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1. Mss Eur F231

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Mss Eur F231
Title:
Papers of Robert Vernon Smith, 1st Baron Lyveden (1800-73) as President of the Board of Control 1855-58
Scope & Content:
Lyveden Collection: correspondence and papers of Robert Vernon Smith, 1st Baron Lyveden (1800-73), as President of the Board of Control 1855-58, relating in particular to the Persian Campaign 1856-57 and the Indian Mutiny 1857-58; also papers, dated 1898-1900, relating to the service and death of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1855-1858
Extent:
34 items

2. Mss Eur F231/1

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Mss Eur F231/1
Title:
Scope & Content:
Vol I.' Letters to and from Lord Dalhousie, Governor-General of India, General Anson, Commander-in-Chief in India, Lord Harris Governor of Madras, Lord Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay, Sir James Colvile, Sir Charles Wood and others
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Feb 1855-17 Oct 1855
Extent:
Unspecified

3. Mss Eur F231/1-11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1-11
Title:
Letterbooks of correspondence with the Governor-General of India, the Governors of Madras and Bombay and others
Scope & Content:
[Vol VI missing from the series]
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
Unspecified

4. Mss Eur F231/1, f26

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Mss Eur F231/1, f26
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Wood, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
Wood's education scheme now fairly launched so far as Supreme Govt can do it – subordinate Govt will now work out the details 'quickly and with good will'; d'Orgoni; question of settlement for Duleep Singh; current system for naval defence of India 'a mischievous farce' – India pays £4,000p.a. to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Mar 1855
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur F231/1, f32

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Mss Eur F231/1, f32
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Wood, Ootacamund
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letter of 23 December; is sorry Wood seems to be wavering in his support for Dalhousie's proposals for military reductions; contests argument that India provides a valuable training ground for Queen's cavalry; impolitic and unjust to expect India to provide cavalry reserve which ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1855
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur F231/1, f66

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f66
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Wood, Ootacamund
Scope & Content:
[The dating of these three letters to Wood is doubtful. The dates shown here are those given in Vernon Smith's letter book, but it is clear that the letter dated 20 March from Calcutta must have been written before those dated 14 and 16 March from Ootacamund. Most probably the 20 March letter ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Mar 1855
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur F231/1, f92

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Mss Eur F231/1, f92
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Treaty with Dost Muhammad of Afghanistan sent by last mail; all quiet in India; withdrawal of European troops has weakened Govt considerably, but Dalhousie has no fears provided process goes no further; at outset of their official connection, Dalhousie wishes to remark that 'although we are very ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur F231/1, f98

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Mss Eur F231/1, f98
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 26 March; India tranquil everywhere except for occasional and inevitable plundering parties which occasionally cross Indian borders; 5% going very slowly; price of opium still very low and loss of revenue is serious; good treaty obtained with Dost Muhammad – ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1855
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur F231/1, f100

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f100
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Commissioner of Pegu has reported attempted outrage on Burmese frontier and wishes to make peremptory demands for reparation from Burmese – Dalhousie demurs as that would almost certainly lead to war; loan going only very slowly apparently because of lack of liquidity; has received and will short...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 May 1855
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur F231/1, f112

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f112
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 25 April; raising of loan so suddenly caused by unexpected and heavy drawings on India by Court of Directors; money coming in very slowly and stopping expenditure on public works may become necessary; George Plowden's slow progress with salt report; tranquill...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1855
Extent:
1 item