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271. Mss Eur F90/29, no.40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.40
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Need to provide employment in India for Capt Speedy who is looking after Alemayo Theodore's son; intention to keep Alemayo in England for year and then send him to India in Speedy's charge to be educated as officer's son for judicial, military or engineering service; honours for Abyssinian campa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Aug 1868-3 Aug 1868
Extent:
1 item

272. Mss Eur F90/29, no.41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.41
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Duke of Cambridge strongly favours Sir Neville Chamberlain, and also suggests Sir G Clerk, as companion for Duke of Edinburgh.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Aug 1868
Extent:
1 item

273. Mss Eur F90/29, no.42

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.42
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Despatch just received from India on scholarships for Indians at British universities is just what Northcote wanted; minimum age of 16 may be too low; important that first batch should get scheme off to good start; question whether Star of India should be given to King of Siam (as proposed by Sir...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Aug 1868
Extent:
1 item

274. Mss Eur F90/29, no.43

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.43
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Mayo's wish to visit Bombay en route to Calcutta; views on Mysore policy, Nizam's claims regarding Mysore, allowance to be paid young Maharaja while a minor, and salary to be paid Col Haines; has refused Taylor's request for honour; award of KCSIs and CSIs; Pasha of Egypt to have GCSI.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Aug 1868
Extent:
1 item

275. Mss Eur F90/29, no.44

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.44
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Queen has agreed to Maharaja's proposal to translate her journal into Hindi or Urdu – it is already being translated into Marathi.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Aug 1868
Extent:
1 item

276. Mss Eur F90/29, no.45

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.45
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Electioneering is interfering with proper work; on Afghanistan, agrees in supporting Sher Ali as proposed by Lawrence while being careful to avoid entanglement with him; is inclined to give weight to Durand's view on Kashmir succession; Mayo willing to implement arrangement regarding Roepstorff.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Sep 1868
Extent:
1 item

277. Mss Eur F90/29, no.46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.46
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Letter of introduction for Roepstorff; encloses note on him from Danish Minister in London [this note is misplaced after Northcote's letter of 20 October].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Sep 1868
Extent:
1 item

278. Mss Eur F90/29, no.47

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.47
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Cracroft Wilson's claim for Star of India, 2nd class; frontier medal will have to cover Bhutan campaign as well; when Northcote passes on names for honours it does not mean he recommends them; idea of senior companion for Duke of Edinburgh likely to fall through; Sir R Montgomery (Lt-Governor of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Sep 1868
Extent:
1 item

279. Mss Eur F90/29, no.48

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.48
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Wish of Mr Stanley, eldest son of Lord Stanley of Alderley, to explore route from Bengal to western China via Assam; rumour that Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior dislikes Col Daly.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1868
Extent:
1 item

280. Mss Eur F90/29, no.49

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.49
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Has with difficulty found lawyer (Mr Housman) to be Recorder of Rangoon; explains opposition to purchase of house at Simla for use of Governor-General; 'electioneering distracts me sadly from Indian work'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Oct 1868
Extent:
1 item