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71. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/27

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/27
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Stanley's letter of 7 February(3)]; opposes transfer of Mysore (or other Native States) to supervision of local Presidency, because Calcutta's remoteness makes attempts at corruption and intrigue far more difficult; in any case elderly and childless Raja intends to leave Mysore to Govt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Apr 1859
Extent:
1 item

72. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/28

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/28
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Stanley's letter of 15 February(2)]; describes modest reforms in his Council's procedure to expedite business which will bring some relief to his colleagues but not to him; real cause of delay is sheer volume of business; scope for delegating more work to Secretaries is limited by fact...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Apr 1859
Extent:
1 item

73. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/29

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/29
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Disposal of Delhi Crown Jewels; should Queen wish to retain certain items question arises whether their value should be made good to Delhi Prize Fund; Canning recommends it should not, in view of deplorably avaricious attitude of army - officers and men – to claiming Prize, and unprecedented exte...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1859
Extent:
1 item

74. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/30
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Encloses Momtgomery's report on his administration in Oudh (not present); question whether statement in Home Govt's Despatch on Oudh Proclamation of March 1858, that confiscation announced therein had been cancelled, should be publicly corrected; as Montgomery's report explains, failure to uphold...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1859
Extent:
1 item

75. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/31

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/31
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Claims to compensation of sons of Simon Fraser (Agent to Governor-General at Delhi) murdered at outset of mutiny; Canning ignorant of reasons for granting compensation for relatives killed in Irish rebellion, but judging of India alone he opposes compensation for loss of relatives in mutiny other...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Apr 1859
Extent:
1 item

76. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/32
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Refers to Stanley's letter of 14 March on Tayler's case; Govt of India is particularly chary of interfering with Govt of Bengal because of tendency of aggrieved Bengal civilians to bypass the latter; comments on Tayler.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Apr 1859
Extent:
1 item

77. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/33
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Narratives of the mutiny in Bengal and elsewhere will be despatched, with lists of civilians who have distinguished themselves among whom he will select those especially deserving of honour; recommends F J Halliday for KCB.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1859
Extent:
1 item

78. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/34
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Discontent among Company's European troops regarding transfer to crown not at an end as he had hoped and believed; encloses message from Maj-Gen J F Bradford (CO at Meerut) announcing widespread and open discontent there - something amiss with command there if they were previously unaware of it.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1859
Extent:
1 item

79. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/35
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Encloses further messages regarding situation at Meerut, and a memorandum on the geographical disposition of troops in the area.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 May 1859
Extent:
1 item

80. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/36
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Discusses discontent among East India Company's European troops particularly at Meerut and Allahabad and how it should be handled; situation has been critical; its possible effect on native troops; wishes Court of Enquiry at Meerut to complete its work quickly.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 May 1859
Extent:
1 item

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