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1. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/1

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/1
Title:
No. 1: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Writes of the prospects of peace with Russia. He expects the fighting to be over by Easter. Wishes that a tract of neutral country from the Black Sea to the Caspian could have been acquired, to protect the Shah. Urges Canning to make a treaty with the Kandahar Sirdars similar to that made with t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/2

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/2
Title:
No. 2: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Writes that he has not seen Dalhousie, who is ill. Is glad that peace with Russia has been made, he does not think the Alliance would have lasted after taking Sebastopol. It would have been very difficult to create an independent state in Georgia. Acquiesces in Canning's views on Kandahar. Belie...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/3
Title:
No. 3: Letter from the Duke of Argyll
Scope & Content:
Hopes that Canning has recovered. He thinks the trouble with the Yankees will be settled before Parliament meets. He does not like the Neapolitan affair, nor the Persian Gulf business. Does not believe there is any danger from Persia. Wishes all engagements with 'semi barbarous nations' to be gi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/4
Title:
No. 4: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Asks if Lord Canning could spare some ships, now that the Persian War is over, for Sir Michael Seymour (the China Expedition). Congratulates Canning on his handling of the mutinous conduct of the troops. Who could have spread such absurd rumours, as Canning's supposed design of converting the Ar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1857
Extent:

1 item

5. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/5
Title:
No. 5: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Reports that Sir Colin Campbell has been sent out to be Commander in Chief. Orders have been sent to Singapore to divert to India all the troops which have not yet passed through. Discusses quantities of troops and conveyance. How little such trouble was expected when Canning set out for India. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/6
Title:
No. 6: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Has heard that all the China troops will be diverted to India. He is sending a small squadron of ships. Everything except the frigate will go up the Pegu rivers. Comments on troop ships.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/7
Title:
No. 7: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Sends enclosed copy of directions about the disposal of troop ships, addressed to the Senior Officer of Her Majesty's ships at Calcutta.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1857
Extent:
2 items

8. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/8
Title:
No. 8: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Announces the departure for India of Captain de Courcy, with ships, and states what de Courcy's instructions are. A good deal of law reform has been done in the present Session. A telegraph of the account of Sir Henry Lawrence's and General Barnard's deaths has been received.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/9

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/9
Title:
No. 9: Letter from Lord Palmerston
Scope & Content:
Writes that he was glad to hear the situation at Calcutta was improving. All that can be done in the way of reinforcements has been done. Troops from the Mediterranean may be sent, which will be better than the Regiment straight from England. Recruiting goes on well. 25,000 militia have been emb...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/10
Title:
No. 10: Letter from Lord Palmerston
Scope & Content:
Writes of some information received from a secret agent about Russian intrigues in India, the names of persons in the plots, and certain hidden stores of arms and ammunition at Calcutta. Canning will have heard of this from Mangles. It is important that this information remains secret, and nothi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

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