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51. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/7
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Discusses various senior appointments, including (Sir) Charles Wingfield (currently a Divisional Commissioner in Oudh) as Chief Commissioner of Oudh where he is known and liked; very favourable comments on Wingfield.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

52. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/8
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Arrived in Calcutta on 24th; enquiries at Benares led him to make larger modifications to disarming measures than previously intended; policy in handling rebels taking refuge in Nepal; excellent relations with that country despite attitude of newspapers and some English officers; military operati...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

53. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/9
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Unwelcome Financial Despatch being sent by this mail; treasury notes [or bills] at 6% are being issued (and prospective closing of current 4% loan announced) to increase cash balances at Govt's disposal but this will not be enough to make up deficiency of £3 million of the £12 million needed by t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

54. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/10
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Refers to his letter of 29 January (3); Financial Despatch by this mail deals with longer term which is 'not cheering'; there is need for new taxes, loans amounting to £5 million, and £4 million from England; this takes no account of home charges which are roughly equal to £4 million which Govt o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

55. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/11
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Grateful for Govt's approval of line taken regarding Company's European regiments [cf Stanley to Canning, 8 January]; his great anxiety regarding this matter, and describes how it appears to have been blown out of all proportion by Headquarters staff; Lord Clyde has been unwell – need to keep him...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

56. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/12
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Reports heavy fall in Govt securities, and counter-measures taken by Bank of Bengal; root of problem appears to be uncertainty regarding Govt's financial requirements and intentions and future level of interest; Govt of India needs to be able to announce maximum sum it intends to raise by loan, t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

57. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/13
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Encloses intercepted letters [not present] apparently from Maharani of Lahore (in Nepal) to Maharaja of Kashmir which represent Jung Bahadur of Nepal as ready to side against British; Canning is satisfied that he will not commit overtly hostile acts but he may privately encourage Maharani and oth...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

58. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/14
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Refers to his letter of 16 February and explains why it has been necessary to announce loan for £5 million before hearing from Stanley; receipt on 19 February of Stanley's letter of 17 January on application to Parliament for £7 million – Canning's assumptions regarding apportionment of this sum ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

59. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/15
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Discusses candidates to replace Montgomery as provisional member of his Council; would like someone with Punjab experience (but no one suitable available), followed by someone from N.W. Provinces and therefore opts for (Sir) Henry Harington (Member for N.W.P. of Governor-General's Legislative Cou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

60. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/16
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Approves Peacock's appointment as Chief Justice of Bengal – gives favourable character sketch of him; suggests no successor to Peacock as Law Member of Governor-General's Council is needed – his work in both the Executive and Legislative Councils could be given to Advocate-General of Bengal if th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Mar 1859
Extent:
1 item

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