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351. Mss Eur F231/14/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/6
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 10 January; minutes and papers on Herat and operations in Afghanistan go home by this mail; only member of Governor-General's Council who hankers after advance on Herat is (Sir) J P Grant; refers to his letters of 7 and 22 December (1) and 8 January (2) and s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Feb 1857
Extent:
1 item

352. Mss Eur F231/14/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/7
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
No news from China; glad Vernon Smith approves his refusal to send European regiment to Hong Kong [cf Vernon Smith's letter of 26 January] at which some merchants were angry; explains background to minor frontier expeditions – desirable frontier should be pacified before force there is weakened b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

353. Mss Eur F231/14/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/8
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 10 February; defends his proclamation of war; hopes nothing he has written either officially or privately on non-feasibility of expedition to Herat will embarrass Govt with Directors; but is not sorry if record of his views stands in way of Govt committing 'a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

354. Mss Eur F231/14/9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/9
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Situation regarding disbandment of 19th N.I; native officers to blame for mutiny though no certain evidence; Colonel behaved injudiciously; advantages of making an example at Barrackpore; believes risk of 1000 disbanded men being turned loose near Calcutta counterbalanced by proximity of overwhel...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

355. Mss Eur F231/14/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/10
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
News of peace treaty with Persia signed at Paris; Amir will be displeased at early loss of his annuity – he must 'in decency' be given bonus
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

356. Mss Eur F231/14/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/11
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Persian campaign delayed by lack of steam transport; Maharaja of Kashmir has had paralytic stroke – Canning will not interfere if there are disturbances 'although it would make a pretty-sounding addition to our Provinces'; expedition against Waziris has had to be postponed; comments on Jackson; L...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

357. Mss Eur F231/14/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/12
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Disbandment of 19th N.I; 2nd Grenadiers shows signs of repentance, but describes further disturbances in 34th N.I; conduct of Colonels of 19th and 34th is under scrutiny; Lt-Col S G Wheler of 34th a religious zealot and if his regiment's disaffection proves traceable to his indiscretion he may ha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

358. Mss Eur F231/14/13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/13
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 10 March 1857]; defends lack of notice in raising interest on loan, and embarrassments caused Govt of India by Company's present system for drawing upon it, which Canning suspects has 'other evils'; protests at intention to subject Army Commander in Persia and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

359. Mss Eur F231/14/14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/14
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Previous letter missed mail [and is missing]; disbandment of 34th N.I. passed off peacefully and Barrackpore continues to be submissive and orderly; briefly describes outbreak of mutiny at Meerut; situation at Delhi; full details not yet available from either place; European troops and Irregulars...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 May 1857
Extent:
1 item

360. Mss Eur F231/14/15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/15
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Death of Anson (C-in-C) from cholera; he had apparently been waiting for siege guns before proceeding to Delhi; though any defeat or check under the walls of Delhi 'in the present temper of India would be disastrous', Canning considers siege guns unnecessary; Sir H Barnard to take command at Delh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item