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41. Mss Eur F231/2, f40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f40
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 8 November; is concerned and surprised at Cabinet's indecision on Oudh, as conflict of opinion in India was over means not general policy of immediate action; time remaining of cold season is running out, after which action requiring troops in the field becom...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1855
Extent:
1 item

42. Mss Eur F231/2, f45

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f45
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 22 November; Oudh despatch also received - thanks for wide powers of discretion given Govt of India, and despite shortness of time hopes action will be completed; everything within India tranquil, but beyond Dost Muhammad has taken Kandahar, and hopes for Dal...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1856
Extent:
1 item

43. Mss Eur F231/2, f59

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f59
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 8 December]; previous letter omitted to reply on two points; causes of Santal insurrection were chiefly extortions of Bengali merchants and moneylenders, and exactions of police who from now on will be better controlled; Hardinge is deluding in thinking Dalhous...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1856
Extent:
1 item

44. Mss Eur F231/2, f60

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f60
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 8 December]; Outram about to leave for Lucknow; troops will be all assembled by 29 January, and matter should be settled during first week of February; briefly describes arrangements for civil administration of Oudh which will be great drain on officer corps ev...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1856
Extent:
1 item

45. Mss Eur F231/2, f63

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f63
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Telegraphic despatch received that morning that King of Oudh has refused to sign treaty but has issued proclamation calling on his subjects to obey British Govt, and so Govt was assumed yesterday by Resident (i.e. Outram); good and bad aspects of King's refusal to sign treaty; 'grossly exaggerate...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 item

46. Mss Eur F231/2, f65

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f65
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Mail of 9 January has not yet arrived so he has nothing to reply to; takeover of Oudh has gone very smoothly – no disturbances, and 'zamindars and all others were giving in their adherence rapidly and universally. Thus far the success has been complete'; from rest of India nothing to report; is ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 item

47. Mss Eur F231/2, f71

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f71
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
On the Hooghly; acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 26 [? 25] January; Canning arrived at Calcutta on 29 February and immediately assumed Government; Dalhousie, while still there, endeavoured to brief him as fully as possible; everywhere tranquil; is mortified his honours recommendations are st...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

48. Mss Eur F231/2, f72

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f72
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Award only of CB (rather than KCB) to Cubbon now confirmed – Dalhousie strongly argues that this decision be reconsidered since it is not only an injustice to Cubbon but an affront to Madras Presidency.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

49. Mss Eur F231/2, f161

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f161
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Refers to Dalhousie's letter of 22 October; Oudh; hopes fall of Sevastopol will have counteracted impression that British power had been shaken; need for thorough investigation of Santal insurrection in view of criticism at home of lack of police and exactions of persons 'more or less' under cont...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Dec 1855
Extent:
1 item

50. Mss Eur F231/2, f167

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f167
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Dalhousie's letter of 13 November; will consult with Clarendon (Foreign Secretary) about d'Orgoni; hopes Dalhousie will devise system for dealing with outbreaks such as Santal insurrection which has caused much wonder in England, and suggests establishment of police force; old India ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1855
Extent:
1 item