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161. Mss Eur F231/13/23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/23
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Encloses letter [not present] to Queen who asked him to write to her from time to time; Vernon Smith need not fear any constitutional impropriety give topics to which Canning has confined himself; difference between him and his Council on C-in-C's tour.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

162. Mss Eur F231/13/31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/31
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Ritchie unlikely to accept Madras judgeship as his law practice is too remunerative; Canning's health; he has no time for morning ride; (Sir) William O'Shaughnessy (Director General of Indian Telegraphs) apparently has grievance against India Board – Canning suggests Vernon Smith mollifies him.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

163. Mss Eur F231/13/35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/35
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 August; indicates how he intends to put Law Commission's proposals before Legislative Council; arrogance of Jervis and Lowe; hopes to take up education question soon; glad to hear increase in military officers will be sanctioned in view of present shortage;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

164. Mss Eur F231/13/41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/41
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
How dispute with Persia should be presented to 'our own Orientals' - comments on last letter from Lord Clarendon (Foreign Secretary) to Persia and his own much simpler proclamation to India; [refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 10 October]; no admission given Amir that he has any rights over Herat...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

165. Mss Eur F231/8, f33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f33
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 15 May; agrees that legislation to implement 1st report of Law Commission should be by Legislative Council in India rather than Parliament and is persuading Chairs to agree, but Canning must legislate speedily; checks introduced by 1833 India Act tend to cause delay;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

166. Mss Eur F231/8, f38

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f38
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letters of 3, 4 and 5 June [last not traced]; Canning's health; policy towards Persia; one of worst features of Indian Govt is absence of good police; impending controversy with Directors over number of cadetships – 'the desire for fresh patronage and promotion among the di...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

167. Mss Eur F231/8, f46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f46
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 3 July (1); suggests Legislative Councillor [i.e. Law Member of Governor-General's Executive Council] no longer necessary and that £10,000 p.a. could be saved; two batches of civil servants (of 20 each) being sent out, plus those currently at Haileybury found fit aft...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

168. Mss Eur F231/8, f49 (1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f49 (1)
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Salt report should be on its way; is sending despatch to Directors regarding their method of drawing bills on India - it may be resented but the practice is seemingly wasteful; Jackson's revenue experience will be useful in Oudh where revenue settlement, opium and salt are matters coming up; comm...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

169. Mss Eur F231/8, f87

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f87
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 8 January (2); Outram's appointment; varying advice at home from Rawlinson and Layard on practicability of march from Shushtar to Teheran; Palmerston (in particular) differs from Canning on necessity of expelling Persians from Herat because such a point has been made...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Feb 1857
Extent:
1 item

170. Mss Eur F231/8, f150

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f150
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Canning's letter of 9 August has caused more alarm than any previous one because of Dinapore business; hopes Canning will be satisfied with Generals sent out - Directors are not, as they will not admit 'what is clearly proved' the deficiencies of their own officers; explains decision not to send ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Sep 1857
Extent:
1 item