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151. Mss Eur F231/5, p109

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Mss Eur F231/5, p109
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Another regiment of dragoons needed, because Irregular Cavalry have proved as faithless as sepoys; though regiment of East Indian Dragoons could be raised its value would be 'very problematical'; is pleased with Grant (acting C-in-C) who arrived three days ago and Canning with him; believes war w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

152. Mss Eur F231/5, p154

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Mss Eur F231/5, p154
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Situation at Delhi; protracted delay in taking it 'lamentable in its effects'; Anson should not have waited for siege train; problems of carriage and commissariat have also caused delay; failure of army staff, especially medical staff, to appreciate need for speed; wishes Sir John Lawrence was ne...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

153. Mss Eur F231/5, p171

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p171
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Explains detention of King of Oudh and four of his suite in Fort William following deposition of sepoy who was twice tampered with by Muslim describing himself as coming from King's people; King's complicity unproven, but Canning thinks it essential to make it impossible for anyone to claim to sp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

154. 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

155. 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

156. 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

157. 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

158. 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

159. 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

160. Mss Eur F231/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/6
Title:
Scope & Content:
Vol VII.' Letters to and from Lord Canning, Lord Haris and Lord Elphinstone [formerly Mss Eur C389]
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Dec 1857-28 Apr 1858
Extent:
Unspecified