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Mss Eur F231/1, f92
- Record Id:
- 041-002302147
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002302141
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001953.0x0000c3
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 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 tranquil, the reason of our being so, is that we are strong'; extension of Indian empire since 1845 not accompanied by any increase of regular troops – 'we are not one whit stronger today, than we need to be'. Date: [undated possibly 13 Apr]
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002302141
036-002302142
040-002302143
041-002302147 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F231 : Papers of Robert Vernon Smith, 1st Baron Lyveden (1800-73) as President of the Board of Control 1855-58
Mss Eur F231/1-11 : Letterbooks of correspondence with the Governor-General of India, the Governors of Madras and Bombay and others
Mss Eur F231/1 : Vol I.' Letters to and from Lord Dalhousie, Governor-General of India, General Anson, Commander-in-Chief in India, Lord…
Mss Eur F231/1, f92 : Letter from Dalhousie to Vernon Smith - Hierarchy:
- 032-002302141[0001]/036-002302142[0001]/040-002302143[0004]/041-002302147
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F231
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- -9999
- End Date:
- -9999
- Date Range:
- Unspecified
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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