Rough notes by Ponsonby mainly on political philosophy and politics. [Some of these might be fragments of letters.]
Rough notes by Ponsonby on miscellaneous subjects. For other notes by Ponsonby on various subjects see his notebooks GRE/E699-707.
Digitised material for Ponsonby, John, 2nd Baron And 1st Viscount - GRE/E489/1A/1-158Digitised material for Ponsonby, John, 2nd Baron - GRE/E489/1B/1-128
Queries by Ponsonby concerning his father's estate and debts (filed under GRE/E492, Ponsonby, William Brabazon).
18 July and c.28 July 1834: Rough notes by Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
11 March 1835: Translation of an article on Ponsonby sent to the Morning Herald (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 26).
28 November 1835: Account of audience with the Sultan (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
16 February 1837: Notes by Ponsonby on Russia and Turkey (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No. 45).
February 1839: Draft letter Ponsonby to the Seraskier concerning A. L. Anderson who sought employment in Turkish service (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to F. Pisani 24 February 1839, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
21 March 1839: Draft of Ponsonby's address to the Sultan on presenting the Duke of Devonshire (with letters Ponsonby to F. Pisani, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
21 July 1840: Copy instructions of Ponsonby to a dragoman (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to Palmerston 22 July 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
3 April 1841: Copy instructions of Ponsonby to a dragoman (with copy letter Ponsonby to Baron Stürmer 9 April 1841 [unsent], filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
4 May 1841: Memorandum of resolutions agreed at a conference of Ponsonby, Stürmer, and de Titov on the advice to be given to the Porte (filed under GRE/E693 Wood Sir Richard; cf. English translation enclosed in Wood to
Ponsonby 14 June 1841).
1841: Speech delivered by Ponsonby at a conference at the Porte strongly opposing Mehemet Ali's again having control of the revenues of Egypt (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No.116).
n.d.: Address by Ponsonby to the Sultan (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 46).
October 1841: Draft of Ponsonby's farewell address to the Sultan (filed with letters Ponsonby to F. Pisani under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Notebooks kept by Ponsonby GRE/E694 1809-1812
Bank book: Hammersleys Greenwood Drew and Booksbank in account with Ponsonby.
GRE/E695-697 1819
Language: Italian; French
3 petty cash books, mainly kitchen expenses.
GRE/E698 1831-1838
Drafts and jottings by Ponsonby: a little on Belgium, much on Turkish affairs including reports of conversations, and information about the Sultan's opinions. Also 2 draft speeches, one advocating that Bishops should be deprived of political
power, the other against Home Rule.
GRE/E699 [1840s-1852?]
Jottings by Ponsonby and also a memorandum written by him in February 1852 concerning the Treaty of Unkiar Skelessi and his advice to the Turks to submit to Russian demands. [At the back]: observations on liberty and the danger that the House of
Commons presented to it.
GRE/E700 [1840s-1852?]
Jottings by Ponsonby including note on the origins of human society; the cost of pauperism in 1847 and 1850; note of the produce of manufacture of the United Kingdom and amounts consumed at home, in the colonies, and exported to foreign
countries.
GRE/E701 [1841-1851?]
Jottings by Ponsonby, some concerning Turkish affairs but most concerning Austria and Germany.
GRE/E702 [1840s?]
Draft despatches and private letters from Ponsonby written in Austria 1848-49, and account of conversation with the Emperor. Also miscellaneous memoranda and notes by Ponsonby including an account of how he was sent to Ireland to prevent the
presentation of a Catholic petition in 1807, with remarks on the increasing power of the priests.
GRE/E703 1851-1853
Jottings by Ponsonby on politics 1851-53 and comments on Pitt, Fox and Burke.
GRE/E704 [1850s?]
Incomplete memorandum on land and political power. [At back] Another memorandum by Ponsonby on political power, 1852.
GRE/E705 [earlier 19th century]
Jottings by Ponsonby mainly on historical subjects.
GRE/E706 [earlier 19th century]
Notes by Ponsonby mainly on the French Revolution.
GRE/E707 [earlier 19th century]
Notes by Ponsonby on books on miscellaneous subjects with occasional comments by him.
Ponsonby, Louisa Baroness
Daughter of 3rd Viscount Molesworth. Mother of Ponsonby and wife of William Brabazon Ponsonby 1st Baron .
See Fitzwilliam, Countess of
Ponsonby, Mary Elizabeth
See Talbot.
Ponsonby, Hon. Richard
(1772-1853), Bishop of Derry (1831-53). Brother of Ponsonby.
Boase.
Ponsonby, Major-General Sir William
Brother of Ponsonby; killed at Waterloo 18 June 1815.
Ponsonby, William 3rd Baron
(1816-1861). Son of Major-General Sir William Ponsonby ; succeeded Ponsonby, his uncle, in the barony, not in the viscountcy.
21 September 1836: Letter L. Walker to [William Ponsonby] (filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Lawrence). William Ponsonby's financial affairs are frequently discussed in Walker's letters.
Ponsonby, William Brabazon, 1st Baron
(1744-1806). Father of John, Viscount Ponsonby.
5 April 1806: Letter Sarah Tighe to 1st Baron Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E622, Tighe).
1806: Letter J. P. Curran to 1st Baron Ponsonby (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to 2nd Earl Grey, filed under GRE/E270, Grey, Charles).
See also under Ponsonby, George, Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
Ponsonby, William Francis Spencer
M.P.
See De Mauley.
Pontois, E. deReference: GRE/E493
French ambassador to Turkey.
Digitised material for Pontois, E. De - GRE/E493/1-19 1840
5 letters to Ponsonby, 1 March-18 June 1840.
Note of message from Pontois to Reschid Pasha expressing French disapprobation of the Convention of London and strongly asserting the course that France might take, 16 August 1840.
Report of Reschid Pasha's understanding of the above communication, with note by Reschid approving this report, 17 August 1840.
Copy of official note from Pontois to Reschid Pasha declaring that the rumoured report of what he had said was completely inaccurate, 19 August 1840.
Draft in Ponsonby's hand of [Reschid Pasha's] reply to the above, 22 August 1840.
Copy note Pontois to Reschid Pasha insisting that his words had been misinterpreted, 24 August 1840, with copy note Reschid Pasha to Pontois replying, 27 August 1840 and copy note Pontois to Reschid Pasha responding to the reply, 31 August
1840.
3 January 1840: Copy letter Baron Stürmer to Pontois (filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
5 August 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Pontois (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 165 9 August 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
6 August 1840: Copy letter Pontois to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 165 9 August 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
16 September 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Pontois (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 204 of 17 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
17 September 1840: Copy letter Pontois to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 204 of 17 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
17 September 1840: Copy Pontois to the Turkish minister for foreign affairs (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch to Palmerston No.213, 20 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under Mehemet Ali.
Pooks, H.D.
Porter, Commodore David
(1780-1843). American minister to the Porte.
Dictionary of American Biography.
16 May 1841: Copy note to the Porte replying to complaints about American missionaries in Syria (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 6 August 1841, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
Porteus, Beilby
(1731-1808) Bishop of London.
DNB
Porto Santo, Count de
Portuguese Minister
7 March 1826: Copy note to Sir William à Court announcing the establishment of a regency in Portugal (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America I, 99-100).
Portugal
24 March 1826: Copy letter Canning to Ponsonby setting out the British government's view of the situation created by the death of the King of Portugal (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, pp.83-92).
Note on form of regency for Portugal (pp. 147-8).
English translation of general acts of the 3 estates upon the succession to the Kingdom submitted to Don John IV in the Cortes at Lisbon, 28 August 1641, with the King's replies (pp. 153-9).
English translation of letters patent embodying the general acts of the 3 estates and the King's replies in the Cortes at Lisbon 12 September 1645 (pp. 177-8).
14 December 1826: Foreign Office circular and letter from Canning on British assistance to Portugal (pp. 202-4).
Copies of papers concerning British assistance to Portugal against aggression from Spain (pp. 202-7).
3 September 1827: English translation of extract of letter from the Portuguese consul at Gibraltar to the Portuguese minister of internal affairs on the capture of a Portuguese ship by a privateer (pp.
264-5).
Enclosure in the above volume: Memorandum of what took place at various meetings of the Cortes 1141-1828.
Monte Video, Palmella, Porto Santo, Canning George, Heytesbury. Potriozzo Spiro
2 June 1838: Memorandum by J. Cartwright concerning robbery of Potriozzo's shop at Galata (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
Poulter, John
Sometime fellow of New College, Oxford. M.P. Shaftesbury 1832-38.
Who's Who of British MPs
Verses ‘Syria Turcae restituta’ (enclosed in letter Count A. Pisani to Ponsonby 2 January 1841, filed under GRE/E477, Pisani Count A.B.S.).
Power, Maurice
Killeagh, County Cork
Pozzo Di Borgo, Count Carlo Andrea
(1764-1842). Russian ambassador to Britain.
22 May/4 June 1837: Copy despatch from Count Nesselrode to Pozzo di Borgo on the settlement of the Vixen affair (filed under GRE/E435, Nesselrode).
See also under Russia.
Price, David
Businessman; partner in Miller Price & Co., Bankers in Brazil; later, partner in Durham Price & Co., Rio de Janeiro, and other houses.
GRE/E496 1827-1839
20 letters to Ponsonby, 5 June 1827 - 23 April 1836, mainly on economic matters especially banking and currency. Also concerning affairs in Brazil, Argentina and Belgium, and British politics.
Enclosures:
Enclosed 5 June 1827:
Affidavit by Price concerning a dispute with the authorities at Buenos Aires over customs duties on a cargo of Brazilian rum with memorandum of agreement 24 May 1814, between Price and William White (Commissary of Marine for the government of Buenos
Aires) and copies of other related documents
Enclosed 5 June 1827: Return of public revenue [of Brazil]; estimates of existing debt and of receipts and expenditure; and particulars of the strength of the Brazilian navy
Enclosed 14 January 1831: Letter William Oviatt to Price concerning his experiences while working for a mining company in South America, 10 January 1831
Quoted in Price's letter to Ponsonby of 20 December 1831: Extract of letter from Mr Watson of Glasgow on the unfavourable state of the Mexican trade, 1831
1 letter to Lawrence Walker with copy resolution of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce on the Austrian and Turkish commercial treaties, 26 January 1839.
Bundle of notes concerning financial transactions involving Miller Price & Co. 1828-1829, including note from Ralph Abercromby and letter from Capt. A. Bingham of the
Thetis 11 March 1829.
(42 pieces).
Digitised material for Price, David - GRE/E496/1-102
For statement of the trade of Rio de Janeiro (which appears to be in Price's handwriting) see GRE/E87, Brazil.
Pring, Captain D.
Captain RN.; Commander of naval force on coast of Lebanon.
22 May 1841: Copy letter Pring, Hugh Rose and N. Moore to Selim Pasha on the danger of removing troops in the existing state of affairs in Lebanon (enclosed in letter Hugh Rose to Ponsonby 22 May 1841, filed under
GRE/E600, Strathnairn).
Prissaik, John
Captain of the
Aboukir
15 November 1833: Copy letter to the Hon. Captain Duncombe on the unseaworthy state of the Egyptian navy (enclosed in letter Sir Pulteney Malcolm to Ponsonby 27 November 1833, filed under GRE/E389, Malcolm, Sir
Pulteney).
Prokesch-Osten, Ant. Baron Von
(1795-1876). Austrian plenipotentiary at Athens.
19 April 1839: Copy report A. Laurin to Prokesch-Osten (filed under GRE/E354, Laurin).
Prussia
c. 1835: Proof copies of 2 articles on the Prussian Commercial League (filed under GRE/E632, Urquhart, David).
See also under Belgium.
Purdie
Vice-consul (at Dardanelles).
14 August 1829: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Purdie (Letter Book, filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Quarantine
1836: Quarantine regulations for Serbia (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 27 December 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
9 June 1841: Memorandum concerning 5 soldiers who had broken quarantine regulations at Malta (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
See also under Hay, R. W.; Turkey; Yeames, James; Robertt, L; Naples.
Queluz, Marquis of
Brazilian minister.
4 February 1827: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Queluz (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol. IV, 176-7).
[c February 1827]: Copy note Queluz to Gordon informing him of the sentence passed on a Brazilian naval commander for excesses on the African coast (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America I, 241).
18 September 1827: Extract of note from Gordon to Queluz (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America I, 276-7).
30 September 1827: Extracts of reply Queluz to Gordon (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America I, 277-8).
Quin, Frederic Hervey Foster
(1799-1878), M.D. Edinburgh; first homeopathic physician in England.
DNB
GRE/E497 9 August 1830-c.September 1832
29 letters to Ponsonby concerning homeopathic medicine; his own illnesses and his treatment for cholera; his experience in Moravia. Also concerning the political situation in France.
Note in Ponsonby's handwriting on the camphor cure for cholera.
Digitised material for Quin, Frederic Hervey Foster - GRE/E497/1-94
Quin, Michael Joseph
(1796-1843). Traveller, journalist and political writer.
DNB
GRE/E498 16 May 1835
Letter to Ponsonby informing him that he had faithfully expressed Ponsonby's views on the Eastern Question in the
Morning Chronicle ; also concerning that newspaper and the appointment of J.A. Longworth as its correspondent in Constantinople.
Digitised material for Quin, Michael Joseph - GRE/E498/1-2
R.J. of Constantinople
[Probably John Rhodes correspondent of the
Morning Herald.]
12 August 1835-13 April 1836: 3 bulletins of news from Turkey (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No. 131).
24 June 1840: Extract of letter to the Morning Herald (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No. 131).
Radichevitz, Stephan
Member of the Council of Serbia.
7/19 December 1838: English translation of letter from Price Milosch and Radichevitz to Col. G. L. Hodges (enclosed in letter Hodges to Ponsonby 23 December 1838, filed under GRE/E320, HODGES).
Raglan, Lord Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron
(1788-1855).
DNB
24 March 1854: Copy letter David Urquhart to Raglan (filed under GRE/E632, Urquhart).
Ramsay, Captain R.
Captain RN.
22 November 1826: Copy letter to Ponsonby enclosing paper on the steps he had taken to get official approval of his desire to serve in the navy of Rio de la Plata (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America vol. IV,
89-98).
Rassam, Christian A.
(d. 1872). Served in the Euphrates Expedition; vice-consul at Mosul; associate of W. F. Ainsworth .
GRE/E500 14 September 1839-25 May 1840
3 letters to Ponsonby concerning the hatred of the Syrians for Ibrahim Pasha; desertions from Ibrahim's army for religious reasons; Rassam's part in the Euphrates expedition and grounds for seeking appointment as consul; his thanks to Ponsonby
for procuring his appointment.
Digitised material for Rassam, Christian A. - GRE/E500/1-4
8 July 1840: Extract of letter Rassam to Lieutenant-Col. R. Taylor written on f.1v. of letter Taylor to Ponsonby 15 August 1840 (filed under GRE/E613, Taylor, R.).
18 November 1840: Copy letter J. Hardy to Rassam; letter Rassam to Hardy concerning a financial matter (enclosed in letter J. Hardy to Ponsonby 14 January 1841, filed under GRE/E289, Hardy, J).
See also Hardy to
Ponsonby 23 January 1841 concerning this transaction.
Rawlinson, Major Sir Henry Creswicke, 1st Bart.
(1810-1895). In East India Company's military service; employed in Persia 1833-9 in re-organizing the Persian army. Scholar and later president of the Royal Geographical Society.
DNB
GRE/E501 1835-1837
Copy letter Sir J.N.R. Campbell to Rawlinson warning him not to become involved in military operations against any dependency of the Porte, 21 May 1835.
Copy letter Rawlinson to Campbell replying to the above and requesting instructions in view of the situation which he describes in some detail, 6 June 1835.
Map of the Persian frontier by William Eliot indicating actual and proposed boundaries.
Copy minutes of conversations at Hamadan between Rawlinson and various local dignitaries, 29 September 1837, concerning the possibility of revolution in the Persian provinces and an appeal for Russian protection. [Rawlinson was approached by a
Naib who had evidently mistaken him for a Russian officer and made disclosures which indicated the existence of a Russian intrigue.]
Digitised material for Rawlinson, Major Sir Henry Creswicke, 1st Bart. - GRE/E501/1-28
Reade, Sir Thomas Fellowes
(d.1885). Agent and consul-general, Tunis.
GRE/E502 10 September 1835-17 June 1841
4 letters to Ponsonby concerning new regulations that would greatly reduce the power of the Bey of Tunis; the camphor cure for cholera [see Frederic H. F. Quin]; and ‘bornusses’ that Ponsonby had asked him to obtain for him.
Digitised material for Reade, Sir Thomas Fellowes - GRE/E502/1-8
Redhouse, Sir James William
(1811-1892). Employed by the Porte both in England and Turkey where he was eventually concerned with the Turkish navy; distinguished oriental scholar.
DNB
GRE/E503 15 October 1839-27 September [1841?]
17 letters to Ponsonby concerning his work in Turkish service, his salary and wishes for the future; Captain Boville , Admiral Sir B.W. Walker , the attack on Acre, the new Pasha of Damascus and problems there, and Redhouse's appraisal of Turkish
ministers and the situations for which he considered them suitable.
Enclosures:
Enclosed 15 October 1839: Copy letter T. Waghorn to Redhouse, 7 October 1839, concerning Mehemet Ali and his hatred for Hosrev Pasha; letter from Waghorn
to Ponsonby of same date concerning Mehemet Ali's policy and possible Russian support
Enclosed 20 October 1840: English translation of instructions to Walker Bey on his appointment in the Mediterranean
Included in Redhouse's letter of 25 October 1840: Translation of extract of letter from the Capudan Pasha to Walker informing him that the Sultan is conferring on him the rank of naval Ferik (Admiral of the Fleet) with order that he may hoist
the appropriate flag
Digitised material for Redhouse, Sir James William - GRE/E503/1-33
Letters General Sir W. F. Williams to Ponsonby 9 and 29 May 1841 (filed under GRE/E671, Williams).
Reeza Koolee Meesza
Persian Prince.
14 October 1836: Letter to Ponsonby with English translation of its substance, (filed under GRE/E240 Fraser, James B).
c. September 1837: Letter to Ponsonby [English translation has been supplied.] (filed under GRE/E240 Fraser, James B).
Reid, John R.
(1808-1841?). Author, publisher, traveller, political activist.
DNB
GRE/E504 3 August - 15 December 1838
2 letters to Ponsonby explaining that severe losses had obliged him to leave England; seeking employment as a tutor, or instructor in the Sultan's naval school. Includes some biographical details.
Enclosed 15 December 1838: Letter Dr K. Lach
Szyrma to Reid 8 November 1838 stating that Mr Fox Strangways (
q.v. under GRE/E322, Ilchester) is writing to Ponsonby on Reid's behalf and referring to events of concern to Poles; and letter Dudley Coutts Stuart to Reid
13 June 1838 stating that he is writing to H. Lytton Bulwer [
q.v. under GRE/E163, Dalling] on Reid's behalf.
Digitised material for Reid, John R. - GRE/E504/1-4
Reinaud, John F.
Constantinople.
Reinhard, Baron de
29 December 1830: Copy letter from General Sebastiani to Reinhard concerning Luxembourg and Bouillon (annexed to despatch Thomas Cartwright to Palmerston 14 January 1831, enclosed in despatch Sir George Shee to Ponsonby
22 January 1831 filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
Religious Toleration
20 July 1816 & 5 September 1826: Copies of Foreign Office circulars concerning religious toleration (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, I, 183-7).
Reschid Pasha (Mustapha Reschid Pasha)
(1799-1858). Ottoman statesman. Minister for foreign affairs and at other times Grand Vizier and ambassador to London and Paris.
Men of the Time (1856).
GRE/E506 25 June 1838 - 30 January 1841
13 letters to Ponsonby.
Subjects of the above correspondence include Mehemet Ali and the threat of a general war, the dangers that would arise if the Sultan met the Tsar, defensive measures that the Porte should take against an invasion by
the Egyptians, and the deposition of the Greek patriarch.
Enclosures:
Enclosed 17 November 1840: Copy report of L. Robert, Director General of Quarantines, Constantinople, to Ahmed Fethi Pasha, 28 October 1840
Letter Reschid to Etienne Pisani
Copy letter Reschid to A. Edwards on the suppression of his newspaper Reform published without government permission, 8 October 1840
Letter Reschid to R.B. Deschamps referring to the suspension of the above paper and warning him about an article that had recently appeared in it, 19 January 1841
8 copy/draft letters Ponsonby to Reschid, 2 August 1838 - 17 March 1841.
Minutes of a conversation between Ponsonby and Reschid concerning Mehemet Ali, 13 July 1838.
2 copy instructions from Ponsonby to his dragoman, 3 June 1840 and 12 November 1840, concerning what was to be said to Reschid concerning Mehemet Ali and Syria.
Copy of a conversation of [Etienne Pisani(?)] with [Reschid?], 19 March 1840.
Account of interview Ponsonby with Reschid, 9 April 1840.
Note in French: observations on Reschid Pasha's note to Ponsonby of 4 February 1840 concerning the Patriarch.
Summary by Ponsonby of the main points in Mehemet Ali's letter to the Grand Vizier of 28 February 1841.
Biographical note on Reschid, c. 1838.
Note by Ponsonby on the dismissal of Reschid.
Note on the fall of Reschid.
Note on how M. Cor attempted to persuade Reschid and another minister to settle with Mehemet Ali without the European powers [other than France], 18 May 1840.
Digitised material for Reschid Pasha (Mustapha Reschid Pasha) - GRE/E506/1-97
12 February 1838: Copy letter D'Aubignose to Reschid (filed under GRE/E164, D'Aubignose).
c.5 May 1838: Remarks by J. Cartwright on Reschid's note of 16 April 1838 (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright John).
1 June 1838: Official memorandum from Reschid to Ponsonby on quarantine at the Dardanelles (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
7 June 1838: Memorandum of the substance of what Reschid said to Ponsonby at an interview (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
27 June 1838: Translation of official note from Reschid to Ponsonby on measures to stop robberies at Galata, Pera etc. (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
25 July 1838: Translation of memorandum from Reschid to Ponsonby calling for the punishment of a prisoner held at Smyrna (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
31 July 1838: Summary of statements by Reschid on circumstances that would cause Turkey to seek Russian aid (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
28 July 1838: Translation of letter Reschid to Ponsonby (enclosed in private letter Ponsonby to Palmerston 30 July 1838, filed under GRE/E481 Palmerston).
31 December 1839-4 January 1840: Copy letters Reschid to Ponsonby 4 January, Reschid to E. de Pontois 1 January and 4 January, de Pontois to Reschid 31 December and 3 January (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston,
No. 2, 7 January 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
13 January 1840: Copy official note Ponsonby to Reschid demanding the deposition of Patriarch Gregorius (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.13, 15 January 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
3 January-3 February 1840: Copies of 3 notes Ponsonby to Reschid and copy Reschid to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.25, 4 February 1840 filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
6-8 February 1840: Copy Ponsonby to Reschid and Reschid to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.29, 12 February 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
March 1840: Letter and 2 memorials from the five sisters of Col. J. Campiniano to Reschid seeking the Colonel's release from detention (filed under GRE/E109, Campiniano).
3 March 1840: Copy Reschid to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 50, 3 March 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
4 March 1840: Copy Ponsonby to Reschid (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.52, 4 March 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7 March 1840: Message from Reschid to Ponsonby (quoted in Ponsonby's despatch No.54, 7 March 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
25 April 1840: Conversation between Ponsonby and Reschid (reported in Ponsonby's despatch No.86, 25 April 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
13-17 June 1840: Copy letters M. T. Argyropoulo to Reschid and Reschid to Argyropoulo (filed under GRE/E266, Greece).
28 June 1840: Copy Ponsonby to Reschid (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.135, 1 July 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22 July 1840: Copy Reschid to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.154, 30 July 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
21 July 1840: Copies Reschid to M. T. Argyropoulo and Argyropoulo to Reschid (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.155, 1 August 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
8 August 1840: Copy official note from Ponsonby, Stürmer, Koenigsmarck and Titov to Reschid (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.173, 11 August 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
16-31 August 1840: Correspondence and related papers between Reschid and E. de Pontois, 7 items (filed under GRE/E493, Pontois).
17 September 1840: Copy de Pontois to Reschid (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.213, 20 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
6 October 1840: Account by Baron de Testa of a conversation between Reschid and Count Walewsky (filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
8 October 1840: Copy note Reschid to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.233, 8 October, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7-8 November 1840: Copies Reschid to Ponsonby and Ponsonby to Reschid (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.258, 8 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
18 November 1840: Copy Reschid to Baron Stürmer (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.273, 20 November 1840, filed filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
8 December 1840: French translation of despatch [Reschid] to Chekib Effendi (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.286, 8 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
8 December 1840: Copy Reschid to the representatives of the 4 allied powers (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
2 December 1840: Copy Reschid to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.288, 9 December 1840, (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.286, 8 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Report of conversation between Reschid and Monsr. Cor (in Ponsonby's despatch No. 300, 16 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
20 December 1840: Protocol of conference of [Reschid] and the representatives of the 4 allied powers (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.305, 23 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
27 December 1840: Copy Reschid to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.310, 30 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Note of message from Reschid to Ponsonby sent through E. Pisani and copy Ponsonby to Reschid 8 January 1841; copy Baron Stürmer to Reschid 7 January 1841, (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.5, 10 January 1841, filed
under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
3 January 1841: Substance of a memorandum from Reschid to the diplomatic corps on the prohibition of card games (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
15 February 1841: Copy Ponsonby to Reschid (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.43, 16 February 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
16 March 1841: Copy official note Reschid to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.101, 17 March 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
17-19 March 1841: Copies Ponsonby to Reschid, Stürmer to Reschid, Koenigsmarck to Reschid and Titov to Reschid (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.111, 27 March 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
26 March 1841: Letter Sir Robert Stopford to Reschid (filed under GRE/E596, Stopford).
For account of jealousies between Vogorides and Reschid and Vogorides' efforts to ruin Reschid, see under Cordoba A. L. de.
For Reschid's complaint of supposed slights received at Windsor Castle see letters from A. V. Salamé 3 October 1837 (filed under GRE/E541, Salamé) and Palmerston to Granville 6 October 1837 and Granville to Palmerston 9
October (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
For letters relating to Reschid's dismissal in 1841 see under Vogorides.
See also under Franceschi and Russell Lord George W.
Revelaky, D. GRE/E507 14 December 1840
Confidential report on Crete addressed to Ponsonby by order of the Prince of Samos [Vogorides], describing the divisions and intrigues at work and the alleged duplicity of Moustapha Pasha, the governor.
