APPENDIX

Summary

My dear Russell,—I write in a hurry to save the post.

You will find the extract on the other side, also copy of a letter I sent to Cawnpore about ten days before Sir Colin left, which-will show you that, however anxious I was for relief, I was more anxious that the Gwalior rebels should first be disposed of from the moment I learnt that they were threatening Cawnpore. I certainly was much deceived as to the quantity of grain; but there was no doubt the few remaining gun-bullocks would not suffice, and I was fully prepared to eke out the time by eating up our starving horses. I have had much anxiety about you on hearing of your sun-stroke, and it was a great relief to me to learn that you had gone to Simla. What a narrow escape you had from the Ghazees! Baird told me all about it, whom I accompanied to Galle, having myself had some threatening symptoms, which induced me to take a short sea-trip.

Ever most sincerely yours,

(Signed) J. Outram.