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51. Mss Eur F83/5, f9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f9
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Summarises conversation with Sir Charles Trevelyan (newly arrived Finance Member of Council) whom Elgin thinks over optimistic in expecting surpluses, and gives his own views, including his hope for 'a liberal appropriation for Public Works and Education'; Frere's complaints about Telegraph Dept;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1863
Extent:
1 item

52. Mss Eur F83/5, f19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f19
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Trevelyan's proposal to move seat of Government to Central India and Elgin's views thereon; Elgin's wish to restrain Trevelyan from committing himself on large questions until he has a little more knowledge; need for building in Calcutta to house High Court.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1863
Extent:
1 item

53. Mss Eur F83/5, f27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f27
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Has just begun his tour; Trevelyan is well disposed; Elgin has been astonished at his 'many hasty and crude projects', but hopes he has been brought to reasonable view of things.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Feb 1863
Extent:
1 item

54. Mss Eur F83/5, f36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f36
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
(Sir) Henry Harington best candidate to succeed Edmonstone as Lt-Governor of North-Western Provinces; Elgin has considered but rejected idea of undertaking that Government himself; correspondence with Trevelyan and Frere about alleged deficiency of labour in India and budget for public works and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Feb 1863
Extent:
1 item

55. Mss Eur F83/5, f46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f46
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Complaints of Governments of Madras and Bombay of interference by Supreme Government; Elgin still undecided on what role of Government of India, caught between Secretary of State and Local Governments, should be; thinks adverse Indian press comment on Wood does latter little harm; complaints of S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1863
Extent:
1 item

56. Mss Eur F83/5, f65

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f65
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Sends report by commander of a British Bark on attempt to trade in Sulu Archipelago.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1863
Extent:
1 item

57. Mss Eur F83/5, f66

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f66
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Great missionary gathering at Lahore; Elgin is willing to discuss with officials propriety of actions in such matters according to particular point raised, but denies validity of distinction between action in official and private character in the East; applications by clergyman to teach Christian...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Mar 1863
Extent:
1 item

58. Mss Eur F83/5, f78

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f78
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Drummond's appointment to N.W.Provinces in preference to (Sir) W Muir (Member, Board of Revenue, N.W.P.); importance of appointing persons with experience at centre to Lt-Governorships, and of preventing patronage dispensed by Lt-Governors falling too much into hands of local cliques; comments on...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Mar 1863
Extent:
1 item

59. Mss Eur F83/5, f92

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f92
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Encloses cutting from Phoenix on Priestley case.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Mar 1863
Extent:
1 item

60. Mss Eur F83/5, f94

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f94
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letters of 2 and 3 March; method of financing military barracks; Trevelyan believes he can find money both for reproductive public works and barracks without touching cash balances though Elgin is willing that they should be drawn on to extent of £3 million for these objects l...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Apr 1863
Extent:
1 item