Digitised material for Revelaky, D. - GRE/E507/1-8
Rhine Navigation
Copy letter from the president of the Cologne Chamber of Commerce to M. Delius 28 March 1831 and reply (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
Rhasis, Georges
Therapia. [Possibly a spy employed by Ponsonby.]
Rhodes, Island of
12 July 1840: Copy report by Frederick Pisani of what took place between the Jewish and Greek populations of Rhodes (filed under GRE/E544, Samuel, George).
Affidavit (in Turkish) and translation (filed under GRE/E544, Samuel, George).
See also under Montefiore, Sir Moses and Davis, Joel.
Riach, J.P.
Tehran. A surgeon in the East India Company's service in Persia (J. Backhouse to Ponsonby 14 February 1834).
GRE/E510 5 February 1835
Letter to Ponsonby concerning a fur he had obtained for Lady Ponsonby. Sir John McNeill mentions a Dr Riach who had produced some notes on Georgia. See letter McNeill to Ponsonby 29 September 1837.
Digitised material for Riach, J.P. - GRE/E510/1
Ribeaupiene de
Russian envoy at Constantinople.
13-20 February 1830: 2 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to de Ribeaupiene (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
Rich, Sir Henry 1st Bart.
(1799-1869). M.P. Knaresborough 1837-41 and Richmond 1846-61.
Who's Who of British M.P.s.
Richard, C.
Agent for John Cockerill and associates.
GRE/E512 8 March 1832
Letter to Ponsonby concerning the projected Antwerp-Cologne railway in which Ponsonby was expected to take a leading part.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Richard explaining that he never had any intention of taking the part that Cockerill had imagined, and stating what he had done to assist the project (written in the hand of Lawrence Walker).
Digitised material for Richard, C. - GRE/E512/1-7
Richards, John
Chapel Street, Bedford Row, London. Solicitor employed by Ponsonby
GRE/E513 1816-1839
5 letters to Ponsonby, 16 December 1820 - 25 June 1839, concerning financial matters (including the question whether it would be safe for Ponsonby to return to England in 1820 in view of his debts), books by [Charles] White and [Michael Joseph]
Quin in which Ponsonby figures, [Lawrence] Walker , and a letter of introduction he had given to an officer named Leslie.
Copy account of the Dowager Baroness Ponsonby (Lady Fitzwilliam, Ponsonby's mother), 1816-1823, with Messrs Snow and Paul, bankers, with copy letter Richards to Lady Fitzwilliam 5 January 1824 concerning loans made to Ponsonby.
Digitised material for Richards, John - GRE/E513/1-10
Richards, Admiral Sir Peter
(1787-1869), Captain of the
Volage at Therapia; later Lord of Admiralty.
Boase III, 141.
GRE/514 4 November 1836-17 June 1841
13 letters to Ponsonby. Subjects include movements of the Russian fleet, forts at the Dardanelles, his interview with Palmerston on returning to England, intrigues against Ponsonby, David Urquhart and Du Plat , and politics in England.
Digitised material for Richards, Admiral Sir Peter - GRE/514/1-42
Richardson, MrReference: GRE/E515Dates of creation: 10 January 1841
Note to Ponsonby enclosing copies of a pamphlet (not now present).
Editor of the
Malta Times.
Digitised material for Richardson, Mr - GRE/E515/1
W. Churchill to ‘my dear sir’ 29 June 1840 (filed under GRE/E134, Churchill).
Ridge R.
Castleview. Brother of Elizabeth wife of 2nd Viscount Ashbrook.
Ridgeway E.J.
Piccadilly and Naples
Rifaat Pasha
Minister for foreign affairs, Turkey.
GRE/E518 1841
Copy of official note Ponsonby to Rifaat, strongly complaining that the Porte had failed to honour promises made to the Syrians conveyed to them by Richard Wood, 25 July 1841. Also draft of this note.
Copy of official note Ponsonby to Rifaat demanding that the Porte allow the construction of an Anglican church in Jerusalem, 1 October 1841.
Another copy of the second note is enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to 4th Earl Aberdeen 6 October 1841 (filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
Digitised material for Rifaat Pasha - GRE/E518/1-19
23 May 1841: Copy letter Richard Wood to Rifaat, (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
27 May 1841: Copy memorandum by Richard Wood for Rifaat on the affairs of Syria, (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
5 June 1841: Propositions agreed by Stürmer, Titov and Ponsonby on the government of Syria presented to Rifaat by Richard Wood (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
20 June 1841: Analysis of what the Porte wished to do for the Syrians, dictated by Rifaat Pasha, (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
19 May 1841: Translation of confidential instruction from Rifaat to Frederick Pisani concerning the firman for Mehemet Ali for submission to Ponsonby with points accepted or rejected by Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E483,
Pisani, Frederick).
19 April 1841: Translation of official note from Rifaat to Ponsonby announcing a blockade of Crete (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 137, 21 April 1841, filed under GRE/E481 Palmerston).
3 May 1841: Copy letter Ponsonby to Rifaat concerning the proposal of Arthur Anderson about coal mines near Heraclea (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 155, 6 May 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
July 1841: Translation of note Rifaat to Ponsonby demanding the dismissal of consul [Henry] Ongley from his post at Crete (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.231, 12 July 1841, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
18 August 1841: Translation of note from Rifaat to Ponsonby requesting withdrawal of British officers from Syria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 276, 1 September 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
2 September 1841: Translation of message from Rifaat to Ponsonby concerning the tribute [payable by Mehemet Ali] (included in Ponsonby's despatch No. 279, 2 September 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
24 August 1841: Draft of confidential note by Etienne Vogorides for Ponsonby to write to Rifaat (enclosed in letter Vogorides to Ponsonby 24 August 1841, filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides).
See also under Egypt sub 5 September 1840.
Rillo
Beirut
5 July 1841: Copy letter to Richard Wood (filed under GRE/E693, Wood).
Rio Da Prata
Brazilian Admiral
23 April-26 July 1828: 3 letters to consul Thomas S. Hood (2 with English translations), concerning prize business, with copy letter Hood to Rio da Prata 23 May 1828 (filed under GRE/E308, Hood, Thomas
Samuel).
Rio De La Plata
See Argentine Republic
Rio De La Plata Agricultural Association
Colony of British immigrants.
30 August 1826: Copy representation of 46 members of the Association to Woodbine Parish, British consul-general at Buenos Aires, concerning their plight through the failure of the Association to keep its engagements with
them. (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol. IV, 250-1.)
26? August 1826: Copy letter William Thompson (principal manager of the Association at the Entre Rios) to Parish concerning the problems that had arisen and requesting assistance (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America vol.
IV, 251-2.)
Rittener & Saxby
Porcelain manufacturers and suppliers, Albemarle Street, London.
Riza Bey/Pasha
18 May 1845: Copy paper by General Jochmus “Memoire pour … Riza Pasha Serasker des armées Ottomanes” with supplement of 10 July 1845, concerning defence of the Greek frontiers, and with
French translation of letter from Riza Pasha to Jochmus received 9 July 1845 (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
Rizo, F.
President of the Archaeological Society of Athens.
25 October/6 November 1838: Copy letter to Sir Edmund Lyons concerning the above society and asking him to try to enrol Ponsonby in it (enclosed in letter Lyons to Ponsonby 19 November 1838 filed under GRE/E372, Lyons Sir
Edmund).
Robertson, Ebeneezer
RN. Medical Officer attached to the British land forces in Syria.
3 May 1841: Letter to Col. Hugh Rose advising against the intermingling of British and Turkish forces on account of plague (enclosed in despatch Rose to Ponsonby 14 May 1841, filed under GRE/E600,
Strathnairn).
Robertson, John
Deputy Inspector-general of Hospitals.
29 January-13 February 1841: 2 copy letters to Col. W. Bridgeman reporting illness among troops at St Jean D'Acre and suspected plague at Jaffa (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 92, 9 March 1841, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
Robertt, L.
Director of Quarantines, Galata.
10 April 1840: Letter to Richard Wood stating that Mr Stuart will not observe quarantine regulations (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
28 October 1840: Copy report on breaches of quarantine regulations by European ships (enclosed in letter Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby 17 November, filed under GRE/E506, Reschid Pasha).
Robinson, Sir Christopher
(1766-1833). King's Advocate 1809; Judge in the High Court of Admiralty 1828.
DNB
11 January 1827: Copy letter to George Canning (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America I, 217-20).
6 February 1827: Copy letter to Canning (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America I, 221-3).
4 January 1827: Copy letter Joseph Planta to Robinson (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America I, 216-7).
Robinson, Sir Robert Spencer
(1809-1889). HMS
Hydra ; Commander 1838; Admiral 1871.
DNB
Robinson, Col. William
Collector of revenues and administrator of ecclesiastical property at Corfu.
Letters Ponsonby to Sir F. Hankey 4 December 1832, Hankey to Ponsonby 8 December 1832 (filed under GRE/E285, Hankey), R. W. Hay to Ponsonby 10 March 1827 (filed under GRE/E293, Hay), Sir George Elliot to Ponsonby 23 May
1833 (filed under GRE/E207, Elliot), and Sir Frederick Adam to Ponsonby 2 July 1825 (filed under GRE/E7, Adam).
Rochfont, Harriette
See Wilson, Harriette.
Roditi, Giovanni
Corfu
7 June 1834: Letter to J. Cartwright (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
Rodwell, John
Bookseller and Stationer New Bond Street, London.
Rogers, Dr. George
Youghal.
6 January 1841: Letter to Frederick J. Howard seeking the agency of the Ponsonby estates ‘the rancour of the Tory party having nearly excluded me from professional practice since the election’ (filed under GRE/E311,
Howard Frederick John).
Romano, Monsieur
Ambassador of the 2 Sicilies at Constantinople.
30 December 1830: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Romano (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
9 November 1831: Copy letter J. H. Mandeville to Romano (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Rosas, Juan M. de
Governor of Buenos Aires
Rose, Field-Marshal Hugh Henry
See Strathnairn.
Rosslyn, General Sir James St Clair Erskine, 2nd Earl
(1762-1837), succeeded to earldom 1805. Trustee for Ponsonby.
DNB
Rothschild, A. de
Rothschild, Nathan Mayer de
(1777-1836), financier and merchant.
DNB
20 January 1834: Paper by Prederick Pisani on the state of negotiations between Baron Rothschild and the Porte concerning payment of the residue of the indemnity due to the Porte under the treaty of 21 July 1832 (filed
under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
March 1834: Project of receipt for 18 million piastres, residue of the indemnity due to the Porte (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 21 March 1834, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick.).
Roussin, Albin Reine
(1781-1854), Baron and Admiral, French Ambassador at Constantinople.
GRE/E528 1833-1839
41 letters to Ponsonby, 4 May 1833-3 August 1839. There is an additional copy of one letter (21 November 1833).
Letter to the British and Russian Ambassadors, 21 October 1833.
Letter to [?Charles Bankhead], 21 February 1839.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Roussin, 21 November 1833.
Letter (incomplete) Ponsonby to Roussin, 21 November 1833 (found within September 2014 deposit of mid-20th century Grey estate papers - Accession No. Misc.2014/15:2).
Digitised material for Roussin, Albin Reine - GRE/E528/1-61
Extract of letter Roussin to Monsr. Mimant (enclosed in letter Patrick Campbell to Ponsonby 28 March 1834, filed under GRE/E108, Campbell, Patrick).
23 February 1833: French translation of official note from the Reis Effendi to [Roussin] (Letter Book 1833 pp.9-10, filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
8 March 1833: French translation of letter Mehemet Ali to Roussin (Letter Book 1833 pp.71-3, filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
20 April 1833: French translation of letter Ibrahim Pasha to Roussin (Letter Book 1833 pp.109-13, filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
[c.April 1835]: Note Jacques Alléon to Roussin enclosing newspaper reports about the British ministry (filed under GRE/E15, Alléon).
10 May 1836: Copy letter Roussin to the Reis Effendi (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
25 September 1838: Summary of conversation between Roussin and A. L. de Cordoba (filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
6 June 1838: Copy letter Count Louis Molé to Roussin (filed under GRE/E419, Molé).
10 April 1839: Copy letter Roussin to deputies of French traders (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 12 April 1839, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
R. Routh & Company (Trieste)
Routh, W.E.
Rowley, Vice-Admiral Sir Joshua Ricketts, 3rd Bart.
(c. 1790-1857)
Rowley, Vice-Admiral Sir Josias, Bart.
(1765-1842), Commander-in-chief Mediterranean, 1833-37. DNB
21 July 1835: Copy letter General F. R. Chesney to Rowley (filed under GRE/E131, Chesney).
7 September 1834: Copy letter Viscount Ingestre to Rowley (filed under Shrewsbury and Talbot).
Roxburghe, James Henry Robert Innes-Ker, 6th Duke
(1811-1879).
Ruckmann, Baron de
Russian diplomat.
29 March 1838: Copy despatch Count Nesselrode to Ruckmann (filed under GRE/E435, Nesselrode).
12/24 July: Copy of the concluding part of note from Ruckmann to the Porte with comment by Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 76).
30 April 1836: Copy letter Michael Stourdza, Prince of Moldavia, to Ruckmann (filed under GRE/E597, Stourdza).
Rupertus, Lieutenant-Colonel
commanding at the Citadel of Antwerp.
20 January 1831: Copy letter to Baron Van der Smissen (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.14, 21 January 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Russeatus, Lieutenant-Colonel
7 April 1831: Copy letter Aug. Hamesch to Russeatus (enclosed in despatch Sir G. Shee to Ponsonby 26 April 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
Russell, Lord George William
(1790-1846), Major-general, British Ambassador at Berlin 1835-41.
DNB
GRE/E534 8 January 1838-25 July 1841 and n.d.
8 letters to Ponsonby concerning the defence of Constantinople, Prussian officers sent to Turkey, Reschid Pasha, the Tsar's anger at Ponsonby's commercial treaty with Turkey, danger to British interests from France and Russia, and the question of
a Prussian decoration for Admiral Walker .
Digitised material for Russell, Lord George William - GRE/E534/1-10
14 November 1840: Letter Russell to Palmerston (enclosed in letter Palmerston to Ponsonby 20 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Russell, Henry
Russell, Lord John 1st EarlReference: GRE/E536
(1792-1878), Prime Minister 1846-52 etc.
DNB
Digitised material for Russell, Lord John, 1st Earl - GRE/E536/1-17 1812-1850
5 letters to Ponsonby, 19 August 1812-29 January 1850.
4 copy/draft letters Ponsonby to Russell, 21 March 1847-7 December 1849. Subjects include secret negotiations to persuade the Pope to exhort the Irish people to remain peaceful in spite of their distress; Ponsonby's anger at Palmerston's letters
to him; the difficulties of the Austrian empire, and the necessity of withdrawing the British ambassador from Vienna.
Press-cutting of letter Lord Charles Fitzroy to Russell (enclosed in letter Sir H. Douglas to Ponsonby 9 September 1840 (filed under GRE/E190, Douglas, Sir Howard).
Russell, Lord William
(1767-1840), Grandson of 4th Duke of Bedford; murdered by his valet.
RussiaReference: GRE/E538Digitised material for Russia - GRE/E538/1-30 1820s-1855
Note by Ponsonby concerning Joseph Ewart (envoy at Berlin in 1788) and his part in bringing about a confederacy against Russia and failure of that policy.
Report by an aide-de-camp of Tsar Nicholas, June 1829, of a conversation with the Duke of Wellington [incomplete]; quotation from a report by [Pozzo di Borgo?]; extracts of despatch from [Prince Lieven?] to Count [Nesselrode?] from London, 13
June 1829.
Extract from the
Journal de St Petersbourg, 31 December 1836, concerning the arrest and condemnation of the British Schooner Vixen in the Black Sea. [See also under Vixen.]
Note by Ponsonby on Russian opposition to the granting of a firman to British ship, 26 May 1835s; Mehemet Ali's Russian sympathies; and Russian belief that Britain would not go to war.
Note by Ponsonby [beginning missing] concerning Russian proposals on the Eastern Question, 1839.
Extract of the 3rd article of commercial treaty between Russia and Persia.
Note by Ponsonby concerning Russia and Khiva (Turkestan), c.1839.
Extract of despatch from Odessa, 9 August 1840, on insurrection in the Russian provinces.
Note concerning the Patriarch of Etchiniasin and Russian application to the Divan, c.9 September 1841.
Satirical printed paper:
“A bill for the more effectual prosecution of the war with Russia and for securing the liberty of the Press and for other purposes”, February 1855.
Part of a letter from Ponsonby on the Crimean War.
Another fragment of a letter from Ponsonby on the Crimean War.
Note by Ponsonby on the terms that should be demanded in any peace negotiations with Russia.
Note by Ponsonby on Russian territorial aquisitions during the preceding 70 days and the need for a peace settlement that penetrated the fundamental dangers, 7 January 1855.
Note on breach of diplomatic relations between Russia and Turkey.
1783: Copy of article 38 of commercial treaty with the Porte (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 65).
28 October 1821: Rough memorandum on Russo-Turkish relations (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 1).
June 1833: Summary of the separate article of the treaty of Unkiar Skelessi (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 3).
Draft paper by Ponsonby on British and Russian policy towards Turkey after the treaty of 1833 (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 7).
Note concerning a Russian proposal about Moldavia and Walachia (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 7).
1828-9: Précis of report on Russia and Turkey from a military point of view (filed under GRE/E131, Chesney Col. F. R.).
Copy note giving information on Russian naval and military preparations in the Black Sea area (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to F. Pisani 16 October 1834, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
c. September 1835: Note from Ponsonby to the Porte urging that the remaining debt from Turkey to Russia under the treaty of Adrianople be discharged (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Copy note from Boutineff to the Porte concerning 2 notes from Ponsonby [on the treaty of Unkiar Skelessi] (enclosed in letter Alexandre Blacque to Ponsonby 15 December 1834, filed under GRE/E102, Blacque).
Examination of treaties between Russia and the Porte from the reign of Peter I [79pp. of ms. by Alexandre Blacque who died before the work was complete] (enclosed in letter Blacque to Ponsonby 17 May 1836, filed GRE/E102,
Blacque).
Note concerning Austria and Russia (filed under GRE/E33, Austria).
23 February 1833: Copy official note from the Reis Effendi to the Russian envoy at Constantinople (Letter Book pp. 10-11, filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
n.d.: Information on Russian military and naval preparations (filed under GRE/E687, Yeames, J.).
Speech of Tsar Nicholas to a Polish deputation (article in the Portfolio, enclosed in letter D. Urquhart to Ponsonby 14 December 1835, filed under GRE/E632, Urquhart).
Paper by D. Urquhart on curbing Russia by means of tariffs on her exports to England (article in the Portfolio, enclosed in letter D. Urquhart to Ponsonby 14 December 1835, filed under GRE/E632, Urquhart).
14 March 1839: Memorandum on the eventual occupation of the Dardanelles by Russia (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
[1839]: Memorandum by the Russian envoy on the proposed constitution for Serbia with note of the Porte's response to these observations (2 papers filed under GRE/E555, Serbia).
See also under Belgium, Bell J. S., Boutineff, Circassia, Georgia, Leeves, Edward, Nesselrode, Ponsonby, John, Turkey.
Rustem Pasha
[Chimelli de marini] (d. 1895), Turkish government employee. Later ambassador at St Petersburg and London.
Boase III 356.
Rutland, John James Robert Manners 7th Duke
(1818-1904). Commissioner of Works and Buildings 1852, 1858-9, 1866-8.
DNB
Sabonngi (or Savolari) Michalaki.
May 1840: Substance of papers concerning his nationality (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Said Pasha
23 December 1837: Copy letter G. Du Plat to Said Pasha (filed under GRE/E482, Pisani Etienne).
5 November 1840: Copy letter Admiral B. W. Walker to Said Pasha (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.275, 21 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
1838: English translations of letter from Said to Reschid Pasha and report concerning a man accused of theft and forgery, with copy letter Richard Wood to John Cartwright 30 May 1838 (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir
Richard).
Said Mouhib Effendi
Representative of the Porte at Alexandria.
c.March 1841: French translation of despatch to the Porte reporting on several interviews with Mehemet Ali (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 102, 17 March 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
c.28 May 1841: French translation of despatch from the Porte to Said Mouhib at Alexandria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.185, 2 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston.).
[11 June 1841]: French translation of despatch from Said Mouhib to the Grand Vizier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 213, 23 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston.).
Substance of verbal report from Said Mouhib on Mehemet Ali's professions of obedience to the Sultan (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 220, 7 July 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston.).
St Aulaire, Comtesse de
12-14 December 1833: Ceremonial for the reception of ambassadress Comtesse de St Aulaire by Prince Metternich (filed under GRE/E33, Austria).
Salamé, Ab. V.
Oriental interpreter to the British government.
GRE/E541 3 October 1837
Copy letter to … quoting at length Reschid Bey's (subsequently Reschid Pasha ) complaint that he had not been treated at Windsor Castle with the attention due to his rank as Turkish ambassador, 30 September 1837.
Digitised material for Salamé Ab. V. - GRE/E541/1-3
Salaries and Allowances of Diplomats
See under Backhouse, Sir John
Salm-Kyrbourg Prince de
Samos, Isle ofReference: GRE/E543Digitised material for Samos, Isle Of - GRE/E543/1-3 [1833]
Project of note from the representatives of England, France and Russia to the Reis Effendi concerning Samos and Turkish-Greek boundaries, [1833].
Memorandum on the restriction of emigration from Samos during blockade by the Turks.
[April 1835]: Paper on the government of Samos (enclosed in letter E. Vogorides to Ponsonby 13/30 April 1835, filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides).
Letter from A. Blacque to Ponsonby 21 April 1835 (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque, Alexandre).
See also under Coleman, Thomas and Mussurus.
Samourkasse, Demetrius
Secretary to Moustapha Nourie Pasha .
25 January 1838: Letter to Charles Blunt, at the direction of Moustapha Nourie Pasha, stating that he did not consider the time appropriate to report to the Sultan matters that Blunt had raised (enclosed in letter Blunt
to Ponsonby 6 April 1838, filed under GRE/E70, Blunt).
Samuel, George
(d.1893), Friend of Ponsonby; a Jew.
GRE/E544 c.1837-15 December 1853
83 letters to Ponsonby, many undated, mainly concerning the Eastern Question, accusations against the Jews of Rhodes, and his travels in Africa and Egypt.
Enclosures concerning the Jews of Rhodes who were accused of abducting a Greek boy:
2 letters R. de Picciotti to Samuel, 17 June-6 July 1840
Letter in Hebrew from the Chief Rabbi at Constantinople to Samuel with Italian translation
Affidavit in Turkish with Italian translation
Statement, signed by 5 Turkish officials, of the question between the Franks, Greeks and Jews at Rhodes (Turkish with English translation)
Copy report by Frederick Pisani, 12 July 1840, on the dispute between the Greeks and Jews at Rhodes
Letter A. Casilli, Austrian vice-consul at Rhodes, to Samuel, 20 July 1840
Copy letter Scipion Marin to Ponsonby, 15 November 1840, concerning divisions among the French ministers about war or peace, Thiers' plan of campaign, Marin's part in preserving peace
2 letters and fragment of a letter, 6 December 1849-28 August 1850, Ponsonby to Samuel concerning the meaning of ‘private’ on an ambassador's letter, and his quarrel with Palmerston over Samuel
Digitised material for Samuel, George - GRE/E544/62-95Digitised material for Samuel, George - GRE/E544/1-61Digitised material for Samuel, George - GRE/E544/96-173
29 June 1842: Letter Richard Wood to Samuel [part missing] (filed under GRE/E693, Wood, Sir Richard).
Samuel, S.M.
29 Park Cresent, Portland Place, London. Father of George Samuel
San Carlos Duke of
See under Wellington.
Sandison, Donald
(d. 1868) Merchant trading in Turkey; British consul at Brussa 1839.
GRE/E546 3 June [1834?]-18 September 1841
66 letters to Ponsonby [2 incomplete].
Enclosures:
Draft letter Sandison to Palmerston applying for the post of consul at Salonica, 10 November 1834
Alterations for a manuscript paper to be entitled “British interests in Turkey”, 3 July 1835
Draft paper by Sandison: “Observations on the right of British intervention in the affairs of Turkey”, 18 September 1835
Paper by Sandison: “Statement of particulars for grounding a representation to the Sublime Porte in favor of a free trade in Brussa silk at Smyrna, submitted by desire to the approbation of … Viscount
Ponsonby”, 14 May 1839
Enclosed 12 August 1839: Extract of letter from Sandison to John Cartwright, 5 August 1839
Enclosed 19 August 1839: Memorandum of duties paid at Burssa on silk
Paper [by Sandison] defending the commercial treaty of August 1838
Enclosed 30 June 1840: Letter Dr Alexander Manson to Sandison 26 June 1840 with copy letter Sandison to Ismet Pasha and Mustafa Kiani Bey 14 June 1840 informing them that his dragoman is to be in charge of the British consulate at Brussa
during Sandison's absence
Enclosed 30 July 1840: Note of Sandison's expenses incurred for the public service in travelling from Brussa to Constantinople and back, 17-30 July 1840
Letter to [Etienne?] Pisani, 5 April 1839.
Letter Prince Pierre de Maurogeny to Sandison, 24 January 1836.
Digitised material for Sandison, Donald - GRE/E546/71-123Digitised material for Sandison Donald - GRE/E546/1-70Digitised material for Sandison, Donald - GRE/E546/124-191
Saporiti, Marquis di
17 September 1823: Letter from J. Scarlett to the Marquis introducing Ponsonby and Lady Ponsonby [found unopened] (filed under GRE/E3, Abinger).
Sardinia
See under Gilly, William Stephen
Sarell, Richard
Merchant trading in Turkey; British vice-consul at Constantinople. [See
Boase VI, 529 for article on Sarell's son.]
GRE/E547 1838-1841
Letter to Ponsonby, 4 October 1838?, concerning a statement [not now present] on what Sarell considered the consequences of Russian policy might be.
Letter to Ponsonby, 9 September 1841, concerning Mr Revelasky's passport.
Digitised material for Sarell, Richard - GRE/E547/1-2
14 January 1835: Letter J. Cartwright to Sarell (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
A Mr Sarell is mentioned in letters G. Ward to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E646, Ward).
Sarratea, Manuel de
Chargé d'affaires of the government of the United Provinces of La Plata at London.
7 November 1826: English translation of note to George Canning (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 48-54).
28 January 1826: Translation of note to Canning (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 55-6).
11 March 1826: Translation of memorandum from Sarratea to Canning (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 67-70).
14 March 1826: Translation of note to Lord Howard de Walden (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 71-2).
