Letter from Sir Henry Ponsonby to Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington

Scope and Content

Ponsonby writes to SCC regarding Indian Affairs. He writes that Queen Victoria wishes that there is not a strong reversal of policy once George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon takes up his position as Viceroy of India. He reports on the Afghan War and the actions of "Yakoob Khan" who has been colluding with "General Kauffman." Sent from: Windsor Castle, date stamped, 29 April.

Arrangement

Arranged in accordance with ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition, Ottawa 2000 and The Devonshire Collection Cataloguing Guidelines.

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