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1481. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/34

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/34
Title:
No. 31a: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
[Letter is marked 26/6/57, but corrected in pencil to 26/5/57]. States that there has been much discussion in the House of Commons and the public journals about a comprehensive system of Police for India, hopes the difficulties may be solved. The Madras screw pile pier has passed the Court and t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1857
Extent:
1 item

1482. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/42

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/42
Title:
No. 36a: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Refers to his previous letter of 25 Apr in which he predicted resistance and blood-shed if the use of greased cartridges was forced upon high caste men. Ascribes the mutiny at Meerut to the remissness of Colonel Smythe, and the order of General Anson condemning 85 troopers to 10 years imprisonme...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1857
Extent:

1 item

1483. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/46
Title:
No. 39a: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Writes from Prussia, where he has taken his wife to consult a famous oculist. Congratulates Lord Canning on his instructions to the Civil and Military authorities about the punishment of mutineers. Attributes the cause of the Mutiny to the fact that the troopers at Meerut were condemned to ten y...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Oct 1857
Extent:

1 item

1484. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/56

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/56
Title:
No. 48: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Recommends Mr Ettrick W Creak, nephew of the late General Havelock. Includes visiting card of Mr Creak attached to envelope annotated with a note by Lord Canning, and letter from Mr Creak.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1858
Extent:

4 items

1485. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/60

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/60
Title:
No. 52: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Writes of the futile attempts of a few interested parties in the House of Commons and in the Court to impugn the Governor General's policy, and to separate the Governor General's name from the Vote of Thanks; hopes the Governor General will not be influenced by such insignificant people to resig...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Mar 1858
Extent:

1 item

1486. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/6

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/6
Title:
No. 6: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Remarks on a debate in the House of Lords on Indian finance. He is pleased with Dalhousie's arrangements about Oudh, though fears that the tone of [James] Outram's letter may excite sympathy for the King. The Directors can only think of their election. The Nawab of Surat's case has been referred...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

1487. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/9

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/9
Title:
No. 9: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Glad to hear of the continued peace of Oudh. He regrets Lord Canning's private note about [James] Outram but by what Colonel Sykes tells Vernon Smith, he feels himself not quite equal to the arrangements. Vernon Smith hears the Gubbins family are notoriously difficult. Comments on finances and t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

1488. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/18

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/18
Title:
No. 18: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes in reply that he is not quite convinced by Canning's arguments that some officers should not be sent from Bombay to Herat. Hopes Canning will make it clear to the Dost that he will be assisted to expell the Persians from Herat, but he is not to establish himself there. Gortschakoff's inte...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

1489. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/25

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/25
Title:
No. 25: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Agrees that Canning's account of the fall of Herat by treachery rather than force is probably correct. News has come of the fall of Bushire; further comments on the war. Is anxious to hear the account of the interview between Lawrence and the Dost. Canning will see the notice taken by the public...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

1490. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/28

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/28
Title:
No. 28: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Asks, in future, for warning of such a measure as the new 5% Loan. Discusses the war. The writer and Clarendon approved of the Treaty with the Ameer, comments. Canning should not expect reinforcements in troops from England immediately, as the whole question of augmentation may be considered. Th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item