Photocopies of selected correspondence between Charles John Canning, Earl Canning (1812-62)
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Photocopies of selected correspondence between Charles John Canning, Earl Canning (1812-62), as Governor-General and Viceroy of India, with successive Presidents of the Board of Control 1856-58 and Secretaries of State for India 1858-59. Copied from microfilms (ref: Or Mic 14134-5) supplied by th...
Gives general survey of situation, main points are: Campbell's wish to spend time cleaning up in Oudh opposed by Canning who thinks it more important to restore authority in Rohilkhand, in particular to support Hindus and Rampur who have remained loyal before their loyalty gives way under rebel p...
Mail has not yet brought any official communication on change of Government, but Ellenborough has right to know how Canning views his own position – he does not intend to resign unless he receives direct intimation from HMG that they wish him to do so.
Campbell's plans for entering Rohilkhand, and other troop dispositions; Canning will have as many civil officers and police levies as can be spared to follow up troops – disposition of Hindu population should make pacification easier than in Oudh; Rose has taken Jhansi; some Oudh zamindars have c...
Defends Sir G Grey (Governor of Cape) from any accusation of backwardness in assisting Govt of India; disposition of new regiments about to arrive; legality of sending King of Delhi out of India.
Ellenborough's letters of 24 February and 9 March arrived together; has asked to see proceedings in trials of chiefs near Delhi; distribution of confiscated territories; desirable to reward loyal chiefs (e.g. Patiala and Jhind) promptly; has had no report from Rose regarding his executions; belie...
Secret letter of 17 March respecting reward for Nepal has arrived – it tallies with Canning's intentions in general, but he hopes Ellenborough will relax some of his detailed instructions.
Reports reverse sustained by General (Sir) R Walpole's column on way to Rohilkhand may have bad effect for a time on zamindars of Oudh who around Lucknow had been cooperating; troop movements into Rohilkhand and elsewhere.
Progress reported by (Sir) R Montgomery (Chief Commissioner of Oudh from April 1858) in bringing in taluqdars of Oudh; progress and reverses in mopping up mutineers in various areas; defeat inflicted by Kuer Singh in Bihar – unlikely to have serious consequences 'but it is humiliating as happenin...