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251. Mss Eur F231/5, p66

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p66
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Death of Anson (C-in-C) from cholera; he had apparently been waiting for siege guns before proceeding to Delhi; though any defeat or check under the walls of Delhi 'in the present temper of India would be disastrous', Canning considers siege guns unnecessary; Sir H Barnard to take command at Delh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

252. Mss Eur F231/5, p171

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p171
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Explains detention of King of Oudh and four of his suite in Fort William following deposition of sepoy who was twice tampered with by Muslim describing himself as coming from King's people; King's complicity unproven, but Canning thinks it essential to make it impossible for anyone to claim to sp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

253. Mss Eur F231/5, p237

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p237
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Canning's letter of 9 August has caused more alarm than any previous one because of Dinapore business; hopes Canning will be satisfied with Generals sent out - Directors are not, as they will not admit 'what is clearly proved' the deficiencies of their own officers; explains decision not to send ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Sep 1857
Extent:
1 item

254. Mss Eur F231/1, f66

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f66
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Wood, Ootacamund
Scope & Content:
[The dating of these three letters to Wood is doubtful. The dates shown here are those given in Vernon Smith's letter book, but it is clear that the letter dated 20 March from Calcutta must have been written before those dated 14 and 16 March from Ootacamund. Most probably the 20 March letter ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Mar 1855
Extent:
1 item

255. Mss Eur F231/1, f124

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f124
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 May; answers criticism of 5% loan, which is now filling up faster; King of Ava has recalled officers responsible for frontier outrage; war between Nepal and Tibet does not affect India which is quiet everywhere; by next mail will submit 'very important ques...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jun 1855
Extent:
1 item

256. Mss Eur F231/1, f136

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f136
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 25 May; will do his best to expedite preparation of Indian accounts; grant of rank to Indian Army officers all over the world; press is currently filled with 'vast deal of nonsense' on Indian Army officers; loan now going very well; Amir of Afghanistan please...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1855
Extent:
1 item

257. Mss Eur F231/1, f138

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f138
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Has that day signed despatch on Oudh; in recent years Court of Directors has repeated urged Govt of India to take action on Oudh but it has not done so for various reasons 'amongst others a reluctance on my part to resort to extreme measures'; one reason for acting now not mentioned officially is...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jun 1855
Extent:
1 item

258. Mss Eur F231/1, f197

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f197
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Has read Dalhousie's minute on Oudh with deepest interest; thinks it unlikely that EIC Directors will wish to alter arrangements for Dalhousie's stay in India to enable him to carry out details of scheme for Oudh, partly because that might appear derogatory to his successor; any plan for Oudh lik...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Sep 1855
Extent:
1 item

259. Mss Eur F231/1, f240

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f240
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 June; is annoyed at Plowden's delay in producing salt report and is threatening that if he does not produce it very soon, he will be suspended till he does; mission to Ava is about to set out; hopes of peace between Nepal and Tibet; 5% loan almost full; opi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1855
Extent:
1 item

260. Mss Eur F231/1, f258

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f258
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 July; loan now nearly full; information will be forwarded from Calcutta regarding next year's financial measures; has long advocated annual loan to finance public works; opium gradually rising again; warmly approves Colvile's appointment as Chief Justice; S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1855
Extent:
1 item

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