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11. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/8
Title:
Letter from Canning to Ellenborough
Scope & Content:
Progress reported by (Sir) R Montgomery (Chief Commissioner of Oudh from April 1858) in bringing in taluqdars of Oudh; progress and reverses in mopping up mutineers in various areas; defeat inflicted by Kuer Singh in Bihar – unlikely to have serious consequences 'but it is humiliating as happenin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 May 1858
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/9
Title:
Letter from Canning to Ellenborough
Scope & Content:
Brief survey of military situation; regrets that no rebel leader of note has been captured, and only Kuer Singh killed; anxiety concerning temper of sepoy regiments at Barrackpore, and question of granting leave or discharge to some of them; with rains imminent Canning believes this can now be sa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 May 1858
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/13
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Thanks for Derby's answer to Breadalbane's question in Lords regarding Canning's interference with military operations – reports from Times correspondent (Russell) probably based on camp gossip; defends policy of operating first against Lucknow against Ellenborough's criticism, noting success of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jul 1858
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/17
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Wishes membership of Military Commission formed in England included some officers who had experienced mutiny; ingrained opinions of Indian military men have altered remarkably as result of mutiny; radical importance of such questions as districts from which recruits should be drawn, or mixing of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1858
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/20
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Discusses at length considerations to be taken into account in issuing amnesty; danger of issuing one prematurely illustrated by experience in Bundelkhand where Canning made that mistake [the risk is lack of take-up]; suggests procedure for pardoning rebels and issue of general amnesty which shou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1858
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/22

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/22
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Brief review of military situation; has some respect for Tantia Topi's abilities; Lawrence states Multan affair has renewed panic among Europeans and disturbed disarmed regiments; trustworthy remnants of regiments being formed into Corps which Canning plans to send up Trunk Road to be seen by Sik...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Oct 1858
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/29
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Proposes to appoint Montgomery to succeed Lawrence as Chief Commissioner in Punjab, and to make it a Lt-Governorship partly as mark of honour to Lawrence; only a few suitable candidates to succeed Montgomery; (Sir) G Edmonstone (Foreign Secretary) to become Lt-Governor of N.W. Provinces; (Sir) J ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1858
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/35
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Progress in pacification of Oudh slower than expected; cannot yet say how Proclamation is received in Oudh, but reception elsewhere is good; Tantia Topi still baffles his pursuers.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Nov 1858
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/39

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/39
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Explains his differences of opinion with Lord Clyde (C-in-C, India) on handling claims of Company's European troops.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/40
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Hopes discontent among Company's European troops is dying away; refers to Stanley's letter of 26 October – has asked Lawrence to explain publication of his despatch on Edwardes's paper [on education].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 item

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