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281. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/1

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/1
Title:
No. 1: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
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Writes of the prospects of peace with Russia. He expects the fighting to be over by Easter. Wishes that a tract of neutral country from the Black Sea to the Caspian could have been acquired, to protect the Shah. Urges Canning to make a treaty with the Kandahar Sirdars similar to that made with t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 item

282. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/3

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/3
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No. 3: Letter from the Duke of Argyll
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Hopes that Canning has recovered. He thinks the trouble with the Yankees will be settled before Parliament meets. He does not like the Neapolitan affair, nor the Persian Gulf business. Does not believe there is any danger from Persia. Wishes all engagements with 'semi barbarous nations' to be gi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1856
Extent:
1 item

283. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/4

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/4
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No. 4: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
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Asks if Lord Canning could spare some ships, now that the Persian War is over, for Sir Michael Seymour (the China Expedition). Congratulates Canning on his handling of the mutinous conduct of the troops. Who could have spread such absurd rumours, as Canning's supposed design of converting the Ar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1857
Extent:

1 item

284. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/5

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/5
Title:
No. 5: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
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Reports that Sir Colin Campbell has been sent out to be Commander in Chief. Orders have been sent to Singapore to divert to India all the troops which have not yet passed through. Discusses quantities of troops and conveyance. How little such trouble was expected when Canning set out for India. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

285. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/6

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/6
Title:
No. 6: Letter from Sir Charles Wood
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Has heard that all the China troops will be diverted to India. He is sending a small squadron of ships. Everything except the frigate will go up the Pegu rivers. Comments on troop ships.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

286. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/9

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/9
Title:
No. 9: Letter from Lord Palmerston
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Writes that he was glad to hear the situation at Calcutta was improving. All that can be done in the way of reinforcements has been done. Troops from the Mediterranean may be sent, which will be better than the Regiment straight from England. Recruiting goes on well. 25,000 militia have been emb...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

287. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/22

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/22
Title:
No. 22: Letter from Mr Robert Vernon Smith
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Repeats the information sent in his letter via Bombay. An immense row has sprung up because Vernon Smith did not tell Ellenborough about Canning's letter explaining the draft Proclamation. He was not aware that it was the custom for Ex-Ministers to show all their private letters to their success...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1858
Extent:
1 item

288. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/28

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/28
Title:
No. 28: Letter from Mr Willam E. Gladstone
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Congratulates Canning on the end of the Mutiny, which was announced in the Cabinet of 22 July. Canning's views on the future military arrangements, and finance, are expected. On resuming office, Gladstone finds the finances in a worse state than at any former time in his memory. Comments at leng...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jul 1859
Extent:
1 item

289. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/30

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/30
Title:
No. 30: Letter from Mr Sidney Herbert
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Herbert very much regrets that Canning can send no Artillery to China. All Lord Clyde's suggestions as to provisions, clothing and stores had been anticipated. Discusses Artillery available. The country of the campaign is a kind of steppe, admirably suited for cavalry and Horse Artillery. Descri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1859
Extent:
2 items

290. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/42

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/2/42
Title:
No. 42: Letter from Mr Sidney Herbert
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Asks for a second Regiment for New Zealand. Sends the Duke of Cambridge's instructions, and Sir Hope Grant's proposals, with comment's. Private. Enclosed: 1. Memorandum on the distribution of troops serving in China, the war being concluded. 2. Extract from Sir Hope Grant's letter dated, Tie...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Nov 1860
Extent:
3 items