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21. Mss Eur F213/23, p29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p29
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to Hobhouse's letter of 4 March; clarifies why Currie rather than John Lawrence sent to Lahore in Henry Lawrence's absence; all quiet there and elsewhere; Hyderabad affairs; Satara: - ex-Raja's affairs, death of Raja and his adoption of boy 'of his own blood', and Dalhousie's intention to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Apr 1848
Extent:
1 item

22. Mss Eur F213/23, p35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p35
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Attack on two British officers at Multan on 19 April following installation of new Diwan; Currie does not think outgoing Diwan, Mulraj, instigated it; Currie has moved substantial body of Sikh troops towards Multan; Dalhousie does not anticipate anything serious but will instruct Currie to exact ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1848
Extent:
1 item

23. Mss Eur F213/23, p143

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p143
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Turton's case; Hobhouse's strictures on integrity and morality of Calcutta [cf his letter of 23/24 May] are too well founded; members of the two services are without taint, but al Dalhousie can do regarding officers of Court and members of society is to exclude mis-doers from his house; possible ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1848
Extent:
1 item

24. Mss Eur F213/23, p159

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p159
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Troops gradually marching off, so far with no ill effects; rumour of Edwardes having suffered defeat; Currie has written a more becoming letter; he now says European troops can be moved easily at this season – Dalhousie continues to be anxious about combined effects of sickness and heat on their ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Aug 1848
Extent:
1 item

25. Mss Eur F213/23, p225

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p225
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to Hobhouse's letter of 24 August; progress of Sikh insurrection; incomprehensible retirement by Maj-Gen (later Lt-Gen Sir) William Whish (Commander of Multan Field Force) from Multan; 'rebellion of the Sikh nation has at last become open, flagrant, and universal … the whole Sikh army East...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1848
Extent:
1 item

26. Mss Eur F213/23, p322

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p322
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to Hobhouse's letters of 23 October and 7 November, and his own of 7 December; failure of Maj-Gen Sir E Thackwell to pursue Sikhs following his successful crossing of Chenab; Dalhousie's refusal to fire salute following this operation which, though important, was not a great victory; Sikhs...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1848
Extent:
1 item

27. Mss Eur F213/23, p34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p34
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Thanks for honour awarded to him, and for way in which he has been treated by Hobhouse and Russell – intends to render good service in return.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Apr 1848
Extent:
1 item

28. Mss Eur F213/23, p114

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p114
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to Hobhouse's letter of 7 May; problem concerning Indian Duties Act (IV of 1848) has been solved; briefly answers objections to it; Turton case and question of whether Indian Govt or Imperial Parliament should legislate to reform Registrar's Office; KCBs for Henry Lawrence and George Clerk...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jul 1848
Extent:
1 item

29. Mss Eur F213/23, p137

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p137
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Has been confined to bed 3-6 July; is told sickness due simply to unusually hot weather; Currie, inconsistently with his earlier advice, now advises that British troops can be moved to Multan despite season of year, which impairs Dalhousie's confidence in him; distance makes it very inadvisable f...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1848
Extent:
1 item

30. Mss Eur F213/23, p147

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p147
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to Hobhouse's letter of 24 June, and his own of 10 July; reviews developments since then and criticises at great length Currie's order (which Indian Govt felt they must confirm) to move British troops to Multan despite all his and the C-in-C's earlier statements that such movement was imp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1848-8 Aug 1848
Extent:
1 item

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