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31. 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

32. 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

33. Mss Eur F231/13/35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/35
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 August; indicates how he intends to put Law Commission's proposals before Legislative Council; arrogance of Jervis and Lowe; hopes to take up education question soon; glad to hear increase in military officers will be sanctioned in view of present shortage;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 item

34. Mss Eur F231/13/41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/41
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
How dispute with Persia should be presented to 'our own Orientals' - comments on last letter from Lord Clarendon (Foreign Secretary) to Persia and his own much simpler proclamation to India; [refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 10 October]; no admission given Amir that he has any rights over Herat...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

35. 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

36. 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

37. Mss Eur F231/13/14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/14
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Salt report should be on its way; is sending despatch to Directors regarding their method of drawing bills on India - it may be resented but the practice is seemingly wasteful; Jackson's revenue experience will be useful in Oudh where revenue settlement, opium and salt are matters coming up; comm...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

38. Mss Eur F231/13/21

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/21
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 9 May; explains inability to give Govt of India's opinion on Plowden's salt report by close of parliamentary session; suggests Directors should purchase one or two vessels from Admiralty suitable for suppression of piracy in the Straits.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

39. 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

40. Mss Eur F231/13/40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/13/40
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 26 September]; no fear of caste feelings being excited by new Enlistment Regulation which applies only to new recruits; recruits to Bombay Army already enlist for general service; no sign of suspicions among existing recruits that they may be compelled to cross...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1856
Extent:
1 item

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