Northbrook telegrams SCC regarding the proposed expedition to Khartoum to relieve General Charles Gordon. He writes that Garnet Wolseley, 1st Baron understand that the government wishes to avoid an advance if possible and have drawn instructions for "him" to go in tomorrow's post. Sent from: Cairo, date stamped, 22 Sept.
Copy of a telegram from Thomas Baring, 1st Earl Northbrook to Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS8/1533
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS2/340/1533, CS8/340/1533
- Dates of Creation
- 22 September 1884
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 sheet
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