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Collection Area India Office Records and Private Papers Archive Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F83

121. Mss Eur F83/7, f240

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f240
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Lady Elgin's mode of travel to India; Prince of Wales now unlikely to go.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1862
Extent:
1 item

122. Mss Eur F83/7, f242

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f242
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Regarding Financial Despatch, complains of Govt of India's improper mode of conducting correspondence with Home Govt; undesirability of paper currency being issued by Bank of Bengal; is provoked at adoption of this arrangement contrary to his instructions; possible transfer of Rewa from Indore Re...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1862
Extent:
1 item

123. Mss Eur F83/7, f254

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f254
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Discusses rumours of unrest in India, including prophecy that Duleep Singh might be destined to overthrow Raj; wishes press in India could be checked but censorship cannot be imposed; agrees with Elgin on missionaries; question of honours for Shah of Persia, King of Siam and Jung Bahadur of Nepal...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1862
Extent:
1 item

124. Mss Eur F83/7, f260

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f260
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
His controversy with Laing who has resigned; rumours of unrest in India; is doubtful about appointing Laing to Elgin's Council as this would mean second soldier on it; does not think Prince of Wales will visit India; wants to appoint someone from home rather than India as Laing's successor.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jul 1862
Extent:
1 item

125. Mss Eur F83/7, f264

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f264
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
No hurry to appoint successor to Laing as Indian finance is in very satisfactory state; criticisms of Laing; hopes Commissariat can be reduced; India's cash balances are needlessly high and Wood proposes to sanction various 'reproductive' public works; Bombay's wish to convert cavalry regiments t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jul 1862
Extent:
1 item

126. Mss Eur F83/7, f270

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f270
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Elgin's letter of 17 June; Rose writes in same tone as Elgin about silly rumours of unrest and considers they should not be heeded; certain that Prince of Wales will not go to India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jul 1862
Extent:
1 item

127. Mss Eur F83/7, f272

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f272
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Both he and the Queen are glad Elgin executed murderer of a native as proof of impartiality of justice; awkward question pending how Europeans are to be tried up country – 'we cannot allow them to be tried by natives but … punishment should be inflicted on Englishman as on Native'; fears lower cl...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item

128. Mss Eur F83/7, f277

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f277
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Reviews Indian financial position; need for reduction in expenditure to match loss of income tax when that goes; army and police expenditure have risen - Wood thinks substantial reduction in manpower not feasible, but hopes for reductions in 'semi-military' branches – 'Indian notions in this resp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item

129. Mss Eur F83/7, f281

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f281
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Is disinclined to interfere in Perso-Afghan dispute over Heart; does not believe Afghans are a threat and that their assistance can always be bought if needed; American civil war; Russia and many French statesmen (though not Emperor) wish to preserve Union to keep US as 'counterpoise to our marit...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item

130. Mss Eur F83/7, f293

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f293
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Delay in posting officers to line regiments; deprecates Rose's absence from centre of Government; outlines views on Mysore case; need for native judge.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item