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2. Mss Eur F231/8, f1
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/8, f1
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Pretensions of Legislative Council; annual deficit of Indian budget will one day arouse wrath of John Bright and 'other Indian agitators' and be taken up not unjustly by milder men – Finance and Police seem to be matters requiring Canning's immediate attention.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 25 Jan 1856
- Extent:
- 1 item
3. Mss Eur F231/8, f2
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/8, f2
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Relations with Persia and Afghanistan; Crimean peace negotiations; possibility that check to Russians in west will cause them to encroach towards India; need to reduce Indian expenditure. [Note: Date obtained from Mss Eur Photo Eur 476]
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- [9 Feb 1856]
- Extent:
- 1 item
4. Mss Eur F231/8, f7
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/8, f7
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Policy towards Persia and Afghanistan; pretensions of Legislative Council, and need for parliamentary legislation if law officers' opinion finds in its favour; political situation at home; East India Company directors due for re-election are canvassing grossly; asks to be kept fully informed on O...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 8 Mar 1856
- Extent:
- 1 item
5. Mss Eur F231/8, f99
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/8, f99
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Policy towards Afghanistan where he considers British interests are best served if it is disunited; approves despatch of native troops (who are more suited to the climate than Europeans) to Singapore and Hong Kong; cartridge affair; hopes Anson will now be convinced that 'superstition'of sepoys i...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 Apr 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item
6. Mss Eur F231/8, f5
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/8, f5
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Vernon Smith inclined to think British policy towards Afghanistan should be 'divide and rule'; Canning will face opposition from civil servants in seeking economies; opposition of British Army officers and War Office to appointment of Indian Army officers to senior Indian commands; asks for infor...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 26 Feb 1856
- Extent:
- 1 item
7. Mss Eur F231/8, f10
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/8, f10
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Crimean peace negotiations; is recommending Sir H Rawlinson for vacant directorship, and appointed Sir G Clerk as Under-Secretary at Board of Control; begs Canning to curb Legislative Council.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 24 Mar 1856
- Extent:
- 1 item
8. Mss Eur F231/8, f11
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/8, f11
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- In process of forcing financial draft on Directors; idea of sending Accountant to India – economy-drive must come from India in view of difficulties of enforcing it from home; need for early consideration by Legislative Council of Law Commission's 1st report; parliamentary tactics employed by Dis...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 Apr 1856
- Extent:
- 1 item
9. Mss Eur F231/8, f14
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/8, f14
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Gladstone (currently a backbench MP) hostile to Indian administration; criticisms of difficulties caused by diplomats; has appointed Gen (Sir) R Vivian (ex-Madras Army) to vacancy among Directors; Col W H Sykes (ex-Bombay Army) and Mr R D Mangles (ex-ICS) have become Chairman and Deputy Chairman ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 25 Apr 1856
- Extent:
- 1 item
10. Mss Eur F231/8, f71
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/8, f71
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Persian expedition; has shown Canning's letter [? of 23 October] on need for troops from England, if inland operations in Persia are proposed, to Palmerston, Clarendon and Panmure; refers to Canning's letter of 8 November (1); Dost Muhammad; complaints of Sykes and Court at Canning's declaration ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 25 Dec 1856
- Extent:
- 1 item