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201. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/48

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/48
Title:
No. 44a: Letter from Stocks, War Office
Scope & Content:
Letter to Sir George Clerk asking him to request Mr Vernon Smith, by order of Lord Panmure, to instruct the Governor General in Council to place all General and other Staff Officers, including Indian officers, on the strength of the Army in India from the date of their arrival at the Presidencie...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1857
Extent:

1 item

202. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/49

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/49
Title:
No. 45: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes that the Government cannot understand the position of Havelock and Outram. He regrets that Greathed should have been superseded, but Lord Panmure vouches for Hope Grant. Thanks Canning for his defence about transport and commissariat. Comments on home politics; Disraeli made an ignorant s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1857
Extent:

1 item

203. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/50

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/50
Title:
No. 46: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Rejoices in the news of the relief of Lucknow. He has seen Captain Lowe, and heard his account of Delhi. Wilson is a Bart. and others CBs and KCBs. Has not yet received from the Court of Directors Canning's comments on the petition for his recall. The next session will see a Bill for the better ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Dec 1857
Extent:

3 items

204. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/51

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/51
Title:
No. 46a: Extract of letter from Lord Palmerston to Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Asks Vernon Smith to tell Canning that he has heard that a geography book intended for a school in Bengal was objected to by a Hindu, because the geographic theory therein was opposed to the Hindu religion, and thereupon the book was withdrawn by order of Government. This is too absurd to be tru...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jan 1858
Extent:

1 item

205. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/52

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/52
Title:
No. 47: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Reports gloom at Havelock's death, and distrust of Wyndham. Says in reply that recommendations for several orders must be made publicly. Agrees with Canning about giving offence to the religions, he meant the extinction of every vestige of Mahomedan reign, not religion. He believes the coins of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1858
Extent:

1 item

206. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/53
Title:
No. 48: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes that he has spent the morning at the marriage of the Princess Royal, and the mail has not arrived from India. The Cabinet wish to name a successor in case of accident to Sir Colin Campbell, from the Queen's Army. Inglis is made Major General, KCB. The Cabinet seem to consider Jung Bahadoo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1858
Extent:

1 item

207. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/54

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/54
Title:
No. 49: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Regrets Canning's letter of 24th, as it implied that not enough had been done in Canning's defence; comments. Hopes he will be satisfied with the debate on 8 Feb. The news from Pegu is unpleasant. A Bill is being prepared on the transportation of sepoys. The Court is being asked again, about bla...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1858
Extent:

1 item

208. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/55
Title:
No. 49a: Letter from Lord Ellenborough
Scope & Content:
Writes of the very unexpected change of Government which has sent him back to the India Board. He has been shocked by the account of the manner in which Sir Hugh Rose executed 149 mutineers at Lahore, and had he been in opposition, would have demanded a full explanation. He is also distressed by...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Feb 1858
Extent:

1 item

209. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/56

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/56
Title:
No. 50: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes of the surprise overthrow of the Government. The Directors' stock has risen, they are breakfasting and lunching at East India House as usual, but are alarmed by Ellenborough. It is the talk of the Clubs that Canning will resign or be recalled, and he wishes to give Canning his own opinion...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Feb 1858
Extent:

1 item

210. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/57

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/57
Title:
No. 51: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Reports that all seem to think the Ministry cannot last. He himself thinks there will be a short session and a long recess, and the Ministry will be turned out next Parliament. There is much speculation as to what Canning will do. Ellenborough has sent a civil note approving of Elphinstone's app...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1858
Extent:

1 item