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451. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/36

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/36
Title:
No. 35: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
States that he received the terrible account in Canning's letter of 20 May with the later telegram to Bombay of 27 May after the last mail had gone. The news was anticipated by a telegraph from Trieste to 'The Times'. Instructions are being issued to prevent this happening again, it makes the Go...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

452. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/37

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/37
Title:
No. 35a: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Awaits with anxiety the next telegraph of news. There are many complaints of poor General Anson's delay. More reinforcements are being sent. Canning seems to have acted excellently over Colvin's proclamation; in fact his conduct has been faultless, and is praised everywhere even in the most veno...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1857
Extent:
1 item

453. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/45

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/45
Title:
No. 42a: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Sends papers about Grey's proposal of exchanging regiments for sepoys, about which nothing will be done until the Cabinet hears from Canning. Grey has not sent as many European Regiments as he should have done. Enclosed: 1. Paper about the scheme to send sepoys to the Cape, mentioning the reje...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1857
Extent:

3 items

454. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/52

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/52
Title:
No. 47: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Reports gloom at Havelock's death, and distrust of Wyndham. Says in reply that recommendations for several orders must be made publicly. Agrees with Canning about giving offence to the religions, he meant the extinction of every vestige of Mahomedan reign, not religion. He believes the coins of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1858
Extent:

1 item

455. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/60

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/60
Title:
No. 54: Letter from Lord Ellenborough
Scope & Content:
Remarks on the good news from India, and on reinforcements. He is taking advice upon the reconstruction of the Bengal Army, and hopes soon to be able to send instructions. He fears the present Commission which Lord Canning was ordered to establish will finally break up without any conjoint Repor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1858
Extent:

1 item

456. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/61

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/61
Title:
No. 55: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Comments on the award of honours. Says the Despatch about compensation was a compromise between the Board and the Court, the Court wished to go further. Does not agree that a cession of territory to the lesser Rajahs would be a good idea, and wishes to see some of the smaller states swallowed up...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1858
Extent:

1 item

457. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/64

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/64
Title:
No. 58: Letter from Lord Ellenborough
Scope & Content:
Writes that the remainder of the 57th Regiment has been sent to Lord Elphinstone, in spite of doubts about relations with France affected by the acquittal of Bernard. Other comments on reinforcements. Asks how the increased permanent establishment of European troops is to be paid for. Asks why B...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 May 1858
Extent:

1 item

458. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/15

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/15
Title:
70a. Letter from Gerald Chetwynd Talbot, Private Secretary to Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Sends notes on the Straits Settlements. Enclosed: 1. Comments by the Governor General on Mr Crawford's notes. In parallel columns. 2. Notes by T Crawford on the proposal of annexing the Settlements in the Straits of Malacca to the Colonial Administration of the Crown. 22 Jul 1858.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Sep 1858
Extent:
1 item

459. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/6

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/6
Title:
No. 6: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Reports Lord Dalhousie's arrival in England, and improvement in health. Sykes and Mr Mangles have had an interview with His Lordship, who regretted very much the existing ill-feeling between the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal and some Members of the Supreme Council. It has occurred to some Member...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

460. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/8

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/8
Title:
No. 8: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Informs Lord Canning that a Secret Despatch goes out by the present mail, authorizing the Government of India to supply Dost Mahomed or any de facto ruler of Herat with arms and even with officers. Names officers likely to be of service at Herat. His opinion was asked by the President of the Boa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item