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Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F231

301. Mss Eur F231/13/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/2
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
King of Oudh still at Cawnpore, having made his first ever journey; Canning thinks failure of King to settle differences with Sir J Outram (Chief Commissioner of Oudh) probably due to his entourage; expenses in Oudh currently heavy; need to avoid giving any just ground for complaint there; missio...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1856
Extent:
1 item

302. Mss Eur F231/13/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/3
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[incomplete] Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 26 February; Oudh completely tranquil except for minor disturbance among force of irregular troops/police ('Najibs') which Canning discounts; even turbulent zamindars and Rajas in Oudh accept British authority, and people who had taken refuge fro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

303. Mss Eur F231/13/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/4
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Comments on recently passed Indian Patent law.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

304. Mss Eur F231/13/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/5
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[incomplete] Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 8 March; will not act against Persia before Vernon Smith's instructions arrive; Bombay Govt has orders from Secret Committee to comply with any requisition Murray may make for troops – Canning has advised [he cannot order] Lord Elphinstone (Gover...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

305. Mss Eur F231/13/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/6
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Timetable for despatch to Vernon Smith of financial accounts and other documents; delays and difficulties caused by absence of reply from him on question of borrowing for public works.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

306. Mss Eur F231/13/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/7
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Moderates earlier criticisms of Outram in view of his ill health.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

307. Mss Eur F231/13/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/8
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Will not fail to keep him fully informed on situation in Oudh, where all is tranquil; encloses private letter (not present) which tallies with this assessment; difficulty of finding replacement for Outram who is going on sick leave as Commissioner for Oudh; King of Oudh has reached Benares on way...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

308. Mss Eur F231/13/9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/9
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Parliamentary Question from Sir John Pakington (Conservative MP) and explains delays in completion of salt report.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

309. Mss Eur F231/13/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/10
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Character sketch of (Sir) Barnes Peacock (Legal Member of Governor-General's Council), but his opinions on Report of Law Commission on Procedure may prove troublesome; complains at delays in forwarding latter to India; explains why he does not intend to attend meetings of Legislative Council regu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

310. Mss Eur F231/13/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/11
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Is sending Financial Review and Despatch; will embark on no new public (with some unavoidable exceptions) until they hear from Vernon Smith whether they can borrow, but a loan in the autumn will still be necessary unless limit is placed on drawings of East India Company Court; difficulties caused...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1856
Extent:
1 item