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31. Mss Eur F231/14/14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/14
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Previous letter missed mail [and is missing]; disbandment of 34th N.I. passed off peacefully and Barrackpore continues to be submissive and orderly; briefly describes outbreak of mutiny at Meerut; situation at Delhi; full details not yet available from either place; European troops and Irregulars...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 May 1857
Extent:
1 item

32. Mss Eur F231/14/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/6
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 10 January; minutes and papers on Herat and operations in Afghanistan go home by this mail; only member of Governor-General's Council who hankers after advance on Herat is (Sir) J P Grant; refers to his letters of 7 and 22 December (1) and 8 January (2) and s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Feb 1857
Extent:
1 item

33. Mss Eur F231/14/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/8
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 10 February; defends his proclamation of war; hopes nothing he has written either officially or privately on non-feasibility of expedition to Herat will embarrass Govt with Directors; but is not sorry if record of his views stands in way of Govt committing 'a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

34. Mss Eur F231/14/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/12
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Disbandment of 19th N.I; 2nd Grenadiers shows signs of repentance, but describes further disturbances in 34th N.I; conduct of Colonels of 19th and 34th is under scrutiny; Lt-Col S G Wheler of 34th a religious zealot and if his regiment's disaffection proves traceable to his indiscretion he may ha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

35. Mss Eur F231/14/17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/17
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Situation at Delhi; protracted delay in taking it 'lamentable in its effects'; Anson should not have waited for siege train; problems of carriage and commissariat have also caused delay; failure of army staff, especially medical staff, to appreciate need for speed; wishes Sir John Lawrence was ne...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jun 1857
Extent:
1 item

36. Mss Eur F231/14/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/2
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 25 November; will support Outram, but explains why he did not favour it (because no need for Political Head to the Army and more importantly because of Outram's health); Canning would have appointed Anson, with Henry Lawrence as Political Agent, and probably Col...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

37. Mss Eur F231/14/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/7
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
No news from China; glad Vernon Smith approves his refusal to send European regiment to Hong Kong [cf Vernon Smith's letter of 26 January] at which some merchants were angry; explains background to minor frontier expeditions – desirable frontier should be pacified before force there is weakened b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

38. Mss Eur F231/14/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/10
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
News of peace treaty with Persia signed at Paris; Amir will be displeased at early loss of his annuity – he must 'in decency' be given bonus
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1857
Extent:
1 item

39. 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

40. Mss Eur F231/14/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/14/4
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Glad to hear Govt will share expenses of war with EIC – nothing less would have been fair; explains reasons for raising new loan at 5% and its terms; Persian military situation; reasons for sending units other than regiment of Scinde Horse for which Outram had asked; describes negotiations and re...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item