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Container Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F213/25

31. Mss Eur F213/25, p263

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Mss Eur F213/25, p263
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Hobhouse's letter of 24 February has taken him by surprise – other letters suggest Russell may be back in office; will say nothing about his own office as he does not know with whom he should communicate; strengthening of frontier has provoked minor disturbances which are exaggerated in newspaper...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1851
Extent:
1 item

32. Mss Eur F213/25, p266

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Mss Eur F213/25, p266
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Broughton
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Broughton's letter of 7 March and congratulates him on peerage; crops are abundant; heat now excessive, reaching 1000 in his tent and 1130 in smaller ones.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Apr 1851
Extent:
1 item

33. Mss Eur F213/25, p271

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/25, p271
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Broughton
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Broughton's letter of 24 March; Napier; Punjab property/booty question; frontier tribes – Dalhousie has authorised severe reprisals against Mohmands if feasible; Hyderabad; Indian financial estimate for year ending April 1851 shows large deficit; opium revenue poor, Govt expenditure ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 May 1851
Extent:
1 item

34. Mss Eur F213/25, p276

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/25, p276
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Broughton
Scope & Content:
From Simla. Acknowledges Broughton's letter of 7 April; contemplated attack on Mohmands appears too risky; generally, despite more frequent tribal raids, recent experience shows that tribes are 'formidable only in their Hills, where we do not want to follow them'; all quiet elsewhere; brief comm...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1851
Extent:
1 item

35. Mss Eur F213/25, p278

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/25, p278
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Broughton
Scope & Content:
Loss of steamer intended for Indus navigation; no more movement among hill tribes who generally retire to remote regions during hot weather; Nepal state prisoners.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1851
Extent:
1 item

36. Mss Eur F213/25, p279

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/25, p279
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Broughton
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Broughton's letters of 24 April and 7 May; Punjab booty question; in general, if current Prize Act awards all captured enemy property direct to army it should be repealed as it must encourage a mercenary spirit (already visible in Indian Army) and goes far to establish a 'band of leg...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jun 1851
Extent:
1 item

37. Mss Eur F213/25, p284

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/25, p284
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Broughton
Scope & Content:
Deprecates grant of Punjab medal to civilian; recommends John Lawrence for CB.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jun 1851
Extent:
1 item

38. Mss Eur F213/25, p286

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/25, p286
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Broughton
Scope & Content:
Border tribes an Punjab both quiet; barrack building is advancing slowly – Dalhousie hopes improved accommodation will lessen sickness in coming year; is looking for civil and military expenditure reductions, but there seems little scope for former; asks Broughton to supply information to facilit...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jun 1851
Extent:
1 item

39. Mss Eur F213/25, p287

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/25, p287
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Broughton
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Broughton's letters of 24 May and 7 June; Lords debate must have settled Punjab booty question, and hopes Broughton can now get Treasury to decide prize money a matter which keeps officers' minds restless; has always assumed Directors would 'behave like gentlemen' and offer best of L...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 item

40. Mss Eur F213/25, p293

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/25, p293
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Broughton
Scope & Content:
Sends miniature of Lord Auckland presented by him to Ranjit Singh to be passed to Miss Eden (Auckland's sister) if Broughton thinks it would give her pleasure.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 item

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