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181. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/28

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/28
Title:
No. 28: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Asks, in future, for warning of such a measure as the new 5% Loan. Discusses the war. The writer and Clarendon approved of the Treaty with the Ameer, comments. Canning should not expect reinforcements in troops from England immediately, as the whole question of augmentation may be considered. Th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

182. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/29

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/29
Title:
No. 29: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Says Her Majesty's Government entirely agrees with Lord Canning over Mohummerah. His demand for English regiments has not yet been discussed, as both Chairs are standing for Parliament. Discusses the war. Comments on the shortage of European troops in India, he has prevented the Horse Guards dra...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

183. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/30

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/30
Title:
No. 30: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Thanks Lord Canning for his Minutes and papers upon Afghanistan. Believes that it is safer not to have the whole of that country under one ruler. There is still no certain news from China. Hopes that Canning will be satisfied with what has been one about steamers. Has heard from General Grant ab...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

184. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/31
Title:
No. 31: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Has circulated Canning's Minute upon the increase of force from the Queen's Army for the Persian War. It has raised the question of the Indian establishment altogether, asks for Canning's views. The Duke of Cambridge is constantly hearing from officers in India and elsewhere their fears of disco...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

185. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/32

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/32
Title:
No. 32: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Comments on Canning's defence of his proclamation of war. He has just heard of the suicides of Stalker and Commodore Ethersey. All are delighted at the success at Mohummerah, including the Turkish Ambassador. Comments on Napier's book, a tissue of lies and libels, with the most intense hatred of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 May 1857
Extent:
2 items

186. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/33

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/33
Title:
No. 33: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
The matter of the steamers is being dealt with. He admires Canning's resolution to have nothing to do with Cashmere. Various Indian motions threaten; asks for more information to be sent home faster. Comments on the behaviour of Hearsey and Wheeler, and the affair of the 19th Native Infantry and...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1857
Extent:
1 item

187. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/34

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/34
Title:
No. 34: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Reports the arrival of the Bombay Mail with no word from Canning, but a telegraph through Lord Elphinstone that the after packet of 4 May failed to reach the mail steamer in time. Has a telegram from Agra to Bombay announcing an open mutiny of the 3rd Bengal Cavalry at Meerut. This did not reach...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1857
Extent:
2 items

188. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/35

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/35
Title:
No. 34a: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Complains that he still has no letter from Canning and his uneasiness continues. Comments on the two Indian debates, dealing with the missionaries, and Manchester and cotton. The natives are said to believe the ridiculous story that Canning was sent to India by Palmerston 'to convert the heathen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

189. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/36

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/36
Title:
No. 35: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
States that he received the terrible account in Canning's letter of 20 May with the later telegram to Bombay of 27 May after the last mail had gone. The news was anticipated by a telegraph from Trieste to 'The Times'. Instructions are being issued to prevent this happening again, it makes the Go...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

190. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/37

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/37
Title:
No. 35a: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Awaits with anxiety the next telegraph of news. There are many complaints of poor General Anson's delay. More reinforcements are being sent. Canning seems to have acted excellently over Colvin's proclamation; in fact his conduct has been faultless, and is praised everywhere even in the most veno...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item