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181. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/36

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/36
Title:
No. 35: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
States that he received the terrible account in Canning's letter of 20 May with the later telegram to Bombay of 27 May after the last mail had gone. The news was anticipated by a telegraph from Trieste to 'The Times'. Instructions are being issued to prevent this happening again, it makes the Go...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

182. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/37

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/37
Title:
No. 35a: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Awaits with anxiety the next telegraph of news. There are many complaints of poor General Anson's delay. More reinforcements are being sent. Canning seems to have acted excellently over Colvin's proclamation; in fact his conduct has been faultless, and is praised everywhere even in the most veno...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

183. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/38

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/38
Title:
No. 36: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
States that Canning's letter of 19 Jun is still the latest received. The newspapers and merchants all believe Delhi is taken; the Cabinet entirely agree with Canning as to Delhi's great political importance. The reduction of the Commissariat is now very unfortunate. The writer fears reinforcemen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

184. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/39

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/39
Title:
No. 37: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes that he has Canning's letter of 4 Jul and a later telegram announcing the deaths of Barnard and Henry Lawrence. Recapitulates other news. Punishment of the sepoys is under consideration, asks for Canning's lawyers opinion on their deportation. There is news that Russian officers are going...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

185. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/40

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/40
Title:
No. 38: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Regrets that neither the mail nor the telegram in advance have come. This will be the critical month for Canning. Ali Morad is said to have stated he would join the strongest side when he arrived. Sends a paper from Wodehouse on transportation of the sepoys [not enclosed]. All England and India ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1857
Extent:

2 items

186. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/41

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/41
Title:
No. 39: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes that the letter of 9 Aug has been more alarming than any previous one. Hopes the addition of Generals will be satisfactory. Explains why troops were not sent via Suez; comments on reinforcements. Comments on the loan in India. Palmerston wishes Canning to ask Elgin and Ashburnham if India...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Sep 1857
Extent:

1 item

187. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/42

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/42
Title:
No. 40: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Comments on the news. Asks why there are not steam or gun-boats for the Ganges. Asks for an explanation of the inconsistency of refusing Nepalese aid one week, and accepting it the next week. The writer considers the Nepalese a useless force at present, and a potential danger. There is great dif...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1857
Extent:

2 items

188. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/43

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/43
Title:
No. 41: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
States that the requested bullion will be sent to Canning. Almost universal disapproval has greeted Canning's Resolution to the Magistrates enjoining forbearance towards offenders. Palmerston is surprised that after reproving Colvin, Canning should have fallen into a similar error. He also consi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1857
Extent:

1 item

189. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/44

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/44
Title:
No. 42: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Replies that the Government approves of Canning's decision not to treat with the King of Delhi, even though it was contrary to the opinion of Lawrence and Wilson. They have heard of the fall of Delhi. The order of 30 Jul is questioned. Is glad to hear Canning's dictum that Agra should be in the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1857
Extent:

1 item

190. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/45

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/45
Title:
No. 42a: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Sends papers about Grey's proposal of exchanging regiments for sepoys, about which nothing will be done until the Cabinet hears from Canning. Grey has not sent as many European Regiments as he should have done. Enclosed: 1. Paper about the scheme to send sepoys to the Cape, mentioning the reje...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1857
Extent:

3 items

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