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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur Photo Eur 474-477 Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

161. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/37

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/37
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Encloses copy of letter from Lord Cowley (Ambassador to France) about D'Orgoni.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

162. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/38

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/38
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 17 December regarding unauthorised publication of Lawrence's views on educational and religious question; opposes establishing bible classes in Government schools which would 'do mischief both to the cause of education and to that of good government' and thinks Parli...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

163. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/39

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/39
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letters of 17 and 18 December; Durand elected to Council of India; but for Lord Palmerston's promise Stanley would be inclined to concede nothing to Company's European troops; necessity of local European army recognised by Cabinet but only reluctantly by military authorities; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

164. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/40
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to earlier letter on opium [cf his letters of 17 November and 2 December(1)] in which he proposed substitution of private cultivation, with an excise, for existing Govt monopoly; Elgin's success in obtaining legalisation of opium trade with China removes main objection to present system an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

165. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/41
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Has failed to find anyone of sufficient calibre willing to accept Chief Justiceship of Calcutta Supreme Court; is unwilling to send anyone second rate, and will therefore offer it to (Sir) Barnes Peacock (Law Member of Governor-General's Council) or failing him to William Ritchie (Advocate-Genera...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

166. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/42

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/42
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Discusses question of Company's European troops concluding that no concessions should be made.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

167. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/43

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/43
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Will prevent Duleep Singh from visiting India if possible; Maharaja of Patiala will be received appropriately if he visits England, but his presence is surely still needed in India; needs information regarding rewards to loyal native chiefs and compensation for sufferers during mutiny, on both of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

168. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/44

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/44
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Suggests James P Harris (assistant chaplain) might be rewarded for his service at Lucknow.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

169. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/45

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/45
Title:
Letter from Talbot to Canning
Scope & Content:
With Stanley's permission informs him of complaints in private letters to England that new European cavalry in India is not yet properly equipped nor sufficiently supplied with NCOs – opposition from Queen's military authorities in India is suspected.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item

170. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/46
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Writes for Canning's own eye alone; military authorities in England favour complete amalgamation of Queen's and local European armies, reducing native army to something like a militia: in short 'to hold India as the colonies are held, mainly by troops of the line'; this view shared by Court, perm...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Feb 1859
Extent:
1 item