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311. Mss Eur F213/24, p296

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Mss Eur F213/24, p296
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Hobhouse's letter of 6 [sc. 7] November; thanks for Admiralty's despatch of Medea to take home Koh-i-noor; comments on Henry Lawrence who has arrived in Lahore on same day as Dalhousie; John Lawrence much better fitted for his post; Henry's opinions so strong and so different from Da...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1849
Extent:
1 item

312. Mss Eur F213/24, p322 (2)

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Mss Eur F213/24, p322 (2)
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Encloses letter, dated 6 February, to Queen which includes comments on: condition of Punjab; banishment of rebel sirdars; capture of Bhai Maharaj Singh which is 'of great political importance'; broken state of Mulraj; Duleep Singh – 'an intelligent and engaging child, most sensible of kindness, a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1850
Extent:
1 item

313. Mss Eur F213/25, p14

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Mss Eur F213/25, p14
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Despatch on Delhi question goes by this mail, on which his colleagues in Council agreed with rather than opposed him; novelty of Court's bringing forward Professor Wilson on question of policy; brief remarks on Joint Stock Act, Bethune, and experiment ordered on electric telegraph with special re...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1850
Extent:
1 item

314. Mss Eur F213/25, p53

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Mss Eur F213/25, p53
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to Hobhouse's letter of 25 March; strongly criticises Council's and military authorities' handling of Sikkim affair; Napier's eccentricity; rumour that he may resign because of Dalhousie's rebuke concerning his alteration of allowances to Punjab troops [see Dalhousie's letter of 23 April]...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 May 1850-16 May 1850
Extent:
1 item

315. Mss Eur F213/25, p64

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Mss Eur F213/25, p64
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
[This letter did not arrive until June because it was sent with the Koh-i-noor on HMS Medea in charge of Col Mackeson (q.v.) and Capt Ramsay (Dalhousie's kinsman and Military Secretary)]; arrangements for conveyance of diamond; recommends both men for promotion. Brief letter, dated 1 February, t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1850
Extent:
1 item

316. Mss Eur F213/25, p106

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Mss Eur F213/25, p106
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Hobhouse's letter of 7 June; is very pleased and relieved to find Hobhouse takes similar view of Napier's proceedings as himself; further comments on Napier; clash over Napier's order regarding courts martial has been avoided, Napier in practice not apparently insisting on his point;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jul 1850
Extent:
1 item

317. Mss Eur F213/25, p233

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Mss Eur F213/25, p233
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
In response to Hobhouse's request [in letter of 6 December] for his opinion on system of minuting, encloses his minute of 29 January 1849 to Council on subject, and summarises his views.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1851
Extent:
1 item

318. Mss Eur F213/25, p263

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Mss Eur F213/25, p263
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Hobhouse's letter of 24 February has taken him by surprise – other letters suggest Russell may be back in office; will say nothing about his own office as he does not know with whom he should communicate; strengthening of frontier has provoked minor disturbances which are exaggerated in newspaper...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1851
Extent:
1 item

319. Mss Eur F213/25, p294

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Mss Eur F213/25, p294
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Broughton
Scope & Content:
Dalhousie's letter to Nizam appears to have had salutary effect, and latter now promises to pay his debt, and set aside districts for payment of contingent, which obviate necessity of taking territory from him [cf . Dalhousie's letter of 4 January]; encloses letter from Financial Secretary to Gov...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 item

320. Mss Eur F213/25, p307

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Mss Eur F213/25, p307
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Broughton
Scope & Content:
Refers to Broughton's letter of 7 July; thinks some civil and a good deal of military reduction possible; Whiting's exaggeration of his action in stopping flight of 14th dragoons; announces death of Bethune and comments briefly on him – early appointment of successor very desirable; mentions Sir...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1851
Extent:
1 item