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241. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/21

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/21
Title:
75. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Congratulates Canning on his progress towards pacification of India. The Sikhs are still a real danger, Stanley does not think Jung Bahadoor will play false. The Punjab is to become a Lieutenant Governorship, Canning may arrange the details. Colonel Durand has arrived, and Stanley has read with ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Nov 1858
Extent:
1 item

242. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/22

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/22
Title:
75a. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Lord Stanley will not take the settlement of Duleep Sing's affairs out of Canning's hands, unless he is about to leave for India or some such urgent reason. The Queen has mentioned Duleep Sing several times. It would be useful to have the report on his affairs as soon as possible. A revival of t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Nov 1858
Extent:
1 item

243. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/23
Title:
75b. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Lord Stanley has just learnt that in the Shahabad district alone, 73 estates appear in a single Gazette as for sale on account of arrears of revenue. As this part of the country was overrun by marauders and rebels, it seems that inability to pay may have arisen from no fault on the part of the l...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Nov 1858
Extent:
1 item

244. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/24

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/24
Title:
76. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Urges the importance of some steps being taken towards the settlement of compensation for sufferers by the Mutiny; wishes to know what has been done, so that he can defend the Government of India in Parliament. Comments on the problems of compensation. Private.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 item

245. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/25
Title:
77. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Is glad Canning approves of the Proclamation. Recognises the difficulty over the amnesty, but the advantage of embodying a general declaration of mercy in a document which will be so widely dispersed appeared to overrule any local inconvenience which its terms might create. Something must be don...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 item

246. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/26

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/26
Title:
78. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Writes that Canning will receive by the next mail a reply to his Despatches on the Oudh Proclamation. It is a disagreeable subject, and will be glad to have done with it. The Government cannot alter its judgement of the Proclamation itself, but approves of the practical policy of the Governor Ge...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 item

247. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/27
Title:
78a. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Writes that there will be no difficulty about Mr [Robert] Montgomery's appointment as Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, and his replacement on the Council. Praises Frere and Grant, is inclined to distrust Edwardes as imprudent, Halliday will be a loss. Asks if Sir Robert Hamilton is thinking of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 item

248. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/28

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/28
Title:
78b. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Praises Colonel Durand, who seems qualified for high promotion. Asks when it is likely that Mr Halliday and Sir Robert Hamilton will leave India because there are likely to be vacancies in the Council in England. Captain Shepherd is in very bad health, and if Mr Murray should leave Persia he may...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 item

249. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/29
Title:
78c. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Has promoted Sir Matthew Sausse to be Chief Justice of Bombay and. has offered the vacancy to Mr Willes. Four men have declined Calcutta. A Despatch has been sent suggesting the recall of Dr Walker from the Andamans, his conduct has been outrageous, in hanging 80 prisoners for a simple attempt t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 item

250. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/30
Title:
78d. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Writes that the Military Commission has adjourned, it has taken much evidence, but the most valuable has come from India. Does not expect its members to agree in a report. The differences of opinion between Indian and English officers have been marked and have increased rather than diminished. B...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 item