Copy of a telegram from Thomas Baring, 1st Earl Northbrook to Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington

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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.

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