Search

040-002302175

11. Mss Eur F231/2, p74

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p74
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
State of Dalhousie's health; acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 21 January; loan of Feroze steamer to Pasha of Egypt for leisure use; concern regarding powers of Legislative Council – thinks modification of Act of Parliament of 1853 may be needed to curb it; probable current annual deficit of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur F231/2, p124

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p124
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Timetable for despatch to Vernon Smith of financial accounts and other documents; delays and difficulties caused by absence of reply from him on question of borrowing for public works.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur F231/2, p126

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p126
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Parliamentary Question from Sir John Pakington (Conservative MP) and explains delays in completion of salt report.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur F231/2, p132

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p132
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Is sending Financial Review and Despatch; will embark on no new public (with some unavoidable exceptions) until they hear from Vernon Smith whether they can borrow, but a loan in the autumn will still be necessary unless limit is placed on drawings of East India Company Court; difficulties caused...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur F231/2, p182

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p182
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

16. Mss Eur F231/2, p192

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p192
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

17. Mss Eur F231/2, p195

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p195
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

18. Mss Eur F231/2, p200

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, p200
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

19. Mss Eur F231/2, f1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f1
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Argues at great length and with great vehemence against any withdrawal of troops from India to serve either in the Crimea or at the Cape of Good Hope – arguments include increase in Indian territory without any corresponding increase in troops, possibility of unexpected outbreaks at any time (e.g...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Sep 1855
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur F231/2, f12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/2, f12
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 September; regarding timing of his departure, argues there is no precise date and no disparagement of Canning could be implied by his remaining a month longer; if religious strife in Oudh spreads to British India Dalhousie may be forced to intervene without...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

Limit your search