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491. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/58

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/58
Title:
No. 52: Letter from Lord Ellenborough
Scope & Content:
Writes that he sees no reason, if the House of Commons allows, why a Bill 'To transfer the Government of India to Her Majesty' should not be introduced in a fortnight. Recruiting is going on very well. Ellenborough believes the misunderstanding with France may be overcome. By the next mail he wi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1858
Extent:

1 item

492. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/59

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/59
Title:
No. 53: Letter from Lord Ellenborough
Scope & Content:
Asks Lord Canning to send any native troops he can spare to Lord Elgin's force at Canton, which seems to be inadequate.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1858
Extent:

1 item

493. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/19

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/19
Title:
73a. Letter from Gerald Chetwynd Talbot, Private Secretary to Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Explains to Lord Canning that Lord Stanley has been at Balmoral, he will reply by the next mail to Canning's letter. Talbot will forward the book to Sir C Phipps and whatever others follow. Colonel Baker is named Military Secretary and Colonel Willoughby is Inspector of Stores.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Oct 1858
Extent:
1 item

494. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/34

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/34
Title:
82. Letter from Gerald Chetwynd Talbot, Private Secretary to Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Writes to Lewin Bowring [Lord Canning's Private Secretary] sending a further letter from Captain Scot and Mrs Mawe in favour of the Banda Nawab. Wishes the Bowrings the compliments of the season. Enclosed: Letter from Captain Scot explaining the context of the letter from Mrs Mawe, and letter f...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1859
Extent:
3 items

495. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/1/7

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/1/7
Title:
Copy of letter from Lord Canning to Queen Victoria
Scope & Content:
Comments at length on the King of Oudh and his family's visit to England. He presumes that the King's family intend to ask for the restoration of Oudh. Remarks on the Mission sent by the King of Ava to France, which was encouraged and accompanied by a French adventurer calling himself General D'...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

496. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/1/20

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/1/20
Title:
Letter to Lord de Tabley from Lady Augusta Bruce, Windsor Catle
Scope & Content:
Returns volume of the Queen's letters to De Tabley. Should the family wish to publish anything in due course, the Queen wishes that quotations be submitted for approval.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item

497. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/4

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/4
Title:
No. 4: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Writes that he is glad to hear of the Governor General's favourable impression of the native Army, created by the behaviour of the Colonel's old Regiment. Speaks highly of native troops in general, and attributes their shortcomings to the lack of European officers. Lord Dalhousie intended to pro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 item

498. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/7

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/7
Title:
No. 7: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
States that on receipt of the Despatch of the Supreme Government the Court acted instantly, and proposed to supply 2 ensigns to each Regiment; but the Board has not yet replied. It will take at least 6 months to send out the ensigns, because of the stringent examination that each cadet will have...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1856
Extent:
1 item

499. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/9

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/9
Title:
No. 9: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Informs Lord Canning that he will receive by the present mail a communication from the Secret Committee asking the Government of India to organize at Bombay a force for the Persian Gulf, its despatch depending upon the Persian Army continuing before Herat. He has informed the President of the Bo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1856
Extent:
1 item

500. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/12

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/12
Title:
No. 12: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
States that the Court and Board have decided to give an additional Captain and Lieutenant to each Regiment in all three Presidencies. The Board would not consent to an expenditure of 6 lacs for additional machinery for the Calcutta Mint, they have only sanctioned the purchase of 350 tons of blan...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Sep 1856
Extent:
2 items