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51. Mss Eur F213/23, p114

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Mss Eur F213/23, p114
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to Hobhouse's letter of 7 May; problem concerning Indian Duties Act (IV of 1848) has been solved; briefly answers objections to it; Turton case and question of whether Indian Govt or Imperial Parliament should legislate to reform Registrar's Office; KCBs for Henry Lawrence and George Clerk...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jul 1848
Extent:
1 item

52. Mss Eur F213/23, p118

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Mss Eur F213/23, p118
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Communications with Lahore have been interrupted but an express from Currie of 22 June reports that on 18 June Edwardes and Nawab of Bahawalpur have defeated Mulraj's troops in 9 hour engagement; if Edwardes takes Multan he will deserve high praise; encloses copy of letter to Queen.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1848
Extent:
1 item

53. Mss Eur F213/23, p137

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Mss Eur F213/23, p137
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Has been confined to bed 3-6 July; is told sickness due simply to unusually hot weather; Currie, inconsistently with his earlier advice, now advises that British troops can be moved to Multan despite season of year, which impairs Dalhousie's confidence in him; distance makes it very inadvisable f...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1848
Extent:
1 item

54. Mss Eur F213/23, p143

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Mss Eur F213/23, p143
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Turton's case; Hobhouse's strictures on integrity and morality of Calcutta [cf his letter of 23/24 May] are too well founded; members of the two services are without taint, but al Dalhousie can do regarding officers of Court and members of society is to exclude mis-doers from his house; possible ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1848
Extent:
1 item

55. Mss Eur F213/23, p147

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Mss Eur F213/23, p147
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to Hobhouse's letter of 24 June, and his own of 10 July; reviews developments since then and criticises at great length Currie's order (which Indian Govt felt they must confirm) to move British troops to Multan despite all his and the C-in-C's earlier statements that such movement was imp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1848-8 Aug 1848
Extent:
1 item

56. Mss Eur F213/23, p159

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Mss Eur F213/23, p159
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Troops gradually marching off, so far with no ill effects; rumour of Edwardes having suffered defeat; Currie has written a more becoming letter; he now says European troops can be moved easily at this season – Dalhousie continues to be anxious about combined effects of sickness and heat on their ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Aug 1848
Extent:
1 item

57. Mss Eur F213/23, p186

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Mss Eur F213/23, p186
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
News but no details of insurrection in Ceylon; Dalhousie is sceptical of rumours that Edwardes has suffered a defeat.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Aug 1848
Extent:
1 item

58. Mss Eur F213/23, p197

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Mss Eur F213/23, p197
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Hobhouse's letter of 24 July; inexpediency of Wellington's proposal to send Napier to assist at siege of Multan; troops concentrating before Multan with not much adverse effect on their health so far; two minor insurrections which lend credence to Currie's belief in general Sikh cons...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Sep 1848
Extent:
1 item

59. Mss Eur F213/23, p203

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Mss Eur F213/23, p203
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Has written to Wellington begging him not to appoint Cotton as C-in-C, India; Satara minute goes by this mail.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Sep 1848
Extent:
1 item

60. Mss Eur F213/23, p211

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p211
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Hobhouse's letter of 7 August; defends troop numbers initially ordered for Multan, and subsequent changes of plan; financial constraints thereon; insurrection has never subsided, and events since show 'it was a general movement of the Sikhs and not an accident at Mooltan. Rebellion h...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Sep 1848
Extent:
1 item