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191. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/18

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/18
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Refers to Stanley's letters of 26 July and 2 August; possible appointment of Montgomery as Provisional Member of Council, but he may be needed to succeed Lawrence in Punjab; false report concerning issue of amnesty proclamation – but Canning is anxious to issue one 'the moment I feel that it will...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Sep 1858
Extent:
1 item

192. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/2

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/2
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 24 September (1); very thorough approval at home of Canning's refusal to allow negotiations with King of Delhi; his [clemency] orders of 31 July more questionable and gave rise to long discussion in Cabinet, but Govt continues to support him; current need for militar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

193. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/6

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/6
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 8 October; Directors' opinion that sailing ships would be as fast as steamers in transporting troops to India has proved wrong; noted in England that capture of Delhi achieved without troops from England; Col Ramsay; glad Canning is satisfied with financial assistanc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

194. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/7
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Unclear as to position of Havelock and Outram at Lucknow and Alambagh; transport and commissariat and Disraeli's attacks on Govt; question of sea versus overland route for sending reinforcements; financial situation of Company; sepoys to be sent to China - Palmerston advised addition of British t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1857
Extent:
1 item

195. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/8

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/8
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
News of relief of Lucknow; Capt Lowe's account of siege of Delhi; honours for Wilson and others, and difficulty of rewarding those who have prevented outbreaks (e.g. (Sir) Bartle Frere in Sind); has not yet received Canning's answer to petition for his recall;, encloses heads of bill for better g...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Dec 1857
Extent:
1 item

196. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/9
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 25 November; gloom at Havelock's death; procedure for recommending honours; agrees on inadvisability of giving offence to Indian religious sensibilities but opinion in England, including Times, has become extremely anti-Muslim; Canning should be very cautious on ques...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1858
Extent:
1 item

197. 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

198. 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

199. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/39

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/39
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letters of 17 and 18 December; Durand elected to Council of India; but for Lord Palmerston's promise Stanley would be inclined to concede nothing to Company's European troops; necessity of local European army recognised by Cabinet but only reluctantly by military authorities; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

200. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/64

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/64
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Canning's letters of 2 and 8 March]; problem of filling Law membership of Canning's Council; Canning's emphasis on need for lawyer in Council has led him to modify intention of sending financier as fourth member of Council; describes type of person needed - someone who capable of givin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Apr 1859
Extent:
1 item