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41. Mss Eur F231/14/17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/17
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Situation at Delhi; protracted delay in taking it 'lamentable in its effects'; Anson should not have waited for siege train; problems of carriage and commissariat have also caused delay; failure of army staff, especially medical staff, to appreciate need for speed; wishes Sir John Lawrence was ne...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

42. Mss Eur F231/14/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/2
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 25 November; will support Outram, but explains why he did not favour it (because no need for Political Head to the Army and more importantly because of Outram's health); Canning would have appointed Anson, with Henry Lawrence as Political Agent, and probably Col...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

43. Mss Eur F231/14/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/7
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
No news from China; glad Vernon Smith approves his refusal to send European regiment to Hong Kong [cf Vernon Smith's letter of 26 January] at which some merchants were angry; explains background to minor frontier expeditions – desirable frontier should be pacified before force there is weakened b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

44. Mss Eur F231/14/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/10
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
News of peace treaty with Persia signed at Paris; Amir will be displeased at early loss of his annuity – he must 'in decency' be given bonus
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

45. Mss Eur F231/8, f1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f1
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Pretensions of Legislative Council; annual deficit of Indian budget will one day arouse wrath of John Bright and 'other Indian agitators' and be taken up not unjustly by milder men – Finance and Police seem to be matters requiring Canning's immediate attention.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jan 1856
Extent:
1 item

46. Mss Eur F231/8, f2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f2
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Relations with Persia and Afghanistan; Crimean peace negotiations; possibility that check to Russians in west will cause them to encroach towards India; need to reduce Indian expenditure. [Note: Date obtained from Mss Eur Photo Eur 476]
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[9 Feb 1856]
Extent:
1 item

47. Mss Eur F231/8, f7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f7
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Policy towards Persia and Afghanistan; pretensions of Legislative Council, and need for parliamentary legislation if law officers' opinion finds in its favour; political situation at home; East India Company directors due for re-election are canvassing grossly; asks to be kept fully informed on O...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

48. Mss Eur F231/8, f99

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f99
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Policy towards Afghanistan where he considers British interests are best served if it is disunited; approves despatch of native troops (who are more suited to the climate than Europeans) to Singapore and Hong Kong; cartridge affair; hopes Anson will now be convinced that 'superstition'of sepoys i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

49. Mss Eur F231/9, f23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f23
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Comments on recently passed Indian Patent law.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

50. Mss Eur F231/9, f91

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/9, f91
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Believes certain technical impediments pointed out by Sir James Colville (Chief Justice of Calcutta Supreme Court) to turning Supreme Court into High Court as proposed by Civil Procedure Report can be overcome; Sir Charles Jackson (puisne judge) has sent in unwise protest at scheme for a High Cou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item