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81. Mss Eur F231/13/29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/29
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

82. Mss Eur F231/13/40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/40
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 26 September]; no fear of caste feelings being excited by new Enlistment Regulation which applies only to new recruits; recruits to Bombay Army already enlist for general service; no sign of suspicions among existing recruits that they may be compelled to cross...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

83. Mss Eur F231/13/44

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/44
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
No news from Persian Gulf; Amir on way to Peshawar; refers to Vernon Smith's comments on policy towards Afghanistan in letter of 10 November; views of Sir J Lawrence, Col (Sir) H Edwardes (Commissioner of Peshawar), Col (Sir) James Abbott (Commissioner of Hazara 1845-53), and Canning himself on p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

84. Mss Eur F231/13/45

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/45
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 10 November; police scheme and need to adapt any such scheme to character of community affected by it; inclines more and more to uniformity of Government in India, but not for police; complains that 'crush of current work is something beyond conception'; problem...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

85. Mss Eur F231/13/19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/19
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 9 May]; strongly opposes suggestion Govt of India should take foreign legions into its service; they would be unsuitable for India's military requirements and their cost would therefore be unjustified – 'I say confidently that a new legion of Sikhs or Ghoorkahs...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

86. Mss Eur F231/13/22

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/22
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
King of Oudh's family, but not King himself, have embarked secretly for England; asks Vernon Smith to ensure they are received suitably and not slighted; guide to this party is Mr Brandon who arrived in India as a gardener's boy – Canning outlines his career; party may be joined by Capt Bird in E...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

87. Mss Eur F231/13/27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/27
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Visit of Queen Dowager of Oudh to England; King is likely to remain at Calcutta till she returns; inability of Jackson and Gubbins (Acting Chief Commissioner and Financial Commissioner) of Oudh and accusations levelled by former against latter; Jackson well disposed towards employment of uncovena...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

88. Mss Eur F231/13/36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/36
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 25 August; Ritchie's refusal of judgeship at Madras; is delighted Vernon Smith informs Canning of what Chairs and others say about him; answers their criticisms regarding Queen of Oudh, and discusses treatment which should be accorded to King and Queen; despite ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

89. Mss Eur F231/15/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/15/3
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Notifies Vernon Smith he will write regarding Outram's recommendations for rewards for Persian campaign; reiterates his desire to have Grant's services retained for as long as possible; Colvin's failure to communicate with Govt of India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

90. Mss Eur F231/15/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/15/6
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Encloses summary* of events during last fortnight taken from letter to EIC Chairman; mismanagement of disarming at Dinapore will cripple revenue even further and divert troops intended for Havelock's reinforcement to pacifying Bihar and Bengal; Outram's return a godsend; preparation of P&O v...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item