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2. Mss Eur F231/15/3
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/15/3
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Notifies Vernon Smith he will write regarding Outram's recommendations for rewards for Persian campaign; reiterates his desire to have Grant's services retained for as long as possible; Colvin's failure to communicate with Govt of India.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 4 Jul 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item
3. Mss Eur F231/15/6
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/15/6
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Encloses summary* of events during last fortnight taken from letter to EIC Chairman; mismanagement of disarming at Dinapore will cripple revenue even further and divert troops intended for Havelock's reinforcement to pacifying Bihar and Bengal; Outram's return a godsend; preparation of P&O v...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 Aug 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item
4. Mss Eur F231/15/9
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/15/9
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Thanks for expressions of confidence in Vernon Smith's letter of 10 July; no longer any fear of Wilson retreating from Delhi; improvement in situation in Bihar and Bengal; telegraph working again between Calcutta and Benares; Lucknow and Cawnpore 'are subjects of deep anxiety'; failure of Haveloc...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 22 Aug 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item
5. Mss Eur F231/15/11
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/15/11
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Situation at Delhi; hopes Vernon Smith will approve his orders not to entertain overtures from King of Delhi; John Lawrence, Gen Wilson and Greathed (Political Officer in camp) favoured receiving them, but to have done so before King was 'under our heel would have been disgraceful'; Outram's and ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 24 Sep 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item
6. Mss Eur F231/15/17
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/15/17
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Procedure for awarding honours; gunboats cannot be used on Ganges above Calcutta; Govt of India has worked hard to supply shallow steamboats capable of carrying large numbers of troops; railway locomotive engines have been adapted for use on boats; explains how gunboats can be used; two ships bei...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 25 Nov 1857
- Extent:
- 1 item
7. Mss Eur F231/15/21
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/15/21
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Has arrived at Allahabad; reasons for move – chiefly to give landholders and taluqdars of Oudh opportunity of submission; also to regulate relations between military and civil authorities which are not harmonious - Canning intends administer North Western Provinces himself; administrative and jud...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 5 Feb 1858
- Extent:
- 1 item
8. Mss Eur F231/15/23
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/15/23
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Campbell likely to begin operations at Lucknow before arrival of Jung Bahadur, but it now seems that this will not upset the latter; did not expect Home Govt to welcome Nepalese assistance; describes its value; Gurkha soldiers brave, honest and orderly, but other shortcomings of their officers an...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 6 Mar 1858
- Extent:
- 1 item
9. Mss Eur F231/15/24
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/15/24
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Operations at Lucknow going well; only mischance has been attack on loyal Raja whom Rose was unable to assist because his forces were already divided as much as was safe.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 17 Mar 1858
- Extent:
- 1 item
10. Mss Eur F231/15/25
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/15/25
- Title:
- Letter from Canning to Vernon Smith
- Scope & Content:
- Campbell has no doubt that Mansfield should succeed him as C-in-C in event of his death and Canning agrees.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 17 Mar 1858
- Extent:
- 1 item