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Mss Eur F213/27, p60
- Record Id:
- 041-002301956
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002301764
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001953.0x0003e8
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F213/27, p60
- Title:
- Letter from Hobhouse to Dalhousie
- Scope & Content:
- Refers to Dalhousie's able letter of 15 August (that mail still the most recent received) and his own of 6 October; Queen has asked for copy to keep; has discussed it with Russell and others including Henry Lawrence; general opinion, and not least that of Lawrence (who has been allowed all the secret correspondence), is against outright annexation, but any measure short of that, which secured complete British control, 'would, however, I believe, be well received' – Lawrence agrees British are now entitled to reconsider relations with Sikhs, and said repeatedly 'we can never quit the country'; by this Hobhouse does not mean the subsidiary system – 'we do not want another State like Oude or the Nizam's country to plague and disgrace us', but possibly modified version of current arrangement with Gwalior might be appropriate; suggests no immediate change is necessary beyond announcement to Sikh Durbar that Treaty is at an end; hopes Dalhousie will have seen Lawrence before finally determining his line of policy – Hobhouse considers him right man to carry out Dalhousie's views and his brothers George and John would be able assistants; believes much of 'fidelity of newly conquered, half civilized barbarians' depends on character and conduct of their immediate 'white masters' – Hobhouse not yet convinced that 'the white man has lost any of his superiority over the dark race, except by his own fault and when he has shown himself inferior to the generality of his fellow countrymen'; cites Henry Lawrence and Edwardes as examples of effective leadership; does not expect 'real affection towards us … even in the ranks of our own sepoys; if we can secure obedience that ought to satisfy us'; Edwardes's CB has been gazetted.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002301764
036-002301791
040-002301942
041-002301956 - 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 F213/27 : Letters to the Governor-General, Governors and others in India and elsewhere. Personal name index. [Formerly H.859]
Mss Eur F213/27, p60 : Letter from Hobhouse to Dalhousie - Hierarchy:
- 032-002301764[0008]/036-002301791[0007]/040-002301942[0014]/041-002301956
- 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:
- 23 Oct 1848
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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