Record

Document Reference	Bu 25/98
Title	Letter from 6th Earl of Mayo [R. Bourke], Calcutta, India, to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 23 Nov 1870.
Date	23 November 1870
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Reports that Yàkub's insurrection in Afghanistan had failed; informs him that Forsyth had returned from Yarkand and that he would send him a copy of his report; expects his hands are full in Russia due to the increased activity in Asia.

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6884	Forsyth; Thomas D. (1827-1886); Sir; Indian civilian promoted trade in central Asia	1827-1886
NA6970	Yàkub Khan (-1923 ); Ameer of Afghanistan; ( son of Shir Ali rebelled against his father in 1870 deported to India 1879)	-1923
NA6897	Bourke; Richard S. (1822-1872); 6th Earl of Mayo; statesman	1822-1872
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882