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81. Mss Eur F213/24, p124

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Mss Eur F213/24, p124
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Submits his own honours list for recent campaign and comments on those particularly deserving reward, including Maj (later Sir) George Lawrence, Capt (Sir) James Abbott, Lt Herbert, Maj Frederick Mackeson, and (Sir) Henry Elliot (Foreign Secretary to Govt of India).; accepts that if Hobhouse disa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Apr 1849
Extent:
1 item

82. Mss Eur F213/24, p129

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Mss Eur F213/24, p129
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
War is now over; flight of Dost Muhammad; justifies his annexation of Punjab without waiting for instructions from home on grounds that it was falling into anarchy; failure to act would have meant loss of revenue and of authority; has sent despatch explaining why whole of Punjab must be taken, wh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Apr 1849
Extent:
1 item

83. Mss Eur F213/24, p139

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Mss Eur F213/24, p139
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Hobhouse's letter of 7 March, 'the substance and the tone of which have deeply pained me'; defends position taken in his letter of 22 January on question of Gough's continuance in office; vehemently denies he has ever in private correspondence complained either that Gough was continu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Apr 1849
Extent:
1 item

84. Mss Eur F213/24, p146

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Mss Eur F213/24, p146
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to Hobhouse's letter of 7 March; is pleased Napier is to succeed Gough as C-in-C; concern for Gough's feelings and that he should be treated with honour due to his rank until he leaves India; in Punjab, Sikhs being disarmed, manufacture of munitions forbidden, Sirdars assigned places of re...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Apr 1849
Extent:
1 item

85. Mss Eur F213/24, p150

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Mss Eur F213/24, p150
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Cadetship for Mr John Angelo.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Apr 1849
Extent:
1 item

86. Mss Eur F213/24, p158

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Mss Eur F213/24, p158
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
In view of George Thompson's troublesomeness on subject of Indian Princes, encloses information on him supplied by Sir T Metcalfe (Agent to the Governor-General at Delhi).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Apr 1849
Extent:
1 item

87. Mss Eur F213/24, p159

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Mss Eur F213/24, p159
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
All quiet in Punjab and India; escape of Maharani of Punjab from custody (possibly to Nepal), her severe punishment in view of her intercepted letters 'of a very ferocious character', and her treatment if recaptured; suggests Punjab campaign medal be worn by Queen's as well as Company's troops; t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1849
Extent:
1 item

88. Mss Eur F213/24, p165

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Mss Eur F213/24, p165
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Turton case; asks for guidance on disagreement with Bethune (Law Member of Governor-General's Council) on point of principle regarding extent of legislative powers of Govt of India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 May 1849
Extent:
1 item

89. Mss Eur F213/24, p166

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Mss Eur F213/24, p166
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Hobhouse's letter ot 24 March; Napier's presence to advise on frontier military arrangements would be helpful but not essential; delicate problems regarding relations with Gough including question whether he is to be superseded or succeeded by Napier (Wellington has unfortunately giv...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 May 1849
Extent:
1 item

90. Mss Eur F213/24, p180

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Mss Eur F213/24, p180
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Napier assumed command of the army on 7 May; Maharani's method of escape; one Appa Sahib (pretender to Nagpur throne) has been captured after smart engagement [Dalhousie has briefly mentioned him in several previous letters]; he is the third pretender of that name; rise in opium at Calcutta and M...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1849
Extent:
1 item