Hardinge to Peel: poor prospect of any stable government in Lahore; importance of denying Punjab to Afghans; regret at the annexation of Scinde; Punjab must either be Sikh or British; bellicosity of the services and the press; his relations with Napier and settlement of the Outram affair

Hardinge to Peel: the crossing of the Sutlej; surrender of Golab Singh and the Durbar's apology. the terms imposed on Lahore; army strengths; comments on his colleagues and his son

Hardinge to Peel: dispositions of the armies and prospects of marching on Lahore; Goughs indifference to elementary logistics; approaches by Rance and the chiefs; previous estimates for the invasion of the Punjab; casualties

Hardinge to Peel: his departure from Lahore; the safety of the garrison; details of the settlement; the despatch for moral affect of 250 cannon through Delhi to Calcutta; expense of the campaign and poor showing of the native troops

Hardinge to Peel: acknowledges the public defence of his policy

Hardinge to Peel: the Sikh advance over the Sutlej and their repulse; Goughs incapacity for higher command and his bad staff; his own part in the battle and the conduct of his son and Prince Waldemar of Prussia

Hardinge to Peel: the Sikh army; relations with Golab Sing; Lord Tweedale; his own visits to medical colleges and the Mint; his disgust with the conduct of "the few" (probably Disraeli)

Hardinge to Peel: acknowledges his letter of 24th September; no instructions received from the new government; the Cashmire incident over; trial, deposition and exile of the Vizier of Lahore, Raja lal Singh. Durbar's demands for troops; the new 8 year settlement; financial burdens and state of E.I.C army

Hardinge to Peel: defence of the Lahore arrangement; manpower details; troop disposition; opinion in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta; Press allegations; details of his conduct and plans

Hardinge to Peel: referring to IV/3/iv on royal portraits for Madras; the Punjab; Napier and Scinde