Baird Smith promises not to conceal facts from his wife. Captain Spring's encounter with the mutineers at Jhelum. Lieutenant Thomas E. Dickins wounded in the head. Dated as: nd [? 20 Jul 1857]
All quiet, and the persistence and vigour of enemy attacks has demolished. Baird Smith's disgust with a campaign he consults the result of 'a gigantic blunder of our own, growing for years'. News of events in Cawnpore and of General Havelock's Victory at Fatehpur. Dated as: Delhi 29 Jul 1857
Enemy attack on 31 Jul in an attempt to intercept a large convoy that was to come in that morning. Baird Smith's interview with the General, who was still not quite recovered, he advised more rigorous measures that the General was prepared for. Dated as: Camp Delhi 1 Aug 1857
The first time Baird Smith has missed writing his daily letter to his wife was 2 Aug he had been ill all day. Enemy attack of 2 Aug artillery, cavalry and infantry attempting to interrupt the line of communications with Amballa and Karnal. Enemy bridged the Nujffughur Jheel escape, but the bridg...
Baird Smith almost recovered. The enemy quiet; enemy losses on Aug 2 and 3 probably a few hundred, though native report says 3,000. News of 4 victories of General Havelock. Baird Smith thinks the Mutiny is advancing towards its end. Family news. Dated as: Camp Delhi 4 Aug 1857
Baird Smith has just written a long letter to the General pointing out the General's errors. The enemy said to be disheartened by the results of 2 and 3 Aug and many are reported to be leaving Delhi - the Neemuch and Nasirabad Brigade have lost 900 since the action of which the majority are said...