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31. Mss Eur F213/23, p41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p41
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Report just received indicates outrage at Multan much more serious than first thought; Currie's troop dispositions; hopes knowledge of them alone will be enough to restore situation; Dalhousie has no inclination to make this incident an excuse to pick quarrel with the State but will not shrink fr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1848
Extent:
1 item

32. Mss Eur F213/23, p56

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p56
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Despatch being sent to Secret Committee detailing previous transactions with Mulraj and narrating events up to present; discusses situation in Punjab; whether or not Mulraj's treason was premeditated, it has now been committed; Khalsa troops are now flocking to his standard; Currie's actions rega...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 May 1848
Extent:
1 item

33. Mss Eur F213/23, p286

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p286
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Hobhouse's letter of 20 September; Hobhouse's over optimistic anticipation of results of Edwardes's successes; one of his regiments has now deserted; has asked Henry Lawrence to join him [i.e. Dalhousie]; events in Punjab; Gough opposed superseding Whish and Dalhousie, lacking Napier...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Nov 1848
Extent:
1 item

34. Mss Eur F213/23, p349

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/23, p349
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Is anxiously awaiting Henry Lawrence's arrival; Bombay troops have reached Multan, and Whish has successfully attacked suburbs; Edwardes's force drove off an attack from city and were shortly to open their breaching batteries; importance of Multan falling soon to restrain Dost Muhammad from invad...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jan 1849
Extent:
1 item

35. Mss Eur F213/24, p5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p5
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Application by solicitor named Newmarch for writ of Habeas Corpus for Maharani of Punjab refused by Calcutta Supreme Court; in case matter is raised in Parliament, Dalhousie describes Maharani's emoluments, property, and conditions under which she is held; jewels in her possession claimed by Sikh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jan 1849
Extent:
1 item

36. Mss Eur F213/24, p14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p14
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Battle of Chilianwala (13 January) an incomplete victory over Sher Singh; gives highly critical account of Gough's conduct of battle, which involved heavy losses; some of cavalry disgraced itself, their flight only being halted in the Field Hospital by the Chaplain Mr Whiting who, 'pistol in hand...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jan 1849
Extent:
1 item

37. Mss Eur F213/24, p25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p25
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Law Commission staff; Turton case; refers to Hobhouse's letter of 23 January; Bethune; is grateful for Hobhouse's explanation that letters from Secret Committee were in fact from the India Board [i.e. Hobhouse] a fact which Dalhousie had not realised; describes (with adverse comments on Whish) fi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Feb 1849
Extent:
1 item

38. Mss Eur F213/24, p81

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p81
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Refers to his correspondence with Gough mentioned in his letter of 21 February; Gough's wounded and very angry reaction to Dalhousie's criticisms; has apparently talked of resigning, though not to Dalhousie; justifies terms of his letters to Gough and his behaviour towards him; believes his promp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1849
Extent:
1 item

39. Mss Eur F213/24, p97

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p97
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Describes surrender of Sher Sing, Chattur Singh, and Sikh army with them [11-14 March] to General Gilbert, at Rawalpindi, and recovery of British prisoners with them; Gilbert then pushed on in pursuit of the Afghans; in cis-Sutlej Punjab disarming of Sikhs is in progress – 'the people are sulky, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Mar 1849
Extent:
1 item

40. Mss Eur F213/24, p165

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F213/24, p165
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
Scope & Content:
Turton case; asks for guidance on disagreement with Bethune (Law Member of Governor-General's Council) on point of principle regarding extent of legislative powers of Govt of India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 May 1849
Extent:
1 item

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