Saunders, Sir Sidney Smith
(1809-1884), Consul in Albania 1835.
Boase III, 420.
GRE/E548 3 May 1838-6 April 1841
5 letters to Ponsonby. Subjects of the correspondence include: racial disturbances at Prevesa; a complaint about Saunders' conduct over a Greek slave; the failure of an attempt to raise troops for Mehemet Ali in Albania; Rustem Effendi ; and Dr
Theriano and his book.
1 letter to C. Alison, 27 January 1841.
Digitised material for Saunders, Sir Sidney Smith - GRE/E548/1-14
Savolari, Michalaki
See Sabonngi
Sayadino, Stephano
British subject in prison.
Letter from the Grand Vizier to the Prince of Walachia 30 December 1836 (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Scarbrough, John Lumley 8th Earl, Viscount Lumley
(1788-1856).
Scarlett, James 1st Baron Abinger
See Abinger.
Schauffler, William G.
American missionary.
See under Armenia.
Schwarzenberg, Prince Felix Lowies Jno. Fred. Von
(1800-1852), Austrian statesman.
[c.September 1848]: Rough memorandum by Ponsonby on what he said to Schwarzenberg to try to persuade him to accept British and French mediation over Italy (filed with Ponsonby's private letters 1846-53 under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
4 December 1848: Copy letter Schwarzenberg to Baron Werner (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No.452 10 December 1848, filed i under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
9 December 1848: Letter Baron Werner to Ponsonby expressing Schwarzenberg's sentiments (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
27 November 1849: Copy despatch Schwarzenberg to Baron Koller ; project of note for Koller to write to Palmerston; with Italian translation of note from the Porte to the Austrian Internuncio (with despatches Ponsonby to
Palmerston November 1849 filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Scott, Annie
Daughter of Henry Scott and sister of Newton Scott
GRE/E551 10 May 1827 - 31 July 1835
3 letters to Ponsonby concerning the illness of her brother Newton Scott at Rio and other family news.
Enclosed 31 July 1835: Lines addressed to Time as a healer of grief.
Digitised material for Scott, Annie - GRE/E551/1-7
Scott, Henry
British consul at Bordeaux; father of Annie Scott and Newton Scott .
GRE/E552 11 May 1821 - 6 March 1832
9 letters to Ponsonby concerning international affairs, British politics (reform of Parliament), homeopathetic remedies, his sons, and the wine trade.
Bill of lading of the brig
Mary of Workington, 25 May 1827, in respect of goods shipped from Bordeaux to Monte Video on account of Ponsonby.
Memorandum by Scott, c.1832, on the terms on which one of his sons would be accepted as a partner in a firm concerned in the Bordeaux wine trade.
Digitised material for Scott, Henry - GRE/E552/1-25
Scott, Newton Savile
(c.1810-1891), son of Henry Scott , Attaché under Ponsonby at Buenos Aires. Paid attaché at Madrid and in charge there 15 September-24 October 1840.
British Diplomatic Representatives.
GRE/E553 16 September 1831 - 22 March 1838
8 letters to Ponsonby [2 incomplete] concerning the staffing of the British mission at Buenos Aires, the conspiracy when Ponsonby was there, troubles in Brazil, Scott's grievances, his marriage, his illnesses, the affairs of Spain and Portugal,
Robert Fitzroy and his survey.
Enclosed 4 May 1832: Letter J? B. Figeredo to Scott [with English translation] complaining of non-payment of rent due for a house he had leased to Ponsonby, 17 March 1832
Memorandum by Scott on how he was instrumental in preventing a French squadron occupying Port Mahon, Minorca, in 1840, with note from Ponsonby to [General Charles Grey?] concerning it [watermark 1847].
Digitised material for Scott, Newton Savile - GRE/E553/1-33
Copy letter Canning to Ponsonby 18 March 1826 (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, I, 72).
Letter Ponsonby to Aberdeen, ‘separate’ 13 October 1828 (filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
See also under Howley, William, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Sebastiani, Count Horace François Bastien
(1771-1851), French marshal and diplomat.
29 December 1830: Copy letter to Baron de Reinhard (annexed to despatch Thomas Cartwright to Palmerston 14 January 1831, enclosed in despatch Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 22 January 1831, filed under GRE/E569,
Shee).
1 February 1831: Printed note to Bresson (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston, No.22, 4 February 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
11 February 1831: Outline of note from the representatives of the 4 powers to Sebastiani (enclosed in despatch Shee to Ponsonby 18 February 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
1 March 1831: Copy instruction Sebastiani to Tallyrand annexed to Protocol No. 20 of the London Conference, 17 March 1831 (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
Sefer Bey
Circassian agent.
7 February 1840: Translation of letter to Ponsonby seeking employment or financial help (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick sub 20 February 1840).
11 July 1839: French translation of letter from 20 leading Circassians to Sefer Bey (filed under GRE/E135, Circassia).
For a secret donation to Sefer Bey by William IV see letters Sir Herbert Taylor to Ponsonby 21 October 1836 and 13 November 1836 (filed under GRE/E612, Taylor).
See also under Kerr, John
Selami Effendi
Turkish official in Syria
2 December 1840: Substance of despatch from Mehemed Selami to the Grand Vizier concerning his decision to withhold the firman appointing General Jochmus as commander in Syria because Sir Charles Smith had just been
confirmed in command by the British government (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Selim Pasha
Turkish soldier and official.
5 November 1840: English translation of letter from Selim to Ponsonby thanking him for his interest which he believed had secured his appointment as Ferik and for his assistance to the Turkish nation (enclosed in
Ponsonby's despatch No.291, 13 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22 May 1841: Copy letter D. Pring, Hugh Rose and N. Moore to Selim (enclosed in letter Rose to Ponsonby 22 May 1841, filed under GRE/E600 Strathnairn).
3 June 1841: Copy letter Selim to Richard Wood reporting from Beirut (enclosed in letter Wood to Ponsonby 28 June 1841, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
Serbia GRE/E555 1836-1838
Extract of letter from Bucharest concerning Russian wishes to impose a new form of government on Serbia which Prince Milosch will resist, 10 September 1836.
Note by Ponsonby, 5 May 1837, of the supposed contents of a despatch from Count Nesselrode: that everything relating to Serbia must be settled between Russia and the Porte and that Russia would not allow interference by any other government.
Note by Ponsonby, 11 November 1837, on a letter from Princess Stourza concerning the Russian threat against Milosch.
Rough memorandum by Ponsonby on the Russian wish to introduce a new constitution into Serbia; the Turkish ministers' wish that the matter should be settled in Constantinople, not in Serbia where the Russians could exert undue pressure, 25
November 1837.
Notes by Ponsonby [? from despatches of G.L. Hodges
q.v.] on Prince Milosch's resistance to Russian attempts to interfere in Serbia and his determination to rely on support from England and France, February 1838.
Rough notes by Ponsonby mainly on Russian demands with respect to the constitution of Serbia, [1838].
Note on the visit of the Tsar's aide de camp to Prince Milosch.
"Mémorandum de l'Envoyé de Russie" setting forth at length the observations of the Russian envoy on the proposed new constitution for Serbia.
Response of the Porte to the above memorandum.
Memorandum on how Prince Milosch could make the most of his powers under the new Hatti-sherif.
Digitised material for Serbia - GRE/E555/1-23
1836: Quarantine regulations for Serbia established by Prince Milosch (enclosed in letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby 27 December 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani).
29 March 1838: Copy despatch from Count Nesselrode to Baron Ruckmann concerning Serbia (filed under GRE/E435, Nesselrode).
18 July 1838: Memorandum on Prince Milosch and the Porte (filed under GRE/E320, Hodges, Col. G.L.).
1838: Propositions on the Serbian question by G. Franceschi (enclosed in letter Col. G.L. Hodges to Ponsonby 20 August 1838, filed under GRE/E320, Hodges, Col. G.L.).
1838: Draft in French by Ponsonby concerning the Prince and the Council in Serbia (with letters and despatches from Ponsonby to Palmerston, after 26 August 1838, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
11-12 December 1838: Report on a meeting of a deputation from Prince Milosch with Nouri Effendi on the new constitution for Serbia, and letter from a member of the deputation to Ponsonby (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to
Ponsonby 15 December 1838, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick). See also other letters from F. Pisani to Ponsonby on this subject.
Note by Ponsonby on a possible crisis in Serbia (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 41; see also Nos. 25, 75, 93).
See also under Ponsonby, John; Riza Pasha; Wright, Capt. T. D., Cor, M. J., Franceschi, G.
Seymour, George Hamilton
(1797-1880), Diplomatist. Minister Resident at Florence 1831-36.
DNB
6 August 1830: Copy letter Seymour to N. Moore (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
1 October 1830: Copy letter Seymour to J. Cartwright (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Lord Ashley, 7th Earl
(1801-1886), Philanthropist.
DNB
GRE/E557 April 1841
Letter to Ponsonby introducing Revd. John Nicolayson and concerning his desire that Ponsonby should aid Nicolayson in obtaining a firman to protect Protestant church buildings in Jerusalem, 8 April 1841.
Copy memorandum drawn up by Lord Ashley's desire concerning a firman to allow the erection of a Protestant church and other buildings in Jerusalem, 6 April 1841.
Digitised material for Shaftesbury Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Lord Ashley, 7th Earl - GRE/E557/1-3
Shannon, Henry Boyle, Viscount Boyle, 3rd Earl
(1771-1842), Cousin of Ponsonby.
GRE/E558 3 June 1802 - 6 May 1809?
10 letters to Ponsonby. The correspondence mainly concerns parliamentary elections in Ireland: Ponsonby's possible canditature, the hostility of the Revd. B. Pack to Shannon's interest at Youghal; also concerning houses that Ponsonby might take
in Ireland and army recruitment there.
1 copy letter Ponsonby to Boyle, 28 May 1802.
Digitised material for Shannon Henry Boyle, Viscount Boyle, 3rd Earl - GRE/E558/1-23
Shaw, Thomas
wine merchant, Southampton.
29 December 1812 - 8 April 1814: 4 letters to Ponsonby with account 1812-1814 (enclosed in letter L. Walker to Ponsonby 26 February 1833, filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Lawrence).
Shaw, William
of Carrick, ‘a steady and active friend to the interest of [the Ponsonby] family’.
GRE/E560 2 April 1806
Letter to William 1st Baron Ponsonby asking him to pass the enclosure to Mr Grey [Lord Howick] at the Admiralty. [An endorsement states that the matter was mentioned but that Howick left the Admiralty very soon after.]
Enclosed: Letter from
Jonathan Christian to Grey stating at length his services in the Royal Navy and his grievance about his failure to obtain promotion.
Digitised material for Shaw, William - GRE/E560/1-4
Shawe, Anne
Widow of Sylvester Shawe, Ponsonby's Irish estate agent.
[c.1841]: Letter to Lawrence Walker (enclosed in letter from Herbert Gillman to Walker 14 January 1841, filed under GRE/E251, Gillman).
Shawe, Edward
[Agent of Ponsonby's estates in Ireland.]
n.d. [c.August 1839]: Note at end of a memorial by William Flavin confirming the statements in it concerning debts of the Revd. B. Pack to Flavin (enclosed in letter Frederick Ponsonby to Ponsonby 25 August 1839, filed
under GRE/E486, Ponsonby Frederick).
Shee, Sir George 2nd Bart.
(1784-1870), Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1830-34.
Boase
GRE/E569 1830-1831
42 despatches [written at the direction of Palmerston] to Ponsonby on the Belgian question, 3 December 1830 - 31 May 1831.
34 copy notes Ponsonby to Shee mainly acknowledging receipt of his despatches.
Enclosures and other papers filed with this correspondence:
[3 December 1830]: Printed letter from John Backhouse to George R. Dawson (Secretary to the
Treasury) concerning salaries of those employed in the diplomatic service, with details of the salary scales for 1830 and 1831, 25 October 1830
Enclosed 21 December 1830: Copy note Palmerston to consul Fauche, 21 December 1830
Enclosed 22 January 1831: Copy despatch Thomas Cartwright to Palmerston on the Luxembourg question 14 January 1831 with copy letter Count Sebastiani to Baron de Reinhard 29 December 1830; and copy letter Willmar, governor of Luxembourg, to the
Department of the Interior at the Hague, 23 December 1830
Enclosed 18 January 1831: Copy of the proclamation of the Prince of Orange, 12 January 1831
Enclosed 25 January 1831: Extract of letter J.B. Moser [to Palmerston?] on the harsh conditions to which troops were subjected at Tournai, 8 January 1831
Enclosed 7 February 1831: Copies of 3 despatches Granville to Palmerston, 4 February 1831
Enclosed 15 February 1831: Copy letter De Bast de Hert and L.J. Covreur de Madeghen to Palmerston with copy memorandum on behalf of persons involved in a military movement at Ghent in favour of the Prince of Orange, 8 February 1831
Enclosed 18 February 1831: 6 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston, 11-14 February 1831, with copy outline of note that the representatives of the 4 powers would each send to Count Sebastiani, 11 February 1831
Copy note Palmerston to M. Falck and M. Zuylen de Nyvelt, 10 February 1831
Enclosed 22 February 1831: 2 copy despatches Palmerston to Granville, 18 February 1831
Enclosed 25 February 1831: 2 copy despatches Palmerston to Granville, 25 February 1831
Enclosed 15 March 1831: Copy despatch Palmerston to Granville, [15 March 1831]
Copy despatch Sir Charles Bagot to Palmerston, 8 March 1831
Enclosed 18 March 1831: Copy despatch Palmerston to Granville, 18 March 1831
Enclosed 22 March 1831: 2 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston 14 March 1831; copy Palmerston to Granville 18 March 1831.
Enclosed 25 March 1831: 2 copy despatches Thomas Cartwright to Palmerston 18 March 1831; copy Palmerston to Cartwright 25 March 1831
Enclosed 25 March 1831: Copy despatch Palmerston to Granville 25 March 1831 and extract of letter from Brussels 16 March 1831 reporting statements made by General Belliard.
Enclosed 29 March 1831: 3 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston, 25 March 1831
Enclosed 1 April 1831: 2 copy despatches Palmerston to Granville 1 April 1831. Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston 28 March 1831. Copy despatch Thomas Cartwright to Palmerston 23 March 1831.
Enclosed 7 April 1831: Copy letters Shee to Sir James Kempt, 2 April 1831; copy letter Kempt to Shee, 3 April 1831.
Enclosed 8 April 1831: 5 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston 1-4 April 1831
Enclosed 12 April 1831: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston 8 April 1831; Palmerston to Granville 12 April 1831. Copy letter M. Falck to Palmerston 7 April 1831 with copy letter General Daine to General Dibbets 22 February 1831 and copy
letter Dibbets to Daine 22 February 1831.
Enclosed 15 April 1831: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston, 11 April 1831
Enclosed 19 April 1831: 2 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston, 15 April 1831
Enclosed 22 April 1831: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston, 18 April 1831
Enclosed 26 April 1831: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston 22 April 1831. Copy M. Falck to Palmerston 21 April with note concerning an alleged insult to the Belgian flag and violation of the armistice; and copy letter 2nd Lieut. de Friend
to the Dutch commander 15 April 1831. Copy reply A. Geesteranus to de Friend's letter, 15 April 1831. Copy letter Falck to Palmerston 21 April 1831 with copy report of Br. Chasse, commander of the citadel of Anvers, 9 April 1831 and copy letter Aug.
Hamesch to Lieut.-col. Russeatus 7 April 1831.
Enclosed 26 April 1831: Copy letter G.A. Fauche to Palmerston, 19 April 1831
Enclosed 29 April 1831: Copy despatch Granville to Palmerston 25 April 1831; copy Sir Charles Bagot to Palmerston 8 April 1831
Enclosed 10 May 1831: Copy despatch Sir Charles Bagot to Palmerston, 6 May 1831
Enclosed 13 May 1831: Copy despatch Sir Charles Bagot to Palmerston 10 May 1831 with 2 copy despatches Granville to Palmerston 9 May 1831
Enclosed 27 May 1831: Copy Granville to Palmerston 23 May 1831. Incomplete copy letter from the War Office to J. Backhouse 26 May 1831 concerning a death certificate for Major-General Lord Blantyre
Enclosed 27 May 1831: Copy despatch Sir Charles Bagot to Palmerston, 22 May 1831
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29 August 1831: Copy letter Shee to Charles White and copy letter White to Shee 2 September 1831 (see letter Charles White to Ponsonby 3 September 1831, filed under GRE/E665, White).
15 April 1831: Copy letter Shee to consul G.A. Fauche at Ostend (enclosed in letter Palmerston to Ponsonby 15 April 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Sheil, General Sir Justin
(1803-71), Secretary of Legation to Persia 1836-44 and in charge of affairs at Erzerum and Trebizond 1839-41. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Tehran 1844-54.
British Diplomatic Representatives,
DNB
GRE/E561 8 January 1839 - 12 April 1841
28 letters to Ponsonby. Subjects of Sheil's letters include the diplomatic situation, the position of the British mission, Russian and Persian military schemes, the vulnerability of the British in India, the Russians and Khiva, the superiority of
Persian to Turkish soldiers, and the Persian Princes.
Copy letter Sheil to Lieutenant-colonel R. Taylor 10 August 1839.
Translation by Sheil of letter from the Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs to Count Nesselrode, c. November 1838, complaining of British pressure on Persia over Herat and seeking Russian advice and assistance.
Digitised material for Sheil General Sir Justin - GRE/E561/1-60
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley
(1751-1816), dramatist and politician.
DNB
14 January 1808: Account [by George Ponsonby] of a conversation with Sheridan (filed under GRE/E487, Ponsonby, George).
Shrewsbury and Talbot, Admiral Henry John Chetwynd Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and 3rd Earl of Talbot, Viscount Ingestre
(1803-1868), in 1834 Captain of HMS
Tyne.
Sicily
Sisson, Jonathan
?Merchant of Dublin and 22 Downing Street.
GRE/E564 n.d. [1831]-7 March 1832
4 letters to Ponsonby concerning a proposed Board of Trade for Ireland which Sisson believed would arrest the decay of industry there and avert agitation for repeal of the Act of Union.
Enclosure: Memorandum: ‘Remarks on the good effects
which would flow from a Board of Trade, & general improvements as proposed by Mr J. Sisson of Dublin’. 2 printed sheets (pp.49-52 of a book) with ms. heading ‘Board of Trade for Ireland 1664’.
Digitised material for Sisson, Jonathan - GRE/E564/1-
Skene, James
(1775-1864), Scottish writer, friend of Sir Walter Scott. Lived in Greece 1838-44.
DNB
GRE/E565 30 July 1838
Letter to Ponsonby enclosing letter from William Adam concerning Skene and introducing his son. [The enclosed letter was dated 29 May 1833 but, as Skene explains, never delivered by his son.]
Digitised material for Skene, James - GRE/E565/1-2
Slade, Sir Adolphus
(1802-1877), Lieutenant RN., entered Turkish service 1849; head of administration of Turkish navy 1849-66. Author of travel books on Greece and Turkey.
DNB,
Boase III 599.
GRE/E566 24 June 1834 - 10 September 1838
10 letters to Ponsonby concerning Mehemet Ali and Russia; the deplorable state of Egypt; revolt in Albania; Tripoli and Tunis; naval affairs; criticism of Capt. Martin ; Slade's view of the Eastern Question; the inadequacy of the defences of the
Dardanelles.
Digitised material for Slade, Sir Adolphus - GRE/E566
Comment on Slade in letter Sir Herbert Taylor to Ponsonby 5 August 1836 (filed under GRE/E612 Taylor).
Letter James Yeames to Ponsonby 22 December 1838 (filed under GRE/E687, Yeames).
Slavery GRE/E567 7 January 1833
Outline of a project for the abolition of slavery. Printed on Colonial Office paper with some ms. alterations. Marked in ms. ‘Confidential’.
Digitised material for Slavery - GRE/E567
Sloggett, J.
Purser on HMS
Thetis.
GRE/E568 22 July 1826 - 4 November 1831
4 letters to Ponsonby concerning the quarrel between Ponsonby and Sir John Phillimore and his desire to obtain the position of purser in a newly commissioned ship.
Enclosed 22 July 1826: Copy by Sloggett of statement by Phillimore that he did
not believe Ponsonby or Lady Ponsonby to have deliberately provoked trouble on the
ThetisEnclosed 24 July 1826: Copy by Sloggett of another statement by Phillimore concerning the quarrel with Ponsonby with ms.
comments.
Digitised material for Sloggett, J. - GRE/E568/1-11
Smissen, Baron Van Der
Belgian general.
English translation of the following from supplement to the Augsburg Journal 9 February 1832: Letter from ‘A Dutchman’ to The Standard 26 January 1832 and
associated letter from Van Der Smissen to the Duke of Wellington [January 1832] accusing Ponsonby of double dealing with regard to the monarchy of Belgium (enclosed in letter Charles White to Ponsonby 17 February 1832, filed under GRE/E665, White,
Charles).
Smith, Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Felix
(1786-1858), Commanding engineer at Gibraltar 1838-42. Decorated for gallantry at St Jean D'Acre.
DNB
GRE/E570 1840
11 letters to Ponsonby concerning the campaign in Syria, 8 October 1840 - 30 November 1840. [There is an additional copy of the letter of 5 November.]
2 copy despatches Smith to Palmerston, 22 October-5 November 1840.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Smith, 15 November 1840.
Rough draft by Ponsonby of a further letter to Smith concerning the transfer of his powers to General Jochmus, 30 November 1840.
Report of H.A. McCallum to Lieut. Edward Aldrich on engineering work done at St Jean D'Acre, 15 November 1840; with note by Smith.
Digitised material for Smith, Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Felix - GRE/E570/1-31
Copy memorandum by Richard Wood addressed to Smith concerning an offer by Sheik Said to attach Ibrahim Pasha (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
19 September 1840: Extracts of despatch from Smith to Palmerston with comments by Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch to Palmerston No. 222, 29 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
29 September 1840: Copy memorandum submitted by Smith to Ponsonby with Ponsonby's replies to some of the points raised (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch to Palmerston No. 222, 29 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
Copy memorandum by Sir Robert Stopford for Smith (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch to Palmerston No. 222, 29 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
25 November 1840: Copy letter Smith to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch to Palmerston No. 298, 9 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
9 December 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Smith (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch to Palmerston No. 298, 9 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
9 December 1840: Copy letter General Jochmus to Smith [written on ff.1v-2r of letter from Jochmus to Ponsonby 9 December 1840] (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
Smith, John William
(1809-1845), Barrister and legal writer.
DNB
3 February 1838: Copy opinion on certain libellous letters against Ponsonby published in the Times ; advising against taking proceedings against the Times
(enclosed in letter L. Walker to Ponsonby 9 February 1838, filed under GRE/E642, Walker).
Smith, Sydney Reference: GRE/E571
(1771-1845), Canon of St Paul's; wit and writer.
DNB
Digitised material for Smith Sydney - GRE/E571/1-4 1832-1842
Letter to Ponsonby introducing a Mr Fraser, and mentioning that Lord Grey had no thought of resigning, 7 December 1833.
Letter to Richard Bagot, Bishop of Oxford, praising his charge, ‘a model for that species of composition’, 5 October 1842.
Extract of letter from Smith to Sir R. W. Horton 24 June 1832 (quoted in letter Horton to Ponsonby 8 October 1832, filed under GRE/E310, Horton, Sir Robert John Wilmot).
Smith, Thomas
Lawyer previously employed in government service in Malta and Corfu.
GRE/E572 1 August 1831
Letter to Ponsonby concerning the poor salary of his prospective appointment as judge in Corfu and the possibility of another judicial post in the Ionian islands. [Part of this letter is missing.]
Digitised material for Smith, Thomas - GRE/E572/1-2
Smith, W.J.
Pera.
Smyrna GRE/E574 29 October 1838
Extract of letter from Smyrna concerning French policy towards England and Russia. [According to a note inserted at the head of this document, the writer was editor of the
Smyrna Gazette.]
Digitised material for Smyrna - GRE/E574/1
5 July 1836: Letter from J. Langden and others (trustees for the erection of an English Protestant chapel near Smyrna) to Charles Hanson (enclosed in letter John Cartwright to Ponsonby 7 October 1836, filed under
GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
September 1836: Copy letters by way of Vienna and Smyrna (enclosed in letter Samuel MacGuffog to Ponsonby [September 1836] filed under GRE/E378, MacGuffog).
c. December 1838: Papers concerning a school at Smyrna (enclosed in letter John Cartwright to Ponsonby 6 January 1839, filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
14 March 1839: Copy of official protest against the governor of Smyrna for action contrary to the convention of 16 August 1838 (enclosed in letter John Charnaud to Ponsonby 16 March 1839, filed under GRE/E128, Charnaud,
John).
[c.1840]: Memorandum [by J. de Jongh?] on Smyrna - measures to restore it after the fire and raise money (filed under GRE/E333, Jongh).
Extract of letter stating examples of intrigues to assert French influence at Smyrna [in Jongh's handwriting] (filed under GRE/E333, Jongh).
See also under Hussein Bey
Snow & Paul, Messrs
Bankers, London.
1816-23: Account with the Dowager Baroness Ponsonby [Lady Fitzwilliam] (filed under GRE/E513, Richards, John).
Société Générale des Naufrages
Soliman Pasha
See Suleiman Pasha.
Somellera, Pedro
Judge, Buenos Aires.
10 July 1827: Report on the Fournier case (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, V, 18-24).
See also under Fournier, Cesar.
Somerset, Lord Fitzroy
See Raglan.
Sophialy, Anne
Widow; owner of a house in Therapia let to the secretary of the British Embassy.
Soult, Nicholas Jean de Dieu
(1769-1851) French marshal and politician.
Remarks by General Chrzanowski on Soult's despatch of 10 September 1839 - French policy on the Eastern Question (filed under GRE/E132, Chrzanowski).
South AmericaReference: GRE/E607
Letter Books relating to Ponsonby's mission to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires:
Spain
Notes by Ponsonby of Metternich's view of the Spanish marriages (filed under GRE/E407, Metternich).
29 January 1813: Copy letter Duke of Wellington to Señor de la Vega Infaunos concerning the Spanish Constitution (filed under GRE/E653, Wellington).
1818: Account of negotiations to settle the dispute between Spain and Portugal over Monte Video (filed under GRE/E421, Monte Video).
1839: Despatches from the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs to A. L. de Cordoba (filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
Spartiali & Lascaridi, Messrs.
of London. Greeks but naturalized British subjects; handled much of the trade between England and Syria, the Levant and Persia.
c. June 1854: Translation of letter to Messrs. Bustros, their agents in Beirut, with copy letter R. Moore to the Earl of Clarendon 17 June 1854 (filed under GRE/E423, Moore, R.).
