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151. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/50

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/50
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Pressure in England for Indian Government to make land available for settlement – facilitating acquisition of land by Europeans would greatly improve position of Indian administration in public opinion at home; therefore hopes action will be taken on his despatch of 22 December on this subject; s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

152. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/52

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/52
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Enquires position regarding Dhar on which he has been questioned [cf Canning's letter of 28 August]; Finance Committee of his Council is examining options for new taxation – all that can be done from India Office is to assist Canning by investigating arguments and facts; nothing has been said at ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

153. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/53
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letters of 29 January; comments on Canning's proposed appointments; Durand's presence in England as member of his Council will be very important during inevitable conflict between English and Indian military authorities on army reconstruction; wants time to consider whether...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 1859
Extent:
1 item

154. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/60

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/60
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Pleased at Peacock's acceptance of Chief Justiceship; has offered provisional Council membership to Hamilton; should he decline prefers Frere of Canning's three candidates, and is willing to take responsibility (which should be his) of offending Bengal – fitness for the job should be the only cri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1859
Extent:
1 item

155. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/62

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/62
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Batteries of Royal Artillery which were to have been sent to India will now not be.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Apr 1859
Extent:
1 item

156. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/67

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/67
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Lawrence's views on method of garrisoning Delhi and on advisability of giving up Peshawar valley to Afghanistan; on latter point, Stanley sees strength of his arguments but feels 'extreme difficulty of inducing England to accede to them, or India not to misunderstand them'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1859
Extent:
1 item

157. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/74

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/74
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Queen has agreed to style three local regiments 'Royal'; question whether honour should go to 1st or 2nd Bombay Light Infantry.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1859
Extent:
1 item

158. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/12
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Has received Stanley's letter of 2 June with great pleasure – its tone has reinforced Canning's determination to stay at his post; advocates recruitment of at least ten European regiments for local service in India to replace twenty native regiments to be officered by officers from native regimen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1858
Extent:
1 item

159. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/14
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Is pleased to announce that a force is being sent to relieve Man Singh; Bihar situation gradually improving; C-in-C is withdrawing one regiment from Rohilkhand; Canning has revoked martial law in Agra and Meerut Districts.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jul 1858
Extent:
1 item

160. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/36
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
In some areas amnesty will have to be imposed by force; unreasonable claim under Proclamation by a sirdar of Maharaja of Rewah regarding right of suttee, indicating disturbing level of suspicions of British bad faith.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Nov 1858
Extent:
1 item