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52. Mss Eur F231/9, f154
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/9, f154
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Question of conferring Admiralty jurisdiction upon Indian courts; as regards question of amalgamation of jurisdictions, Canning has no objection to Vernon Smith legislating on that in Parliament; progress on Codes of Civil and Criminal Procedure and Penal Code; Peacock's hard work on latter; slow...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 8 Dec 1856
- Extent:
- 1 item
53. Mss Eur F231/13/28
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/13/28
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Private correspondence with Chairman indicates Company unlikely to change its practice of drawing bills on India; abolition in future of 'senseless' practice of enlisting men for Bengal Army for limited service only [i.e. not overseas ?]; Canning does not believe caste provides any ground for thi...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 Aug 1856
- Extent:
- 1 item
54. Mss Eur F231/14/4
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/14/4
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Glad to hear Govt will share expenses of war with EIC – nothing less would have been fair; explains reasons for raising new loan at 5% and its terms; Persian military situation; reasons for sending units other than regiment of Scinde Horse for which Outram had asked; describes negotiations and re...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 23 Jan 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item
55. Mss Eur F231/14/13
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/14/13
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- [Refers to Vernon Smith's letter of 10 March 1857]; defends lack of notice in raising interest on loan, and embarrassments caused Govt of India by Company's present system for drawing upon it, which Canning suspects has 'other evils'; protests at intention to subject Army Commander in Persia and ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 22 Apr 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item
56. Mss Eur F231/14/15
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/14/15
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Death of Anson (C-in-C) from cholera; he had apparently been waiting for siege guns before proceeding to Delhi; though any defeat or check under the walls of Delhi 'in the present temper of India would be disastrous', Canning considers siege guns unnecessary; Sir H Barnard to take command at Delh...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 5 Jun 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item
57. Mss Eur F231/14/18
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/14/18
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Explains detention of King of Oudh and four of his suite in Fort William following deposition of sepoy who was twice tampered with by Muslim describing himself as coming from King's people; King's complicity unproven, but Canning thinks it essential to make it impossible for anyone to claim to sp...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 19 Jun 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item
58. Mss Eur F231/14/20
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/14/20
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Notifies him of Barnard's claim to succeed as C-in-C, India; while Barnard is suitable for command at Delhi, he lacks knowledge and experience required for reorganisation of Bengal Army; Barnard's letter written three weeks ago from other side of Delhi and he cannot have realised extent of disorg...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 20 Jun 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item
59. Mss Eur F231/8, f5
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/8, f5
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Vernon Smith inclined to think British policy towards Afghanistan should be 'divide and rule'; Canning will face opposition from civil servants in seeking economies; opposition of British Army officers and War Office to appointment of Indian Army officers to senior Indian commands; asks for infor...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 26 Feb 1856
- Extent:
- 1 item
60. Mss Eur F231/8, f10
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/8, f10
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Crimean peace negotiations; is recommending Sir H Rawlinson for vacant directorship, and appointed Sir G Clerk as Under-Secretary at Board of Control; begs Canning to curb Legislative Council.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 24 Mar 1856
- Extent:
- 1 item