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111. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/10

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/10
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Cabinet concern regarding risk to Campbell's life and its proposals for army commands in event of his being disabled; Cabinet inclined to accept Jung Bahadur's request for return of Nepalese territory as price of his assistance, despite giving appearance of weakness; asks for estimate of number o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1858
Extent:
1 item

112. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/11
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Defends himself and colleagues from implication in Canning's letter of 24 December that they had not done enough to vindicate him; question of transportation of sepoys to Andamans or colonies; renewing proposal to Court of Directors regarding 'black' regiments [this time apparently to be raised i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

113. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/12
Title:
Letter from Ellenborough to Canning
Scope & Content:
Unexpected change of Government sends him back to the India Board [Lord Palmerston's Government had fallen a few days earlier and had been succeeded by a Conservative administration under Lord Derby, with the Earl of Ellenborough becoming President of the Board of Control for the fourth time]; ha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

114. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/13
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Comments on fall of Palmerston's Ministry and reactions of East India Company Directors; reviews arguments for and against Canning's resignation (including comments on unpleasant tone of Derby and Ellenborough towards Canning); as his last act has appointed G E L Cotton (Headmaster of Marlborough...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

115. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/14

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/14
Title:
Letter from Ellenborough to Canning
Scope & Content:
Intention to introduce bill to transfer Government of India to the Crown within next fortnight; recruitment for India going very well; hopes by next mail to send Secret Letter regarding reward for Jung Bahadur (of Nepal) and revision of treaties with native princes – need to reward those who have...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1858
Extent:
1 item

116. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/15
Title:
Letter from Ellenborough to Canning
Scope & Content:
Elgin's force at Canton is inadequate; asks Canning to send 'what native troops you can. It is good for you to get them out of India' and good for him to have them.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1858
Extent:
1 item

117. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/16
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Ellenborough's only sign of life towards Vernon Smith has been curt note approving of Elphinstone's appointment as provisionanl Governor-General; Pratt's exclusion has been attributed to Canning; fuss over this appointment convinces Vernon Smith that attacks on Canning emanated from low church pa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1858
Extent:
1 item

118. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/17
Title:
Letter from Ellenborough to Canning
Scope & Content:
Pleased at news from Lucknow; believes Canning will receive a West India Regiment; Ellenborough does not wish to increase Queen's regiments in India but hopes to maintain existing complement by sending drafts of recruits; is in communication with officers on whom he places most reliance regarding...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1858
Extent:
1 item

119. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/18

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/18
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 20 February; problem of awarding honours; agrees with Canning about Frere; if there was anything wrong with despatch on compensation, it arose 'from that eternal system of compromise between the Court [of Directors] and Board which mars so much correspondence'; Direc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1858
Extent:
1 item

120. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/19
Title:
Letter from Ellenborough to Canning
Scope & Content:
Comments approvingly on Cambell's operations at Lucknow; has secured Cabinet agreement to increase Company's European infantry by three regiments which he propose should be officered by officers of mutinied regiments; one regiment going to India from Australia, and two from the Cape; reasons why ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1858
Extent:
1 item