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1. Mss Eur F231/8, f1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f1
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Pretensions of Legislative Council; annual deficit of Indian budget will one day arouse wrath of John Bright and 'other Indian agitators' and be taken up not unjustly by milder men – Finance and Police seem to be matters requiring Canning's immediate attention.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jan 1856
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur F231/8, f2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f2
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Relations with Persia and Afghanistan; Crimean peace negotiations; possibility that check to Russians in west will cause them to encroach towards India; need to reduce Indian expenditure. [Note: Date obtained from Mss Eur Photo Eur 476]
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[9 Feb 1856]
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur F231/8, f7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f7
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Policy towards Persia and Afghanistan; pretensions of Legislative Council, and need for parliamentary legislation if law officers' opinion finds in its favour; political situation at home; East India Company directors due for re-election are canvassing grossly; asks to be kept fully informed on O...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur F231/8, f99

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f99
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Policy towards Afghanistan where he considers British interests are best served if it is disunited; approves despatch of native troops (who are more suited to the climate than Europeans) to Singapore and Hong Kong; cartridge affair; hopes Anson will now be convinced that 'superstition'of sepoys i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur F231/8, f5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f5
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Vernon Smith inclined to think British policy towards Afghanistan should be 'divide and rule'; Canning will face opposition from civil servants in seeking economies; opposition of British Army officers and War Office to appointment of Indian Army officers to senior Indian commands; asks for infor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur F231/8, f10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f10
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Crimean peace negotiations; is recommending Sir H Rawlinson for vacant directorship, and appointed Sir G Clerk as Under-Secretary at Board of Control; begs Canning to curb Legislative Council.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur F231/8, f11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f11
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
In process of forcing financial draft on Directors; idea of sending Accountant to India – economy-drive must come from India in view of difficulties of enforcing it from home; need for early consideration by Legislative Council of Law Commission's 1st report; parliamentary tactics employed by Dis...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur F231/8, f14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f14
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Gladstone (currently a backbench MP) hostile to Indian administration; criticisms of difficulties caused by diplomats; has appointed Gen (Sir) R Vivian (ex-Madras Army) to vacancy among Directors; Col W H Sykes (ex-Bombay Army) and Mr R D Mangles (ex-ICS) have become Chairman and Deputy Chairman ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur F231/8, f71

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f71
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Persian expedition; has shown Canning's letter [? of 23 October] on need for troops from England, if inland operations in Persia are proposed, to Palmerston, Clarendon and Panmure; refers to Canning's letter of 8 November (1); Dost Muhammad; complaints of Sykes and Court at Canning's declaration ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur F231/8, f123

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f123
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Has received nothing from Canning of last month's date; two recent parliamentary debates on India, one in which missionaries were routed, other regarding demands of Manchester cotton men for assistance; Vernon Smith hopes something can be done to help latter; hopes Canning can keep down missionar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

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