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41. Mss Eur F231/8, f103

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f103
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Discusses, and asks Canning's opinion on question of increasing Indian establishment of Queen's troops to be able to repress revolts among Indian troops and defend extended territories; Duke of Cambridge (C-in-C, British Army) hears constantly from officers of apprehensions of discontent among na...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

42. Mss Eur F231/8, f155

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f155
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Comments on Havelock; chief value of honours for him and others was their speedy announcement and Vernon Smith therefore overcame some opposition to granting them; asks for information to deal with criticisms of failure to provide steam or gun boats on Ganges, and inconsistency in first refusing ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

43. Mss Eur F231/9, f1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f1
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Written from Aden; better barracks being built for European [but not Indian] troops which will forestall criticism of 'our present treatment of white flesh and blood'; criticises past policy towards Arabs, and current blockade of Berbera on African coast which probably harms those innocent of rec...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1856
Extent:
1 item

44. Mss Eur F231/9, f8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f8
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Hard work catching up on background to every question; refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 9 February; good government will demand increased expenditure, and Canning can see little scope for reduced charges; hopes Vernon Smith's financial despatch will sanction loans for public works; asks for cle...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

45. Mss Eur F231/9, f16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f16
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 26 February; Oudh completely tranquil except for minor disturbance among force of irregular troops/police ('Najibs') which Canning discounts; even turbulent zamindars and Rajas in Oudh accept British authority, and people who had taken refuge from their depre...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

46. Mss Eur F231/9, f28

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f28
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 8 March; will not act against Persia before Vernon Smith's instructions arrive; Bombay Govt has orders from Secret Committee to comply with any requisition Murray may make for troops – Canning has advised [he cannot order] Lord Elphinstone (Governor of Bombay...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

47. Mss Eur F231/9, f46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f46
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Case of imprisonments at Nagpur; Oudh is quite; some zamindars have accepted (without coercion) option offered by Outram to pay part of their revenue arrears in guns; ryots returning to formerly disturbed areas; believes revenue settlement will encourage this process as ryots realise rents will w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

48. Mss Eur F231/9, f66

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f66
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Describes reception accorded King of Oudh (who is in neighbourhood of Calcutta but has not visited Fort William), his refusal to answer letters from one Menzies who [probably falsely] purported to be the King's agent, and Oudh Court's repudiation of Bird.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

49. Mss Eur F231/9, f74

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f74
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Order restored among Santals in Hazaribagh, and in Kimedi country; mutinous men of Raja of Tulsipore have surrendered forts and themselves; he has been detained, and his followers have been given three months arrears of pay; no sympathy shown by people or proprietors in Oudh for Raja or his follo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

50. Mss Eur F231/9, f82

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f82
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Differences with C-in-C over their respective powers regarding staff appointments, and expense of his forthcoming inspection tour; agrees C-in-C needs Interpreter 'who is also an English Gentleman'; perverseness of C-in-C in appointing only Queen's officers to his staff; comments favourably on Ge...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

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