Spathi, Theodore
Vice-consul at Samos.
9 May 1834: Letter to Ponsonby (filed with letters Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby sub 9 May 1834).
26 September 1830: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Spathi (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
12 November 1831: Copy letter J. H. Mandeville to Spathi (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
See also letters John Cartwright to Ponsonby 1 October 1834 and 23 March 1835 (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Spencer, Lavinia Countess of
(d.1831), daughter of 1st Earl of Lucan; married 1781 2nd Earl Spencer.
GRE/E579 2 November-13 November 1813
2 letters to Ponsonby [and Lady Ponsonby] concerning Lady Ponsonby's illness (measles), Lady Ponsonby's wish to make etchings of certain portraits belonging to Lady Lucan, successes in the war and Whitbread's motion for immediate peace, the
King's will, and urging the Ponsonbys to play a prominent part in society.
Digitised material for Spencer, Lavinia, Countess of – GRE/E579/1-4
Sprenger, Dr Aloys
(1813-1893), Austrian-English doctor of medicine and orientalist.
DNB
2 November 1840: Letter to the Turkish minister for education setting forth his views on the subject and offering his services (enclosed in letter F. R. Chesney to Ponsonby 4 November 1840 filed under GRE/E131, Chesney,
General Francis R.)
The same letter is also enclosed in letter from the Earl of Munster to Ponsonby c. November 1840, in which Sprenger is mentioned (filed under GRE/E428, Munster).
Stanhope, Lady Hester LucyReference: GRE/E580
(1776-1839) took up residence on Mount Lebanon and adopted Eastern habits; practised judicial astrology.
DNB
Digitised material for Stanhope, Lady Hester Lucy - GRE/E580/1-2 28 January 1834
Letter to Ponsonby concerning the displaced persons and wounded who had flocked to her area after the surrender of Acre and who had exhausted her resources; the kindness she received from Mehemet Ali in Egypt; Abdalla Pasha and her fears of the
bad influence on him of his upbringing, and her criticism of British consuls.
See Derby, 14th Earl.
Stanley, Edward John 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley
(1802-69), Under-secretary for Foreign Affairs 1846-52.
DNB
GRE/E581 1810s-1849
Letter to Ponsonby from Eton College requesting his frank for his collection.
5 draft despatches Ponsonby to Stanley, 23 February-3 December 1847.
Note to Ponsonby concerning a letter from Palmerston, 27 November 1849.
Note from Ponsonby to Stanley replying to the above, 4 December 1849.
Letter to Percy Doyle, 31 August 1846, stating that he had suppressed his letter to Mr Backhouse as there was no occasion for it.
Digitised material for Stanley, Edward John, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley - GRE/E581/1-9
Staples, Robert Ponsonby
Kinsman (uncle?) of Ponsonby.
Stathato, Antonio Petala
13/25 January 1839: Petition on behalf of the widow and children of his deceased brother (enclosed in letter Sir Howard Douglas to Ponsonby 31 January 1839, filed under GRE/E190, Douglas).
Letter from John Cartwright to Ponsonby 22 February 1839 (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Stefano, D.
Malta
Steindl
Jaffa
10 January 1841: Copy letter to Baron Stürmer reporting on the campaign in Syria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 21, 21 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Sterling, Captain
73rd Regiment, Brigade Major at Corfu
See under Ionian Islands.
Stevens, John Harvey
Captain, Royal Marine Artillery.
GRE/E584 1836-1840
Memorandum addressed to Ponsonby on the practice and effect of firing shells from long guns of large calibre, 2 October 1836.
Letter to Ponsonby referring to a previous letter [not found] on the ‘mischeivous and wholly unjustifyable proceedings of Mr Urquhart’; and concerning his probable transfer to Turkish service, 16 November 1840.
Digitised material for Stevens, John Harvey - GRE/E584/1-6
Stevens, R.W.
Acting vice-consul Trebizond [?Richard White Stevens d. 1865.]
Stevenson, David
Agent for British claimants in respect of ships seized by the Brazilian government for alleged violation of the blockade of Buenos Aires.
GRE/E586 3 February 1829-25 June 1829
5 letters to Ponsonby [one incomplete] stating the categories into which the detained ships fell, the duties and powers of the proposed mixed commission, the various cases upon which the indemnity should be adjusted, the total British claim,
measures to compel payment if it were to be refused, and the favourable settlement achieved.
Digitised material for Stevenson, David - GRE/E586/1-11
Stewart, Dugald
(1753-1828), Philosopher.
DNB
See under Bowdler, John
Stewart, Elizabeth Reference: GRE/E587Dates of creation: 1689-1827
2 letters to Ponsonby giving family news and concerning old family letters, 12 April 1826 - 9? May 1827.
2 letters John Le Keux to 2nd Viscount Molesworth, 14-29 November 1724 with note by Elizabeth Stewart about these letters.
5 copy letters 1st Viscount Molesworth to his wife Letitia, 8 July 1689 - 19 … 1690, concerning family matters, finance and arrangements for her journey abroad.
1 copy letter Lady Montrath to Mrs Molesworth, 11 October 1690, concerning the war in Ireland and news of deaths, marriages and births.
(d. 1835), Daughter of 3rd Viscount Molesworth; Ponsonby's ‘Aunt Bess’.
Digitised material for Stewart, Elizabeth - GRE/E587/1-18
See also under Guilford, Frederick, 5th Earl.
Stewart, Admiral Sir Houston
(1791-1875), Captain of HMS
Benbow,
DNB
11 July 1841: 2 copy letters Ponsonby to Stewart (one official, the other private) concerning the refusal of the Turkish government to accept any mediation in Candia (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 230 12 July 1841,
filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Stewart, J.
Stewart, Revd. Richard
Son of James Stewart of Killymoon by Elizabeth daughter of 3rd Viscount Molesworth. Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and cousin of Ponsonby.
Stewart, William of Killymoon
(1780-1850), M.P., cousin of Ponsonby, Burke,
Landed Gentry
Stewart, Sir William George Drummond 7th Baronet
(1795-1871), Captain in 15th Hussars (on h.p. 1821); succeeded 1838.
Boase VI, 625.
See also letter L. Robertt to Richard Wood 10 April 1840 for Stewart's refusal to abide by quarantine regulations (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
Stewart-MacKenzie, James Alexander
(1784-1843), M.P. 1831-7, Commissioner of the India Board 1832-4; Governor of Ceylon 1837-40; Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands 1840-43.
DNB (sub Maria Stewart-Mackenzie);
Who's Who of British M.P.s (sub MacKenzie).
Stewarts & Kincaid
land agents, Dublin.
See Kincaid, J.
Stockmar, Christian Fried. Baron
(1787-1863), German-Belgian physician and statesman.
GRE/E594 1831-1863
7 letters to Ponsonby, 20 September 1831-9 January 1855. Subjects of the correspondence include: the Belgian question, the situation in France and the probability of war with England; Eastern affairs; Ponsonby's anti-Hungarian sentiments, and a
slight by Austria to Queen Victoria.
4 copy letters Ponsonby to Stockmar, 13 July 1834-10 November 1849.
Deutsche Reichs-zeitung, 29 July 1863, with an obituary of Stockmar.
Digitised material for Stockmar, Christian Fried., Baron - GRE/E594/1-29
30 August 1831: Letter Charles White to Stockmar (filed under GRE/E665, White).
Stoddart, Charles
(1806-1842), soldier and diplomatist. Imprisoned at Bokhara by the Ameer; executed in June 1842.
DNB
GRE/E595 22 June 1841
2 letters to Ponsonby, one public and the other private concerning the Sultan's letter to the Ameer, the Ameer's good disposition towards the British government, Stoddart's imprisonment, and the danger of a breach between Turkey and Persia.
Digitised material for Stoddart, Charles - GRE/E595/1-3
Letter Justin Sheil to Ponsonby 8 February 1840 (filed under GRE/E561, Sheil).
Stopford, Admiral Sir Robert
(1768-1847), Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet 1837-41.
DNB
GRE/E596 1837-1841
76 letters to Ponsonby, 24 September 1837 - 27 November 1840, many private, some ‘public’.Subjects mainly concern various aspects of the Eastern Question, the disposition of British ships, the campaign against Mehemet Ali, disagreements between
Ponsonby and Stopford, the danger of war with France, and the French and Tunis.
Enclosures:
Note from Stopford to Captain Davies concerning the conveyance of an Egyptian agent to Ponsonby, 13 July 1840
Enclosed 13 July 1840: Copy letter Sir Howard Douglas to Stopford concerning the captured Egyptian agent, 6 July 1840
Enclosed 17 August 1840: Copy letter Captain William Fisher of HMS Asia to Stopford on the poor state of the Turkish ships with him and the absence of men and arms, 14 August 1840
Enclosed 26 September 1840: Copy letter Lieut. Edward Aldrich to Stopford on the unsuitability of Tsaur for winter quarters for a Turkish force of 6,000 men, 26 September 1840
Extract of letter Captain Boxer, RN., to Stopford reporting on the activities of the mountaineers against the Egyptians in Syria, 28 November 1840
Copy letter Stopford to Reschid Pasha concerning the Emir Beshir Shehabe with Italian translation of letter from the Emir to Stopford 23 March 1841 explaining his conduct, 26 March 1841
Copy letter Stopford to the Emir Beshir concerning his delay in opposing Ibrahim Pasha, 7 April 1841
14 copy letters Ponsonby to Stopford, 5 September 1838 - 8 October 1841 [one written on f.2v. of Stopford's letter to Ponsonby 31 August 1839].
Digitised material for Stopford, Admiral Sir Robert - GRE/E596/1-75
Digitised material for Stopford, Admiral Sir Robert - GRE/E596/76-136
1 June 1840: Copy letter N. Moore to Stopford (filed under GRE/E422, Moore, Niven).
18 September 1840: Copy letter Stopford to Richard Wood and 2 copy letters Wood to Stopford (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby, 19 September 1840, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
n.d.: 2 memoranda by Count A. Pisani of Stopford's view that Syria should remain under Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E477, Pisani Alexandre).
26 September 1840: Copy letter General A. Jochmus to Stopford (enclosed in letter Jochmus to Ponsonby 26 September 1840, filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
13 January 1841: Copy letter Jochmus to Stopford (enclosed in letter Jochmus to Ponsonby 18 January 1841, filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
10 March 1841: Copy letter Jochmus to Stopford (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
21 April 1841: Copy letter Jochmus to Stopford (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
28 May 1841: Extract of letter Jochmus to Stopford (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
17 September 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 211, 17 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
17 September 1840: Copy letter Stopford to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 220, 27 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
20 September 1840: Copy memorandum by Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 222, 29 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7 October 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 230, 7 October 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
5 October 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 231, 7 October 1840, filed GRE/E481, Palmerston).
8 October 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 233, 8 October 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7-9 October 1840: 2 copy letters Stopford to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 244, 20 October 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
25 October 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 249, 28 October 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7 December 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 284, 8 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
21 December 1840: Copy letter Moghos Toussouf [?Boghos Bey q.v.] to Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 6, 10 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
14 January 1841: Copy letter Stopford to Ponsonby with copy letter Admiral B.W. Walker to Stopford 11 January 1841 (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 20, 21 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
13 January 1841: Copy letter General Jochmus to Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 73, 23 [February] 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
21 January 1841: Copy letter General Jochmus to Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby despatch No. 140, 23 April 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
16 May 1841: Copy letter Stopford to Jochmus and copy letter Jochmus to Stopford 28 May 1841 (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 194, 8 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
26 November 1840: French translation of letter from the Emir Beshir-el-Shehaby to Stopford (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
15 March 1841: Extract of letter Stopford to Captain Waldegrave (filed under GRE/E72, Boone, E.G.).
Stourdza, Michael
(1795-1884), Prince of Moldavia
GRE/E597 30 April 1836
Copy letter to Baron [Ruckmann
q.v.] concerning opposition to his rule from certain sections of the nobility and requesting support from the Baron with the Russian Imperial Authorities. [Various enclosures mentioned
are not present.]
Digitised material for Stourdza, Michael - GRE/E597/1-
See also under Nesselrode
Stourdza, Princess
daughter of Etienne Vogorides and wife of Michael Stourdza .
c.April 1836: Extract of letter to Vogorides from Jassy on resisting Russian intriques in Moldavia and Walachia (filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides).
Strangford, Percy Clinton Sydney 6th Viscount and 1st Baron Penshurst
(1780-1855), Diplomatist.
DNB
Strangways, William Thomas Horner Fox
See Ilchester.
Stratford de Redcliffe, Stratford Canning 1st Viscount
(1786-1880) Diplomatist.
DNB
30 December 1831: Copy letter J. H. Mandeville to Stratford Canning (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
3 May 1827: Copy letter Stratford Canning to Sir Frederick Adam concerning the claim of Mark Oates against the Porte (filed under GRE/E449, Oates).
31 March 1842: Copy letter General Jochmus to Stratford Canning (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
For criticism of Stratford's policy at Constantinople see letters from Charles White to Ponsonby 1841-2 (filed under GRE/E665, White).
Strathaven, ?Charles
eldest son of Earl of Aboyne.
16 August 1835: Letter to Sir Frederick Lamb introducing the Revd. C. B. Elliott (filed under GRE/E208, Elliott, Revd. Charles Boileau).
Strathnairn, Field-Marshal Hugh Henry Rose, 1st Baron
(1801-1805), Colonel commanding British troops in Syria; later Commander-in-chief in India.
DNB
GRE/E600 1 March 1841-25 June 1841
11 letters to Ponsonby (some public despatches, others private) on the situation in Syria: Turkish misgovernment, discontent in Lebanon over taxation and the threat of revolt; the operations of French agents; the danger of moving troops from
Lebanon, the training of the Turks by British officers, the misrule of the Pasha of Damascus, Negib Pasha.
Enclosures:
Enclosed 14 May 1841: Letter Ebenezer Robertson, RN. (Medical Officer attached to the British land forces in
Syria) to Rose concerning the danger of plague if the British forces mixed with the Turkish troops, 3 May 1841
Enclosed 22 May 1841: Copy letter D. Pring (Captain RN.), Rose and N. Moore to Selim Pasha warning of the danger of removing troops from Lebanon while there was such great discontent, 22 May 1841
Digitised material for Strathnairn, Field-Marshal Hugh Henry Rose, 1st Baron - GRE/E600/1-49
23 November 1841: Copy letter Rose to Major Herman, included in letter General A. Jochmus to Ponsonby 17 December 1841 (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
22 May 1841: Copy despatch Rose to Palmerston (enclosed in despatch Palmerston to Ponsonby 15 July 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
15 July 1841: Copy Palmerston to Rose (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston.).
3 June 1841: Copy letter Rose to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 210, 22 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
For criticism of Rose's despatch to Palmerston on Syria see letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 6 August 1842 (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
For strong criticism of Rose's conduct and alleged unfitness for his post see letter Grenville Withers to Ponsonby 4 January 1842 (filed under GRE/E674 Withers).
Stuart Sir Charles
See Stuart de Rothesay
Stuart, Dudley Coutts
(1803-1854), M.P. for Arundel 1830-37, Marylebone 1847-54. Active in the cause of Poland.
Boase III, 807.
13 June 1838: Letter to John R. Reid (enclosed in letter Reid to Ponsonby 15 December 1838, filed under GRE/E504, Reid).
Stuart de Rothesay, Sir Charles Stuart 1st Baron
(1779-1845), British Ambassador at Paris 1815-30; on special mission to Portugal and Brazil 1825-6.
DNB
26 July 1825 - 18 November 1825: 4 copy despatches Stuart to George Canning (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, I, pp. 12-48).
30 April 1825 - 8 December 1825: 6 copy despatches Canning to Stuart (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, I, pp. 12-48).
n.d.: English translation of letter Luis Joze de Carvalho e Mello to Stuart (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, I, pp. 12-48).
See also under Monte Video.
Stuart-Wortley, Charles James
(1802-1844), 2nd son of 1st Baron Wharncliffe; married 1831 Emmeline Charlotte 2nd daughter of 5th Duke of Rutland, authoress. See
DNB
Stürmer, Bartholomaus, Baron
later Count (1787-1863), Austrian Internuncio at Constantinople 1834-1850.
Biographie Universelle.
GRE/E608/1-99 1835-1839
Language: French; English
Correspondence, mainly from Stürmer (writes in French) to Ponsonby (writes in English). Many undated; conjectural dating has been assigned to most of them.
Enclosure:
Copy despatch Baron Ottenfels to Stürmer, 19 September
1839
Digitised material for Correspondence between Baron Stürmer and John, Viscount Ponsonby, 1835-1839 - GRE/E608/1-99
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, creator
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, addressee
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, addressee
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, creatorGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- TurkeyTurkey -- Foreign relations -- Great BritainCorrespondence GRE/E608/100-180 January-July 1840
Language: French; English
Correspondence, mainly from Stürmer (writes in French) to Ponsonby (writes in English). Many undated; conjectural dating has been assigned to most of them.
Enclosure:
(4 January 1840) Copy letter Stürmer to the Comte de Pontois
Digitised material for Correspondence between Baron Stürmer and John, Viscount Ponsonby, January-July 1840 - GRE/E608/100-180
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, creator
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, addressee
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, addressee
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, creatorGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- TurkeyTurkey -- Foreign relations -- Great BritainCorrespondence GRE/E608/181-234 August-September 1840
Language: French; English
Correspondence, mainly from Stürmer (writes in French) to Ponsonby (writes in English). Many undated; conjectural dating has been assigned to most of them.
Enclosures:
(9? September 1840) Note from Franceschi to Stürmer, 3 January
1840
Copy report Stürmer to Metternich, 22 August 1840
Project of instruction from the representatives of the 4 powers at Constantinople to their consuls at Alexandria, 6 August 1840
Digitised material for Correspondence between Baron Stürmer and John, Viscount Ponsonby, August-September 1840 - GRE/E608/181-234
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, creator
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, addressee
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, addressee
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, creatorGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- TurkeyTurkey -- Foreign relations -- Great BritainCorrespondence GRE/E608/235-334 October-December 1840
Language: French; English
Correspondence, mainly from Stürmer (writes in French) to Ponsonby (writes in English). Many undated; conjectural dating has been assigned to most of them.
Enclosures:
Copy note by de Testa of conversation between Reschid Pasha
and Count Walewski 6 October 1840
Note from Baron de Testa to Stürmer, [December 1840]
Digitised material for Correspondence between Baron Stürmer and John, Viscount Ponsonby, October-December 1840 - GRE/E608/235-334
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, creator
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, addressee
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, addressee
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, creatorGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- TurkeyTurkey -- Foreign relations -- Great BritainCorrespondence GRE/E608/335-382 January-March 1841
Language: French; English
Correspondence, mainly from Stürmer (writes in French) to Ponsonby (writes in English). Many undated; conjectural dating has been assigned to most of them.
Enclosures:
Palmerston's despatch No. 270, 1840, is quoted at length in
Ponsonby's letter to Stürmer 31 January 1841
2 copy notes Stürmer to de Testa, 9 February-c.17 May 1841
Digitised material for Correspondence between Baron Stürmer and John, Viscount Ponsonby, January-March 1841 - GRE/E608/335-382
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, creator
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, addressee
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, addressee
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, creatorGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- TurkeyTurkey -- Foreign relations -- Great BritainCorrespondence GRE/E608/383-443 April-May 1841
Language: French; English
Correspondence, mainly from Stürmer (writes in French) to Ponsonby (writes in English). Many undated; conjectural dating has been assigned to most of them.
Enclosures:
1 copy and 2 extracts of despatches Metternich to Stürmer, 26
March-19 April 1841
Copy instructions from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, 3 April 1841
Digitised material for Correspondence between Baron Stürmer and John, Viscount Ponsonby, April-May 1841 - GRE/E608/383-443
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, creator
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, addressee
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, addressee
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, creatorGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- TurkeyTurkey -- Foreign relations -- Great BritainCorrespondence GRE/E608/444-467 June-November 1841; August 1851
Language: French; English
Correspondence, mainly from Stürmer (writes in French) to Ponsonby (writes in English). Many undated; conjectural dating has been assigned to most of them.
Digitised material for Correspondence between Baron Stürmer and John, Viscount Ponsonby, June-November 1841; August 1851 - GRE/E608/444-467
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, creator
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, addressee
Stürmer, Bartholomäus von,
1787-1863
, addressee
Ponsonby, John Ponsonby,
Viscount,
1770?-1855
, creatorGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- TurkeyTurkey -- Foreign relations -- Great BritainCorrespondence
31 December 1834: Copy despatch Metternich to Stürmer (filed under GRE/E407, Metternich).
c.August 1839: Extract of despatch Metternich to Stürmer (enclosed in letter 3rd Viscount Melbourne to Ponsonby 12 August 1839, filed under GRE/E430, Melbourne, 3rd Viscount).
18 September 1840: Copy report Rear-Admiral Baron de Bandiera to Stürmer (filed under GRE/E42, Bandiera).
4 May 1841: Memorandum of decisions of a conference of Stürmer, Titov and Ponsonby concerning Syria (filed under GRE/E693, Wood, Sir Richard).
Propositions agreed by Stürmer, Titov and Ponsonby on the government of Syria (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 14 June 1841, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
8 August 1840: Copy official note of Stürmer, Ponsonby and others to Reschid Pasha (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 173, 11 August 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
17 August 1840: Copy despatch Stürmer to Metternich with marginal notes contradicting some statements in it (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 176, 17 August 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7 September 1840: Copy despatch A. Laurin to Stürmer (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 206, 17 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
18 November 1840: Copy note Reschid Pasha to Stürmer (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 273, 20 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
8 November 1840: Copy G. Laurelli to Stürmer (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 273, 20 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
24 November 1840: Copy report A. Laurin to Stürmer (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 281, 25 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7 January 1841: Copy letter Stürmer to Ponsonby with copy letter Stürmer to Reschid Pasha; copy letter Ponsonby to Stürmer (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.5, 10 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
10 January 1841: Copy letter Steindl (?) to Stürmer (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 21, 21 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
January 1841: Copy instruction Stürmer to Baron de Testa on the future of the Porte's Christian subjects in Syria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 28, February 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
28-31 January 1841: Copy letters Ponsonby to Stürmer (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 31, 1 February 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
18 March 1841: Copy Stürmer to Reschid Pasha (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 111, 27 March 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
13 April 1841: Copy letter Stürmer to Ponsonby; copy letter Ponsonby to Stürmer (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 132, 14 April 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
19 April 1841: Copy letter Ponsonby to Stürmer; copy Stürmer to Ponsonby 21 April 1841 (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 139, 21 April 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
19 May 1841: Copy instructions Stürmer to Baron de Testa (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 168, 22 May 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
c.September 1841: Extract of note Stürmer to the Porte (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 290, 15 September 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
[April 1838]: Copy letter Stürmer to the French Ambassador at Constantinople (enclosed in letter J. Cartwright to Ponsonby 5 May 1838, filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
For report of a conversation between Stürmer and Arthur Conolly on the Eastern Question see letter from Conolly to Sir John Hobhouse 27 April 1839 (filed under GRE/E145, Conolly).
[c.November 1841]: For an account of Stürmer's attempt to procure presents for himself and his wife of equal value to those given to the Ponsonbys see ‘Nouvelles diverses’ (filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
Suares, Dr Joaquin
16 April 1827: Copy letter Thomas S. Hood to Suares (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America, vol. IV, 234-6).
Suckling, Robert William
Lieutenant R.N. of HMS
Dido
1 June 1840: Letter to Captain Lewis Davies with note by Frederick Hickey; and statement by Suckling of their imprisonment and mistreatment in a Turkish village (filed under GRE/E166, Davis, Lewis).
Report of Osman Pasha to the Grand Vizier 27 June 1840 (enclosed in letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby 8 July 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani).
Sudan
See under Egypt.
Suez Canal
See under Anderson, Arthur; and Egypt.
Suleiman Pasha
Commander of the Egyptian army in Syria.
1-4 July 1840: 2 copy letters N. Moore to Suleiman (filed under GRE/E422, Moore).
4 July 1840: Copy letter Suleiman to Moore concerning the execution of a murderer (filed under GRE/E422, Moore).
August 1840: Copy instruction from the Supreme Council, Alexandria, to Suleiman (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 23 August 1840, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
[25 August 1840]: Copy circular letter to the Austrian consul in Beirut [and other consuls] stating that Mehemet Ali had refused the Sultan's conditions; 2 copy orders of the day by Suleiman announcing that the coast of
Syria was in a state of siege and threatening severe punishment on any who caused, or were suspected of causing dissaffection; with copy letter Pierre Laurella, Austrian consul at Beirut, to Suleiman protesting at the above (enclosed in Ponsonby's
despatch No. 206, 17 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Sulivan, Stephen Henry
(d.1857), Chargé d'affaires at Munich 1839-44; Chile 1850-53.
British Diplomatic Representatives.
3 February 1840: Copy letter to Sir Edmund Lyons concerning the failure of the Bavarian government to appreciate the true nature of the conspiracy against King Otho of Greece (enclosed in letter Lyons to Ponsonby 23
February 1840, filed under GRE/E372, Lyons, Sir Edmund).
Sulphur
See under Sicily.
Sturdza
See Stourdza.
Surlet de Chokier, Baron Erasme Louis
See Chokier.
Suter, Henry
In the British consulate at Trebizond from 1836.
Sutherland, Elizabeth, Duchess of
(d.1839).
Switzerland
November 1846: Note by Ponsonby on disturbances in Switzerland (with Ponsonby's private letters to Palmerston 1846-53, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Symonds, Rear-Admiral Sir William
(1782-1856), Surveyor of H.M. Navy.
DNB
Syria GRE/E606 1834-1841
Copy letter Ponsonby to … [in French] quoting extracts of despatch from consul J.W.P. Farren on attacks on the Egyptian forces by the mountaineers, 22 July 1834.
Note by Ponsonby concerning a suspected Russian agent among the Druses.
Extract of letter from Jaffa concerning the revolt of the mountaineers, 10 June 1840.
Note of forces and money being sent to Beirut.
Extract of letter from Beirut on the plague there and the revolt of the mountaineers, 11 June 1840.
Extract of report from Alexandria mainly concerning the revolt of the Maronites against Mehemet Ali, 18 June 1840.
French translation of proclamation of the Porte to the Syrians concerning the terms on offer to Mehemet Ali, the appointment of new Pashas to various parts of the Empire, and extolling the benefits of loyalty to the Sultan, 5 September 1840.
French translation of petition by the Syrians to the Sultan, expressing their loyalty and asking help to resist Mehemet Ali.
