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Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F231

321. Mss Eur F231/13/22

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/22
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
King of Oudh's family, but not King himself, have embarked secretly for England; asks Vernon Smith to ensure they are received suitably and not slighted; guide to this party is Mr Brandon who arrived in India as a gardener's boy – Canning outlines his career; party may be joined by Capt Bird in E...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

322. Mss Eur F231/13/23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/23
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Encloses letter [not present] to Queen who asked him to write to her from time to time; Vernon Smith need not fear any constitutional impropriety give topics to which Canning has confined himself; difference between him and his Council on C-in-C's tour.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

323. Mss Eur F231/13/24

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/24
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Believes certain technical impediments pointed out by Sir James Colville (Chief Justice of Calcutta Supreme Court) to turning Supreme Court into High Court as proposed by Civil Procedure Report can be overcome; Sir Charles Jackson (puisne judge) has sent in unwise protest at scheme for a High Cou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

324. Mss Eur F231/13/25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/25
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Comments on preview of financial despatch; permission to borrow £1 million for public works insufficient to allow commencement of any new works; Canning is pleased he has at having begun to reduce spending; further comments on mainly technical details; thinks Indian accounts would benefit from ad...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

325. Mss Eur F231/13/26

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/26
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Herat has not yet surrendered; policy towards Afghanistan and Persia; Canning considers effective aid cannot be given to Dost Muhammad until British decide to go to war with Persia themselves, and so far there is no clear casus belli; Persians have been active elsewhere besides Herat; Canning is ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

326. Mss Eur F231/13/27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/27
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Visit of Queen Dowager of Oudh to England; King is likely to remain at Calcutta till she returns; inability of Jackson and Gubbins (Acting Chief Commissioner and Financial Commissioner) of Oudh and accusations levelled by former against latter; Jackson well disposed towards employment of uncovena...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

327. Mss Eur F231/13/28

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/28
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Private correspondence with Chairman indicates Company unlikely to change its practice of drawing bills on India; abolition in future of 'senseless' practice of enlisting men for Bengal Army for limited service only [i.e. not overseas ?]; Canning does not believe caste provides any ground for thi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

328. Mss Eur F231/13/29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/29
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Secret Committee's Despatch of 10 July (received 13 August); arms and money have been sent to Dost Muhammad; too dangerous to send English officers to Herat; an officer will visit Dost if latter desires it; importance of not embarrassing Dost with his own people by appearance of too muc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1856
Extent:
1 item

329. Mss Eur F231/13/30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/30
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Justifies timing and terms of recently announced loan to be raised by Indian Govt.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

330. Mss Eur F231/13/31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/31
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Ritchie unlikely to accept Madras judgeship as his law practice is too remunerative; Canning's health; he has no time for morning ride; (Sir) William O'Shaughnessy (Director General of Indian Telegraphs) apparently has grievance against India Board – Canning suggests Vernon Smith mollifies him.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item