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1451. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/22

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/22
Title:
No. 22: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes that Herat has fallen to the Persians; a force is to be sent to Shuster. The Cabinet cannot understand why Canning so decreased the originally proposed force. Imagines the Persians will not be able to hold Herat long without Russian interference, particularly if further aid is given by th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

1452. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/23

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/23
Title:
No. 23: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Does not think the step of taking Mohummerah and going to Shuster will enfeeble the Indian Army more than Canning would like, but he has shown Canning's letter about the necessity of drafts if the Expedition goes inland, to Palmerston, Clarendon and Panmure. Agrees that Anson should command any ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

1453. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/34

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/34
Title:
No. 34: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Reports the arrival of the Bombay Mail with no word from Canning, but a telegraph through Lord Elphinstone that the after packet of 4 May failed to reach the mail steamer in time. Has a telegram from Agra to Bombay announcing an open mutiny of the 3rd Bengal Cavalry at Meerut. This did not reach...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1857
Extent:
2 items

1454. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/35

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/35
Title:
No. 34a: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Complains that he still has no letter from Canning and his uneasiness continues. Comments on the two Indian debates, dealing with the missionaries, and Manchester and cotton. The natives are said to believe the ridiculous story that Canning was sent to India by Palmerston 'to convert the heathen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

1455. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/40
Title:
No. 38: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Regrets that neither the mail nor the telegram in advance have come. This will be the critical month for Canning. Ali Morad is said to have stated he would join the strongest side when he arrived. Sends a paper from Wodehouse on transportation of the sepoys [not enclosed]. All England and India ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1857
Extent:

2 items

1456. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/43

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/43
Title:
No. 41: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
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States that the requested bullion will be sent to Canning. Almost universal disapproval has greeted Canning's Resolution to the Magistrates enjoining forbearance towards offenders. Palmerston is surprised that after reproving Colvin, Canning should have fallen into a similar error. He also consi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1857
Extent:

1 item

1457. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/46
Title:
No. 43: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes by the Extra Mail for India. The position of Lucknow is not understood. The tumult against the orders of 31 Jul raised by the 'Saints' is somewhat subsiding. Parliament has been called to deal with the City crisis, regrets this as the excitement about India is at its height. Considers a T...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Nov 1857
Extent:

1 item

1458. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/47

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/47
Title:
No. 44: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Says the news which has come in is very satisfactory. It has not passed unnoticed in England that Delhi has been taken without any assistance from England. Colonel Ramsay is to return to deal with the Commissariat. Is glad Canning is satisfied with the financial assistance he is receiving. Regre...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1857
Extent:

1 item

1459. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/48

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/48
Title:
No. 44a: Letter from Stocks, War Office
Scope & Content:
Letter to Sir George Clerk asking him to request Mr Vernon Smith, by order of Lord Panmure, to instruct the Governor General in Council to place all General and other Staff Officers, including Indian officers, on the strength of the Army in India from the date of their arrival at the Presidencie...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1857
Extent:

1 item

1460. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/53
Title:
No. 48: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes that he has spent the morning at the marriage of the Princess Royal, and the mail has not arrived from India. The Cabinet wish to name a successor in case of accident to Sir Colin Campbell, from the Queen's Army. Inglis is made Major General, KCB. The Cabinet seem to consider Jung Bahadoo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1858
Extent:

1 item