English translation of letter from the inhabitants of Mount Lebanon to Ponsonby asking for British aid against Mehemet Ali.
French translation of letter from the inhabitants of Mount Lebanon to the French ambassador concerning French support for Mehemet Ali and expressing their desire to escape from his oppressive rule.
Extract of a letter from Damascus concerning the bad state of Ibrahim Pasha's army and his plans to withdraw, 28 November 1840.
Memorandum on how the Turkish government should act when Syria was restored to the Sultan and the things that should be avoided [endorsed ‘Emir Beshir’].
Copy memorandum on the affairs of Syria mainly concerning alleged interference of the European consuls in law cases [1841].
Copy memorandum on Syria 1841.
French translation of a paper on the causes and results of the civil war between the Christians and Druses.
Digitised material for Syria - GRE/E606/1-72
28 February 1836: Observations from a military point of view on Ibrahim Pasha's government of Syria (enclosed in letter General F. R. Chesney to Ponsonby 28 February 1836, filed under GRE/E131, Chesney).
1837: Administrative regulations by the government of Syria affecting the peasantry - see letter from N. Moore to Ponsonby 21 February 1837 (filed under GRE/E422, Moore, Niven) and see other references to Syria in Moore's
letters.
8 September 1839: Note on a Russian proposal about Syria rejected by the Porte (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No. 97).
n.d.: Note by Ponsonby of what a mullah had said about the necessity of forcing the Porte to improve the administration in Syria (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No. 122).
14 August 1840: Proclamation by Sir Charles Napier calling on the Syrians to cast off the yoke of Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E431, Napier). Another copy is filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard.
15 August 1840: Remarks on the Syrian expedition (filed under GRE/E132, Chrzanowski).
n.d.: Summary of reports from Syria (filed under GRE/E132, Chrzanowski).
30 October 1840: Military observations on Syria and Palestine and on the means of restoring Syria to the Sultan by General F. R. Chesney (enclosed in letter Chesney to Ponsonby 2 November 1840, filed under GRE/E131,
Chesney).
n.d.: 2 memoranda on the view of Sir Robert Stopford that Syria should remain under Mehemet Ali (filed under GRE/E477, Pisani Alexandre).
August 1840: Copy instructions from the Supreme Council, Alexandria, to the Emir Beshir; copy letter Richard Wood to the Emirs Beshir-el-Shehaby and Beshir-el-Kasim, 13 August 1840; copy reply of the Emir Beshir-el-Kasim;
copy letters Wood to the Maronite Patriarch and the Emir Abdulla, 15 August 1840; copy of Napier's proclamation to the Syrians (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 23 August 1840, filed under GRE/E693, Wood).
1840-41: Copy statement of account by Wood during his mission on special service in Syria enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 23 August 1840, filed under GRE/E693, Wood).
February 1841: Copy plan proposed by Richard Wood for the government of Syria (enclosed in letter Wood to Ponsonby 24 February 1841, filed under GRE/E693, Wood).
27 May 1841: Copy memorandum by Richard Wood on the affairs of Syria, for Rifaat Pasha (filed under GRE/E693, Wood).
20 June 1841: Analysis of what the Porte wished to do in favour of the Syrians, dictated by Rifaat Pasha (filed GRE/E693, Wood).
c.20 June 1841: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to the Pashas of Syria (filed GRE/E693, Wood).
9 August 1841: Memorandum by Richard Wood of what had been obtained from the Porte for the Syrians (filed GRE/E693, Wood).
1841: Copy note from the American minister replying to the Porte's complaints about the activities of American missionaries in Syria (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 6 August 1841, filed GRE/E693,
Wood).
28 August 1846: Memorandum by Richard Wood on Syria (filed GRE/E693, Wood).
9 February 1841: Copy letter Baron Stürmer to Baron de Testa concerning the Christian population of Syria (filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
25 July 1841: Copy note Ponsonby to Rifaat Pasha complaining that the Porte had not honoured promises made to the Syrians (filed under GRE/E518, Rifaat Pasha).
1840-41: Correspondence and memoranda concerning the campaign in Syria (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus General A.).
Translation of letter from the Druse Sheiks to Sheiks Hasim El Hady and Yousorf (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 47, 3 March 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
15 September 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to H.M. Consul General concerning the blockade of the ports of Egypt and Syria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 202, 16 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston). See
also Ponsonby's despatch No. 217, 23 September 1840 (filed ibid.).
Substance of despatches from the Governor of Damascus (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 255, 3 November 1840, filed nder GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7 December 1840: Copy letter Ponsonby to the Officer Commanding the British Land Forces in Syria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch no. 284, 8 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
January 1841: Copy instruction from Baron Stürmer on the future of Christians in Syria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 28, February 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston.).
10 January 1841: Copy letter Sir Charles Napier to the Officer Commanding the Allied Forces in Syria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 92, 9 March 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
12 May 1841: Memoranda by General Jochmus on operations against Ibrahim Pasha's army at Damascus and secret memorandum on the war in Syria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 167, 22 May 1841, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
Copy note from the Grand Vizier to the Governor of Damascus (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 198, 15 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Copy paper on the state of Syria, from Baron Stürmer (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 234, 13 July 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under Lebanon; Edmunds, T.; Rassam, C. A.; Beshir-el-Shebaby; Beshir-el-Kasim; and Wood Sir Richard.
Szyrma, Dr Krystyn Lach-
(1790?-1866), Polish political activist and author.
Boase III, 863.
8 November 1838: Letter to John Reid mentioning Polish affairs (enclosed in letter Reid to Ponsonby 15 December 1838, filed under GRE/E504, Reid).
Tahir Pasha
Turkish soldier and administrator; suppressed rebellion in Crete in 1841.
GRE/E609 1841
Letter to Ponsonby thanking him for his friendship and support particularly over the British consul in Crete, 14 September 1841.
Extract of letter Tahir [to Vogorides
q.v.] on the suppression of the rebellion in Crete and his intention to visit other islands including Samos, 15/27 July 1841.
Digitised material for Tahir Pasha - GRE/E609/1-4
9 March 1836: French translation of letter Tahir to his son Hussein Bey, governor of Smyrna (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
2 December 1836: French translation of letter Tahir to Hussein (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 3 December 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
For another copy of the above letter see enclosure in letter J. Cartwright to Ponsonby 6 December 1836 (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
5 July 1841: French translation of letter Tahir to E. Vogorides (enclosed in letter Vogorides to Ponsonby 10 July 1841, filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides, Etienne).
For comments on Tahir by Vogorides see ‘Extracts’ 4 January 1841 (filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides, Etienne).
See also under Jongh; Barker & Co.; and Ponsonby's despatch to Palmerston No. 225, 9 July 1841 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Talbot
See Shrewsbury and Talbot.
Talbot, Mary Elizabeth
(d.1838), née Ponsonby, niece of Ponsonby. Married 1 August 1835 Revd. Henry George Talbot, a nephew of the Duke of Beaufort.
Talleyrand de Périgord, Charles Maurice, Prince
(1754-1838), French statesman.
5 January 1831: Copy letter to Count Bresson (filed under GRE/E88, Bresson).
17 March 1831: Copy instruction from Horace Sebastiani to Talleyrand annexed to protocol No. 20 of the London Conference on Belgium (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
Tarte
(cadet), lawyer, historian of the Low Countries and publicist.
Taylor, Edward
Dublin. Agent for Ponsonby.
7 July 1808: Letter Peter Metge to Taylor concerning Ponsonby's debts (filed under GRE/E405, Metge).
Taylor, Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert
(1775-1839), Secretary to King William IV.
DNB
GRE/E612 1832-1838
18 letters to Ponsonby, 3 August 1832-12 March 1838. The subjects of the correspondence include the Eastern Question, the King's approval of Ponsonby's conduct, the quarrel between Ponsonby and David Urquhart , the state of the political parties
in England, the King's death, Taylor's retirement to France and the situation there.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Taylor, 31 January 1837, with copy letter J.B. Fraser to Sir John McNeill with marginal notes by Ponsonby.
Digitised material for Taylor, Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert - GRE/E612/1-46Digitised material for Taylor, Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert - GRE/E612/47-92
See also under Lyon, Capt. William.
Taylor, Lieutenant-Colonel R.
Political Resident in Turkish Arabia.
GRE/E613 5 September 1833-12 July 1841
56 letters to Ponsonby reporting from Baghdad especially concerning Persian and Egyptian incursions into Turkish territory. The Euphrates Expedition and French intrigues at Baghdad are also mentioned. The letter of 1 August 1836 includes Taylor's
translation of letter from Alee Pasha to Taylor concerning the alleged misdeeds of Ashker Pasha, with a copy of the Turkish version of this letter. [The letter of 22 April 1835 is in duplicate and that of 27 October 1838 is incomplete.]
Enclosures and other papers filed with this correspondence
Note and account concerning an Arab colt purchased for Ponsonby, 10 August 1835
Enclosed 1 August 1836: Copy letter Taylor to the Secret Committee of the East India Company, 31 July 1836
Extracts of Taylor's private letters from Baghdad, 30-31 March 1839
Enclosed 3 April 1839: Extract of a ‘native letter’ dated Bussora, 3 April 1839
Enclosed 15 August 1840: Extract of letters C. Rassam to Taylor and William Ainsworth to Taylor same date, 8 July 1840
Extract of treaties between Britain and the Ottoman Empire, 10 July 1841
Copy letter Ponsonby to Taylor, 24 August 1838.
Digitised material for Taylor, Lieutenant-Colonel R. - GRE/613/1-128
20 May 1831: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Taylor (Letter Book, filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
10 August 1839: Copy letter General Sir Justin Sheil to Taylor (filed under GRE/E561, Sheil).
16 June 1837, 3 November 1837, 6-18 December 1839: Extracts of letters from Taylor to Richard Wood quoted in letters Wood to Ponsonby 14 July 1837, 15 December 1837 and 31 January 1840 (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir
Richard).
12 October 1839: Letter Taylor to Ponsonby (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to F. Pisani 12 January 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
10 October 1840: Copy letter Taylor to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 263, 8 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Teki Effendi
Smyrna
26 September [1839]: English translation of extract of letter from Teki to a friend warning him not to believe what the Porte might tell him (enclosed in letter C. Alison to Ponsonby 2 October 1839, filed under GRE/E14,
Alison).
Templer, Octavius
Axon near Wellington, Somerset.
Tennent, Mr
Glasgow; involved in sulphur mines in Sicily.
See under Sicily.
Terlecski, Felix
Polish colonel.
GRE/E615 18 November 1839
Letter to Ponsonby setting forth his ideas on how the Russian threat to Europe could be curbed, Poland and other states liberated, and Turkey safeguarded.
Enclosure: Memorandum stressing the strategic importance of Poland in the curbing of
the Russian threat to Europe and in the defence of Turkey.
Digitised material for Terlecski, Felix - GRE/E615/1-10
Testa, Baron de
chief dragoman for the Austrian mission at Constantinople.
2 May 1834: Note from de Testa (filed under GRE/E395, Marini, Comtesse de).
6 October 1840: Copy report by de Testa of a conversation between Reschid Pasha and Count Walewski and of a letter from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier (filed under GRE/E608 Stürmer).
[December 1840]: Letter de Testa [to Stürmer] (filed under GRE/E608 Stürmer).
9 February 1841: Copy note Stürmer to de Testa (filed under GRE/E608 Stürmer).
c.May 1841: Copy note Stürmer to de Testa (filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
n.d.: Copy letter de Testa to Stürmer (filed under GRE/E608 Stürmer).
January 1841: Copy instruction Stürmer to de Testa on the future of Christian subjects of the Porte in Syria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 28, February 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Thériano, Dr. G.
sometime professor of medicine at Corfu; physician to Mustapha Nouri Pasha .
Thessaly
9 November 1840: Rumour of insurrections planned in Macedonia and Thessaly. See under Lyons, Sir Edmund.
Theux, Bart. Theod. de Comte de Meylandt
(1794-1874), Minister of Internal and Exterior Affairs, Belgium.
Thiers, Louis Adolphe
(1796-1877), French statesman.
Thomas, R.
County Down
Thomond, Lord James O'Bryen, 3rd Marquess
(1769-1855), Admiral.
DNB
25 May 1838: Copy letter to Palmerston, with copy of Palmerston's reply, 3 June 1838, concerning employment for O'Bryen's nephew Joseph P. Hoare (written on f.2r. of letter from J. P. Hoare to Ponsonby 27 June 1838, filed
under GRE/E302, Hoare, Joseph Parish).
9 July 1834: Letter Palmerston to O'Bryen (enclosed in letter J. W. Hoare to Ponsonby 12 August 1834, filed under GRE/E303, Hoare, Joseph Wallis).
Thomson, William
Principal manager of the Rio de la Plata Agricultural Association .
21 August 1826: Copy letter to Woodbine Parish (Letter Book, GRE/E607, South America, IV, 251-2).
Thors(?), Robert
Alexandria.
Thynne, Lord Henry. Captain RN.
See Bath, 3rd Marquess of.
Tielemans
Governor of Antwerp.
25 May 1831: Copy letter to Le Beau, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 60, 31 May 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Tierney, George
(1761-1830). Politician.
DNB
GRE/E621 27 November 1809 - 9 December 1809
2 letters to Ponsonby asking him to ascertain whether George Ponsonby intended to continue to lead the opposition or not, and concerning a circular letter that was proposed to be sent to their friends about an amendment to the Address.
Digitised material for Tierney, George - GRE/E621/1-2
Tighe, Mrs Sarah
Rossana.
GRE/E622 5 April 1806
Letter to William, 1st Baron Ponsonby, seeking a place for her son Henry whom she wishes to see ‘placed by his near relations in an employment suited to their generosity & his merit’; and reminding Ponsonby of the seats in Parliament that she
had given to the Chancellor [George Ponsonby] instead of selling them.
Digitised material for Tighe, Mrs Sarah - GRE/E622/1-2
Timoni, Joseph
Beirut.
25 June 1841: Copy letter Timoni and others to Richard Wood concerning injustice to Christians and other matters relating to Syria and Lebanon (enclosed in letter Wood to Ponsonby 4 July 1841, filed under GRE/E693, Wood
Sir Richard).
26 July 1841: Extract of letter from Timoni to Wood (enclosed in letter Wood to Ponsonby 6 August 1841, filed filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
Tipping, William
20 Mary Street, Regent's Park, London.
Titov, Monsieur de
Russian 2nd secretary and Chargé d'affaires at Constantinople.
GRE/E624 1840-1841
14 letters to Ponsonby, 27 [August 1840?] - 6 August 1841. The correspondence concerns the Porte and Mehemet Ali and Ponsonby's position in the situation.
3 copy letters and fragment of a letter Ponsonby to Titov, [-April 1841] - 17 May 1841 and n.d..
Digitised material for Titov, Monsieur De - GRE/E624/1-40
8 August 1840: Copy official note of Titov with Ponsonby and others to Reschid Pasha (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 173, 11 August 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
8-9 January 1841: 2 copy letters Titov to Ponsonby; 4 copy letters Ponsonby to Titov 7-10 January 1841 (enclosed in Ponsonby despatch No. 5, 10 January 1841, under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22-29 January 1841: 3 copy letters Ponsonby to Titov (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 31, 1 February 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
[February 1841]: Extract of letter Titov to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 66, 21 February 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7/19 March 1841: Copy letter Titov to Reschid Pasha (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 111, 27 March 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
21 March 1841: Copy letter Titov to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 119, 5 April 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Report by Ponsonby of Baron Stürmer's response to what passed in a conversation between Ponsonby and Titov (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 150, 5 May 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
4 May 1841: Memorandum of resolutions at a conference of Ponsonby, Titov and Stürmer (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
5 June 1841: Memorandum of propositions on the government of Syria agreed by Titov, Stürmer and Ponsonby (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 14 June 1841, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
See also under Dalling
Torrington, George Byng 7th Viscount
(1812-1884). Governor and Commander-in-Chief Ceylon 1847-50.
Transylvania
See under Hungary.
Travers, Mrs. H. L.
widow. Portsmouth and Douglas, Isle of Man.
Trench, Sir Frederick William
(1775-1859). General and M.P., promoter of schemes for embellishment of London.
DNB
See under Wyatt, Philip.
Trikala
town in Turkey
29 July 1840: Official report of the Council of Trikala on the complaint of G. H. Holland and P. S. Bagge (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 30 July 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Tripoli
North Africa
26 February 1834: Copy despatch Col. Patrick Campbell to Palmerston concerning Tripoli (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
See also under Ward, G. and Warrington, H.
Tucker, G. J.
Paris. Colonel in Spanish service.
Tudor, Mrs.
Washington. Mother of William Tudor .
GRE/E628 18 May 1831
Letter to Ponsonby concerning her deceased son and requesting the return of his letters in order that they might be published with a biography of him which ex-president Adams intends to write.
Digitised material for Tudor Mrs. - GRE/E628/1-2
Tudor, William
(1779-1830). Son of Mrs Tudor ; American merchant, consular officier and author.
Dictionary of American Biography.
Tunis
28 September 1835: Report from the Turkish Gazette of audience of Chakir, Bey of Tunis, with the Sultan (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 28 September 1835, filed under GRE/E483,
Pisani, Frederick).
See also under Ancram, W., Reade, Thomas F., and MacGuffog, S.
TurkeyReference: GRE/E631 GRE/E631/16 24 November 1834
Copy letter Ponsonby to [a British merchant] concerning a financial matter in which the Reis Effendi and the Persian government were involved.
Digitised material for Turkey - GRE/E631/16 GRE/E631/20 April 1835
Memorandum of Ponsonby's opinions on the state of affairs in Turkey and of the motives that influenced his political conduct at Constantinople, gathered principally from conversations with Ponsonby. [A note by Ponsonby states that these
communications were made to Mr … in the middle of April 1835. There are a few other notes by Ponsonby, in one case contradicting a statement in the paper.]
Digitised material for Turkey - GRE/E631/20 GRE/E631/53 7 August [1837]
Rough notes by Ponsonby on various matters including Circassia, the possibility that the Tsar would visit the southern provinces of Russia or even come incognito to Constantinople, and the question of the employment of British officers by the
Porte.
GRE/E631/67Language:
French
Memorandum: "Considérations sur le Tarif" - reviewing the corrupt and declining state of Turkey and proposing remedies to be demanded by Britain, France and Austria when tariffs where re-negotiated.
Digitised material for Memorandum:
1828-9: Précis of report on Russia and Turkey from the military standpoint (filed under GRE/E131, Chesney, General F. R.).
25 August 1831: Copy note from Sir Robert Gordon to the Reis Effendi (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
23 February 1833: Copy official note from the Reis Effendi to Baron Roussin (Letter Book filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
23 February 1833: Copy official note from the Reis Effendi to the Russian envoy (Letter Book filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
19 March 1833: Copy note from the Reis Effendi to J. H. Mandeville (Letter Book filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
24 April 1833: Copy article in Turkish Gazette on Russian aid to the Sultan (Letter Book filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
April 1833: List of Pashas of the Ottoman Empire (Letter Book filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
22 May 1833 - 31 December 1839: Volume containing précis of despatches from Ponsonby to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Memorandum by T. N. Black on depreciation in Turkish currency since 1813, with statistics (enclosed in letter T. N. Black to Ponsonby 17 May 1833, filed under GRE/E67, Black, Thomas Nixon).
14 December 1833: Estimate of the debts of the Porte and of the resources out of which they may be liquidated (enclosed in letter T. N. Black to Ponsonby 17 May 1833, filed under GRE/E67, Black, Thomas
Nixon).
26 December 1833: French translation of memorandum from the Reis Effendi to Ponsonby concerning recovery of a debt in Greece (enclosed in letter Frederick Pisani to Ponsonby 27 December 1833, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
Project of note from the representatives of Britain, France and Russia to the Reis Effendi concerning Samos and Graeco-Turkish boundaries (filed under GRE/E543, Samos).
Project of treaty as suggested by Ponsonby to settle the Eastern Question (enclosed in Ponsonby to Palmerston, 5 January 1834, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Project of note from the Porte defending its right to conclude the treaty of 8 July 1833 with Russia and seeking to allay fears about that treaty (enclosed in F. Pisani to Ponsonby 12 May 1834, filed under GRE/E483
Pisani, Frederick).
Invitation from the Reis Effendi to Ponsonby to a party (enclosed in F. Pisani to Ponsonby 28 May 1834, filed under GRE/E483 Pisani, Frederick).
28 July 1834: Summary by F. Pisani of entry in the Turkish Gazette reporting an audience given by the Sultan to the Princes of Moldavia and Walachia (enclosed in F. Pisani to Ponsonby 28 May
1834, filed under GRE/E483 Pisani, Frederick).
7 August 1834: Report of interview Ponsonby with Reis Effendi (enclosed in F. Pisani to Ponsonby 28 May 1834, filed under GRE/E483 Pisani, Frederick).
French translation of note from the Reis Effendi to the representatives of the 3 powers on Greek and Turkish citizenship (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 5 November 1834, filed under GRE/E483 Pisani,
Frederick).
Copy note that the Porte proposed to send to the representatives of Britain, France and Russia on the Hellenes in the Ottoman Empire (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque, Alexandre).
French translation of official communication from the Greek government to Turkish commissioners in Greece concerning Turkish property in the region of Thebes (filed under GRE/E266, Greece).
9 January 1835: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to the commandant of the Dardanelles (enclosed in F. Pisani to Ponsonby 11 January 1835, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Copy note from the Porte to the British government on renewal of customs tariffs (enclosed in letter Alexandre Blacque to Ponsonby 20 January 1835, filed under GRE/E102, Blacque).
23 March 1835: Memorandum by David Urquhart on the Turkish tariff (filed under GRE/E632, Urquhart).
3 July 1835: Alterations for a manuscript on the affairs of Turkey by D. Sandison (filed under GRE/E546, Sandison).
[11 September 1835]: French translation of address to Lord Durham by the Sultan (filed under GRE/E386, Mahmoud II).
28 September 1835: French translation of report in the Turkish Gazette of audience given by the Sultan to the Bey of Tunis (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 28 September 1835, filed
under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
[September 1835]: Report of victory over rebels at Scutari (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick sub September 1835).
Copy note from Ponsonby to the Porte urging that the remaining debt due to Russia under Treaty of Adrianople be discharge (2 copies, one in French, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani F. sub September 1835).
19 October 1835: French translation of firman accrediting Mr Hutchinson as British vice-consul at Ibraila (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 20 October 1835, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
6 November 1835: Circular letter from the Porte to members of the Diplomatic Corps on hunting (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 7 November 1835, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
28 November 1835: Account of audience given by the Sultan to Ponsonby and others (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Proof copy of article on Lamartine's pilgrimage to the Holy Land - concerning Turkish peoples and religions (enclosed in letter David Urquhart to Ponsonby 14 December 1835, filed under GRE/E632, Urquhart).
Speech of Baron O'Sullivan de Grass, Belgian Ambassador to Turkey, on presenting his credentials to the Sultan, with report of the Sultan's reply (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
Account by Alexandre Blacque of conversation with a Turkish minister on the state of affairs prevailing in Turkey (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque).
Additional reflections on the memorandum on the Turkish Question (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque).
8 February 1836: Memorandum from the Reis Effendi to Ponsonby on the sale of Turks' properties in Greece (enclosed in letter Pisani to Ponsonby 9 February 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
c.7 March 1836: French translation of Hatti-sheriff on the marriage of the Sultan's daughter (enclosed in letter Pisani to Ponsonby 9 February 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
18 March 1836: Communication from the Reis Effendi to Ponsonby concerning 6 shops at Galata let to Ionians (enclosed in letter Pisani to Ponsonby 9 February 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
19 March 1836: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to the Governor of Aidin concerning a stone with bas reliefs at Ephesus that Ponsonby requested permission to have removed to London (enclosed in letter
Pisani to Ponsonby 9 February 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
15 April 1836: Note of money sent by the Porte to Ponsonby for his servants and others employed at the British embassy (enclosed in letter Pisani to Ponsonby 9 February 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
[May 1836]: Copy letter Baron Roussin to the Reis Effendi (probably an enclosure in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 11 May 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Draft pamphlet: Examination of treaties between Russia and the Porte from the reign of Peter I (enclosed in letter A. Blacque to Ponsonby 17 May 1836, filed under GRE/E102, Blacque).
29 May/10 June 1836: Copy note C. Zographo to the Reis Effendi (filed under GRE/E691, Zographo).
21 July 1836: Official memorandum from the Porte to Ponsonby on the prohibition of trading in the Bosphorus (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
October 1836: Diploma accompanying the decoration conferred by the Sultan on Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E489, Ponsonby, John).
Official memorandum from the Porte to Ponsonby on a merchantile matter (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 5 November 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
24 December 1836: Memorandum by F. Pisani on objections that he believed would be made by the Porte to certain clauses of the Commercial Treaty proposed by Britain (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
30 December 1836: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to the Prince of Walachia concerning Stephano Sayadino an imprisoned British subject (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
1836-1840: Memoranda on the organization of the Turkish army and defence against attack (filed under GRE/E132, Chrzanowski).
Extracts from the capitulations between Britain and Turkey (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to F. Pisani 3 march 1838, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
31 July 1838: Paper by F. Pisani on the circumstances that would lead Turkey to call for Russian aid (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to F. Pisani 3 March 1838, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
4 August 1838: Notes of points raised by British and Turkish commissioners at a meeting on the Commercial Convention (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to F. Pisani 3 March 1838, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
c.16 August 1838: Observations by F. Pisani on the Commercial Convention (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to F. Pisani 3 March 1838, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
August 1838: Defence of the Commercial Convention by D. Sandison (filed under GRE/E546, Sandison Donald).
Extract of Commercial Convention concerning British traders and duties to which they are subject (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright, John).
[1839]: Observations by the Russian envoy on proposed constitution for Serbia; response of the Porte to these observations (filed under GRE/E555, Serbia).
26 January 1839: Resolution of Manchester Chamber of Commerce on the commercial treaties with Austria and Turkey (filed under GRE/E679, Wood, George William).
16 February 1839: French translation of official memorandum from the Porte to Ponsonby on confiscation of contraband (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
February 1839: Draft letter Ponsonby to the Seraskier concerning A. L Anderson who wished to join the Turkish army (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to F. Pisani 24 February 1839, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
c.1 March 1839: Project of preamble of tariff agreement [which the dragoman told the Porte was inadmissable] (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
11 March 1839: Petition of the Circassians to the Porte; Petition of the Circassians to the Sultan; Document in Turkish (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
21 March 1839: Draft of what Ponsonby intended to say on presenting the Duke of Devonshire to the Sultan (filed with letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, GRE/E483).
