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Container Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F231/11

1. Mss Eur F231/11, f1

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Mss Eur F231/11, f1
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Indian financial situation, in context of losses and military expenditure caused by rebellion; forced to abandon all public works for present, except for real necessities of military and civil establishments, involving large waste of effort and previous investment in unfinished works; impossible ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur F231/11, f5

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Mss Eur F231/11, f5
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Report of capture of Delhi on 14th except for Palace; reports generally on situation elsewhere in India, mentioning among other things: report of Wheeler's surrender at Cawnpore – if true 'a terrible blow', and though 'vengeance will be speedy… the moral effect will not easily be effaced'; has au...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur F231/11, f13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/11, f13
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Report of fall of Delhi was false; bazaar reports say he was still outside town on 4th; failure to attack earlier now makes long siege probable; difficulties of reinforcing Barnard's army; Delhi's retention by rebels 'will work mischief everywhere'; Canning's greatest fear is for Deccan; further ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur F231/11, f19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/11, f19
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Encloses summary* of events during last fortnight taken from letter to EIC Chairman; mismanagement of disarming at Dinapore will cripple revenue even further and divert troops intended for Havelock's reinforcement to pacifying Bihar and Bengal; Outram's return a godsend; preparation of P&O ve...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur F231/11, f23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/11, f23
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Canning's assessment of Sir Colin Campbell (new C-in-C, India) who arrived 10 days ago – Grant more useful for staff work currently in hand, but Campbell inspires more confidence as field commander; Campbell's chief difficulties are lack of headquarters staff (which followed Anson to Delhi, but w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur F231/11, f27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/11, f27
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 10 July; opposes appointment of Committee in London.to investigate causes of outbreak; outlines his own ideas for a Commission in India to investigate, punish and reward; problem of news being received by London newspapers before India Office; Canning's reasons ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur F231/11, f32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/11, f32
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Thanks for expressions of confidence in Vernon Smith's letter of 10 July; no longer any fear of Wilson retreating from Delhi; improvement in situation in Bihar and Bengal; telegraph working again between Calcutta and Benares; Lucknow and Cawnpore 'are subjects of deep anxiety'; failure of Haveloc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur F231/11, f39

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/11, f39
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 27 July; no prominent good news to tell, but 'general aspect of affairs is improving'; situation at Delhi where strength is much increased thanks to exertions of John Lawrence; siege train has arrived, but Canning thinks internal divisions among mutineers qui...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Sep 1857
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur F231/11, f43

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/11, f43
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Situation at Delhi; hopes Vernon Smith will approve his orders not to entertain overtures from King of Delhi; John Lawrence, Gen Wilson and Greathed (Political Officer in camp) favoured receiving them, but to have done so before King was 'under our heel would have been disgraceful'; Outram's and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Sep 1857
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur F231/11, f53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/11, f53
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Capture of Delhi; no evidence of rebels escaping from Delhi having decided on a rallying point, but if they reinforce rebels in Oudh in large numbers, that could cause serious difficulty; Canning's disappointment that success at Lucknow is only partial; laments loss of Neill; emphasises success a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

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