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31. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/4

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/4
Title:
No. 4: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Asks if Lord Canning could spare some ships, now that the Persian War is over, for Sir Michael Seymour (the China Expedition). Congratulates Canning on his handling of the mutinous conduct of the troops. Who could have spread such absurd rumours, as Canning's supposed design of converting the Ar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1857
Extent:

1 item

32. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/5

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/5
Title:
No. 5: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Reports that Sir Colin Campbell has been sent out to be Commander in Chief. Orders have been sent to Singapore to divert to India all the troops which have not yet passed through. Discusses quantities of troops and conveyance. How little such trouble was expected when Canning set out for India. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

33. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/6

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/6
Title:
No. 6: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Has heard that all the China troops will be diverted to India. He is sending a small squadron of ships. Everything except the frigate will go up the Pegu rivers. Comments on troop ships.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

34. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/7

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/7
Title:
No. 7: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Sends enclosed copy of directions about the disposal of troop ships, addressed to the Senior Officer of Her Majesty's ships at Calcutta.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1857
Extent:
2 items

35. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/8

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/8
Title:
No. 8: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Announces the departure for India of Captain de Courcy, with ships, and states what de Courcy's instructions are. A good deal of law reform has been done in the present Session. A telegraph of the account of Sir Henry Lawrence's and General Barnard's deaths has been received.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

36. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/9

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/9
Title:
No. 9: Letter from Lord Palmerston
Scope & Content:
Writes that he was glad to hear the situation at Calcutta was improving. All that can be done in the way of reinforcements has been done. Troops from the Mediterranean may be sent, which will be better than the Regiment straight from England. Recruiting goes on well. 25,000 militia have been emb...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

37. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/10

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/10
Title:
No. 10: Letter from Lord Palmerston
Scope & Content:
Writes of some information received from a secret agent about Russian intrigues in India, the names of persons in the plots, and certain hidden stores of arms and ammunition at Calcutta. Canning will have heard of this from Mangles. It is important that this information remains secret, and nothi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

38. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/11

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/11
Title:
No. 11: Letter from Lord Palmerston
Scope & Content:
Writes that he has been told that an agent of the Oudh Royal Family was sent from England to Calcutta on 10 Sep to blow up the magazine in Fort William. The Governor General's Bodyguard are also said to be in the plot. Suggests Canning finds out what natives arrived by the mail leaving England a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

39. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/12

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/12
Title:
No. 12: Letter from Lord Palmerston
Scope & Content:
Writes further to the plot mentioned in previous letter. Asks Canning if it is prudent to trust the guardianship of Government House to natives. Palmerston has been told that it was the Lotus flower and not the Latah cup that was handed from man to man through some of the native Regiments. The r...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

40. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/13

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/13
Title:
No. 13: Letter from Lord Palmerston
Scope & Content:
Sends a little deal box to Canning with two specimens of the chuppattee cakes. Asks for troops to settle Canton.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1857
Extent:
1 item