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81. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/1

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/1
Title:
No. 1: Letter from Elliot Macnaghten
Scope & Content:
Hopes that Lord and Lady Canning have arrived safely at Government House Calcutta. The telegraph will have brought the news of peace; all parties, and especially the French, have concluded that there has been enough fighting General Grant's appointment as Commander in Chief. Madras has at last b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1856
Extent:
1 item

82. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/2

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/2
Title:
No. 2: Letter from Elliot Macnaghten
Scope & Content:
Describes the dinner given to General Grant. Gives a list of Indian officers recommended for honours by Lord Dalhousie. Has not yet received a report on the Administrator General's affair, regrets the course taken by Mr [Barnes] Peacock. Has heard from Calcutta that the Sontal rebellion is over....
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 item

83. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/3
Title:
No. 3: Letter from Elliot Macnaghten
Scope & Content:
States that the proceedings of the Legislative Council in the matter of the Administrator General have been received. The opinion of the Attorney General and the Solicitor General on the point of law will be taken; if necessary there must be a Declaratory Act. Lord Dalhousie seems quite pleased ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 item

84. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/4

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/4
Title:
No. 4: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Writes that he is glad to hear of the Governor General's favourable impression of the native Army, created by the behaviour of the Colonel's old Regiment. Speaks highly of native troops in general, and attributes their shortcomings to the lack of European officers. Lord Dalhousie intended to pro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 item

85. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/5
Title:
No. 5: Letter from Elliot Macnaghten
Scope & Content:
Reports most alarming rumours about Lord Dalhousie's health, his death has been announced in several papers. The Attorney General's and Solicitor General's opinion on the question of the Administrator General has not yet been received, but it is expected to be opposed to Mr Peacock's views. Anti...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

86. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/6

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/6
Title:
No. 6: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Reports Lord Dalhousie's arrival in England, and improvement in health. Sykes and Mr Mangles have had an interview with His Lordship, who regretted very much the existing ill-feeling between the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal and some Members of the Supreme Council. It has occurred to some Member...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

87. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/7
Title:
No. 7: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
States that on receipt of the Despatch of the Supreme Government the Court acted instantly, and proposed to supply 2 ensigns to each Regiment; but the Board has not yet replied. It will take at least 6 months to send out the ensigns, because of the stringent examination that each cadet will have...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

88. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/8
Title:
No. 8: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Informs Lord Canning that a Secret Despatch goes out by the present mail, authorizing the Government of India to supply Dost Mahomed or any de facto ruler of Herat with arms and even with officers. Names officers likely to be of service at Herat. His opinion was asked by the President of the Boa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

89. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/9

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/9
Title:
No. 9: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Informs Lord Canning that he will receive by the present mail a communication from the Secret Committee asking the Government of India to organize at Bombay a force for the Persian Gulf, its despatch depending upon the Persian Army continuing before Herat. He has informed the President of the Bo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

90. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/10
Title:
No. 10: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Writes that the draft paper on a comprehensive system of Police has passed the Board and will no doubt go through the Court. Comments on the proposed system. Explains why a communication from the Secret Committee about Persia bore his signature only; a duplicate copy will follow with the signatu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item