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1. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6
Title:
Letters from the Secretary of State for India Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Letters numbered 58a-125b with index and detailed summaries, numbers continue from volume Mss Eur F699/1/1/4. The first three letters at the beginning of the volume are from Lord Stanley as President of the Board of Control, before his term of office began on 1st Aug 1858.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1858-21 Jun 1859
Extent:
1 volume (83 items)

2. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/40

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/40
Title:
88. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Congratulates Canning on the generally satisfactory state of affairs in India. Durand is elected a Member of Council by seven votes to six. Trevelyan is appointed to Madras, he is indefatigably active and no doubt Canning will leave him a considerable amount of discretionary power. Has done noth...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jan 1859
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/2

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/2
Title:
59. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Lord Stanley has delayed writing principally because of his lack of knowledge of Indian affairs. The Government hopes to be able to send out 10,000 or 12,000 troops. The Commander in Chief repeats the complaints heard from India, that the European Force now in the field is liable to be dispersed...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1858
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/21

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/21
Title:
75. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Congratulates Canning on his progress towards pacification of India. The Sikhs are still a real danger, Stanley does not think Jung Bahadoor will play false. The Punjab is to become a Lieutenant Governorship, Canning may arrange the details. Colonel Durand has arrived, and Stanley has read with ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Nov 1858
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/67

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/67
Title:
111. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Has been occupied with election business. Canning's explanation in the case of Mr Harris the chaplain is quite satisfactory. Stanley has asked the Chancellor to reward the other three chaplains in England if possible. Stanley agrees with Canning's principles for compensation claims, that general...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1859
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/6

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/6
Title:
63. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Believes affairs in India are improving, but nevertheless troops will be sent out. The Council is nearly completed, the Directors chose Eastwick, Shepherd, Hogg, Mangles and Prinsep, all men of experience and talent, and Stanley chose Sir F. Currie, Sir H. Rawlinson, Willoughby, General Vivian, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1858
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/9

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/9
Title:
66. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Suggests that the relations of the Straits Settlements to the Empire need reconsideration. The Settlements are petitioning to be transferred to the Colonial Department and claim they should not be governed as part of India. Will if possible send a Memorial on the subject. Asks whether India woul...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Sep 1858
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/20

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/20
Title:
74. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Lord Stanley is satisfied with the explanation about the proposed cession to Nepal of territory, and approves of the re-establishment of the old boundary line. He was afraid that a much more extensive tract was to be ceded. Jung Bahadur should be satisfied, especially if Canning can agree with h...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1858
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/25

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/25
Title:
77. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Is glad Canning approves of the Proclamation. Recognises the difficulty over the amnesty, but the advantage of embodying a general declaration of mercy in a document which will be so widely dispersed appeared to overrule any local inconvenience which its terms might create. Something must be don...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/28

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Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/6/28
Title:
78b. Letter from Lord Stanley
Scope & Content:
Praises Colonel Durand, who seems qualified for high promotion. Asks when it is likely that Mr Halliday and Sir Robert Hamilton will leave India because there are likely to be vacancies in the Council in England. Captain Shepherd is in very bad health, and if Mr Murray should leave Persia he may...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Dec 1858
Extent:
1 item

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