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11. Mss Eur F231/5, p187

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p187
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Indian financial situation, in context of losses and military expenditure caused by rebellion; forced to abandon all public works for present, except for real necessities of military and civil establishments, involving large waste of effort and previous investment in unfinished works; impossible ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur F231/5, p191

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p191
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Report of capture of Delhi on 14th except for Palace; reports generally on situation elsewhere in India, mentioning among other things: report of Wheeler's surrender at Cawnpore – if true 'a terrible blow', and though 'vengeance will be speedy… the moral effect will not easily be effaced'; has au...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur F231/5, p214

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p214
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Report of fall of Delhi was false; bazaar reports say he was still outside town on 4th; failure to attack earlier now makes long siege probable; difficulties of reinforcing Barnard's army; Delhi's retention by rebels 'will work mischief everywhere'; Canning's greatest fear is for Deccan; further ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur F231/5, p230

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p230
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
'Iron barracks' being sent by next ship – in meantime hopes Canning has provided tents; reports from Vienna of disloyal remarks by Ali Murad; Barnard's view that Delhi might have been left until other disturbances suppressed, but 'the mischief is now that all England as well as all India is set u...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1857
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur F231/5, p237

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p237
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Canning's letter of 9 August has caused more alarm than any previous one because of Dinapore business; hopes Canning will be satisfied with Generals sent out - Directors are not, as they will not admit 'what is clearly proved' the deficiencies of their own officers; explains decision not to send ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Sep 1857
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur F231/5, p247

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p247
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Comments on Havelock; chief value of honours for him and others was their speedy announcement and Vernon Smith therefore overcame some opposition to granting them; asks for information to deal with criticisms of failure to provide steam or gun boats on Ganges, and inconsistency in first refusing ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

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