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371. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/39

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/39
Title:
28. Letter from Lord Harris
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Madras will manage as best it can about troops. If there are any spare steamers at Calcutta they should on to Galle. The monsoon has broken, and sailing ships will take three weeks to beat up. The young advocate Mayne did well in the Tanjore case, no judgement has yet been given.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

372. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/40

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/40
Title:
29. Letter from Lord Harris
Scope & Content:
Harris forgot to congratulate Canning on the fall of Delhi by the last mail. Is glad that the Punjab men should get all the glory. Admires Canning's order about poor Neill, it was graceful and English and showed full knowledge of his character. Is anxious about Lucknow. A ship has touched at Mad...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

373. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/41

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/41
Title:
30. Letter from Lord Harris
Scope & Content:
Madras will do its best with the troops available. There was some confusion at Galle. Describes troop movements, and the composition of the force for Central India, which will be under Whitlock, by far the best soldier, though eccentric. There was some trouble with the 50th, now settled. The Mad...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

374. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/42

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/42
Title:
31. Letter from Lord Harris
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Incomplete letter. Note by the Private Secretary's Registrar that the first part of this letter was not received. Continues: Harris has forgotten to mention the case of Captain Hope, late Secretary to the Military Board, who is now without the chance of an appointment as good as that he formerly...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

375. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/43

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/43
Title:
31a. Letter from Lord Harris
Scope & Content:
Canning's account of affairs is not very satisfactory, so long as there is uncertainty in the north there will be an unsettled feeling all over the country. Hopes the disturbance in the Southern Mahratta country has been put down. The row in Sumbulpoor has spread, more troops have been ordered u...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Dec 1857
Extent:
1 item

376. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/44

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/44
Title:
31b. Letter from Lord Harris
Scope & Content:
The question of sending Madras troops to Calcutta no longer arises, as reinforcements have had to be sent to Cuttack and to Vizagapatam, and there are no more troops to spare. The troops may have to be withdraw later because of the unhealthiness of the climate.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Dec 1857
Extent:
1 item

377. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/45

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/45
Title:
31c. Letter from Lord Harris
Scope & Content:
Sends good wishes to Lord and Lady Canning for 1858. Sends an extract from a letter from General Ferrier. There is no news from Sumbu1poor. Thanks Canning for the power to reorganise the Police. Is pleased with Brigadier Inglis' account of the Lucknow siege, and glad that people are beginning to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1858
Extent:
2 items

378. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/46

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/46
Title:
31d. Letter from Lord Harris
Scope & Content:
General Ferrier's information about the Hungarian and Polish officers came from Paris and Alexandria. The information seems to be of a very general nature, but it might be as well not to overlook it. There is nothing new in Madras but rumours. Asks for campaign news.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jan 1858
Extent:
1 item

379. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/47

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/47
Title:
31e. Letter from Lord Harris
Scope & Content:
Lady Canning has told Harris that information showing the need of a check on the Anglo- Indian Press would be useful. Will send such evidence as he possesses. Has got a nice house for Lady Canning at Coonoor, and can provide everything for her except carriages. Madras' answer to Captain Yule's l...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

380. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/48

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/13/48
Title:
31f. Letter from Lord Harris
Scope & Content:
Sends a copy of a private letter, has sent a copy to Vernon Smith. Asks what will happen about financial officers, there are all kinds of rumours about their fate. Sends copies of newspaper extracts [not enclosed] with comments. There was trouble with the 4th Cavalry on its starting for Benares ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Feb 1858-27 Feb 1858
Extent:
2 items