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111. Mss Eur F231/15/16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/15/16
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Campbell advancing on Lucknow with 5000 men of all arms, 13 mortars, and 18 or 20 field guns including 24 pounders (but not 68 pounders); Outram's last message says he can hold out till end of November on reduced rations, but garrison will be weaker and less able to co-operate with relievers; sit...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

112. Mss Eur F231/15/20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/15/20
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 26 November; among Sir P Grant, Elphinstone and Outram, favours Outram as provisional Governor-General – his appointment would create less awkwardness with Campbell than Grant's.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jan 1858
Extent:
1 item

113. Mss Eur F231/15/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/15/4
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 26 May]; Wheler's unworthy conduct at parade of 34th on 29 March; his only punishment so far is removal to nominal command of disbanded 19th; Mitchell, previously of 19th has been transferred to be second Lt-Col of European regiment; press law, and insolent rep...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

114. Mss Eur F231/15/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/15/8
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 10 July; opposes appointment of Committee in London.to investigate causes of outbreak; outlines his own ideas for a Commission in India to investigate, punish and reward; problem of news being received by London newspapers before India Office; Canning's reasons ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

115. Mss Eur F231/30, ff 1-2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/30, ff 1-2
Title:
‘Secret Letters received March 16.1857’
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of summaries of two official secret letters from an unnamed source, possibly the Government of Bombay (16 February 1857, Numbers 39-40). The main topic is a report claiming that Austria intends to occupy Socotra.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

116. Mss Eur F231/31, ff 78-83

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/31, ff 78-83
Title:
‘Letters from Mr. Murray.’
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of summaries of letters from HM Minister to Persia [Iran], Charles Augustus Murray, sent from Baghdad (2 April 1857, Number 12; 7 April 1857, Number 18; 8 April 1857, Numbers 19-20; and 10 April 1857, Number 22). The summaries report on the situation in Persia, including: t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item (6 folios)

117. Mss Eur F231/30, ff 15-16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/30, ff 15-16
Title:
‘Letters from Mr Thompson at Bagdad’
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of summaries of two secret letters received from Mr Thompson at Baghdad (30 and 31 January 1857). They are concerned with reports of events unfolding in Persia.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

118. Mss Eur F231/31, ff 4-9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/31, ff 4-9
Title:
Secret Letters received April 2d 1857. Bombay.
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of summaries of official secret letters received from Bombay (presumably the Government of Bombay) (28 February 1857, Number 52; 1 March 1857, Numbers 53-54; 2 March 1857, Numbers 55-56; 3 March 1857, Number 57; and 5 March 1857, Numbers 58-62), and a list of letters receive...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item (6 folios)

119. Mss Eur F231/25, ff 115-116

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/25, ff 115-116
Title:
‘Secret Letters received by way of Marseilles June 15.1855’
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from both the President in Council (3 May 1855, Number 28) and the Government of Bombay (11 May 1855, Numbers 35-37). The amount of detail for each entry therefore varies. The letter from the President in Cou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jun 1855
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

120. Mss Eur F231/27, ff 1-8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/27, ff 1-8
Title:
‘Letters from Persia received Jan.1.1856’
Scope & Content:
This bundle consists of summaries, and partial transcripts, of secret letters received from HM Minister to Persia, Charles Augustus Murray (15-21 November 1855, Numbers 82-87). The amount of detail for each entry therefore varies. The central topic is a dispute between Murray and Mirza Aqa Khan...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1856
Extent:
1 item (8 folios)