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391. Mss Eur F231/11, f13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/11, f13
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Report of fall of Delhi was false; bazaar reports say he was still outside town on 4th; failure to attack earlier now makes long siege probable; difficulties of reinforcing Barnard's army; Delhi's retention by rebels 'will work mischief everywhere'; Canning's greatest fear is for Deccan; further ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

392. Mss Eur F231/11, f74

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/11, f74
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Campbell advancing on Lucknow with 5000 men of all arms, 13 mortars, and 18 or 20 field guns including 24 pounders (but not 68 pounders); Outram's last message says he can hold out till end of November on reduced rations, but garrison will be weaker and less able to co-operate with relievers; sit...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

393. Mss Eur F231/11, f102

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/11, f102
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 26 November; among Sir P Grant, Elphinstone and Outram, favours Outram as provisional Governor-General – his appointment would create less awkwardness with Campbell than Grant's.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jan 1858
Extent:
1 item

394. Mss Eur F231/15/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/15/1
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Brief comments on Grant's views on strength of European troops required in India following restoration of order in Bengal which Canning believes is overestimate despite the 'fearful shake' given British power and the 'terrible lesson' taught; Canning anxious not to incur any unnecessary military ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

395. Mss Eur F231/15/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/15/2
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Report of capture of Delhi on 14th except for Palace; reports generally on situation elsewhere in India, mentioning among other things: report of Wheeler's surrender at Cawnpore – if true 'a terrible blow', and though 'vengeance will be speedy… the moral effect will not easily be effaced'; has au...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

396. Mss Eur F231/15/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/15/5
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Report of fall of Delhi was false; bazaar reports say he was still outside town on 4th; failure to attack earlier now makes long siege probable; difficulties of reinforcing Barnard's army; Delhi's retention by rebels 'will work mischief everywhere'; Canning's greatest fear is for Deccan; further ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

397. Mss Eur F231/15/16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/15/16
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Campbell advancing on Lucknow with 5000 men of all arms, 13 mortars, and 18 or 20 field guns including 24 pounders (but not 68 pounders); Outram's last message says he can hold out till end of November on reduced rations, but garrison will be weaker and less able to co-operate with relievers; sit...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Nov 1857
Extent:
1 item

398. Mss Eur F231/15/20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/15/20
Title:
Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 26 November; among Sir P Grant, Elphinstone and Outram, favours Outram as provisional Governor-General – his appointment would create less awkwardness with Campbell than Grant's.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jan 1858
Extent:
1 item

399. Mss Eur F231/1, f32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f32
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Wood, Ootacamund
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letter of 23 December; is sorry Wood seems to be wavering in his support for Dalhousie's proposals for military reductions; contests argument that India provides a valuable training ground for Queen's cavalry; impolitic and unjust to expect India to provide cavalry reserve which ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1855
Extent:
1 item

400. Mss Eur F231/1, f162

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F231/1, f162
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Wood says he will reply to Dalhousie's letter of 16 March; Vernon Smith agrees with Dalhousie on question of granting lands to stipendiary Princes; of other subjects mentioned in that letter, it is the loan that occupies attention here - surmises arguments Disraeli will use to attack it, but does...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 May 1855
Extent:
1 item