Project of a treaty between the Porte and Britain against Mehemet Ali (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 18 April 1839, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Memorandum on Russian intrigues in Turkey (enclosed in letter A. L. Cordoba to Ponsonby 15 April 1839, filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
2 memoranda on the Sultan's illness (enclosed in letter A. L. Cordoba to Ponsonby 15 April 1839, filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
22 May 1839: Substance of what was said at a conference on Egyptian affairs between Ahmed Pasha, Nouri Effendi and Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
14 June 1839: Memorandum from the Porte to Ponsonby concerning a case of bankruptcy involving the dragoman of the British consul at Salonica (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 15 June 1839, filed under GRE/E483,
Pisani, Frederick).
List of commercial ports (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 23 June 1839, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Paper indicating how the Turkish commissioners wished to arrange the ports for customs purposes (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 24 June 1839, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
26 June 1839: Official report on the shooting of a Turkish customs officer by a British subject - communicated to Ponsonby by Nouri Effendi (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
23 July 1839: Paper on the defence of Constantinople against Russia (enclosed in letter Colonel F. Terlecski to Ponsonby 18 November 1839, filed under GRE/E615, Terlecski).
Incomplete memorandum by C. Alison on a plot by supporters of Mehemet Ali to procure Russian intervention in Turkey (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston sub 30 August 1839)
15 October 1839: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Hussein Bey; report of the movements of Ibrahim Pasha as communicated by the Porte (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
[1840]: Copy of Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with Greece (filed under GRE/E266, Greece).
Memorandum by Sir Henry Willoughby on England and Turkey (filed under GRE/E672, Willoughby).
1 January 1840: Italian translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to the Prince of Walachia concerning Nicholas Dramessiti (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 10 January 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
26 January 1840: List of appointments of Muchirs (Pashas of the first rank) (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 10 January 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
10 February 1840: Note of changes in the Turkish ministry (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 10 January 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
French translation of questions to be put to the Patriarch by the ad hoc Commission (enclosed in letter E. Vogorides to Ponsonby 24 February 1840, filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides).
10 January 1840: French translation of note from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 10, 15 January 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
23 February 1840: French translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 54, 7 March 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
3 March 1840: Copy of treaty between Greece and Turkey (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 57, 16 March 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
8 March 1840: French translations of speech by the Sultan to the Council of Justice, address by the Council to the Sultan and substance of the Sultan's reply (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 56, 16 March 1840, filed
under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
13 March 1840: Letter from British merchants at Constantinople to J. Cartwright complaining of payments made to them in illegal coin (enclosed in letter J. Cartwright to Ponsonby 19 March 1840, filed under GRE/E120,
Cartwright).
19 March 1840: Summary of a conversation on defensive measures to be taken in case of an Egyptian invasion of Turkey (filed under GRE/E506, Reschid Pasha).
For report of a conversation between the Grand Vizier and General Chrzanowski see Ponsonby's despatch No. 62, 23 March 1840 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Mehemet Ali replying to Ali's letter of 23 February (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 66, 1 April 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
May 1840: Substance of papers sent to the Porte by a Pasha concerning the nationality of S. Mihalaki (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
7 May 1840: Copy note on the Ottoman Empire (filed under GRE/E151, Coste, Jacques).
Project of Hatti-sherif for the establishment of a bank at Constantinople (filed under GRE/E151, Coste, Jacques).
Memorandum by General Jochmus on the reorganization of the Turkish army (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus A.).
c.6 June 1840: Reply of the Turkish Minister of Commerce to Ponsonby concerning regulation of the corn trade at Constantinople (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
17 June 1840: French translation of a memorandum from the Porte to Ponsonby concerning the establishment of a Council of Health (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
27 June 1840: French translation of official report from Osman Pasha of Adrianople to the Grand Vizier of 2 British officers (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 8 July 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
[About this case see under GRE/E166, Davies, Lewis.]
French translation of official report of the town council of Trikala to the Porte concerning the alleged mistreatment of George Holland and Philip Bagge (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 30 July 1840, filed under
GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
24 August 1840: French translation of article in the Turkish Gazette on Mehemet Ali and the Ottoman Empire (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 25 August 1840, filed under GRE/E483,
Pisani, Frederick).
25 August 1840: List of ministerial promotions at the Porte (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 25 August 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
2 September 1840: Note concerning the firman whereby the Sultan named the Emir Beshir Prince of the Druses (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 25 August 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
5 September 1840: Substance of report from the Seraskier, Nouri Pasha, to the Porte (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 25 August 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
5 September 1840: French translation of proclamation by the Porte to the Syrians (filed under GRE/E606, Syria).
14 September 1840: Copies of 2 notes from the Porte to Ponsonby; project of a note to members of the diplomatic corps from the Porte to announce the deposition of Mehemet Ali and blockade of Egyptian ports (enclosed in
Ponsonby's despatch No. 200, 14 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
French translation of article in the Turkish Gazette concerning the issue of bonds that could be used as currency (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 15 September 1840, filed under
GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Mehemet Ali deposing him from office (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 207, 17 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
17 September 1840: Copy note E. de Pontois to the Reis Effendi (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 213, 20 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Copy notice from the Porte on the blockade of Egyptian and Syrian ports (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 217, 23 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
c.30 September 1840: French translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 235, 9 October 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
2 October 1840: Report by Capt. H.B. Lynch on trade routes and commercial opportunities in the Turkish Empire (filed under GRE/E370, Lynch, Capt. Henry Blosse).
12 October 1840: Return of Turkish forces in the Lebanon (enclosed in letter General A. Jochmus to Ponsonby 12 October 1840, filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
2 November 1840: Letter Dr. A. Sprenger to the Turkish Minister for Education (enclosed in letter F.R. Chesney to Ponsonby 4 November 1840; also enclosed in letter from the Earl of Munster to Ponsonby c. November 1840,
filed under GRE/E131, Chesney, F.R. and GRE/E428, Munster respectively).
5 November 1840: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to the Prince of Walachia concerning reparation for the insult of failing to observe Queen Victoria's birthday (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 261,
8 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22 November 1840: French translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 306, 23 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
23 November 1840: List of appointments of provincial governors and other officials (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
French translation of petition from Sheik Beshir-el-Shehaby, Prince of Mount Lebanon, to the Sultan (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 292, 14 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
2 December 1840: Substance of a despatch from Mehemed Selami Effendi to the Grand Vizier (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
11 December 1840: French translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier declaring obedience to the Sultan (filed under GRE/E403, Mehemet Ali).
8 December 1840: Copy official note from the Porte to the representatives of the 4 Allied Powers; French translation of despatch from [Reschid Pasha] to Chequib Effendi (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 286, 8 December
1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
20 December 1840: Protocol of conference of the Reis Effendi and representatives of the 4 Allied Powers (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 305, 23 December 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
3 January 1841: Substance of an official memorandum from the Porte to the Diplomatic Corps on the prohibition of card games (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
9 January 1841: French translation of firman to the ex-Emir Behir-el-Shehaby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 18, 20 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
French translation of Hatti-sherif communicated to the representatives of the 4 powers 12 January 1841 and translation of instructions from the Grand Vizier to Mazlorem Bey (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 13, 13
January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
22 January 1841: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to the Pasha of Baghdad (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 26, 24 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
23 January 1841: French translation of 2 letters from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 33, 5 February 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
1 February 1841: Note of appointments to the Council of Justice and other appointments of Turkish officials (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
13 February 1841: French translations of 2 firmans addressed to Mehemet Ali; despatch from the Grand Vizier to Mehemet Ali; official note from the Porte to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch no. 42, 4 February
1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
February 1841: Plan for government of Syria proposed by R. Wood to the Porte (enclosed in letter Wood to Ponsonby 24 February 1841, filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
7 March 1841: French translation of letter from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 89, 9 March 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
9 April 1841: French translation of Hatti-sherif setting forth the Sultan's policy on reform (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 130, 10 April 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
19 April 1841: French translation of memorandum from the Porte on the government of Egypt; with Ponsonby's reply (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 138, 21 April 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
French translation of official note from Rifaat Pasha to Ponsonby announcing a blockade of Crete (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 137, 21 April 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
23 April 1841: French translation of memorandum form the Porte on the necessity of health reports from the captains of merchant ships arriving at Constantinople (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani Frederic).
28 April - 26 May 1841: Three memoranda on the organization of the Turkish army (filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus General A.).
12 May 1841: French translation of bulletin issued by the Porte on the insurrection in Bulgaria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 164, 12 May 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
16 May 1841: Copy note from the American Minister [Commodore Porter] to the Porte replying to complaints about American missionaries in Syria (enclosed in letter Richard Wood to Ponsonby 6 August 1841, filed under
GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
19 May 1841: French translation of confidential instructions from Rifaat Pasha to F. Pisani for submission to Ponsonby concerning the firman to be sent to Mehemet Ali; with list of points he accepted or rejected (filed
under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
28 May 1841: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Mehemet Ali, and of despatch from the Porte to Said Mouhib Effendi at Alexandria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 185, 2 June 1841, filed under
GRE/E481, Palmerston).
9 June 1841: French translation of memorandum from the Porte concerning 5 soldiers who had broken quarantine regulations at Malta (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick). 11 June 1841
French translation of despatch from Said Mouhib Effendi to the Grand Vizier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 213, 23 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
11 June 1841: List of changes in the Turkish ministry (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 202, 16 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Nezib Pasha, Governor of Damascus (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 197, 15 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
16 June 1841: French translation of letter from Nezib Pasha to the Porte (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 198, 16 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
20 June 1841: Analysis of what the Porte wished to do for the Syrians (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
20 June 1841: French translation of firman to the military commander at Jerusalem and Gaza (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
c.20 June 1841: Minute of a viziral letter to the Pashas of Damascus, Aleppo and Segda (filed under GRE/E693, Wood Sir Richard).
French translation of despatch from the Capudan Pasha to the Grand Vizier complaining that H. Ongley had impeded the blockade of Crete (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 212, 22 June 1841, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
26 June 1841: French translation of 2 letters from Mehemet Ali to the Grand Vizier (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 220, 7 July 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
28 June 1841: Proclamation of Mustapha Pasha to the Ottoman subjects of Crete (filed under GRE/E454, Ongley, Henry S.).
Extracts of treaties between Britain and the Ottoman Empire (enclosed in letter R. Taylor to Ponsonby 10 July 1841, filed under GRE/E613, Taylor, Lieut.-Col. R.).
27 July 1841: Account by General Jochmus of interview with the Seraskier, Moustapha Pasha (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 258, 31 July 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
30 July 1841: French translation of 2 letters from the Grand Vizier to the Pasha of Damascus concerning Richard Wood (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 266, 3 August 1841, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
10 September 1841: List of Christian churches erected in the Ottoman Empire (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Extract of note from Baron Stürmer to the Porte (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 290, 15 September 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
October 1841: Draft of Ponsonby's address to the Sultan on leaving Constantinople (filed with letters from Ponsonby to Frederick Pisani, GRE/E483).
7 November 1841 and n.d.: ‘Nouvelles diverses’ (filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba, A.L.).
17 December 1841: Details of the nomination of the Grand Vizier (enclosed in letter General A. Jochmus to Ponsonby 17 December 1841, filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
27 January 1841: Observations relative to the French system of government partially introduced into Turkey and the danger of admitting equality of rights among the rayahs (enclosed in letter C. White to Ponsonby 27
January 1842, filed under GRE/E665, White, Charles).
23 February 1845: Italian translation of note from the Porte to the Austrian internuncio (with letters from Ponsonby to Palmerston November 1849, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Among Ponsonby's notebooks there are 2 containing drafts and jottings relating to Turkey (1) 1831-38 (GRE/E698); (2) 1841-51 (GRE/E701). A third notebook contains a memorandum written by Ponsonby in February 1852
concerning the treaty of Unkiar Skelessi - Ponsonby's advice to the Turks at that time (GRE/E699).
See also: Cunningham, Charles; Dardanelles; Egypt; Hanson, J. O.; MacGuffog, Samuel; Moore, N.; Ponsonby, John; Reschid Pasha; Russia; Smyrna; Vogorides, E.; Mavrojeni, John; White, Charles.
Typaldos, Andrea Stellio Giovanni Stellatos.
Ubanis Aga
Albanian chieftain.
See Albania.
Urquhart, David
(1805-1877). Employed on secret mission concerning trade in the Near East 1833; Secretary of Embassy at Constantinople 1836-7; quarrelled with Ponsonby.
DNB
GRE/E632 1834-1837
57 letters to Ponsonby [some incomplete], 7 June 1834 - 21 February 1837, mainly concerning his activities in London in connection with Turkey and various aspects of the Eastern Question.
Enclosures:
Memorandum by Urquhart on the
objects of the new settlement of the Turkish tariff, 23 March 1835
Enclosed 3 July 1835: Memorandum by Urquhart on how Britain could curb Russia by imposing tariffs on her exports to England
Enclosed 14 December 1835: The Portfolio or a Collection of State Papers illustrative of the History of our Times. Vol. 1, No. III. [part only; some ms. alterations]
Enclosed 14 December 1835: Uncorrected proof of article [2nd article] on the Prussian Commercial League. Postscript to Article No.III on the Prussian Commercial League
Enclosed 14 December 1835: Proof copy of article “Lamartine's Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: Character of the Turkish Populations and Religions”
Enclosed 14 December 1835: Pamphlet by Urquhart: England, France, Russia and Turkey (London 1834)
1 letter to - Pisani.
Copy letter to Lord Raglan, 24 March 1854.
Letter John Merewether, Dean of Hereford, to Urquhart, 2 July 1835 [with note by Urquhart endorsed].
Copy letter Ponsonby to Urquhart, 16 September 1835.
Digitised material for David Urquhart, England, France, Russia, and Turkey - GRE/E632/1-62Digitised material for Correspondence between Ponsonby and David Urqhart, 1834 - GRE/E632/63-101Digitised material for Correspondence between Ponsonby and David Urqhart, January-July 1835 - GRE/E632/102-173Digitised material for Correspondence between Ponsonby and David Urqhart, August-December 1835 - GRE/E632/174-250Digitised material for Correspondence between Ponsonby and David Urqhart, 1836-1854 - GRE/E632/251-294
11 October 1834: Copy letter Ponsonby to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
6 April 1837: Letter Ponsonby to Sir Charles Bagot and enclosure (filed under GRE/E36, Bagot).
4/29 April 1837: Copy letter Urquhart to Palmerston concerning the Vixen (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under Blacque Alexandre; Circassia; Doyle, P.W.; Fraser, J.B.; Grey, Charles; Hudson, Sir J.; Lyon, W.; Richards, Sir P., Smith, J. W.; Stevens, J. H.; Taylor, Sir H.; Walker, L.; Westmacott.
Uruguay
See Monte Video
Ussher, James
(1581-1656), Archbishop of Armagh.
See Ireland.
Valle, Dr.
Assessor-General, Buenos Aires.
23 July 1827: Report on a case involving the privateer Cesar Fournier (Letter Book GRE/E607, South America, vol. V. 24-26).
Van der Smissen, Baron
military governor of the province of Antwerp.
20 January 1831: Copy letter Rupertus to Van der Smissen (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to Palmerston No. 14, 21 January 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
c. January 1832: Copy letter to the Duke of Wellington criticizing Ponsonby's policy in Belgium (enclosed in letter Charles White to Ponsonby 17 February 1832, filed under GRE/E665, White).
Van de Weyer, Sylvain
(1802-1874), Belgian statesman.
17 February - 21 March 1831: 4 letters to Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E66 Belgium).
1 February - 20 March 1831: 4 copy letters Ponsonby to Van de Weyer (filed under GRE/E66 Belgium).
13-16 March 1831: 2 letters to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatches No. 43 and 45, 15 and 18 March 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Vanherberghers, ?Henry
Brussels.
Van Lennep
Acting British consul at Smyrna.
9 June 1829: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Van Lennep (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
Vassiff Effendi
Turkish minister
19 September 1837: Copy article in the Moniteur Turque on Vassiff's disgrace (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Vaudois
28 October 1834: Extract of letter from the officers of the Vaudois table (filed under GRE/E252, Gilly, William Stephen).
3 January 1835: Extract of letter from the Moderator of the Vaudois (filed under GRE/E252, Gilly, William Stephen).
Vaughan, Sir Charles Richard
(1774-1849), Diplomatist.
DNB
GRE/E634 1 April - 14 June 1837
2 letters to Ponsonby concerning his arrival in Malta on his way to Constantinople to replace Ponsonby while he was on leave of absence, his staff, David Urquhart , the King's approval of Ponsonby's conduct, Vaughan's reaction to the news that
Ponsonby had decided not to take leave after all. [The letter of 14 June 1837 was found unopened.]
Digitised material for Letters to Ponsonby from Sir Charles Richard Vaughan - E634/1-5
1 April 1837: Copy letter Ponsonby to Vaughan (enclosed in letter Ponsonby to 2nd Earl Grey 6 April 1837, filed under GRE/E270, Grey).
Vega, Signor de la.
29 January 1813: Copy letter from the Duke of Wellington to de la Vega on the Spanish Constitution (filed under GRE/E653, Wellington).
Verstolk van Soelen, Joh. Gisbert, Baron
(1776-1845), Dutch statesman, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
9 December 1830: Copy letter to A. Ellerman. (enclosed in letter Ellerman to Ponsonby 11 December 1830, filed under GRE/E204, Ellerman)
7 December 1830: Copy letter A. Ellerman to Van Soelen with list of vessels that had arrived at Flushing 26 October-4 December 1830 (enclosed in letter Ellerman to Ponsonby 11 December 1830, filed under GRE/E204,
Ellerman).
Victoria
Queen of England
25 May 1840: French translation of letter from the Sultan to Queen Victoria congratulating her on her marriage (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
7 July 1840: Loyal address from British residents of Constantinople on the late attempt on the Queen's life (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey, No. 110).
Villamayor, Bernardino
Secretary to J. G. R. Francia, Dictator of Paraguay .
26 January 1825: Letter to Sir Woodbine Parish (filed under GRE/E466, Parish).
Villiers, George William Frederick 4th Earl of Clarendon
See Clarendon.
Vincke GRE/E636 24 August 1838
Letter to Ponsonby reporting that Ibrahim Pasha had made an arrangement with the Druses, the serious consequences for the Porte if he extended this policy to other peoples on the frontier, and the depleted state of some Turkish regiments.
Digitised material for Letter to Ponsonby from Vincke - E636/1
Vitalis, A.
British vice-consul in Syria.
28 August 1831: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Vitalis (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
7 September 1831: Copy letter of J. H. Mandeville to Vitalis (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Vixen
British schooner arrested by the Russians in the Black Sea.
Copy despatch Count Nesselrode to Count Pozzo di Borga 22 May/4 June 1837 (filed under GRE/E435, Nesselrode); letter Palmerston to Ponsonby 12 June 1837 with enclosure from David Urquhart 4/29 April 1837 (filed under
GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under Lyon, Captain William, Russia, Bell, James Stanislaus, Doyle, Percy W.
Vlassopulo, Georgio
captain of a ship under Ionian colours that was wrecked.
7 October 1834: Letter to John Cartwright (enclosed in letter Cartwright to Ponsonby 8 October 1834, filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Substance of letter from Mehemed Reouf, Grand Vizier, concerning the cargo of Vlassopulo's ship 14 October 1834 (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Vogorides, Etienne Reference: GRE/E637
(c.1775-1859), Prince of Samos 1835-49.
Biographie Universelle.
Digitised material for Correspondence between Ponsonby and Etienne Vogorides, 1834-1836 - GRE/E637/1-50Digitised material for Correspondence between Ponsonby and Etienne Vogorides, 1837-1840 - GRE/E637/51-136Digitised material for Correspondence between Ponsonby and Etienne Vogorides, January-February 1841 - GRE/E637/137-186Digitised material for Correspondence between Ponsonby and Etienne Vogorides, March-October 1841 - GRE/E637/187-265 1834-1841
83 letters to Ponsonby and 3 letters N. Vogorides to Ponsonby (written on behalf of his father), 18 July 1834 - 2 October 1841 and n.d.
Enclosures:
Paper on the government of the Isle of Samos with a note in Vogorides' own hand,
18/30 April 1835
Extract of letter Princess Stourdza (daughter of Vogorides) to her father, [c.April 1836]
Copy letter Milosch Obrenovitchz , Prince of Serbia, to Vogorides, 22 March 1839
French translation from Turkish of questions to be put to the Greek Patriarch by the Commission … 24 February 1840
Further questions mainly concerning Ponsonby and the Greek Patriarch, 24 February 1840
French translation of letter Tahir Pasha to Vogorides, 5 July 1841
Draft of confidential note for Ponsonby to write to Rifaat Pasha, 24 August 1841
13 copy letters Ponsonby to Vogorides, 17 December 1834 - 5 January 1841
14 letters Vogorides to Dr. MacGuffog, c.1834-18 May 1841. [Vogorides acted as a channel of communication between the Porte and Ponsonby often through Dr. MacGuffog but sometimes directly. Some of these communications were made officially but
others clandestinely. Ponsonby suggested that Vogorides and MacGuffog should be rewarded out of secret service money (see Palmerston to Ponsonby 21 October 1837).]
Extract of a report from the Russian consul-general at Smyrna concerning Mehemet Ali's need to get recognition of the hereditary status of his position in order to persuade European bankers to grant him a loan, 16/22 January 1834. [This is
written by Ponsonby but marked ‘From V…’.]
Rough notes by Ponsonby evidently of a conversation with Vogorides [29 January 1834].
Notes by Ponsonby of the Sultan's comments to Vogorides on various matters of foreign affairs (as reported to Dr. MacGuffog) 16 February 1834.
Copy instruction from the Austrian Internuncio at Constantinople to his dragoman to give the Reis Effendi an account of a conversation of Prince Metternich and the French ambassador at Vienna in which Metternich denied rumours that the Danubian
Principalities were to be made into an independent state under the protection of Russia and Austria and attempted to allay French fears about the treaty of Unkiar Skelessi.
Account by Vogorides of a conversation with the Russian envoy, Boutineff , on the breach between Ponsonby and the Reis Effendi over W. Churchill, c.May 1836 .
French translation [by Vogorides] of a confidential communication from Ponsonby stressing the identity of interest of Britain and Turkey regarding Egypt, affirming his personal support for the Sultan, pointing out the necessity of reforms in the
civil and military spheres in the Ottoman Empire, and declaring that Britain, France and Austria would not thenceforth permit encroachments and aggression by Russia against it.
French translation of a memorandum, 4/16 March 1837, evidently sent to Vogorides by a Turkish minister in consequence of Ponsonby's communications about the passage of one or two British warships into the Black Sea and also concerning the ancient
possession of Circassia and other territory. The writer raises what he considers to be the parallel case of France and Algiers and also refers to France and Egypt.
Note by Ponsonby of the advice he gave Vogorides about France and Algiers.
Note by Vogorides on the suspicions and jealousies of Aikeff Effendi towards Petrev Effendi.
Note by Ponsonby of conversation between Dr. MacGuffog and Vogorides on the weakness of Russia if hostile fleets commanded the Black Sea. Also concerning alleged desertions from the Turkish army.
Report by Vogorides [c.June 1838] to a Turkish minister of Ponsonby's response (as communicated by Dr. MacGuffog) to matters raised by the Porte concerning Serbia, the visit of the Russian prince to London, and the Commercial Convention.
Paper on the results to be expected from closer relations between France and Turkey, 28 August 1840.
‘Extracts’, 4 January 1841, concerning Reschid Pasha's report to the Sultan on the Egyptian Question and his opinion that Ponsonby would force the Porte to grant hereditary status to Mehemet Ali; the Sultan's resistance to French type
institutions; a proposed alteration in Turkish decorations that would have a good effect at Paris [Vogorides was ordered by Riza Pasha to communicate the above confidentially to Ponsonby and Vogorides added his own comments on Tahir Pasha, Lagotheti
and Reschid Pasha.]
Copy letter from … [to Vogorides?] [c.March 1841?] complaining of the conduct of the British consul at Candia and requesting that Ponsonby should be asked to give him new instructions. [The consul was H.S. Ongley
q.v..]
Rough notes by Vogorides on various matters.
16 July 1837 - 1 March 1840: 6 letters Vogorides to Dr. MacGuffog; also, account by MacGuffog of conversation between the Sultan and Vogorides (filed under GRE/E378, MacGuffog, Samuel).
12 August 1835: Note Vogorides to Ponsonby and draft by Vogorides of a letter that he wished Ponsonby to write to him (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque, Alexandre).
3-31 March 1835: French translation of 2 letters C. Musurus to Vogorides (enclosed in letter Blacque to Ponsonby 21 April 1835, filed under GRE/E102, Blacque, Alexandre).
1835: Observations by Ponsonby on a plan for Candia drawn up by Vogorides (enclosed in letter Blacque to Ponsonby 21 April 1835, filed under GRE/E102, Blacque, Alexandre).
1840: Copy letter Vogorides to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 54, 7 March 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
28 June 1840: Copy letter J. Coste to Vogorides (filed under GRE/E151, Coste, Jacques).
27 July 1841: Extract of letter Tahir Pasha [to Vogorides] (filed under GRE/E609, Tahir Pasha).
See also under Samos and Ponsonby, John.
For details of the jealousies between Vogorides and Reschid Pasha and Vogorides' alleged efforts to ruin Reschid see under Cordoba, A. L. de.
For Ponsonby's comments about Vogorides and his alleged wish to get the position of Governor of Candia see Ponsonby's despatch No. 225, 9 July 1841 (filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Vogorides, Nicholas
son of Etienne Vogorides .
16 June 1841 and n.d.: 3 letters to Ponsonby written on behalf of his father (filed under GRE/E637, Vogorides, Etienne).
Vondiziano, Paolo P.
acting British vice-consul, Cyprus.
13 November 1839: Copy letter to John Cartwright concerning failure of the authorities in Cyprus to enforce claims of foreign merchants against Ottoman subjects (enclosed in letter Cartwright to Ponsonby 21 November 1839,
filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
1 November 1840: Copy letter Nicolo Cefali to Vondiziano (filed under GRE/E121, Cefali).
See also letter John Cartwright to Ponsonby 9 March 1839 (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Vyse, J.W.
See Howard-Vyse.
Waghorn, Thomas
(1800-1850), pioneer of overland route through Egypt to India.
DNB
7 October 1839: Letter to Ponsonby concerning Mehemet Ali's policy and possible Russian support for him (enclosed in letter Sir J. W. Redhouse to Ponsonby 15 October 1839, filed under GRE/E503, Redhouse).
