[84] MS. Correspondence.
[85] MS. Memorandum.
[86] MS. Correspondence.
[87] Major Rawlinson to Government: March 6, 1842. This important despatch was published by Lord Ellenborough in the Government Gazette, and subsequently appeared in the Blue Book. To an unpublished letter, written by Major Rawlinson to Mr. Colvin, on the 13th of December, I am indebted for the information contained in the earlier portion of this chapter.
[88] He was connected with our postal establishment.
[89] The letter to General Nott was worded as follows:
“Assistant Quarter-Master-General’s Office, Head Quarters,
Caubul, November 3, 1841.
“Sir,—I have the honour, by direction of Major-General Elphinstone, commanding in Afghanistan, to request that you will immediately direct the whole of the troops under orders to return to Hindostan from Candahar to march upon Caubul instead of Shikarpore, excepting any that shall have got beyond the Khojuck Pass, and that you will instruct the officers who may command to use the utmost practicable expedition. You are requested to attach a troop of his Majesty the Shah’s Horse Artillery to the above force, and likewise half the first regiment of cavalry.
“I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,