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Mss Eur F231/8, f130
- Record Id:
- 041-002302347
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002302141
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001953.0x00025c
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F231/8, f130
- Title:
- Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning
- Scope & Content:
- Everyone 'in agonising expectation of the next telegraph'; mentions in passing departure of Sir Colin Campbell (newly appointed C-in-C, India); notes troops being sent to India; as regards future, discusses question of Queen's versus Company's European troops; Canning must provide tents for troops; explains decision to use both steamers and sailing ships in sending troops; agrees with Canning's action on Colvin's proclamation; general support for Canning except from most venomous faction and Lord Ellenborough (Governor-General of India 1842-44); despite latter's exaggerations he sometimes make points worth considering, e.g. that Canning may need money, may need an additional military councillor, and should be given power to leave Calcutta without Council's consent; Sir Henry Lawrence has been appointed provisional Governor-General in event of Canning's illness – this will remain secret 'unless forced from us this evening in the inopportune discussion about to be raised by Disraeli'; if things are quieter asks Canning to consider personnel for Commission of Enquiry.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002302141
036-002302142
040-002302309
041-002302347 - 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 F231/8 : Letters to Lord Canning Vol 1
Mss Eur F231/8, f130 : Letter from Vernon Smith to Canning - Hierarchy:
- 032-002302141[0001]/036-002302142[0008]/040-002302309[0038]/041-002302347
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F231
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1857
- End Date:
- 1857
- Date Range:
- 27 Jul 1857
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)