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21. Mss Eur F231/32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/32
Title:
Summaries of official secret despatches from Sir James Outram, HM Minister to Persia, the Governor General of India, and the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The file consists of summaries of official secret despatches from Sir James Outram (in command of the British army in the Anglo-Persian War), Charles Augustus Murray (HM Minister to Persia), Governor General of India in Council, and the Government of Bombay. The summaries mostly relate to Persia,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jul 1857-25 Jan 1858
Extent:
1 file (95 folios)

22. Mss Eur F231/25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/25
Title:
Summaries of official secret despatches from the Government of India and the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The file consists of summaries of official secret despatches from India and Persia relating to affairs in the Persian Gulf, Turkey, Sind, Tibet, Burma, Afghanistan, Bahawalpur, Kashmir, Pegu, Punjab, and Kabul, and to the Slave Trade. The date range gives the creation date of the summaries, but...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1855-15 Jun 1855
Extent:

1 file (116 folios)

23. Mss Eur F231/31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/31
Title:
Summaries of official secret dispatches from the Governor General of India, Sir James Outram, Charles Augustus Murray, the Government of Bombay, and others
Scope & Content:
The file consists of summaries of official secret dispatches from Governor General of India in Council, Sir James Outram (in command of the British army in the Anglo-Persian War), Charles Augustus Murray (HM Minister to Persia), the Government of Bombay, and others. The summaries relate to Aden, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Apr 1857-29 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 file (109 folios)

24. Mss Eur F231/14/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/3
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Encloses lithograph of plan of Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

25. Mss Eur F231/14/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/5
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Question whether Mohammerah [sc Khurramshahr] should be handed over to Turks; his differences with Chairman; demand for English regiments goes by this mail – three needed over and above four already under orders, and two which would ordinarily go home should stay; no more than three regiments can...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Feb 1857
Extent:
1 item

26. Mss Eur F231/14/16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/16
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Re-organisation of Native Army following suppression of mutiny will require someone with experience of sepoys, and Canning therefore proposes that Grant's acting appointment as C-in-C be made permanent, or at least that he should remain in acting appointment for some time.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

27. Mss Eur F231/14/19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/19
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Another regiment of dragoons needed, because Irregular Cavalry have proved as faithless as sepoys; though regiment of East Indian Dragoons could be raised its value would be 'very problematical'; is pleased with Grant (acting C-in-C) who arrived three days ago and Canning with him; believes war w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

28. Mss Eur F231/14/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/1
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Capture of Bushire caused little damage to property and no loss of civilian life, and good relations established with people, while enough has been done to show British strength and difficulty of withstanding it; blunders during operation; Canning has only criticisms of Leeke, but both praise and...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

29. Mss Eur F231/14/9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/9
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Situation regarding disbandment of 19th N.I; native officers to blame for mutiny though no certain evidence; Colonel behaved injudiciously; advantages of making an example at Barrackpore; believes risk of 1000 disbanded men being turned loose near Calcutta counterbalanced by proximity of overwhel...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

30. Mss Eur F231/14/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/11
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Persian campaign delayed by lack of steam transport; Maharaja of Kashmir has had paralytic stroke – Canning will not interfere if there are disturbances 'although it would make a pretty-sounding addition to our Provinces'; expedition against Waziris has had to be postponed; comments on Jackson; L...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item