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Mss Eur F213/23, p211
- Record Id:
- 041-002301823
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002301764
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001953.0x0002e7
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F213/23, p211
- Title:
- Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse
- Scope & Content:
- Acknowledges Hobhouse's letter of 7 August; defends troop numbers initially ordered for Multan, and subsequent changes of plan; financial constraints thereon; insurrection has never subsided, and events since show 'it was a general movement of the Sikhs and not an accident at Mooltan. Rebellion has shewn itself since then in every division of the Sikh army'; all involved, including Edwardes, now calling for a large army on the frontier as soon as possible; delay in getting siege guns to Multan; Edwardes has abandoned idea of taking Multan by storm and now intends to do so 'by regular approaches and breach' which he expects to take 7-8 days; troops' health excellent at present – rainy season has been less sickly than usual; notes various moves by Sikhs; 20,000 troops inclusive of those at Multan have been ordered to assemble at Ferozepore; none so far ordered from Bombay, but if Hazara insurrection continues, larger force will be needed and if Punjab is to be re-conquered troops must come from Bombay; reiterated his conviction that 'annexation must be made before long, and ought to be made now'; position of Ghulab Singh of Kashmir and his connection with Chattur Singh; elsewhere perfect tranquillity throughout India; cannot spare any troops to assist Governor of Mauritius in event of war [with France], and if operations in north of India are required he will need two or three more European regiments; between Cawnpore and Calcutta there is only one European regiment at Dinapore.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002301764
036-002301791
040-002301801
041-002301823 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F213 : Papers of John Cam Hobhouse, Baron Broughton, as President of the Board of Control 1835-41 and 1846-52
Mss Eur F213/21-28 : John Cam Hobhouse, Baron Broughton, President of the Board of Control 1846-52: correspondence with persons in India and…
Mss Eur F213/23 : Letters from persons in India. Principal correspondents: John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune, legislative member of the Supreme…
Mss Eur F213/23, p211 : Letter from Dalhousie to Hobhouse - Hierarchy:
- 032-002301764[0008]/036-002301791[0003]/040-002301801[0022]/041-002301823
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F213
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1848
- End Date:
- 1848
- Date Range:
- 19 Sep 1848
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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