7 October 1839: Copy letter Waghorn to Redhouse concerning Mehemet Ali and his hatred towards Hosrev Pasha (enclosed in letter Sir J. W. Redhouse to Ponsonby 15 October 1839, filed under GRE/E503, Redhouse).
[In a letter to Ponsonby of 14 January 1840 Redhouse mentioned allegations that Waghorn was a spy for Mehemet Ali.]
Wagner
[Prussian?] consul-general in Egypt.
Signatory of the document of 5 September 1840 (filed under GRE/E203, Egypt).
Wakefield, Arthur
(1799-1843), Commander of HMS
Rhadmanthus. Founder of Nelson, New Zealand.
DNB
Waldegrave, William 8th Earl
(1788-1859). Captain of HMS
Revenge.
Boase III, 1135.
15 March 1841: Extract of letter Sir Robert Stopford to Waldegrave (filed under GRE/E72, Boone, E.G.)
18 March 1841: Proclamation in conjunction with H. S. Ongley and others to the Cretan émigrés (filed under GRE/E72, Boone, E.G.)
25 March 1841: Copy letter [from an officer of HMS Revenge] to Waldegrave concerning conversations with the inhabitants of Crete about their grievances [incomplete](filed under GRE/E155,
Crete).
Waldensians
See under Gilly, W.S.
Walewski, Count Alex. Florian Jos.
Colonna (1810-1868), Polish-French statesman and diplomatist.
6 October 1840: Copy report by Baron de Testa of conversation between Reschid Pasha and Walewski (filed under GRE/E608, Stürmer).
Walker, Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake 1st Bart.
(1802-1876), served in Turkish navy 1838-1845.
DNB
20 October 1840: English translation of Walker's instructions and of order and extract of letter from the Capudan Bey to Walker (filed under GRE/E503, Redhouse, Sir James W.).
27 January 1840: Copy letter Walker to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 21, 28 January 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
5 November 1840: Copy letter Walker to Said Pasha (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 275, 21 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
11 January 1841: Copy letter Walker to Sir Robert Stopford (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 20, 21 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
12 January 1841: Copy letter Walker to Palmerston (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 20, 21 January 1841, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under Russell, Lord George William.
Walker, John
24 Argyll Street, London. [Father?] of Lawrence Walker
GRE/E641 9 May 1824 and P.S. 5 July 1824
Letter to Ponsonby giving a long account of the political situation in England, the growing importance of public opinion, the King's illness and prospects of the Duke of Clarence as his successor, reform of the Court of Chancery, improvement in
the navy, advances in scholarship and the situation in Portugal.
Digitised material for Walker, John - GRE/E641/1-5
Walker, Lawrence
London solicitor. Handled Ponsonby's financial and family affairs.
GRE/E642 1826-1844
101 letters to Ponsonby, 19 October 1826 - 30 November 1842 and n.d., mainly concerning Ponsonby's financial affairs, the quarrel between Ponsonby and his brother Frederick and the quarrel between Walker and Frederick Ponsonby. Also concerning
politics and the lawsuits arising out of the quarrel between Ponsonby and David Urquhart . The letter of 28 August 1828 is incomplete.
Enclosures and other papers filed with this correspondence:
Accounts of Messrs. Cocks, Cocks &
Biddulph with Ponsonby August 1825-July 1827, August-September 1827
Accounts of Walker with Ponsonby March 1826, April-August 1826, September-December 1826, and January-July 1827
Copy opinion of H. Bellenden Ker on Ponsonby's title to his estate, 12 November 1827
Enclosed 4 December 1828: Account of Messrs. Cocks & Co. with Ponsonby January-October 1828; and account of John Bidwell and J. Bandinel with Ponsonby July 1828
Accounts of Messrs. Cocks & Co. with Ponsonby April-July 1828, July-August 1828, August-October 1828 and November 1828-April 1829
Unexecuted bond Ponsonby to Walker in £2,000 to secure £999. 10s. and 5% interest with authorization [also unexecuted] to attorneys to confess judgement in any proceedings at law by Walker in respect of this bond, 1829
Letter A.W. Grant to Walker, 4 August 1831
Note by Walker, October 1831, for Ponsonby to assign his life insurance policy for £1,000 to Walker
Unexpected bond Ponsonby to Walker (executor of Louis François Beaumier) in £5,000 to secure £2,672. 9s. and interest on part thereof, 5 July 1832
Enclosed 24 February 1833: Inventory of the contents of 17 packages shipped from London directed to Ponsonby at Constantinople
Enclosed 26 February 1833: Another copy of the inventory; copies of letters Thomas Shaw of Southampton to Ponsonby 29 December 1812 - 8 April 1814 with copy account for wine supplied to Ponsonby; diagrams of heating stoves with remarks. [The
above letter with these enclosures was found unopended in 1985.]
Account of Walker with Ponsonby November 1831-August 1833
Enclosed 8 March 1834: Account of Messrs. Cocks & Co. with Ponsonby October 1833-March 1834
Enclosed 29 August 1836: Account of Messrs. Fell and Briggs, coach and harness makers, to Ponsonby September 1833 - January 1836; account of R. Wiss, manufacturer and inventor of portable self-acting and fixed water closets, to Ponsonby with
receipt 22 February 1832
Letter Walker to William 3rd Baron Ponsonby, 21 September 1836
Enclosed 7 August 1837: Account of Cocks & Co. with Ponsonby January 1836 - July 1837
Enclosed 9 February 1838: Copy opinion of J.W. Smith that publications in the Times were libellous against Ponsonby but that legal proceedings should not be commenced by Ponsonby against the
Times
Enclosed 9 February 1838: Copy letter H.S. Westmacott (D. Urquhart's attorney) to Walker 3 February 1838; copy letter Walker to Westmacott 7 February 1838
Enclosed 16 February 1838: Copy letter Westmacott to Walker 10 February; copy letter Walker to Westmacott 12 February 1838
Enclosed 12 March 1838: Copy letter Walker to 5th Earl Fitzwilliam 8 March 1838. Letter Fitzwilliam to Walker 22 March 1838 is quoted in Walker's letter to Ponsonby 23 March 1838
Enclosed 9 April 1838: Copies of the following letters: Frederick Ponsonby to Walker 22 March 1838; Fitzwilliam to Frederick Ponsonby 23 March 1838; Walker to Fitzwilliam 9 April 1838
Enclosed 12 April 1838: 2 letters Frederick Ponsonby to Walker, 5-7 April 1838
Note [Ponsonby?] to Walker concerning an accident evidently involving Walker's family, 17 April 1839
Enclosed 8 January 1841: Letter George Ponsonby to Walker, 7 January 1841
Enclosed 15 March 1841: Copy letter Walker to Lord Fitzwilliam, 15 March 1841
Enclosed 19 March 1841: Copies of the following letters: Fitzwilliam to Walker 13 March 1841; Walker to Fitzwilliam 15 March; Fitzwilliam to Walker 16 March, and 18 March; Walker to Fitzwilliam 19 March 1841
Enclosed 11 February 1842: Letter John Muttock to Walker, 31 January 1842
Copy letter Walker to Robert Hudson 26 October 1842; copy Hudson to Walker 31 October
Copy letter Frederick Ponsonby to Walker, 4 November 1842
Letter Ponsonby to Walker, 17 April 1839. Also 2 incomplete letters 3 March 1838 [to Walker?].
Copies of the following correspondence with an introduction and connecting notes by Walker:
Frederick Ponsonby to Ponsonby 16 November, 30 November and 14 December 1842 with Walker's comments, paragraph by paragraph;
Walker to Frederick
Ponsonby 23 March 1837; Walker to George Ponsonby 23 March 1837; Frederick Ponsonby to Walker 24 March 1837; Ponsonby to Walker 6 March 1841; extract of letter Walker to Ponsonby 14 May 1841.
Copies of the following letters:
Ponsonby to Frederick Ponsonby 9 and 11 March 1843; Frederick Ponsonby to Ponsonby 11 and 13 March 1843. Another copy of Frederick Ponsonby's letter to Ponsonby 13 March 1843.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Lord Fitzwilliam, 8 May 1843.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Tom …, 18 December 1843, concerning the breach with Frederick Ponsonby.
Fragment of letter Ponsonby to Walker n.d.
Copies of the following letters:
Frederick Ponsonby to Walker 10 May 1837; Frederick Ponsonby to Robert Maunsell 6 January 1844; Maunsell to Walker 8 January 1844.
Reply, 23 January 1844, to Frederick Ponsonby's letter to Mr Maunsell of 6 January 1844, incorporating extracts of correspondence between Walker and Maunsell 22 July 1842 - 23 January 1844.
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26 February 1833: Letter Messrs. Rittener & Saxby to Walker with account (filed under GRE/E519, Rittener).
November 1833: Letter Francis Douce to Walker (filed under GRE/E189, douce).
26 June 1838: Letter R. Bailey to Walker (filed under GRE/E38, Bailey, Robert).
26 January 1839: Letter David Price to Walker with copy resolution of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce (filed under GRE/E496, Price).
7 January 1841: Letter Robert Hudson to Walker (filed under GRE/E314, Hudson, R.).
7 January 1841: Letter Dr. Richard Grattan to Walker (filed under GRE/E265, Grattan).
12 January 1841: Letter Maurice Power to Walker (filed under GRE/E495, Power).
12 January 1841: Letter Edward O'Ferrall to Walker (filed under GRE/E450, O'Ferrall, E.).
13 January 1841: Letter Richard More O'Ferrall to Walker (filed under GRE/E265, Grattan, R.).
13 January 1841: Letter W. R. King to Walker (filed under GRE/E340, King, W. R. & Son).
14 January 1841: Letter Herbert Gillman to Walker with letter from Anne Shawe (filed under GRE/E251, Gillman).
19 January 1841: Letter M. M. O'Grady to Walker (filed under GRE/E451, O'Grady).
20 January 1841: Letter John Beasley to Walker (filed under GRE/E55, Beasley).
5-7 March 1848: Letter Edward Ellice to Walker (filed under GRE/E206, Ellice).
See also under Hardy, J.
Walker, Thomas Uvedale
British subject in need of financial assistance.
31 October 1831: Copy letter J. A. Mandeville to Walker (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Walachia
Note from the Turkish Gazette, 28 July 1834, concerning an audience granted by the Sultan to the Prince of Walachia (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
26 January [1834]: Note by Ponsonby concerning arrangements to appoint a prince for Walachia (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 11).
19 October 1835: Copy firman addressed to the Prince of Walachia on the appointment of Mr Hutchinson vice-consul at Ibraila (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 20 October 1835, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
30 December 1836: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to the Prince of Walachia concerning Stephano Sayadino, an imprisoned British subject (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
4/16 December 1836: French translation of despatch from the Prince of Walachia concerning the cargo of the Henrietta (enclosed in letter N. d'Aristarchi to F. Pisani 17/29 December 1836, filed
under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
3 January 1839: French translation of letter Nouri Effendi to the Prince of Walachia concerning Nicholas Dramessiti (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 8 January 1839, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
1 January 1840: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to the Prince of Walachia concerning Dramessiti (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 10 January 1840, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani,
Frederick).
21 January 1840: Petition of A.S.G.S. Typaldos to the Prince of Walachia (filed under GRE/E630 Typaldos).
5 November 1840: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to the Prince of Walachia concerning reparation for the insult of failing to observe Queen Victoria's birthday (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 261,
8 November 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
See also under Milbanke, John Ralph, Nesselrode, Turkey No. 11, Stourdza, Princess, Colquhoun, Sir Robert G.
Waller, Sir Thomas Wathen 2nd Bart.
(1805-1892). Diplomatist. Paid attaché at Constantinople 1832; Secretary of legation at Athens 1834 and at Brussels 1837-58.
Boase VI, 768.
3 April 1834: Note by Waller of Ponsonby's arguments concerning Candia (filed under GRE/E108, Campbell, Patrick).
Wallez
Secretary of the Diplomatic Committee of the Belgian Provisional Government.
27 December 1830: Letter to Bresson with enclosure concerning a clash between Dutch and Belgian forces (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.22, 28 December 1830, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Wallicono, Theodoro
Greek consul.
13 May 1840: Substance of letter to Namiq Pasha concerning the nationality of Mihalaki Savolari with note from Namiq to Wallicono (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Walne, Alfred Septimus
(d.1881) [British Vice-consul Cairo?]
Walpole, General George
"GW" Harling (Norfolk).
Walsh, Revd. Robert
(1772-1852). Embassy chaplain at Rio de Janeiro 1828-31 and at Constantinople 1831-35; author of travel and historical works.
DNB
Ward, G.
President of the Ionian Bank in Corfu.
GRE/E646 3 July - 5 September 1840
3 letters to Ponsonby [the letter of 3 July 1840 is in duplicate] concerning a possible loan to the Turkish government and the Tripoli claims against the Porte. [About these claims see under Warrington, H.]
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Warren, Charles B.
Lieutenant on HMS
Magicienne.
Warrender, Sir John, 5th Bart.
(1786-1867). Married 1831 the daughter of 1st Lord Avanley.
Warrington, Hanmer
Consul at Tripoli.
GRE/E649 10 March 1838 - 11 June 1840
3 letters to Ponsonby concerning claims on the Regency of Tripoli, the arrival of French warships, the sulphur question and the possibility of opening up trade with the interior of Africa. [About the Tripoli claims see under Ward, G.]
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Wathen-Waller, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bart.
See Waller.
Watson, Mr
Businessman of Glasgow.
1831: Extract of letter to David Price on the unfavourable state of the Mexican trade (quoted in letter Price to Ponsonby 20 December 1831, filed under GRE/E496, Price, David).
Watson, Mr
[?Hon. Richard Watson 1800-1852. M.P. 1830-35, 1852. See GRE/E214, letter 5th Earl of Essex to Ponsonby 2 July 1835.]
Watts, Colonel Ponsonby
Wellesley, Henry 1st Baron Cowley
See Cowley.
Wellesley, Richard Colley 1st Marquess
(1760-1842), Governor-general of India 1798-1805.
DNB
3 August 1840: Extract of letter to Palmerston also concerning MacTavish (enclosed in letter Palmerston to Ponsonby 17 September 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke
(1769-1852)
GRE/E653 1813-1837
Copy letter to Señor de la Vega Infannos, 29 January 1813, stating at length his views and advice about constitutional arrangements for Spain. [Wellington later sent a copy of this paper to the Duke of San Carlos.]
Printed paper:
“Memorial of the military achievements of his Grace the Duke of Wellington” with list of subscribers, 1837. [2 copies.]
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1828-9: Report on the Russian campaign against Turkey, prepared for the Duke of Wellington (filed under GRE/E131, Chesney).
4-5 June 1829: Copy report by an aide of Tsar Nicholas of a conversation with Wellington (filed under GRE/E538, Russia).
c.January 1832: Copy letter General Van der Smissen to Wellington making accusations against Ponsonby with regard to the Belgian monarchy (enclosed in letter Charles White to Ponsonby 17 February 1832, filed under
GRE/E665, White).
Wenlock, Maria, Baroness
Wenlock, Sir Robert Lawley, Baron
[created 7 September 1831]
Letter from Charles Wood to Ponsonby 9 September 1831 (filed under GRE/E281, Halifax); and letter from John Craufurd to Ponsonby 22 September 1831 (filed under GRE/E152, Craufurd).
Werner, Jos., Baron
(1791-1871), Austrian statesman.
4 December 1848: Copy letter Prince Schwarzenberg to Werner, (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 452, 10 December 1848, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
7 December 1848: Copy letter Ponsonby to Werner (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 452, 10 December 1848, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
9 December 1848: Letter Werner to Ponsonby expressing Schwarzenberg's sentiments.
This correspondence concerns Schwarzenberg's resentment at Palmerston's language about Austria and the possibility of hostilities
between Britain and Austria (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 452, 10 December 1848, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Werry, Francis Howe S.
(d.1888), son of N.W. Werry . Acting consul at Aleppo from 1837.
23-27 April 1839: 3 copy letters to N. W. Werry (filed under GRE/E659, Werry, Nathaniel William).
Werry, John J.A.
Smyrna
Werry, Nathaniel William
(d.1855), father of Francis H.S. Werry. Held consular posts at Smyrna, Aleppo and Damascus.
GRE/E659 1833-1841
9 letters to Ponsonby, 20 October 1836 - 6 May 1841, reporting from Aleppo and Damascus. [The letter of 15 March 1839 is largely quotation of letter Werry to Col. Patrick Campbell .]
Enclosures:
Enclosed 20 October 1836: Copy
letter Lieutenant Colt, Secretary to the government of Bombay, to Col. F.R. Chesney, 28 June 1836
Copy letter Col. F.R. Chesney to N.W. Werry, 15 [August] 1836
Copy letter Col. F.R. Chesney to Sir John Cam Hobhouse, 1st Baron Broughton, 15 August 1836
Extract of letter Richard Wood to Werry, 12 September 1836
Enclosed 29 October 1836: Copy letter Alexander Hector to Werry, 15 October 1836
Enclosed 27 April 1839: Copy letter Francis H.S. Werry to Werry, 23 April 1839
Enclosed 30 April 1839: 2 copy letters Francis H.S. Werry to Werry, 25-27 April 1839
Enclosed 6 May 1841: Copy despatch Werry to Palmerston, 17 April 1839
Letter to J.H. Mandeville, 3 July 1833.
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26 July 1835: Letter Werry to Ponsonby enclosing copy letter Werry to Ponsonby 3 July 1835, copy letters Chesney to Werry 6 and 21 July 1835, and copy letter Werry to Chesney 16 July 1835 (filed under GRE/E131, Chesney,
Col. F.R.).
30 June 1829: Copy letter Sir Robert Gordon to Werry (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
Westcourt, J.B.
See Buckner-Westcourt.
Westmacott, H.S.
Of Gray's Inn. Attorney for D. Urquhart.
3 February 1838: Copy letter to Lawrence Walker concerning the case The Queen v Walker.
7 February 1838: Copy letter Walker to Westmacott (enclosed in letter Walker to Ponsonby 9 February 1838, filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Lawrence).
10 February 1838: Copy letter to Walker; copy letter Walker to Westmacott 12 February 1838 (enclosed in letter Walker to Ponsonby 16 February, filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Lawrence).
Westmoreland, John Fane 10th Earl
(1759-1841)
Westmoreland, John Fane (Lord Burghersh) 11th Earl
(1784-1859), Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Prussia 1841-51 and to Austria 1851-55.
British Diplomatic Representatives 1789-1852;
Boase.
8 September 1852: Copy letter General Jochmus to Westmoreland concerning Jochmus's idea of a railroad across Europe (enclosed in letter Jochmus to Ponsonby 8 September 1852, filed under GRE/E346, Jochmus).
16 April 1830: Letter Burghersh to Sir Robert Gordon introducing the Comtesse de Marini (enclosed in letter from the Comtesse to Ponsonby 14 October 1834, filed under GRE/E395, Marini).
Weston, John
Brussels. [Paid out of secret service money - see GRE/E481, letter Ponsonby to Palmerston 7 June 1831.]
GRE/E662 17 January - 2 March 1832
2 letters to Ponsonby mainly concerning his own and his son's affairs but also the situation in Belgium and the Reform Bill in England.
Enclosed 2 March 1832: Letter M.G. Mitchell to Weston concerning the situation in Belgium.
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Letter Charles White to Ponsonby 6 January 1832 (filed under GRE/E665, White).
Whaley, Colonel William
Owner of Whaley Abbey estate, Wicklow; uncle to 2nd Earl of Clare.
22 October 1832: Letter to Ponsonby seeking his support for Thomas Copperthwaite as Crown Solicitor for the province of Munster (enclosed in letter George Ponsonby to Ponsonby 25 October 1832, filed under GRE/E488,
Ponsonby, George).
Whitbread, Samuel
(1758-1815), politician.
DNB
GRE/E664 11 October 1807 - 10 April 1809
3 letters to Ponsonby. [There is an additional copy of the letter of 10 April 1809.] Concerning the Irish Catholics and their petition; and politics, especially regarding his alleged declaration that he was no longer a party man.
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Copy letter Ponsonby to Whitbread denying that he had made the above allegation. [There is an additional draft of part of this letter.] About this misunderstanding see also under GRE/E487, PONSONBY George (Lord Chancellor of Ireland).
27 June 1808
Note and verses.
White, Charles
(1793-1861), distinguished soldier, author and journalist. In Coldstream Guards, ADC to the Duke of Cambridge; author of
The Belgic Revolution and other works.
Boase VI, 846.
GRE/E665 1831-1842
57 letters to Ponsonby, 13 May 1831-17 April 1842, those up to 1835 containing detailed information and comments on the situation in Belgium, those of a later date concerning Turkey, where he was then residing. The letters of 31 March 1835 and 29
May 1835 concern his book on Belgium.
Enclosures and other papers filed with this correspondence:
Letter White to Baron Stockmar, 30 August 1831.
(included in White's letter to Ponsonby of 3 September 1831): Copy letter Sir George Shee to White 29 August 1831 and copy White to Shee 2 September 1831
Enclosed 3 September 1831: List of newly elected Belgian senators and representatives
Enclosed 17 February 1832: English translation of the following items from supplement to the Augsburg Journal 9 February 1832: letter from ‘A Dutchman’ to the English Standard with
copy letter from General Van der Smissen to the Duke of Wellington, accusing Ponsonby of having organized a plot in favour of the Prince of Orange and then switched his support to Prince Leopold.
Copy letter C. Surlet Chokier to White 20 March 1832; letter from the Auditeur Général de l'Haute Cour Militaire to White 23 March 1832; letter General Nypels to White 22 March 1832, all denying allegations against Ponsonby.
Enclosed c.August 1841: Estimates of distances between various points on the route from Trieste to Frankfurt
(included in White's letter to Ponsonby of 19 August 1841): Note by White concerning Ponsonby's ambassadorship in Turkey, sent to the Morning Chronicle
Enclosed 17 January 1842: Letter Richard Wood to White, 27 December 1841
Enclosed 27 January 1842: “Some observations relative to the French system of administration partially introduced into Turkey, and the dangers that would accrue by admitting any approach to what is termed equality of
rights among the Rayas”.
Copy note Sir Stratford Canning to White quoted in a postscript to White's letter to Ponsonby of 17 April 1842. [White's letters to Ponsonby contain much criticism of Stratford Canning, Ponsonby's successor at Constantinople.]
Copy letter Ponsonby to White, 17 June 1831.
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17 February 1831: Copy letter Ponsonby to Ralph Abercrombie and Charles White (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 29, 17 February 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
18 February 1831: Letter Ralph Abercrombie and Charles White to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 31, 20 February 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
24 March 1831: Draft letter White and Abercrombie to Ponsonby (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 47, 29 March 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
20 March 1832: Letter J.L.J. Le Beau to White (filed under GRE/E358, Le Beau).
About White see letter Ponsonby to Palmerston 17 February 1831 (filed GRE/E481, Palmerston).
White, William
Commissary of Marine for the Government of Buenos Aires.
24 May 1814: Memorandum of agreement with D. Price concerning a cargo of Brazilian rum (enclosed in letter Price to Ponsonby 5 June 1827, filed under GRE/E496, Price, David).
Whittall, Carlton
British businessman at Smyrna, partner in the firm Whittall & Co.
GRE/E666 1839
2 letters and fragment of a third letter to Ponsonby, 19 January - 30 March 1839, concerning his firm's case and the anomalies that have arisen through the decision of a French tribunal about it; also concerning the silk trade and the Commercial
Convention.
2 copy letters Ponsonby to Whittall concerning the above, 25 January - 2 April 1839.
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22 - 26 December 1838: Copy letter John Cartwright to Whittall; copy Whittall to Cartwright (enclosed in letter Cartwright to Ponsonby 2 January 1839, filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Letter Cartwright to Ponsonby 24 January 1839 (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Whittall & Company
British firm in Constantinople in which Carlton Whittall was a partner.
Letter John Cartwright to Ponsonby 6 February 1839 (filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Wilberforce, William
(1759-1833), philanthropist.
DNB
Letter from the Bishop of London to Wilberforce (filed under GRE/E365, Porteus).
Wilkie, Sir David
(1785-1841), artist; Painter in Ordinary.
DNB
Letter from W. S. Woodburn to Ponsonby 23 March 1841 (filed under GRE/E680, Woodburn); and see under Lewis, John Frederick.
Wilkinson, F.G.
Vice-consul at Rhodes.
5 June - 18 October 1830: 2 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Wilkinson (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
William IV
King of England (1765-1837).
GRE/E670 1831-1835
Copy letter to Palmerston approving the appointment of Ponsonby as minister plenipotentiary at Naples, 15 June 1831.
Copy letter Ponsonby to [Palmerston] asking him to convey his thanks to the King, c.15 June 1831.
Copy memorandum by William IV on the Eastern Question including a detailed discussion of Ponsonby's views, 18 July 1835.
Digitised material for William IV - GRE/E670/1-9
French translation of letter from Mahmoud II, Sultan of Turkey, to William IV concerning the Sultan's portrait and a decoration for Ponsonby (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque, Alexandre).
Williams, General Sir William Fenwick Bart.
(1800-1883), sent by the British Government to improve the instruction of the Sultan's corps of artillery.
DNB
GRE/E671 4 March 1841 - 28 February 1842
55 letters to Ponsonby concerning his efforts and ideas on the above subject; the letter of 2 September 1841 summarizes all his advice to the Porte; that of 14 March 1841 describes the course of instruction of British artillerymen. Also
concerning a naval steamship force for Turkey; and Arthur Anderson and mines in Turkey. Grenville Withers is also mentioned.
Enclosures and other papers filed with this correspondence:
Diagrams of a turret, 3 April 1841
Enclosed 24 April 1841: Copy letter Palmerston to Williams, 30 March 1841
Memorandum concerning Tahir Bey and Selim Bey who ought to be promoted, not degraded, 29 June 1841
Memorandum by Williams on how his advice has been ignored and the Sultan's instructions evaded, 30 June 1841
2 documents in Turkish
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28 September 1841: Copy letter Williams to Ponsonby (enclosed in despatch Ponsonby to the Earl of Aberdeen 29 September 1841, filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen, George 4th Earl).
See also under Alison Charles.
Willmar
(d. 1830), Governor of Luxembourg.
23 December 1830: Copy letter to the director of the Dept. of the Interior at the Hague [annexed to despatch from Thomas Cartwright to Palmerston 14 January 1831] (enclosed in despatch Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 22
January 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee). [Willmar died soon after writing this letter.]
Willoughby, Sir Henry GRE/E672 1840-1841
2 letters to Ponsonby, 3 January 1840 and 8 March 1841, concerning the Eastern Question, British politics and London society.
