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

191. Mss Eur F83/8, f180

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/8, f180
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
[Marked Private and Confidential]; despatch on case of Raja of Mysore being sent by this mail; most puzzling and disagreeable case and Wood thinks Elgin should have full background for his own eye only; has decided not to restore administration to Raja; wants Elgin and L B Bowring (Chief Commissi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jul 1863
Extent:
1 item

192. Mss Eur F83/8, f186

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/8, f186
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
[Marked Confidential]; Sir George Grey in New Zealand fears serious war there, and asks for troops from India; Wood asks Elgin to send one European and two Sikh regiments, amounting to 3000 men – 'I take it that there will be no loot'. [Note in letter book states telegram of 20 July to Elgin amen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jul 1863
Extent:
1 item

193. Mss Eur F83/8, f190

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/8, f190
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Queen has given KCSI to Jaipur and Jind; sends memorandum by Mr Hawkins (India Office official) on Maine's scheme which would effect revolution in Court system and employment of natives 'and might be an element in furnishing ground or cause for a political revolution in India'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Aug 1863
Extent:
1 item

194. Mss Eur F83/8, f200

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/8, f200
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Has recommended Yule for CB; is not anxious to press English soldiers as instructors on Shah of Persia; acquiesces in Indian financial arrangements which appear to be Council's rather than Trevelyan's; Wood is at least confident of their honest character which he was not last year; insanitary sta...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Aug 1863
Extent:
1 item

195. Mss Eur F83/8, f206

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/8, f206
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Afghans should be left alone to fight it out following Dost Muhammad's death; opposes sale of Indian dockyards; proper limits of Col Bruce's role in relation to Local Govts' police – central Govt should control subordinate Govts, not the Departments; unexpected necessity of paying off India debt ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1863
Extent:
1 item

196. Mss Eur F83/8, f220

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/8, f220
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Elgin's letters of 13 July]; question of rules for Councils to hear counsel; Elgin's disallowances have been right; report of Nana Sahib's capture seems uncertain – it would be 'a satisfaction to hang the real mare'; possible appointees to Elgin's Council and desirability of having men...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

197. Mss Eur F83/8, f226

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/8, f226
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Indian budget - Wood does not expect to see so large a surplus again and is uncomfortable at so much depending on opium; wage rates in India and possibility that pay rates of sepoys and lower grade public employees may have to be raised; British should keep on good terms with de facto ruler of Af...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

198. Mss Eur F83/8, f232

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/8, f232
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Sir J Lawrence's concern that Elgin's camp and army of exercise at Lahore should avoid any impression of intention to interfere in Afghanistan; rumours of difference between Persia and Afghans over Seistan
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

199. Mss Eur F83/8, f234

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/8, f234
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Rent question; question whether there should be any troops not under C-in-C's authority; Wood's desire to curb independence of C-in-C (which will be opposed by Court and military authorities at home) and wish to 'identify the Chief Military Authority with the Govt of India'; opposes existing hybr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Oct 1863
Extent:
1 item

200. Mss Eur F83/8, f240

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/8, f240
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Refers to Elgin's letter of 20 September (2); questions of moving seat of Government (which would make Governor-General more general, and meetings of Council for legislative purposes elsewhere than at Calcutta (which might please natives of upper India); legal aspects of Govt being carried on in ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Oct 1863
Extent:
1 item