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1. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/21

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/21
Title:
Letter from Ellenborough to Canning
Scope & Content:
Uneasy relations with France caused hesitation concerning despatch of remainder of 57th regiment to Bombay following Elphinstone's urgent request; arrangements for further reinforcements; hopes four or five of hardest-worked regiments can be relieved – believes it would produce excellent effect i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 May 1858
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/14

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/14
Title:
Letter from Ellenborough to Canning
Scope & Content:
Intention to introduce bill to transfer Government of India to the Crown within next fortnight; recruitment for India going very well; hopes by next mail to send Secret Letter regarding reward for Jung Bahadur (of Nepal) and revision of treaties with native princes – need to reward those who have...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1858
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/17

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/17
Title:
Letter from Ellenborough to Canning
Scope & Content:
Pleased at news from Lucknow; believes Canning will receive a West India Regiment; Ellenborough does not wish to increase Queen's regiments in India but hopes to maintain existing complement by sending drafts of recruits; is in communication with officers on whom he places most reliance regarding...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1858
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/19

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/19
Title:
Letter from Ellenborough to Canning
Scope & Content:
Comments approvingly on Cambell's operations at Lucknow; has secured Cabinet agreement to increase Company's European infantry by three regiments which he propose should be officered by officers of mutinied regiments; one regiment going to India from Australia, and two from the Cape; reasons why ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1858
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/1

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/1
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Has overcome some opposition from Court of Directors to supplying Canning with crore and a half of silver bullion [£1.5 million approx]; almost universal disapproval at home, shared by Palmerston and himself of Canning's order to magistrates inculcating forbearance to offenders; objection also ma...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/4
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Sepoy regiments who volunteered for China should be sent there with some Europeans 'to look after them' as soon as they can be spared; [incomplete].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/11
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Defends himself and colleagues from implication in Canning's letter of 24 December that they had not done enough to vindicate him; question of transportation of sepoys to Andamans or colonies; renewing proposal to Court of Directors regarding 'black' regiments [this time apparently to be raised i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/12
Title:
Letter from Ellenborough to Canning
Scope & Content:
Unexpected change of Government sends him back to the India Board [Lord Palmerston's Government had fallen a few days earlier and had been succeeded by a Conservative administration under Lord Derby, with the Earl of Ellenborough becoming President of the Board of Control for the fourth time]; ha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/20
Title:
Letter from Ellenborough to Canning
Scope & Content:
Asks for reports on efficiency of 'young gentlemen' recruited to civil service by competitive examination compared with that of those sent out under former system.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Apr 1858
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/3
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Grey's scheme for exchanging regiments from Cape for sepoys – Cabinet think nothing should be done till they have heard from Canning; Court of Directors will not hear of Black West India Regiments and Cabinet have yielded, to Vernon Smith's regret; 'dwarf' regiments to be raised.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

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