Memorandum by Willoughby on the Eastern Question, [c.January 1840]. According to an endorsement by Ponsonby he received this on 19 January 1840 and was glad to see how much Willoughby had adopted his views.
Note by Willoughby ‘Answer to the General Chrzanowsky's statement that the British army was not above 90 to 100,000 men’.
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Remarks by Willoughby on Mehemet Ali, Britain and France are quoted in ‘Extrait d'une lettre en date de Constantinople le 17 janvier 1840’ (filed under GRE/E631, Turkey No. 101).
Wilson, Harriette (neé Du Bouchet)
(1789-1846). [Also wrote under the name Rochfont.] Woman of fashion.
DNB
GRE/E673 19 August 1825-27 August … [watermark 1834]
3 letters to Ponsonby, one described by Ponsonby as ‘this most infamous lying letter’, was an attempt to blackmail him. Also concerning their relationship, and a girl who wished to become a woman of fashion. [The last letter was found
unopened.]
Digitised material for Wilson, Harriette - GRE/E673/1-10
See also under Knighton, Sir William; and letter L. Walker to Ponsonby 8 November 1837 (filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Lawrence).
Wiss, R.
London. Inventor of portable and fixed water closets.
1833: Account to Ponsonby with receipt (enclosed in letter Lawrence Walker to Ponsonby 29 August 1836, filed under GRE/E642, Walker, Lawrence).
Withers, GrenvilleReference: GRE/E674
engineer.
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1841-1848
9 letters and fragment of a letter to Ponsonby, 18 July 1841 - 1 June 1848. Subjects include coal mines in Turkey, his journey through Syria and Egypt, anti Corn Law riots in Manchester, financial crisis and trade recession in England, signs of
economic recovery, trade depression in France, international relations, and praise of Ponsonby.
Enclosed 18 July 1841: Copy report by Withers on the coal formation of Penderaclia addressed to [Arthur] Anderson.
Printed letter Withers to Mark Philips, M.P., on copyright in designs printed on woven fabrics, 1 March 1841.
16 August 1841: Letter from Arthur Anderson and Withers to Ponsonby on the number of Englishmen that would be required to work the mines at Penderaclia (filed under GRE/E19, Anderson).
See also under Williams, General Sir William Fenwick.
Wolff, Joseph
(1795-1862), Christian missionary and writer.
DNB
GRE/E675 14 August 1834
Letter to Ponsonby concerning journals of his extensive missionary travels in Turkey, Persia, Armenia and elsewhere which he is about to publish and for which he seeks Ponsonby's patronage.
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Wolstenholme, Edward
J.P., County Kildare.
11 January 1841: Testimonial to Richard Grattan (filed under GRE/E265, Grattan).
Wood, Charles, 1st Viscount Halifax.
See Halifax.
Wood, Charles
[d.1869?], Smryna. Probably a brother of Sir Richard Wood
GRE/E676 15 June 1840
Letter to Ponsonby thanking him for permission to accept the post to which he had been nominated by the Turkish government and referring to Ponsonby's kindness to his family.
Digitised material for Wood, Charles - GRE/E676/1
Wood, George
British merchant in Naples.
GRE/E677 27 February 1833 - 17 February 1842 and n.d.
4 letters to Ponsonby on the forced loan to be imposed on foreign merchants by the Neapolitan government, the unfavourable state of commercial relations between Britain and the two Sicilies, and personal business affairs.
Digitised material for Wood, George - GRE/E677/1-7
About the forced loan see under Naples. See also under Sicily.
Wood, George
Pera and Therapia. On Ponsonby's staff.
23 October 1831 - 25 December 1831: 2 copy letters J.H. Mandeville to Wood (Letter Book, filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
Wood, George William
(1781-1843), M.P. for Kendal 1837-43; a merchant; president of the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers, Manchester.
Who's Who of British M.P.s.
GRE/E679 1839
Letter to Ponsonby, 8 February 1839, enclosing copy of resolutions adopted at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers, Manchester, on the commercial treaties concluded with Austria and Turkey.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Wood, 26 March 1839, acknowledging the above and commenting on the treaty with Turkey.
Digitised material for Wood, George William - GRE/E679/1-4
Wood, Sir RichardReference: GRE/E693
(1806-1900), Dragoman at Constantinople 1834; employed in Syria 1832-33 and 1840-41; on special service with the Turkish army 1835-6; consul at Damascus 1841.
Who Was Who; and
Foreign Office List 1894.
Digitised material for Despatches from Richard Wood to Ponsonby, 1834-36 - GRE/E693/1-55Digitised material for Despatches from Richard Wood to Ponsonby, 1837 - GRE/E693/56-101Digitised material for Despatches from Richard Wood to Ponsonby, 1838 - GRE/E693/102-180
Digitised material for Despatches from Richard Wood to Ponsonby, 1839 - GRE/E693/181-210Digitised material for Despatches from Sir Richard Wood to Ponsonby, January-May 1840 - GRE/E693/211-262Digitised material for Despatches from Sir Richard Wood to Ponsonby, June-August 1840 - GRE/E693/263-331Digitised material for Despatches from Sir Richard Wood to Ponsonby, January-May 1841 - GRE/E693/390-460
Digitised material for Despatches from Sir Richard Wood to Ponsonby, June 1841 - GRE/E693/461-500Digitised material for Despatches from Richard Wood to Ponsonby, September-December 1840 - GRE/E693/332-389Digitised material for Despatches from Richard Wood to Ponsonby, July 1841 - GRE/E693/501-565Digitised material for Despatches from Sir Richard Wood to Ponsonby, August-November 1841 - GRE/E693/566-639Digitised material for Despatches from Sir Richard Wood to Ponsonby, 1842-46 - GRE/E693/640-702 4 December 1834 - 30 August 1846
201 letters to Ponsonby mainly concerning the situation in Syria and describing his activities there. Some of the letters also concern Kurdistan. The letter of 19 September 1836 is in triplicate; the letter of 6 June 1842 is
incomplete.
Enclosures and other papers filed with this correspondence:
Translation by Wood of statement concerning the arrest and sentencing of Nicola Laskarato for theft, [c.1835]
Letter Wood to F. Pisani, 15 May 1836 [incomplete].
Enclosed 9 March 1837: Copy paper on the duties and pay of dragomans attached to the British embassy in Constantinople
Incomplete paper stressing the value of the presence of a dragoman at the trial of British subjects in Turkish courts (as against that of British consular agents) and commenting on the disproportionate numbers of Maltese and Ionian
prisoners
(included in Wood's letter to Ponsonby of 14 July 1837): Extracts of letter Col. R. Taylor to Wood, 16 June 1837
(included in Wood's letter to Ponsonby of 22 August 1837): Extract of letter from Bucharest, 11 August 1837
Letter Wood to [Etienne?] Pisani, 22 August 1837
(included in Wood's letter to Ponsonby of 15 December 1837): Extracts of letter from Col. R. Taylor to Wood, 3 November 1837
(included in Wood's letter of 18 December 1837): Extracts of letters from Beirut, 15 and 27 November 1837
(included in Wood's letter of 2 January 1838): Extracts of letters from Alexandretta, 11 December 1837
(included in Wood's letter of 24 March 1838): Extracts of letter from [Nevin] Moore, 16 February 1838
Letter Wood to John Cartwright, 30 April 1838
Enclosed 7 May 1838: Copy letter from Ibrahim Pasha to [Mehemet Ali?] 11 April 1838 with copy report of General Ahmed Bey on the suppression of a revolt of the Druses near Damascus, 6 April 1838
Copy letter Wood to John Cartwright with English translations of letter Said Pasha to Reschid Pasha and report concerning Vangeli Bahaply accused of theft and forgery, 30 May 1838
Wood's letter to Ponsonby of 18 June 1838 includes extracts of letters from Syria
Enclosed 3 September 1838: Memorial of Tassi Plexidi to Ponsonby 28 August 1838 and memorial Plexidi to John Cartwright 16/28 August 1838
Enclosed 7 January 1839: Italian translation of letter from Gregory, the Greek Patriarch, to Ponsonby 13 December 1838 concerning the misdemeanours of an Ionian priest.
Wood's letter of 4 April 1839 includes quotations of letters from Syria 16 and 19 March 1839
Wood's letter of 27 May 1839 includes extracts of letter from Sanderson (?) to Wood dated Alexandretta 8 May [1839]
Wood's letter of 24 June 1839 includes extracts of letters from Syria
Wood's letter of 26 August 1839 quotes letters from Baghdad
Enclosed 3 January 1840: English translation of memorial from Azmey, Governor of Galata, 2 January 1840, concerning the disorderly conduct of Ionians and Maltese in part of Galata
Wood's letter of 31 Janaury 1840 includes extracts of letters from Col. Taylor 6 and 18 December 1839
Enclosed 10 April 1840: Letter L. Robertt, director of quarantine, Galata, to Wood 10 April 1840 concerning the refusal of Sir William Drummond Stewart to abide by quarantine regulations
Enclosed 23 August 1840
English translation of letter Wood to the Emir Beshir-el-Shehaby 13 August 1840 with copy of proclamation by Commodore Charles Napier to the Syrians
Translation of confidential letter Wood to the Emir Beshir-el-Shehaby
Translation of letter Wood to the Emir Beshir-el-Kassim 13 August 1840
Translation of letter from the Emir Beshir-el-Kassim to Wood replying to the above letter
Translation of letter Wood to the Maronite Patriarch 15 August 1840
Translation of letter Wood to the Emir Abdullah 15 August 1840
Enclosed in further letter of 23 August 1840: English translation of instructions from the Supreme Council of Alexandria to the Emir Beshir; also instructions from the Council to Suleiman Pasha
Enclosed 19 September 1840: 2 copy letters Wood to Sir Robert Stopford 18 September and … September 1840; 1 copy letter Stopford to Wood 18 September
Enclosed 24 October 1840: Copy memorandum Wood to Sir Charles Smith concerning Sheik Said's request for arms and offer to cut off Ibrahim Pasha's communications with Acre
Letter Wood to Captain W. Lyon, 4 November 1840
Enclosed 24 February 1841:
English translation of memorandum by Wood for the Emir Beshir to serve as a guide for forming provisional regulations for the government of Mount Lebanon, 11 February 1841
French translation of proclamation of the Emir Beshir to the inhabitants of Mount Lebanon
English translation of memorandum by Wood for the guidance of the Emir Beshir in the appointment of public functionaries and concerning their salaries as proposed to the Turkish government, 11 February 1841
Copy letter Wood to Hassein Pasha, 22 February 1841
Copy plan proposed to the Porte by Wood for the establishment of a new form of government for Syria, 20 February 1841
Copy statement of account by Wood for the period of his mission on special service in Syria, July 1840-April 1841
Memorandum of decisions taken at a conference of Baron Stürmer, Monsr. Titov and Ponsonby concerning Syria, 4 May 1841
Copy letter Wood to Rifaat Pasha and supplement, 23 May 1841
Copy memorandum by Wood for Rifaat Pasha on Syria, 27 May 1841
Enclosed 14 June 1841:
English translation of propositions agreed by Stürmer, Titov and Ponsonby on the government of Syria, presented by Wood to Rifaat Pasha, 5 June 1841
Memorandum on the Capon Kiahaya of Emir Beshir and of the Maronite Patriarch 8 June 1841
Minutes of viziral letter addressed to the Pashas of Damascus, Aleppo and Segda and to the Feriqs of Tripoli, Syria and Jerusalem, communicated by the Porte to Ponsonby, 20 June 1841
Analysis of what the Porte would do for the Syrians, written from the dictation of Rifaat Pasha by Frederick Pisani, 20 June 1841
French translation of a firman addressed to Mehemed Tayar Pasha military commandant of the districts of Jerusalem and Gaza concerning the treatment of Christians, communicated by the Porte to Ponsonby, 20 June 1841
Enclosed 28 June 1841: Copy letter Selim Pasha to Wood, 3 June 1841
Enclosed 4 July 1841:
Copy of a private letter from Joseph Timoni, Francis and Hanna Misk to Wood 25 June 1841 concerning the refusal of the Council of Beirut to admit the testimony of Christians, with accounts of other events in
Syria
Copy of a confidential letter to Wood dated Alexandria 25 June 1841 concerning Mehemet Ali's tactics and other matters
Enclosed 7 July 1841: Copy letter Rillo to Wood, Beirut, 5 July 1841
Enclosed 6 August 1841: Copy note from the American Minister [Commodore Porter] to the Porte replying to complaints about the American missionaries in Syria 16 May 1841
Enclosed in futher letter of 6 August 1841: Extract of letter from Beirut [Timoni to Wood], 26 July 1841
Memorandum by Wood of what had been gained from the Porte for the Syrians, 9 August 1841 [5 points agreed at a conference of Stürmer, Titov and Ponsonby plus 16 other concessions gained by Wood]
Enclosed 10 October 1841: Letter Col. Gordon Higgins (2nd in command at Beirut) to Wood, 4 October 1841
Letter Wood to Percy Doyle, 4 November 1841
Letter Wood to Doyle, 3 February 1842
Letter to George Samuel, 29 June 1842 (part missing)
Enclosed 30 August 1846: Memorandum by Wood, 28 August 1846, on the activities of American missionaries in Syria after the expulsion of the Egyptians, the rivalries of the Druses and Maronites and of England, France and Russia, and the decline
of British influence as a result of mistakes made after 1841
[Wood's letter to Ponsonby of 8 August 1846 is a long résumé of his activities in Syria and Kurdistan from 1831; his letter of 27 August 1846 concerns negotiations about the government of Syria in 1841.]
Draft of Ponsonby's instructions to Wood, 1835.
Copy letter Ponsonby to Wood, 17 December 1840.
12 October 1831: Copy letter J. H. Mandeville to Wood (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon, Sir Robert).
12 September 1836: Extract of letter Wood to N.W. Werry (enclosed in letter Werry to Ponsonby 20 October 1836, filed under GRE/E659, Werry, Nathaniel W.).
Copies of the following letters from Wood are filed with Ponsonby's despatches to GRE/E481, Palmerston (The originals are not with the rest of Wood's letters to Ponsonby):
10 and 13 February 1840 (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 47, 3 March 1840, with copy letter Ponsonby to Wood 12 February 1840).
24 July 1840 with copy Ponsonby to Wood 4 August (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 167, 9 August 1840).
28 November-1 December 1840: 3 copy letters to Ponsonby with extracts of 3 letters from the Emir Beshir to Wood, extracts of letters from the governor of Tripoli, English translation of an intercepted letter from Ismail
[to Ibrahim Pasha?], and copy letter C. F. Barker to Wood (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 296, 15 December 1840).
16 December 1840 (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 309, 27 December 1840).
22 February 1841 (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 85, 6 March 1841).
14 February 1841 with 3 copy letters Mehemed Reschid Pasha to Wood (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 87, 6 March 1841).
8 May 1841 (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No.191, 8 June 1841).
27 December 1841: Letter Wood to Charles White (enclosed in letter White to Ponsonby 17 January 1842, filed under GRE/E665, White).
Extract of letter Wood to Etienne Pisani is quoted in letter Pisani to Ponsonby 27 January 1842 (filed under GRE/E482, Pisani Etienne).
See also letter from 4th Earl of Aberdeen to Ponsonby 18 March 1842 (filed under GRE/E32, Aberdeen).
Woodburn, William Samuel
Artist. Travelled in the Levant and Holy Land with Sir David Wilkie.
Woodhouse, O.A.
captain in the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry.
c.3 January 1834: Observations by F. Pisani on Woodhouse's claim (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Wortley
See Stuart-Wortley.
Wright, Agustin F.
Attaché to the British mission at Buenos Aires; received secret service money from Ponsonby in Turkey; see letter of J. Backhouse to Ponsonby 30 April 1838 (filed under GRE/E35, BACKHOUSE).
[c.July 1828]: Copy letter to Ponsonby (Letter Book: GRE/E607, South America vol. V, 254-5).
17 October - 3 December 1836: 2 letters to Dr. S. MacGuffog on procuring a sum of money in ducats (filed under GRE/E378, MacGuffog).
17 December 1838: Letter from Wright, C. Ede and J. de Jongh to Ponsonby concerning the affairs of H. R. & S. Barker and Co. (filed under GRE/E333, Jongh).
Wright & Co.
bankers, London.
Wright, John
Agent, Genoa
Wright, Captain T.D.
(d.1862), Foreign Office messenger.
Wyatt, Philip
Architect. [Brother of Benjamin D. Wyatt about whom see
DNB.]
GRE/E686 1827
Plans of Westminster Hall, the House of Commons, Speaker's House, and section of the House of Commons as it then was and as it could be altered to give additional sitting room for 100 members, with explanation by F.W. Trench.
Digitised material for Wyatt, Philip - GRE/E686/1-2
Xeno, Theodore
Greek consul at Smyrna.
10/22 April 1835: Copy letter to C. Zographo complaining of the conduct of the Governor of Smyrna towards the Greeks there (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque, Alexandre).
Yacoub Pasha
Governor of Aidin.
19 March 1836: French translation of letter from the Grand Vizier to Yacoub Pasha concerning a stone with bas reliefs at Ephesus which Ponsonby has asked to be removed to London where other fragments have already been
taken (enclosed in letter F. Pisani to Ponsonby 23 March 1836, filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Yeames, James
(d. 1864), Consul-General at Odessa.
GRE/E687 25 April 1834-10 March 1841
56 letters to Ponsonby reporting from Odessa particularly about Russian military activities and about Circassia . Also stating his views on the Eastern Question. [Some of the letters are copies and there are duplicates of the letters of 28
November 1836 and 10 February 1839.]
Enclosures and other papers filed with this correspondence:
Enclosed 14 June 1836: Copy despatch Yeames to Palmerston, 23 May 1836
Enclosed 14 June 1836: Printed official notice of quarantine regulations to be observed by ships at the mouth of the Danube
Extract made by Ponsonby of a most secret despatch Yeames to Palmerston, 5 August 1840
Copy despatch Yeames to Palmerston, 22 September 1840
Extract made by Ponsonby of despatch Yeames to Palmerston, 9 March 1841
Note of what Yeames told Ponsonby about Russian military and naval preparations
Digitised material for Yeames, James - GRE/E687/1-65Digitised material for Yeames, James - GRE/E687/66-172
Digitised material for Yeames, James - GRE/E687/173-206
[1833]: Extract of letter Yeames to J.H. Mandeville (Letter Book 1833, pp. 65-66, filed under GRE/E392, Mandeville).
Yelf, R.
Youghal
(County Cork)
GRE/E689 n.d.[watermark 1838]
Petition of 80 electors and others, members of Frederick John Howard's committee, to Ponsonby concerning an attempt by Mr Smyth to prevent their exercizing sporting rights on Ponsonby's estate (from political motives).
Digitised material for Youghal - GRE/E689/1-2
Yousorf, Sheikh
Translation of letter from the Druse Sheikhs to Sheikhs Hasim el Hady and Yousorf (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 47, 3 March 1840, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Zatra, Demetrio
1838: Italian translation of confession of Zatra in connection with piracy (enclosed in letter John Cartwright to Ponsonby 7 December 1838, filed under GRE/E120, Cartwright).
Zil-i Sultan MirzaReference: GRE/E690Dates of creation: n.d.
4 letters to Ponsonby (originals).
French translation, [1838?], of letter to Ponsonby requesting news from Persia and concerning a report that British troops had arrived at the Persian Gulf.
Persian Prince
Digitised material for Zil-I Sultan Mirza - GRE/E690/1-6
c.17 July 1838: French translation of letter to Ponsonby asking him to forward his letters to his family in Persia (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
26 July 1838: Summary of letter to Ponsonby thanking him (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
29 September 1838: French translation of letter to Ponsonby requesting news of Persia (filed under GRE/E483, Pisani, Frederick).
Zographo, C.
Greek ambassador to Turkey.
1 April 1840
Memorandum by Zographo concerning brigands operating from Turkish territory.
10/22 April 1835: Copy letter Theodore Xeno to Zographo on the conduct of the Governor of Smyrna towards the Greeks there (filed under GRE/E102, Blacque, Alexandre).
10/22 May 1838: Copy letter Zographo to Sir Edmund Lyons (filed under GRE/E372, Lyons).
Comments [evidently in Zographo's handwriting] on letter from A. Paicos to Monsr. Argyropaulo (enclosed in letter A. L. de Cordoba to Ponsonby 25 January 1840, filed under GRE/E150, Cordoba).
For favourable and unfavourable comments on Zographo see letters from Sir Richard Church to Ponsonby 7 January 1834 and 9 November 1839 (filed under GRE/E133, Church).
See also copy letter Reschid Pasha to Ponsonby 22 July 1840 on the rejection by the Greek government of the treaty negotiated by Zographo (enclosed in Ponsonby's despatch No. 154, 30 July 1840, filed under GRE/E481,
Palmerston).
Zohrab, Edward
1st Attaché and Turkish Consul-General in London.
GRE/E692 15 December 1853 - 21 February 1854
7 letters to Ponsonby concerning the situation between Russia and Turkey after the events at Sinope and the need for intervention by England and France. Also mentions Ponsonby's motion in the House of Lords, and the position of Mehemed Ali
Pasha.
Digitised material for Zohrab, Edward - GRE/E692/1-8
Zuylen de Nyevelt, Baron Hugo Van
Dutch diplomat.
6 May - 27 June 1829: 5 copy letters Sir Robert Gordon to Zuylen (Letter Book filed under GRE/E259, Gordon).
2 February 1831: Copy letter A. R. Falck and Zuylen to Palmerston (filed under GRE/E66, Belgium).
10 February 1831: Copy letter Palmerston to Falck and Zuylen (enclosed in letter Sir George Shee to Ponsonby 18 February 1831, filed under GRE/E569, Shee).
26 May 1831: Copy letter Zuylen and Falck to Palmerston (enclosed in letter Palmerston to Ponsonby 27 May 1831, filed under GRE/E481, Palmerston).
Unidentified LettersGRE/E708/1-25
21 pieces including the following:
GRE/E708/1-2
Language:
French
2 letters from Macejo(?) to ‘mon cher’ n.d.
(1) Lavallejo has been put on parole not to bear arms if the war continues.
(2) ‘On pretend que nous avons toujours été trompes par les levantados, et que la misericorde et bonté doit avoir une terme’.
GRE/E708/3-4 5 September [1832]
Letter … to Ponsonby, Roehampton, enclosing letter [not present] from ‘my poor brother's servant’, a ‘very excellent creature’.
Requests Ponsonby's good offices in favour of an old friend, Mr Waldie, who is going to winter in Naples.
GRE/E708/5-6 31 October …
Copy letter Ponsonby to Sir Robert ….
‘The Prince’ was ‘as kind and frank as possible’. He went largely into the question and showed the difference existing in the position of England and that of the other powers. He asked for details of
Palmerston's despatches concerning the proposed protocol and Ponsonby gave him copies in confidence. The plan about which he had spoken to Sir Robert the previous day was not discussed.
GRE/E708/7 2 March 1833
Letter Pierre … to Ponsonby, Naples, asking him to take a letter and roller to Frederick Pisani, and offering Ponsonby his country house at Boujoukdéré. The writer's nephew, M. Alléon, would handle negotiations about it.
GRE/E708/9-10 14 October 1833
Letter M. L. [French diplomat? and old friend of Ponsonby], concerning the death of the writer's companion and his own plans.
GRE/E708/11-12
2 Letters … to Ponsonby:
(1) 1 June 1836 enclosing letter [not present] for M. Blacque and alluding to the Churchill Affair [see under Churchill W.] and stating that the squadron destined for Tunis cannot leave without new orders from the Porte.
(2) 9 June 1836 concerning M. Blacque's son who had been with Blacque when he died at Malta and the advice of friends that Madame Blacque should not be told of her husband's death until there was more information.
GRE/E708/13-14 29 July 1842
Letter … to Ponsonby, Brussels, stating that the writer would spare Gandolfi whenever Ponsonby wanted him.
Gandolfi, who was ‘enchanted at the idea of serving you both’ would look out for ‘a good young French artist’ to accompany him so that
the Ponsonbys could get a good cook for £40 or £50 p.a. The writer dislikes living abroad and referred to the ‘uncivilized Romans and Neapolitans’.
GRE/E708/19-20 22 December 1854?
Copy letter Ponsonby to …, concerning Russian atrocities when General Suvarov conquered the Crimea in 1777.
GRE/E708/23 4 October [1836?]
Letter Serafin … to Lady Ponsonby, thanking her for a present of 10,000 piastres.
Fragments GRE/E709/1-10
4 pieces including:
GRE/E709/1 [1840]
End of letter Ponsonby to a military or naval commander. Hopes the recipient will find from Sir Charles Smith's report that everything has been done to give efficacy to the service in Syria. Everyone will now know the limit of his duty and full
authority has been provided to direct war operations. Mehemet Ali is alarmed and is now likely to ask for Egypt. Ponsonby sees no chance for Mehemet Ali ‘except in the concessions that may unfortunately be made to him’.
GRE/E709/4-5 [19 December 1846]
Part of a letter mainly concerning British politics; death of Thomas Grenville and the fortune of Dr Neville Grenville, the Dean of Windsor, mentioned.
MiscellaneaGRE/E710/1 14 August 1832
Letter The Comptroller of Legacy Duties to Baroness Louisa Ponsonby, demanding payment of duties outstanding in respect of the property of 1st Baron Ponsonby (d.1806). Louisa Ponsonby, who married secondly 4th Earl Fitzwilliam, died in 1824.
GRE/E710/2
Notice, dated Galata, 17 August 1839, of the itinerary of a passenger ship service.
GRE/E710/3
Copy of an inscription in Greek: ‘To Lucius Poppius Auctus (aged) 19 years (dedicated by) Lucius Poppius Cimbrus and Poppia Kallityche his parents’.
[Translated by Prof. Peter Rhodes.]
GRE/E710/4
Note concerning the area and boundaries of a plot of land.
GRE/E711/1-18 1813-1842
Invoices, vouchers and other financial items. 18 pieces.
GRE/E712/1-6
Prescriptions and recipes. Includes 2 prescriptions for Ponsonby written by Dr MacGuffog (712/3-4). 6 pieces.
GRE/E713/1-12
Press cuttings and other printed matter; visiting cards. 12 pieces.
GRE/E714/1-52
Verses in various hands and languages, some to members of the Ponsonby family. 41 pieces.
GRE/E715/1-11
Language: Turkish
Documents in Turkish and other oriental scripts. 9 pieces.
GRE/E716/1-2
‘Curios’. 2 locks of hair, one marked on wrapper ‘la plus belle’.
GRE/E717
Discarded wrappers. 1 box.
