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191. Mss Eur F231/11, f127

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Mss Eur F231/11, f127
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Operations at Lucknow going well; only mischance has been attack on loyal Raja whom Rose was unable to assist because his forces were already divided as much as was safe.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Mar 1858
Extent:
1 item

192. Mss Eur F231/11, f128

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Mss Eur F231/11, f128
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Campbell likely to begin operations at Lucknow before arrival of Jung Bahadur, but it now seems that this will not upset the latter; did not expect Home Govt to welcome Nepalese assistance; describes its value; Gurkha soldiers brave, honest and orderly, but other shortcomings of their officers an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1858
Extent:
1 item

193. Mss Eur F231/11, f138

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/11, f138
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Campbell has no doubt that Mansfield should succeed him as C-in-C in event of his death and Canning agrees.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Mar 1858
Extent:
1 item

194. Mss Eur F231/3, p53

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Mss Eur F231/3, p53
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 May; explains inability to give Govt of India's opinion on Plowden's salt report by close of parliamentary session; suggests Directors should purchase one or two vessels from Admiralty suitable for suppression of piracy in the Straits.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

195. Mss Eur F231/3, p98

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Mss Eur F231/3, p98
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Secret Committee's Despatch of 10 July (received 13 August); arms and money have been sent to Dost Muhammad; too dangerous to send English officers to Herat; an officer will visit Dost if latter desires it; importance of not embarrassing Dost with his own people by appearance of too muc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

196. Mss Eur F231/3, p184

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/3, p184
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letters of 8 September; Persian expedition; Court of Directors now adopting more liberal attitude to Oudh royal family; encloses draft Act on Admiralty jurisdiction in India; has urged O'Shaughnessy to return to India rather than take charge of railways and telegraphs of other...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

197. Mss Eur F231/3, p191

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/3, p191
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letters of 22 September; preparations for Persian expedition; possibility of placing Outram in command; agrees on keeping aloof from Afghan entanglements, but current events 'force us into interference'; urges action on Law Commission for domestic political reasons; he and Man...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

198. Mss Eur F231/3, p196

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Mss Eur F231/3, p196
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 8 October; appointment of Outram to command Persian expedition with both political and military powers; Vernon Smith hopes Canning will not think appointment an invasion of his privileges; Outram's instructions; Clarendon's annoyance at Canning's reduction of force; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

199. Mss Eur F231/3, p216

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/3, p216
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 7 December; Herat fell by treachery rather than force; agrees with most of Canning's views on Afghanistan; Bushire and Kharaq good equivalent for Herat; need to maintain pressure on Persia by warlike preparations; need for reinforcements for Bushire; opinion at home ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

200. Mss Eur F231/3, p222

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/3, p222
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Attack on Persian war in Lords stronger than in Commons; negotiations with Persia; Lord Ellenborough's and Vernon Smith's views on importance of Herat – whatever its real value, repeated assertions of its importance would make it ignominious not to protect it; ideally, Kabul, Kandahar and Herat s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Feb 1857
Extent:
1 item

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