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511. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/60

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/3/60
Title:
No. 52: Letter from Colonel William H. Sykes
Scope & Content:
Writes of the futile attempts of a few interested parties in the House of Commons and in the Court to impugn the Governor General's policy, and to separate the Governor General's name from the Vote of Thanks; hopes the Governor General will not be influenced by such insignificant people to resig...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Mar 1858
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1 item

512. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/6

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/6
Title:
No. 6: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Remarks on a debate in the House of Lords on Indian finance. He is pleased with Dalhousie's arrangements about Oudh, though fears that the tone of [James] Outram's letter may excite sympathy for the King. The Directors can only think of their election. The Nawab of Surat's case has been referred...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item

513. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/9

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/9
Title:
No. 9: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Glad to hear of the continued peace of Oudh. He regrets Lord Canning's private note about [James] Outram but by what Colonel Sykes tells Vernon Smith, he feels himself not quite equal to the arrangements. Vernon Smith hears the Gubbins family are notoriously difficult. Comments on finances and t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1856
Extent:
1 item

514. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/18

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/18
Title:
No. 18: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes in reply that he is not quite convinced by Canning's arguments that some officers should not be sent from Bombay to Herat. Hopes Canning will make it clear to the Dost that he will be assisted to expell the Persians from Herat, but he is not to establish himself there. Gortschakoff's inte...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Oct 1856
Extent:
1 item

515. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/25

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/25
Title:
No. 25: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Agrees that Canning's account of the fall of Herat by treachery rather than force is probably correct. News has come of the fall of Bushire; further comments on the war. Is anxious to hear the account of the interview between Lawrence and the Dost. Canning will see the notice taken by the public...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item

516. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/28

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/28
Title:
No. 28: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Asks, in future, for warning of such a measure as the new 5% Loan. Discusses the war. The writer and Clarendon approved of the Treaty with the Ameer, comments. Canning should not expect reinforcements in troops from England immediately, as the whole question of augmentation may be considered. Th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 1857
Extent:
1 item

517. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/33

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/33
Title:
No. 33: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
The matter of the steamers is being dealt with. He admires Canning's resolution to have nothing to do with Cashmere. Various Indian motions threaten; asks for more information to be sent home faster. Comments on the behaviour of Hearsey and Wheeler, and the affair of the 19th Native Infantry and...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1857
Extent:
1 item

518. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/38

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/38
Title:
No. 36: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
States that Canning's letter of 19 Jun is still the latest received. The newspapers and merchants all believe Delhi is taken; the Cabinet entirely agree with Canning as to Delhi's great political importance. The reduction of the Commissariat is now very unfortunate. The writer fears reinforcemen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

519. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/39

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/39
Title:
No. 37: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes that he has Canning's letter of 4 Jul and a later telegram announcing the deaths of Barnard and Henry Lawrence. Recapitulates other news. Punishment of the sepoys is under consideration, asks for Canning's lawyers opinion on their deportation. There is news that Russian officers are going...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1857
Extent:
1 item

520. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/41

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/4/41
Title:
No. 39: Letter from Robert Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Writes that the letter of 9 Aug has been more alarming than any previous one. Hopes the addition of Generals will be satisfactory. Explains why troops were not sent via Suez; comments on reinforcements. Comments on the loan in India. Palmerston wishes Canning to ask Elgin and Ashburnham if India...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Sep 1857
Extent:

1 item