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71. Mss Eur F213/24, p5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p5
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Application by solicitor named Newmarch for writ of Habeas Corpus for Maharani of Punjab refused by Calcutta Supreme Court; in case matter is raised in Parliament, Dalhousie describes Maharani's emoluments, property, and conditions under which she is held; jewels in her possession claimed by Sikh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jan 1849
Extent:
1 item

72. Mss Eur F213/24, p14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p14
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Battle of Chilianwala (13 January) an incomplete victory over Sher Singh; gives highly critical account of Gough's conduct of battle, which involved heavy losses; some of cavalry disgraced itself, their flight only being halted in the Field Hospital by the Chaplain Mr Whiting who, 'pistol in hand...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jan 1849
Extent:
1 item

73. Mss Eur F213/24, p24

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p24
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Asks for decision on memorial of his kinsman Capt Ramsay (head of Gough's Army's Commissariat) requesting rank of Brevet Major.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jan 1849
Extent:
1 item

74. Mss Eur F213/24, p25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p25
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Law Commission staff; Turton case; refers to Hobhouse's letter of 23 January; Bethune; is grateful for Hobhouse's explanation that letters from Secret Committee were in fact from the India Board [i.e. Hobhouse] a fact which Dalhousie had not realised; describes (with adverse comments on Whish) fi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Feb 1849
Extent:
1 item

75. Mss Eur F213/24, p47

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p47
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Hobhouses's letter of 6 January; is pleased at Satara decision; wishes to apply similar principle as in Satara case to question of sovereignty of Delhi, now that last recognised heir apparent (Prince Dara Bukht) has died, when present King of Delhi dies; Nepalese hunting excursion ov...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Feb 1849
Extent:
1 item

76. Mss Eur F213/24, p60

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p60
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Gough's complete victory over Sikhs and Afghans at battle of Gujrat on 21 February; briefly describes battle (full details in despatches going by same mail); believes victory will impress on Native powers a conviction of the great superiority in military resources and science of British Army apar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1849
Extent:
1 item

77. Mss Eur F213/24, p81

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p81
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to his correspondence with Gough mentioned in his letter of 21 February; Gough's wounded and very angry reaction to Dalhousie's criticisms; has apparently talked of resigning, though not to Dalhousie; justifies terms of his letters to Gough and his behaviour towards him; believes his promp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1849
Extent:
1 item

78. Mss Eur F213/24, p97

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p97
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Describes surrender of Sher Sing, Chattur Singh, and Sikh army with them [11-14 March] to General Gilbert, at Rawalpindi, and recovery of British prisoners with them; Gilbert then pushed on in pursuit of the Afghans; in cis-Sutlej Punjab disarming of Sikhs is in progress – 'the people are sulky, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Mar 1849
Extent:
1 item

79. Mss Eur F213/24, p104

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p104
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Honours for services during campaign; distribution of awards should avoid unnecessarily exacerbating 'strong jealousy' between Bengal and Bombay armies; comments on merits of a number of individuals in Gough's list.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Mar 1849
Extent:
1 item

80. Mss Eur F213/24, p114

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p114
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Is sorry to have troubled Hobhouse about Capt Ramsay, but his letter of 16 January was written before he knew Ramsay's petition for Brevet Majority had already been rejected.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 1849
Extent:
1 item