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101. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476
Title:
Letters from Vernon-Smith and the Earl of Ellenborough as successive Presidents of the Board of Control (Mar 1855-Mar 1858, and Mar-May 1858) to Canning
Scope & Content:
Letters from Vernon-Smith and the Earl of Ellenborough as successive Presidents of the Board of Control (Mar 1855-Mar 1858, and Mar-May 1858) to Canning
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1856-1858
Extent:
Unspecified

102. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/1
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Has overcome some opposition from Court of Directors to supplying Canning with crore and a half of silver bullion [£1.5 million approx]; almost universal disapproval at home, shared by Palmerston and himself of Canning's order to magistrates inculcating forbearance to offenders; objection also ma...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

103. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/2

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/2
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 24 September (1); very thorough approval at home of Canning's refusal to allow negotiations with King of Delhi; his [clemency] orders of 31 July more questionable and gave rise to long discussion in Cabinet, but Govt continues to support him; current need for militar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

104. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/3

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/3
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Grey's scheme for exchanging regiments from Cape for sepoys – Cabinet think nothing should be done till they have heard from Canning; Court of Directors will not hear of Black West India Regiments and Cabinet have yielded, to Vernon Smith's regret; 'dwarf' regiments to be raised.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

105. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/4

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/4
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Sepoy regiments who volunteered for China should be sent there with some Europeans 'to look after them' as soon as they can be spared; [incomplete].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

106. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/5
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letter of 8 October; 'tumult here, raised strangely enough by the Saints I believe' against clemency orders is subsiding; is tempted to opt for transportation act for sepoys and awaits lawyers' opinion from India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

107. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/6

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/6
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 8 October; Directors' opinion that sailing ships would be as fast as steamers in transporting troops to India has proved wrong; noted in England that capture of Delhi achieved without troops from England; Col Ramsay; glad Canning is satisfied with financial assistanc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

108. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/7
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Unclear as to position of Havelock and Outram at Lucknow and Alambagh; transport and commissariat and Disraeli's attacks on Govt; question of sea versus overland route for sending reinforcements; financial situation of Company; sepoys to be sent to China - Palmerston advised addition of British t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1857
Extent:
1 item

109. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/8
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
News of relief of Lucknow; Capt Lowe's account of siege of Delhi; honours for Wilson and others, and difficulty of rewarding those who have prevented outbreaks (e.g. (Sir) Bartle Frere in Sind); has not yet received Canning's answer to petition for his recall;, encloses heads of bill for better g...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Dec 1857
Extent:
1 item

110. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/9
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 25 November; gloom at Havelock's death; procedure for recommending honours; agrees on inadvisability of giving offence to Indian religious sensibilities but opinion in England, including Times, has become extremely anti-Muslim; Canning should be very cautious on ques...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1858
Extent:
1 item