Refers to Hobhouse's letter of 7 May; problem concerning Indian Duties Act (IV of 1848) has been solved; briefly answers objections to it; Turton case and question of whether Indian Govt or Imperial Parliament should legislate to reform Registrar's Office; KCBs for Henry Lawrence and George Clerk...
Has been confined to bed 3-6 July; is told sickness due simply to unusually hot weather; Currie, inconsistently with his earlier advice, now advises that British troops can be moved to Multan despite season of year, which impairs Dalhousie's confidence in him; distance makes it very inadvisable f...
Refers to Hobhouse's letter of 24 June, and his own of 10 July; reviews developments since then and criticises at great length Currie's order (which Indian Govt felt they must confirm) to move British troops to Multan despite all his and the C-in-C's earlier statements that such movement was imp...
Little to say this post because he is in transit; Sir H Maddock (senior member of Governor-General's Council) has returned and assumed Presidency of Council and Deputy Government on Dalhousie's departure.
Refers to Hobhouse's letter of 7 March; is pleased Napier is to succeed Gough as C-in-C; concern for Gough's feelings and that he should be treated with honour due to his rank until he leaves India; in Punjab, Sikhs being disarmed, manufacture of munitions forbidden, Sirdars assigned places of re...
Acknowledge's Hobhouse's letter of 1-4 August; Henry Lawrence's pro-Sikh predilections led Dalhousie to insist that all measures except those of 'the merest detail' be submitted to him; Lawrence's dislike of having colleagues, and even greater dislike of Board's subordination to Dalhousie which h...
Acknowledges Hobhouse's letters of 7 [i.e.6] and 24 [i.e. 23] January; is truly sorry at storm his proposal regarding Delhi succession has raised; is very sensible of Hobhouse's support in the matter, in return for it does not wish to cause him or Government further embarrassment in Parliament, a...
Refers to Broughton's letter of 6 October; no need to hurry over filling Law membership – acting functionary [(Sir) Charles Jackson, Advocate General, Bengal] is doing very well; salary of £8,000 more than adequate for all members of Governor-General's Council; Councillors still pursuing their cl...