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21. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/50

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/50
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Recommendation for favour to Col Stuart; as Canning's Military Secretary his duties have been exceptionally heavy and responsible; much business between Governor-General and C-in-C, India, during mutiny 'has been transacted unofficially – or, at least, not through the ordinary tedious channels of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jun 1859
Extent:
1 item

22. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/53
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Regrets close of their official relations and thanks Stanley for the general confidence and consideration he has shown him – has been a pleasure to work under his personal authority; hopes Stanley will not cease to occupy himself with India – 'for India's sake'; has sent Wood copies of his letter...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jul 1859
Extent:
1 item

23. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/2
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Agrees with Dalhousie that Duleep Singh's allowance should be £25,000p.a.; opposes part of this being a landed estate in India; if 'the representative of the Royal Family of Lahore' is eventually 'converted into a well educated and Christian gentleman' he might become a good influence in India, b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

24. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/6
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Oudh campaign is over; expects trouble now only from dacoits and thugs until police have learnt how to suppress them; 'the people are appalled at the irresistible sweep that we have made through the country'; main difficulty is finding employment for ex-sepoys whose families will miss remittances...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

25. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/8
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Arrived in Calcutta on 24th; enquiries at Benares led him to make larger modifications to disarming measures than previously intended; policy in handling rebels taking refuge in Nepal; excellent relations with that country despite attitude of newspapers and some English officers; military operati...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

26. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/19
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Realises assumption made in his letter of 23 February regarding financial allocations were wrong; re-emphasises need for remittances from Home Govt to meet Indian expenditure; success of loan as yet difficult to judge; tenor of proceedings in Parliament on 14 February [regarding authorisation of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1859
Extent:
1 item

27. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/20
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Apology for not answering Stanley's letters of last two mails.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1859
Extent:
1 item

28. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/27
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Stanley's letter of 7 February(3)]; opposes transfer of Mysore (or other Native States) to supervision of local Presidency, because Calcutta's remoteness makes attempts at corruption and intrigue far more difficult; in any case elderly and childless Raja intends to leave Mysore to Govt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Apr 1859
Extent:
1 item

29. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/28

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/28
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Stanley's letter of 15 February(2)]; describes modest reforms in his Council's procedure to expedite business which will bring some relief to his colleagues but not to him; real cause of delay is sheer volume of business; scope for delegating more work to Secretaries is limited by fact...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Apr 1859
Extent:
1 item

30. Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 475/29
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Disposal of Delhi Crown Jewels; should Queen wish to retain certain items question arises whether their value should be made good to Delhi Prize Fund; Canning recommends it should not, in view of deplorably avaricious attitude of army - officers and men – to claiming Prize, and unprecedented exte...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1859
Extent:
1 item

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