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131. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/11

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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

132. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/12

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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

133. Mss Eur Photo Eur 476/20

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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

134. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/1

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/1
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Expresses hope, shared by his father Lord Derby (Prime Minister), that nothing that has passed in Parliament will lead Canning to resign; hopes Canning will write as frankly as he intends to do, and assures him of Government's support.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1858
Extent:
1 item

135. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/4

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/4
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
India Bill has passed and royal proclamation on change of government is being drawn up.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Aug 1858
Extent:
1 item

136. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/5

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/5
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Report that European troops sent from England are neglected on arrival in India; opinion at home no longer sympathises with 'the indiscriminate revenge which seems to be desired by some editors and others in India' – Canning can therefore can count on support from public opinion as well as Govt a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Aug 1858
Extent:
1 item

137. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/10

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/10
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Is taking up question of permanent European force for India but anticipates opposition from Horse Guards (i.e. C-n-C).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Sep 1858
Extent:
1 item

138. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/12

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/12
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Letter of introduction on behalf of two Lombard nobles sponsored by Archduke Ferdinand of Austria who are visiting Persia, India and China to procure and reintroduce into Europe original breed of silkworm.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1858
Extent:
1 item

139. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/13

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/13
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Representations made to him that Jung Bahadur of Nepal is disaffected towards British Govt, the cause being his aversion to British Resident (Col Ramsay); wonders whether latter can be removed given need to humour prejudices of Indian allies.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Sep 1858
Extent:
1 item

140. Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/15

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Mss Eur Photo Eur 477/15
Title:
Letter from Stanley to Canning
Scope & Content:
Need to support (Sir) Salar Jung (Prime Minister of Hyderabad) against intrigues against him – 'it seems important not to lose native friends for want of backing them up. We have not too many, I fear'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Sep 1858
Extent:
1 item