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1. Mss Eur F231/1

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Mss Eur F231/1
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Scope & Content:
Vol I.' Letters to and from Lord Dalhousie, Governor-General of India, General Anson, Commander-in-Chief in India, Lord Harris Governor of Madras, Lord Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay, Sir James Colvile, Sir Charles Wood and others
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Feb 1855-17 Oct 1855
Extent:
Unspecified

2. Mss Eur F231/1, f100

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Mss Eur F231/1, f100
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
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Commissioner of Pegu has reported attempted outrage on Burmese frontier and wishes to make peremptory demands for reparation from Burmese – Dalhousie demurs as that would almost certainly lead to war; loan going only very slowly apparently because of lack of liquidity; has received and will short...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 May 1855
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur F231/1, f200

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Mss Eur F231/1, f200
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
[Letterbook contains only the following summary] 'Defence of loans for public works. Enclose memorandum for the Court of Directors on augmentation of the Indian Army. Point out the extravagance in the mode, as well as the proposal in itself & ask his advice. No speedy decision on Oude.'
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur F231/1, f201

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Mss Eur F231/1, f201
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Dalhousie's letters of '25th' [25 September] and '8th' [probably 7/8 September]; notes Dalhousie's strong expressions against withdrawal of troops for service in Crimea; Vernon Smith has never advocated reduction in Indian troop levels, but simply suggested withdrawing experienced tr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1855
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur F231/1, f150

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Mss Eur F231/1, f150
Title:
Letter from Vernon Smith to Dalhousie
Scope & Content:
Announces his appointment and asks for continuance of confidential correspondence, 'the invaluable benefit' of which he has been informed by Wood. [The appointment of Robert Vernon Smith (later Lord Lyveden) as President of the Board of Control was announced on 3 March 1855]
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1855
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur F231/1, f242

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Mss Eur F231/1, f242
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Since yesterday's letter has received telegraph message from Calcutta of serious disturbances in Rajmahal hills [in Santal Parganas district].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jul 1855
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur F231/1, f26

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Mss Eur F231/1, f26
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Wood, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
Wood's education scheme now fairly launched so far as Supreme Govt can do it – subordinate Govt will now work out the details 'quickly and with good will'; d'Orgoni; question of settlement for Duleep Singh; current system for naval defence of India 'a mischievous farce' – India pays £4,000p.a. to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Mar 1855
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur F231/1, f92

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Mss Eur F231/1, f92
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Treaty with Dost Muhammad of Afghanistan sent by last mail; all quiet in India; withdrawal of European troops has weakened Govt considerably, but Dalhousie has no fears provided process goes no further; at outset of their official connection, Dalhousie wishes to remark that 'although we are very ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur F231/1, f98

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Mss Eur F231/1, f98
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 26 March; India tranquil everywhere except for occasional and inevitable plundering parties which occasionally cross Indian borders; 5% going very slowly; price of opium still very low and loss of revenue is serious; good treaty obtained with Dost Muhammad – ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1855
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur F231/1, f112

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Mss Eur F231/1, f112
Title:
Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Vernon Smith's letter of 25 April; raising of loan so suddenly caused by unexpected and heavy drawings on India by Court of Directors; money coming in very slowly and stopping expenditure on public works may become necessary; George Plowden's slow progress with salt report; tranquill...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1855
Extent:
1 item

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