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211. Mss Eur F231/4, p14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/4, p14
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Receipt of instructions for Persian expedition to sail; it plans to rendezvous on 25 November at entrance to Gulf; comments on its commander General Stalker; if operations inland are embarked on Canning proposes to put Anson in charge; important that commander of mixed force of Queen's and Compan...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

212. Mss Eur F231/4, p39

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/4, p39
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Policy towards Afghanistan following fall of Herat to Persia; Lawrence is to meet Dost Muhammad; degree of support to be given latter; an independent Herat, however desirable, is not feasible – its ruler must depend on either Persia or Afghanistan; contests view that Herat is the key to India – 5...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

213. Mss Eur F231/4, p65

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/4, p65
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Capture of Bushire caused little damage to property and no loss of civilian life, and good relations established with people, while enough has been done to show British strength and difficulty of withstanding it; blunders during operation; Canning has only criticisms of Leeke, but both praise and...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

214. Mss Eur F231/4, p202

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/4, p202
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Has received nothing from Canning of last month's date; two recent parliamentary debates on India, one in which missionaries were routed, other regarding demands of Manchester cotton men for assistance; Vernon Smith hopes something can be done to help latter; hopes Canning can keep down missionar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

215. Mss Eur F231/4, p207

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/4, p207
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Has received 'awful accounts' in Canning's letter of 20 May [sc. 19 May]; complains of telegraphic messages to Times arriving before official news; need to reserve anything confidential for Secret Committee in view of indiscretion of Directors in general; Cabinet approve of all Canning's actions ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

216. Mss Eur F231/4, p215

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/4, p215
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Everyone 'in agonising expectation of the next telegraph'; mentions in passing departure of Sir Colin Campbell (newly appointed C-in-C, India); notes troops being sent to India; as regards future, discusses question of Queen's versus Company's European troops; Canning must provide tents for troop...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

217. Mss Eur F231/4, p248

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/4, p248
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Situation regarding disbandment of 19th N.I; native officers to blame for mutiny though no certain evidence; Colonel behaved injudiciously; advantages of making an example at Barrackpore; believes risk of 1000 disbanded men being turned loose near Calcutta counterbalanced by proximity of overwhel...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

218. Mss Eur F231/5, p1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p1
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Persian campaign delayed by lack of steam transport; Maharaja of Kashmir has had paralytic stroke – Canning will not interfere if there are disturbances 'although it would make a pretty-sounding addition to our Provinces'; expedition against Waziris has had to be postponed; comments on Jackson; L...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

219. Mss Eur F231/5, p45

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p45
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Previous letter missed mail [and is missing]; disbandment of 34th N.I. passed off peacefully and Barrackpore continues to be submissive and orderly; briefly describes outbreak of mutiny at Meerut; situation at Delhi; full details not yet available from either place; European troops and Irregulars...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 May 1857
Extent:
1 item

220. Mss Eur F231/5, p187

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p187
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Indian financial situation, in context of losses and military expenditure caused by rebellion; forced to abandon all public works for present, except for real necessities of military and civil establishments, involving large waste of effort and previous investment in unfinished works; impossible ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item