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31. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/4
Title:
Letter from Canning to Ellenborough
Scope & Content:
Defends Sir G Grey (Governor of Cape) from any accusation of backwardness in assisting Govt of India; disposition of new regiments about to arrive; legality of sending King of Delhi out of India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Apr 1858
Extent:
1 item

32. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/5
Title:
Letter from Canning to Ellenborough
Scope & Content:
Ellenborough's letters of 24 February and 9 March arrived together; has asked to see proceedings in trials of chiefs near Delhi; distribution of confiscated territories; desirable to reward loyal chiefs (e.g. Patiala and Jhind) promptly; has had no report from Rose regarding his executions; belie...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Apr 1858
Extent:
1 item

33. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/11
Title:
Letter from Canning to Ellenborough
Scope & Content:
Main danger arising from mutiny of Scindia's troops will be encouragement to disturbances in Maratha country and Deccan where British are weak; difficult to reinforce anywhere south of Narbada; asks for fresh regiments from England and latitude in returning those relieved; Canning has modified El...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1858
Extent:
1 item

34. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/25
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Refers to Stanley's letter of 9 September (1); gives reasons why Straits Settlements should be transferred to Colonial Office, not least because a staff conversant with Chinese inhabitants and language cannot be provided from India; discusses need to strengthen defences of Singapore and develop i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Oct 1858
Extent:
1 item

35. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/26

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/26
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Is sending his first letter to Queen since change of government; discusses question of correspondence between Governor-General and Crown touching on constitutional implications.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Oct 1858
Extent:
1 item

36. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/27
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Lists places at which Proclamation will be read on 1 November (in English and vernacular); there will be celebrations and parades, though Canning would have preferred 'less show and noise'; comments on various points in Proclamation; praises passages relating to religion – 'I almost envy you bein...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Oct 1858
Extent:
1 item

37. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/28

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/28
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Stanley's letter of 9 [sc. 8] September; impracticability of inviting all Chiefs to do homage on transfer of government to Crown; among the reasons are the facts that Canning does not have enough troops with him to make an impressive show in upper provinces, and chiefs 'hate the name...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Oct 1858
Extent:
1 item

38. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/37

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/37
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Refers to Stanley's letter of 5 October; question of reward for faithful Lucknow regiments; discusses question of excessive severity in punishing rebels [cf Stanley's letter of 24 September] – Canning thinks civilians have been more severe than military 'but the difficulty of keeping either of th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1858
Extent:
1 item

39. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/42

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/42
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Stanley's letters of 9 and 15 [sic ? 17] November; important Duleep Singh should not visit India at present; his mother is making mischief and Jung Bahadur may be giving her encouragement; her intrigues chiefly directed at Kashmir – Lawrence has recently visited its Maharaja and repo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 item

40. Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/44

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 474/44
Title:
Letter from Canning to Stanley
Scope & Content:
Refers to his letter of 1 December; has reverted to original intention to appoint Edmonstone as Lt-Governor of N.W. Provinces; need for increase in salary of Under-Secretary in Foreign Dept where business has increased enormously; no obvious candidate to succeed Edmonstone as Foreign Secretary.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 item

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