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21. Mss Eur F231/8, f155

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Mss Eur F231/8, f155
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Comments on Havelock; chief value of honours for him and others was their speedy announcement and Vernon Smith therefore overcame some opposition to granting them; asks for information to deal with criticisms of failure to provide steam or gun boats on Ganges, and inconsistency in first refusing ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1857
Extent:
1 item

22. Mss Eur F231/8, f17

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Mss Eur F231/8, f17
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letters of 22 and 25 March; sorry to hear Canning thinks expenditure will increase and not decrease; cannot see why Indian civil service salaries should be higher than Colonial service – Directors (who are all closely connected with service) only say style of living is gran...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

23. Mss Eur F231/8, f29

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Mss Eur F231/8, f29
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Canning's letters of 30 April, 2 and 3 May; comments on Peacock and intemperance of Sir James Hogg (MP and East India Company Director); adverse comments on Directors as a body; will send Law Officers's opinion on claims of Legislative Council which, if known, would end 'all hope of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

24. Mss Eur F231/8, f58

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f58
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letters of 8 September; Persian expedition; Court of Directors now adopting more liberal attitude to Oudh royal family; encloses draft Act on Admiralty jurisdiction in India; has urged O'Shaughnessy to return to India rather than take charge of railways and telegraphs of other...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

25. Mss Eur F231/8, f60

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f60
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letters of 22 September; preparations for Persian expedition; possibility of placing Outram in command; agrees on keeping aloof from Afghan entanglements, but current events 'force us into interference'; urges action on Law Commission for domestic political reasons; he and Man...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

26. Mss Eur F231/8, f63

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f63
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 8 October; appointment of Outram to command Persian expedition with both political and military powers; Vernon Smith hopes Canning will not think appointment an invasion of his privileges; Outram's instructions; Clarendon's annoyance at Canning's reduction of force; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

27. Mss Eur F231/8, f76

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f76
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Refers to Canning's letter of 7 December; Herat fell by treachery rather than force; agrees with most of Canning's views on Afghanistan; Bushire and Kharaq good equivalent for Herat; need to maintain pressure on Persia by warlike preparations; need for reinforcements for Bushire; opinion at home ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

28. Mss Eur F231/8, f81

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f81
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
Scope & Content:
Attack on Persian war in Lords stronger than in Commons; negotiations with Persia; Lord Ellenborough's and Vernon Smith's views on importance of Herat – whatever its real value, repeated assertions of its importance would make it ignominious not to protect it; ideally, Kabul, Kandahar and Herat s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Feb 1857
Extent:
1 item

29. Mss Eur F231/8, f92

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f92
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

30. Mss Eur F231/8, f95

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/8, f95
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

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