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Container Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F231/10

1. Mss Eur F231/10, f1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/10, f1
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Glad to hear Govt will share expenses of war with EIC – nothing less would have been fair; explains reasons for raising new loan at 5% and its terms; Persian military situation; reasons for sending units other than regiment of Scinde Horse for which Outram had asked; describes negotiations and re...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur F231/10, f12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/10, f12
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Question whether Mohammerah [sc Khurramshahr] should be handed over to Turks; his differences with Chairman; demand for English regiments goes by this mail – three needed over and above four already under orders, and two which would ordinarily go home should stay; no more than three regiments can...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Feb 1857
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur F231/10, f19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/10, f19
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 10 January; minutes and papers on Herat and operations in Afghanistan go home by this mail; only member of Governor-General's Council who hankers after advance on Herat is (Sir) J P Grant; refers to his letters of 7 and 22 December (1) and 8 January (2) and s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Feb 1857
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur F231/10, f34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/10, f34
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

5. Mss Eur F231/10, f41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/10, f41
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 10 February; defends his proclamation of war; hopes nothing he has written either officially or privately on non-feasibility of expedition to Herat will embarrass Govt with Directors; but is not sorry if record of his views stands in way of Govt committing 'a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur F231/10, f55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/10, f55
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Situation regarding disbandment of 19th N.I; native officers to blame for mutiny though no certain evidence; Colonel behaved injudiciously; advantages of making an example at Barrackpore; believes risk of 1000 disbanded men being turned loose near Calcutta counterbalanced by proximity of overwhel...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur F231/10, f66

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/10, f66
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Persian campaign delayed by lack of steam transport; Maharaja of Kashmir has had paralytic stroke – Canning will not interfere if there are disturbances 'although it would make a pretty-sounding addition to our Provinces'; expedition against Waziris has had to be postponed; comments on Jackson; L...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur F231/10, f69 (1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/10, f69 (1)
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Disbandment of 19th N.I; 2nd Grenadiers shows signs of repentance, but describes further disturbances in 34th N.I; conduct of Colonels of 19th and 34th is under scrutiny; Lt-Col S G Wheler of 34th a religious zealot and if his regiment's disaffection proves traceable to his indiscretion he may ha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur F231/10, f69 (2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/10, f69 (2)
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 10 March 1857]; defends lack of notice in raising interest on loan, and embarrassments caused Govt of India by Company's present system for drawing upon it, which Canning suspects has 'other evils'; protests at intention to subject Army Commander in Persia and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur F231/10, f88

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/10, f88
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Previous letter missed mail [and is missing]; disbandment of 34th N.I. passed off peacefully and Barrackpore continues to be submissive and orderly; briefly describes outbreak of mutiny at Meerut; situation at Delhi; full details not yet available from either place; European troops and Irregulars...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 May 1857
Extent:
1 item

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