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21. Mss Eur F231/4, p158

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Mss Eur F231/4, p158
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Canning's letter of 23 January]; complains at lack of notice of 5% loan; peace negotiations; he and Clarendon approve treaty with Amir of Afghanistan but payments to Amir might be stopped even before ratification of peace treaty with Persia; Canning not expect at present troops from En...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

22. Mss Eur F231/4, p162

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Mss Eur F231/4, p162
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 7 February; comments on Persian campaign, Paris peace negotiations, and possible movement of troops to China; sorry to hear of 'small emeute' about cartridges 'but it exhibits the mine upon which Indian Govt stands'; has visited Queen of Oudh; Queen Victoria feels Di...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

23. Mss Eur F231/4, p181

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Mss Eur F231/4, p181
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letters of 22 and 23 March; Turkish ambassador's favourable attitude to Persian campaign; comments on Sir W Napier's History of General Sir Charles Napier's conquest of Sind (2nd edn 1857) – 'a tissue of lies' – and animosity of Ellenborough and Napiers towards Outram; Govt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 May 1857
Extent:
1 item

24. Mss Eur F231/4, p190

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Mss Eur F231/4, p190
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letters of 9 April; approves Canning's resolution to have nothing to do with Kashmir; asks for earlier information on Indian events likely to excite interest in England (e.g. proceedings of Legislative Council) – it often reaches Board of Control after other interested parties...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1857
Extent:
1 item

25. Mss Eur F231/4, p194

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Mss Eur F231/4, p194
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Has heard of mutiny of 9th Bengal Cavalry at Meerut from telegraph message from Agra to Bombay included in Bombay mail which arrived yesterday; hopes 'repetition of disaffection breaking out at intervals' will lead to deep enquiry into causes, which Vernon Smith attributes to idleness, religion, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

26. Mss Eur F231/4, p222

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Mss Eur F231/4, p222
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letter of 19 June (1) - the last received though he had letters from Harris and Elphinstone of 28 June and 1 July; his anxieties regarding delays in taking Delhi; Disraeli's foolish proposal for Royal Commission of enquiry; approves Canning's intention of avenging outrages,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

27. Mss Eur F231/4, p231

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Mss Eur F231/4, p231
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 4 July; believes almost all troops Canning has asked for have been sent, but will be preparing further drafts to replace casualties; fears they may not arrive as soon as Canning expected; as regards punishment of rebellious sepoys, suggestion by Sir G Clerk (Secretar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

28. Mss Eur F231/4, p238

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Mss Eur F231/4, p238
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
No news from China; glad Vernon Smith approves his refusal to send European regiment to Hong Kong [cf Vernon Smith's letter of 26 January] at which some merchants were angry; explains background to minor frontier expeditions – desirable frontier should be pacified before force there is weakened b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

29. Mss Eur F231/4, p68

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Mss Eur F231/4, p68
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Glad to hear Govt will share expenses of war with EIC – nothing less would have been fair; explains reasons for raising new loan at 5% and its terms; Persian military situation; reasons for sending units other than regiment of Scinde Horse for which Outram had asked; describes negotiations and re...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

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