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161. Mss Eur F231/4, p174

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Mss Eur F231/4, p174
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Discusses, and asks Canning's opinion on question of increasing Indian establishment of Queen's troops to be able to repress revolts among Indian troops and defend extended territories; Duke of Cambridge (C-in-C, British Army) hears constantly from officers of apprehensions of discontent among na...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

162. Mss Eur F231/5, p4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p4
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Disbandment of 19th N.I; 2nd Grenadiers shows signs of repentance, but describes further disturbances in 34th N.I; conduct of Colonels of 19th and 34th is under scrutiny; Lt-Col S G Wheler of 34th a religious zealot and if his regiment's disaffection proves traceable to his indiscretion he may ha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

163. Mss Eur F231/5, p52

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p52
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
In case report in Bengal Hurkaru and similar statements in private letters home should alarm Vernon Smith, Canning castigates 'old women some of them with swords by their sides' who are spreading alarm and despondency at Calcutta and make Canning 'ashamed for Englishmen'; no cause for fearing tro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1857
Extent:
1 item

164. Mss Eur F231/5, p154

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Mss Eur F231/5, p154
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Situation at Delhi; protracted delay in taking it 'lamentable in its effects'; Anson should not have waited for siege train; problems of carriage and commissariat have also caused delay; failure of army staff, especially medical staff, to appreciate need for speed; wishes Sir John Lawrence was ne...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

165. Mss Eur F231/5, p247

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p247
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Comments on Havelock; chief value of honours for him and others was their speedy announcement and Vernon Smith therefore overcame some opposition to granting them; asks for information to deal with criticisms of failure to provide steam or gun boats on Ganges, and inconsistency in first refusing ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

166. Mss Eur F231/10, f69 (2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/10, f69 (2)
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 10 March 1857]; defends lack of notice in raising interest on loan, and embarrassments caused Govt of India by Company's present system for drawing upon it, which Canning suspects has 'other evils'; protests at intention to subject Army Commander in Persia and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

167. Mss Eur F231/1, f150

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f150
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Announces his appointment and asks for continuance of confidential correspondence, 'the invaluable benefit' of which he has been informed by Wood. [The appointment of Robert Vernon Smith (later Lord Lyveden) as President of the Board of Control was announced on 3 March 1855]
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1855
Extent:
1 item

168. Mss Eur F231/1, f242

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f242
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Since yesterday's letter has received telegraph message from Calcutta of serious disturbances in Rajmahal hills [in Santal Parganas district].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jul 1855
Extent:
1 item

169. Mss Eur F231/2, f167

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f167
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Dalhousie's letter of 13 November; will consult with Clarendon (Foreign Secretary) about d'Orgoni; hopes Dalhousie will devise system for dealing with outbreaks such as Santal insurrection which has caused much wonder in England, and suggests establishment of police force; old India ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1855
Extent:
1 item

170. Mss Eur F231/2, f170

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f170
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
This probably last letter to Dalhousie as Governor-General; brief thanks for Dalhousie's kindness in maintaining confidential correspondence with him despite his being 'almost a stranger'; refers to Dalhousie's letter of 8 October, differs from him regarding conduct of Legislative Council, and st...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jan 1856
Extent:
1 item

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