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2. Mss Eur F213/24, p5
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F213/24, p5
- Title:
- Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
- Scope & Content:
- Application by solicitor named Newmarch for writ of Habeas Corpus for Maharani of Punjab refused by Calcutta Supreme Court; in case matter is raised in Parliament, Dalhousie describes Maharani's emoluments, property, and conditions under which she is held; jewels in her possession claimed by Sikh...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 3 Jan 1849
- Extent:
- 1 item
3. Mss Eur F213/24, p14
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F213/24, p14
- Title:
- Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
- Scope & Content:
- Battle of Chilianwala (13 January) an incomplete victory over Sher Singh; gives highly critical account of Gough's conduct of battle, which involved heavy losses; some of cavalry disgraced itself, their flight only being halted in the Field Hospital by the Chaplain Mr Whiting who, 'pistol in hand...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 22 Jan 1849
- Extent:
- 1 item
4. Mss Eur F213/24, p24
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F213/24, p24
- Title:
- Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
- Scope & Content:
- Asks for decision on memorial of his kinsman Capt Ramsay (head of Gough's Army's Commissariat) requesting rank of Brevet Major.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 16 Jan 1849
- Extent:
- 1 item
5. Mss Eur F213/24, p25
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F213/24, p25
- Title:
- Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
- Scope & Content:
- Law Commission staff; Turton case; refers to Hobhouse's letter of 23 January; Bethune; is grateful for Hobhouse's explanation that letters from Secret Committee were in fact from the India Board [i.e. Hobhouse] a fact which Dalhousie had not realised; describes (with adverse comments on Whish) fi...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 7 Feb 1849
- Extent:
- 1 item
6. Mss Eur F213/24, p47
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F213/24, p47
- Title:
- Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
- Scope & Content:
- Acknowledges Hobhouses's letter of 6 January; is pleased at Satara decision; wishes to apply similar principle as in Satara case to question of sovereignty of Delhi, now that last recognised heir apparent (Prince Dara Bukht) has died, when present King of Delhi dies; Nepalese hunting excursion ov...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 21 Feb 1849
- Extent:
- 1 item
7. Mss Eur F213/24, p60
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F213/24, p60
- Title:
- Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
- Scope & Content:
- Gough's complete victory over Sikhs and Afghans at battle of Gujrat on 21 February; briefly describes battle (full details in despatches going by same mail); believes victory will impress on Native powers a conviction of the great superiority in military resources and science of British Army apar...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 6 Mar 1849
- Extent:
- 1 item
8. Mss Eur F213/24, p81
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F213/24, p81
- Title:
- Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
- Scope & Content:
- Refers to his correspondence with Gough mentioned in his letter of 21 February; Gough's wounded and very angry reaction to Dalhousie's criticisms; has apparently talked of resigning, though not to Dalhousie; justifies terms of his letters to Gough and his behaviour towards him; believes his promp...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 6 Mar 1849
- Extent:
- 1 item
9. Mss Eur F213/24, p97
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F213/24, p97
- Title:
- Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
- Scope & Content:
- Describes surrender of Sher Sing, Chattur Singh, and Sikh army with them [11-14 March] to General Gilbert, at Rawalpindi, and recovery of British prisoners with them; Gilbert then pushed on in pursuit of the Afghans; in cis-Sutlej Punjab disarming of Sikhs is in progress – 'the people are sulky, ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 24 Mar 1849
- Extent:
- 1 item
10. Mss Eur F213/24, p104
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F213/24, p104
- Title:
- Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
- Scope & Content:
- Honours for services during campaign; distribution of awards should avoid unnecessarily exacerbating 'strong jealousy' between Bengal and Bombay armies; comments on merits of a number of individuals in Gough's list.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 24 Mar 1849
- Extent:
- 1 item