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241. Mss Eur F231/2, p138

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Mss Eur F231/2, p138
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Case of imprisonments at Nagpur; Oudh is quite; some zamindars have accepted (without coercion) option offered by Outram to pay part of their revenue arrears in guns; ryots returning to formerly disturbed areas; believes revenue settlement will encourage this process as ryots realise rents will w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

242. Mss Eur F231/2, p219

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Mss Eur F231/2, p219
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letter of 22 April (2); Panmure rejects proposal to substitute Company for Queen's two cavalry regiments so that economy will be impossible; if Persia does not evacuate Herat, Canning should prepare for war but take no aggressive step without distinct instructions from home...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

243. Mss Eur F231/2, p247

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Mss Eur F231/2, p247
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Written from Aden; better barracks being built for European [but not Indian] troops which will forestall criticism of 'our present treatment of white flesh and blood'; criticises past policy towards Arabs, and current blockade of Berbera on African coast which probably harms those innocent of rec...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1856
Extent:
1 item

244. Mss Eur F231/6, p2

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Mss Eur F231/6, p2
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Vernon Smith's demand for reasons for Instructions [i.e. 'clemency' instructions] of 31 July partly anticipated by despatch of previous mail, and another despatch goes today; Canning does not understand why they are considered untimely; incredible that lies that J P Grant had released 150 mutinee...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Dec 1857
Extent:
1 item

245. Mss Eur F231/6, p89

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Mss Eur F231/6, p89
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 8 January; procedure for making recommendations for honours; Bartle Frere much less deserving of honour than several others; premature to award civil honours until Lucknow has been recovered; is asking native princes to remove superscription of King of Delhi ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Feb 1858
Extent:
1 item

246. Mss Eur F231/11, f23

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Mss Eur F231/11, f23
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Canning's assessment of Sir Colin Campbell (new C-in-C, India) who arrived 10 days ago – Grant more useful for staff work currently in hand, but Campbell inspires more confidence as field commander; Campbell's chief difficulties are lack of headquarters staff (which followed Anson to Delhi, but w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

247. Mss Eur F231/11, f39

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Mss Eur F231/11, f39
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 27 July; no prominent good news to tell, but 'general aspect of affairs is improving'; situation at Delhi where strength is much increased thanks to exertions of John Lawrence; siege train has arrived, but Canning thinks internal divisions among mutineers qui...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Sep 1857
Extent:
1 item

248. Mss Eur F231/11, f53

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Mss Eur F231/11, f53
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Capture of Delhi; no evidence of rebels escaping from Delhi having decided on a rallying point, but if they reinforce rebels in Oudh in large numbers, that could cause serious difficulty; Canning's disappointment that success at Lucknow is only partial; laments loss of Neill; emphasises success a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

249. Mss Eur F231/11, f61

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Mss Eur F231/11, f61
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 10 September; regiments from England are arriving; success of Greathed's column near Agra against rebels fleeing from Delhi; situation at Lucknow; comments on Man Singh; need to prevent Delhi rebels swelling numbers at Lucknow – orders to this effect have bee...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

250. Mss Eur F231/11, f65

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/11, f65
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Campbell and his staff have left for Cawnpore where troops are concentrating for advance on Lucknow; Greathed's column has arrived there and a reinforcement from Delhi under Brig (Sir) J Hope Grant who will supersede Greathed; Campbell will have 4000 men compared with the two brigades of 2500 Out...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

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