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2. Mss Eur F83/2, f12v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f12v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Written from Madras; has had talks with Sir William Denison and Sir Hope Grant (Governor and C-in-C, Madras).
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 8 Mar 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
3. Mss Eur F83/2, f13v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f13v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Is installed [sworn in on 12 March]; Canning has been friendly and communicative, but in accordance with previous practice has taken away all his private correspondence with Wood and others; has discussed financial position with Samuel Laing (Finance Member of Viceroy's Council) which appears sat...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 19 Mar 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
4. Mss Eur F83/2, f20
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f20
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Asks for clarification of Wood's reference to army reductions in his letter of 18 February; comments on surprising extent to which disputes between Government of India and Home Government, and interdepartmental disputes in India, are made public in the press; death of William Ritchie (Law Member ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 23 Mar 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
5. Mss Eur F83/2, f25v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f25v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- C-in-C (Sir H Rose) does not wish to return to Calcutta during hot weather; is told reason for publicizing interdepartmental disputes is that pressure of public opinion is needed to force bureaucracies to change; discussion with Col Bruce on police organization in India, and his view that local p...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 4 Apr 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
6. Mss Eur F83/2, f39
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f39
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Laing's projections for coming financial year indicate a surplus of upwards of £1 million which might be applied to (1) reduction of import duties on cotton - believing it desirable to abate 'the discontent and ill will which they occasion in England'; (2) abolition of income tax - its collection...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 Apr 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
7. Mss Eur F83/2, f61v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f61v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Comments on opposition to reduction of cotton duties; asks for guidance on policy on North-West Frontier in view of Persian movements and possibility of death of Dost Muhammad Khan (Amir of Afghanistan); possible visit to India of Prince of Wales; appointment of (Sir) Henry Harington as temporar...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 15 Apr 1862-19 Apr 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
8. Mss Eur F83/2, f77v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f77v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Describes method of conducting business in Executive Council and possible adverse effect of clause in recent Act authorizing individual members to act in the name of the Governor-General in Council; foresees difficulties in exercising his veto over legislation passed by Local Legislatures, and i...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 22 Apr 1862-23 Apr 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
9. Mss Eur F83/2, f86v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f86v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Explains his intentions regarding adjournment (rather than prorogation) of Legislative Council; Laing's banking arrangements; legislation on sale of land and land tax redemption schemes is held up pending receipt of Wood's views; Durand's appointment as Foreign Secretary. 4 May. Has received Wo...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 28 Apr 1862-4 May 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
10. Mss Eur F83/2, f99v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f99v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Question of direct correspondence between Secretary of State and Indian Princes, and their style of address; Elgin has discouraged proposal of Maharaja of Nepal to visit England and Europe as official representative of his state; importance of Home and Indian Governments taking same line in such ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 May 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item