1. Mss Eur F231/10, f98
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/10, f98
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Death of Anson (C-in-C) from cholera; he had apparently been waiting for siege guns before proceeding to Delhi; though any defeat or check under the walls of Delhi 'in the present temper of India would be disastrous', Canning considers siege guns unnecessary; Sir H Barnard to take command at Delh...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 5 Jun 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item