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271. Mss Eur F231/1, f240

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Mss Eur F231/1, f240
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 June; is annoyed at Plowden's delay in producing salt report and is threatening that if he does not produce it very soon, he will be suspended till he does; mission to Ava is about to set out; hopes of peace between Nepal and Tibet; 5% loan almost full; opi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1855
Extent:
1 item

272. Mss Eur F231/1, f258

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Mss Eur F231/1, f258
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 July; loan now nearly full; information will be forwarded from Calcutta regarding next year's financial measures; has long advocated annual loan to finance public works; opium gradually rising again; warmly approves Colvile's appointment as Chief Justice; S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1855
Extent:
1 item

273. Mss Eur F231/2, f59

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f59
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 8 December]; previous letter omitted to reply on two points; causes of Santal insurrection were chiefly extortions of Bengali merchants and moneylenders, and exactions of police who from now on will be better controlled; Hardinge is deluding in thinking Dalhous...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1856
Extent:
1 item

274. Mss Eur F231/2, f60

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f60
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 8 December]; Outram about to leave for Lucknow; troops will be all assembled by 29 January, and matter should be settled during first week of February; briefly describes arrangements for civil administration of Oudh which will be great drain on officer corps ev...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1856
Extent:
1 item

275. Mss Eur F231/2, f161

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f161
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Refers to Dalhousie's letter of 22 October; Oudh; hopes fall of Sevastopol will have counteracted impression that British power had been shaken; need for thorough investigation of Santal insurrection in view of criticism at home of lack of police and exactions of persons 'more or less' under cont...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Dec 1855
Extent:
1 item

276. Mss Eur F231/2, p89

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p89
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
King of Oudh still at Cawnpore, having made his first ever journey; Canning thinks failure of King to settle differences with Sir J Outram (Chief Commissioner of Oudh) probably due to his entourage; expenses in Oudh currently heavy; need to avoid giving any just ground for complaint there; missio...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

277. Mss Eur F231/2, p112

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p112
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Will not fail to keep him fully informed on situation in Oudh, where all is tranquil; encloses private letter (not present) which tallies with this assessment; difficulty of finding replacement for Outram who is going on sick leave as Commissioner for Oudh; King of Oudh has reached Benares on way...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

278. Mss Eur F231/2, p155

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p155
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Salt report should be on its way; is sending despatch to Directors regarding their method of drawing bills on India - it may be resented but the practice is seemingly wasteful; Jackson's revenue experience will be useful in Oudh where revenue settlement, opium and salt are matters coming up; comm...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

279. Mss Eur F231/2, p204

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p204
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letters of 22 and 25 March; sorry to hear Canning thinks expenditure will increase and not decrease; cannot see why Indian civil service salaries should be higher than Colonial service – Directors (who are all closely connected with service) only say style of living is gran...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

280. Mss Eur F231/2, p222

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p222
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letters of 30 April, 2 and 3 May; comments on Peacock and intemperance of Sir James Hogg (MP and East India Company Director); adverse comments on Directors as a body; will send Law Officers's opinion on claims of Legislative Council which, if known, would end 'all hope of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

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