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291. Mss Eur F213/22, p236

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Mss Eur F213/22, p236
Title:
Letter from Hobhouse to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Temporary stop of mail from England to India at Pontoise by French republican authorities; is resisting pressure from EIC Directors to lower rate of exchange; fall of Orleanist monarchy in France; Commons Committee on Cotton and attempts by John Bright (radical MP) and Thompson to turn it into e...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Mar 1848-6 Mar 1848
Extent:
1 item

292. Mss Eur F213/22, p244

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Mss Eur F213/22, p244
Title:
Letter from Hobhouse to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Dalhousie's letters of 8 and 21 February; Satara affairs; misunderstanding over procedure for annexation of Sind – no proclamation necessary, Dalhousie should simply authorize Bombay Govt to assume its administration; tomorrow's dinner for Lord Hardinge will be overshadowed by revolu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Apr 1848
Extent:
1 item

293. Mss Eur F213/23, p13

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Mss Eur F213/23, p13
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Annoyance caused Sir H Maddock by fact that on expiration of his 5 year term as Member of Council, his membership can be extended only on temporary basis pending receipt of orders from Court (of Directors); Turton case – Dalhousie will take criminal proceedings if investigation of his accounts s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1848-22 Mar 1848
Extent:
1 item

294. Mss Eur F213/23, p29

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Mss Eur F213/23, p29
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to Hobhouse's letter of 4 March; clarifies why Currie rather than John Lawrence sent to Lahore in Henry Lawrence's absence; all quiet there and elsewhere; Hyderabad affairs; Satara: - ex-Raja's affairs, death of Raja and his adoption of boy 'of his own blood', and Dalhousie's intention to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Apr 1848
Extent:
1 item

295. Mss Eur F213/23, p35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p35
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Attack on two British officers at Multan on 19 April following installation of new Diwan; Currie does not think outgoing Diwan, Mulraj, instigated it; Currie has moved substantial body of Sikh troops towards Multan; Dalhousie does not anticipate anything serious but will instruct Currie to exact ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1848
Extent:
1 item

296. Mss Eur F213/23, p143

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p143
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Turton's case; Hobhouse's strictures on integrity and morality of Calcutta [cf his letter of 23/24 May] are too well founded; members of the two services are without taint, but al Dalhousie can do regarding officers of Court and members of society is to exclude mis-doers from his house; possible ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1848
Extent:
1 item

297. Mss Eur F213/23, p159

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p159
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Troops gradually marching off, so far with no ill effects; rumour of Edwardes having suffered defeat; Currie has written a more becoming letter; he now says European troops can be moved easily at this season – Dalhousie continues to be anxious about combined effects of sickness and heat on their ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Aug 1848
Extent:
1 item

298. Mss Eur F213/23, p225

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Mss Eur F213/23, p225
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to Hobhouse's letter of 24 August; progress of Sikh insurrection; incomprehensible retirement by Maj-Gen (later Lt-Gen Sir) William Whish (Commander of Multan Field Force) from Multan; 'rebellion of the Sikh nation has at last become open, flagrant, and universal … the whole Sikh army East...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1848
Extent:
1 item

299. Mss Eur F213/23, p322

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p322
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to Hobhouse's letters of 23 October and 7 November, and his own of 7 December; failure of Maj-Gen Sir E Thackwell to pursue Sikhs following his successful crossing of Chenab; Dalhousie's refusal to fire salute following this operation which, though important, was not a great victory; Sikhs...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1848
Extent:
1 item

300. Mss Eur F213/24, p4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p4
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Recommends year's home leave for Maj (later Sir Henry) Rawlinson to facilitate his writing important work of Oriental scholarship.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1849
Extent:
1 item