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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F231

31. Mss Eur F231/1, f245

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f245
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 25 June; has suggested to Canning that he should be relieved on 1 March to enable him to bring affairs in hand in India to 'a proper close'; insurrection among Santals not yet suppressed and its causes are mysterious – previously they have been regarded as pe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Aug 1855
Extent:
1 item

32. Mss Eur F231/1, f254

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f254
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Dalhousie's letter of 8 August; no problem regarding altered date for Dalhousie's departure; hopes Santal insurrection will soon be suppressed – if it arises from any official oppression, is sure Dalhousie will put an end to that too; Home Govt is alive to need to keep adequate force...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Sep 1855
Extent:
1 item

33. Mss Eur F231/1, f258

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f258
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 July; loan now nearly full; information will be forwarded from Calcutta regarding next year's financial measures; has long advocated annual loan to finance public works; opium gradually rising again; warmly approves Colvile's appointment as Chief Justice; S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1855
Extent:
1 item

34. Mss Eur F231/1, f268

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f268
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 24 July; Plowden now doing double duty without salary to complete Salt report; Indian patent bill now passing through Legislative Council; is too unwell to reply regarding troops from India except, in common with all his colleagues, to deprecate 'so unwise a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Sep 1855-8 Sep 1855
Extent:
1 item

35. Mss Eur F231/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2
Title:
Scope & Content:
Vol II.' Letters to and from Lord Dalhousie, his successor Lord Canning, Lord Harris, Lord Elphinstone, Lord Hardinge and General Anson
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Sep 1855-6 Jul 1856
Extent:
Unspecified

36. Mss Eur F231/2, f1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f1
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Argues at great length and with great vehemence against any withdrawal of troops from India to serve either in the Crimea or at the Cape of Good Hope – arguments include increase in Indian territory without any corresponding increase in troops, possibility of unexpected outbreaks at any time (e.g...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Sep 1855
Extent:
1 item

37. Mss Eur F231/2, f10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f10
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Murder of Brigadier Mackemzie (Hyderabad Contingent) by troopers of Contingent's 3rd cavalry during Moharram possibly caused by interference in their religious observances; fears of Outram (Resident at Lucknow) of further Hindu-Muslim strife which could develop into 'a religious civil war, whose ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

38. Mss Eur F231/2, f12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f12
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 September; regarding timing of his departure, argues there is no precise date and no disparagement of Canning could be implied by his remaining a month longer; if religious strife in Oudh spreads to British India Dalhousie may be forced to intervene without...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

39. Mss Eur F231/2, f22

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f22
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 25 September; glad all agree on 1 March as date for his relief; is considering whether Tanjore should lapse following recent death of Raja; is sending opinions of Madras Govt and himself on title of Nawab of Carnatic and hopes Home authorities will put an end...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Nov 1855
Extent:
1 item

40. Mss Eur F231/2, f31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f31
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 October; good progress in Pegu; believes mission to Ava will have beneficial effects despite failure to obtain treaty – Dalhousie himself has always been opposed to treaty; situation in Santal country; following instructions Bill has been passed preventing ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Dec 1855
Extent:
1 item