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1361. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/14

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/14
Title:
No. 14: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Urges Lord Canning to persuade the Legislative Council to pass as much as they can of the recommendations of the Law Commission, and also to speed up educational progress. Maule and the Duke of Cambridge have unadvisedly altered Hardinge's proposal about the two regiments in India. War with Pers...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

1362. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/21

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/21
Title:
No. 21: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Hopes the Expedition will have occupied Bushire. The Cabinet have appointed Outram to command in place of Stalker, hopes Canning will not be offended. More troops are to be sent to Shuster. Clarendon is annoyed that Canning has diminished the force originally proposed by Somerset, and also at Jo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

1363. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/24

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/24
Title:
No. 24: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Awaits anxiously some account of the Expedition. There is considerable alarm that the force sent may be insufficient. Palmerston seems inclined to yield about the dismissal of the Sudur Azim. Is pleased with Canning's proclamation about the war. The war is attacked in many quarters, asks for eve...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

1364. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/27

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/27
Title:
No. 27: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Thanks Lord Canning for his letter about Outram's appointment. Discusses the war. Approves of all that Canning has done. Panmure and the Duke of Cambridge intend to increase the number of Queen's Regiments in India, asks for Canning's opinion. Asks for news of the Penal Code and Code of Procedur...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1857
Extent:
1 item

1365. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/49

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/49
Title:
No. 45: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes that the Government cannot understand the position of Havelock and Outram. He regrets that Greathed should have been superseded, but Lord Panmure vouches for Hope Grant. Thanks Canning for his defence about transport and commissariat. Comments on home politics; Disraeli made an ignorant s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1857
Extent:

1 item

1366. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/55

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/55
Title:
No. 49a: Letter from Lord Ellenborough
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Writes of the very unexpected change of Government which has sent him back to the India Board. He has been shocked by the account of the manner in which Sir Hugh Rose executed 149 mutineers at Lahore, and had he been in opposition, would have demanded a full explanation. He is also distressed by...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Feb 1858
Extent:

1 item

1367. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/56

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/56
Title:
No. 50: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes of the surprise overthrow of the Government. The Directors' stock has risen, they are breakfasting and lunching at East India House as usual, but are alarmed by Ellenborough. It is the talk of the Clubs that Canning will resign or be recalled, and he wishes to give Canning his own opinion...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Feb 1858
Extent:

1 item

1368. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/62

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/62
Title:
No. 56: Letter from Lord Ellenborough
Scope & Content:
Congratulates Lord Canning on the good news of Lucknow. The Cabinet has agreed to add three regiments to the Company's European Infantry in Bengal, comments. Sends an enclosed copy of a letter from the Treasury Solicitor about the Act of 23 Jan. Has just heard of the despatch from Australia to I...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1858
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2 items

1369. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/63

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/63
Title:
No. 57: Letter from Lord Ellenborough
Scope & Content:
Asks for Reports on the comparative efficiency of the recruits in the Civil Service sent to India after competitive examination, and those sent formerly under the Court's patronage. He intends to have a second examination of those who pass, which will be more difficult than the first, and more a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Apr 1858
Extent:

1 item

1370. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/65

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/65
Title:
No. 58a: Letter from Sir George Clerk
Scope & Content:
Suggests that his son could give useful information learnt on his Mission to Herat. He has not heard who has been chosen for the India Board, but Lord Stanley is thought the most likely.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1858
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1 item