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11. Mss Eur F231/5, p191

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Mss Eur F231/5, p191
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Report of capture of Delhi on 14th except for Palace; reports generally on situation elsewhere in India, mentioning among other things: report of Wheeler's surrender at Cawnpore – if true 'a terrible blow', and though 'vengeance will be speedy… the moral effect will not easily be effaced'; has au...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur F231/5, p214

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Mss Eur F231/5, p214
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Report of fall of Delhi was false; bazaar reports say he was still outside town on 4th; failure to attack earlier now makes long siege probable; difficulties of reinforcing Barnard's army; Delhi's retention by rebels 'will work mischief everywhere'; Canning's greatest fear is for Deccan; further ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur F231/5, p230

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Mss Eur F231/5, p230
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
'Iron barracks' being sent by next ship – in meantime hopes Canning has provided tents; reports from Vienna of disloyal remarks by Ali Murad; Barnard's view that Delhi might have been left until other disturbances suppressed, but 'the mischief is now that all England as well as all India is set u...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1857
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur F231/5, p19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p19
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 10 March 1857]; defends lack of notice in raising interest on loan, and embarrassments caused Govt of India by Company's present system for drawing upon it, which Canning suspects has 'other evils'; protests at intention to subject Army Commander in Persia and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur F231/5, p66

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Mss Eur F231/5, p66
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Death of Anson (C-in-C) from cholera; he had apparently been waiting for siege guns before proceeding to Delhi; though any defeat or check under the walls of Delhi 'in the present temper of India would be disastrous', Canning considers siege guns unnecessary; Sir H Barnard to take command at Delh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur F231/5, p171

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p171
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Explains detention of King of Oudh and four of his suite in Fort William following deposition of sepoy who was twice tampered with by Muslim describing himself as coming from King's people; King's complicity unproven, but Canning thinks it essential to make it impossible for anyone to claim to sp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur F231/5, p237

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/5, p237
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Canning's letter of 9 August has caused more alarm than any previous one because of Dinapore business; hopes Canning will be satisfied with Generals sent out - Directors are not, as they will not admit 'what is clearly proved' the deficiencies of their own officers; explains decision not to send ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Sep 1857
Extent:
1 item

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