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361. Mss Eur F90/31, no.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.7
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
(Letters 1 to 6, 8, 8A, and 11 missing from letter book) Refers to Wood's letter of 25 December, which he thinks unfair on question of borrowing for irrigation; Govt of India sketched plan for irrigation works spread over series of years for which they might gradually borrow up to given sum; wi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Feb 1866
Extent:
1 item

362. Mss Eur F90/31, no.9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.9
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letter of 1 January; disagrees that it was unfortunate that question of tenant right was raised in Oudh, and restates his position on subject; advance in Bhutan; rise in mortality among British troops in India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1866
Extent:
1 item

363. Mss Eur F90/31, no.10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.10
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 9 January (2) and denies in detail rumour that he invited only Christian native gentlemen to balls, etc; Hindus and Muslims have been invited to all social functions except balls; until recently did not invite any native gentlemen to balls, because he believes native...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Feb 1866
Extent:
1 item

364. Mss Eur F90/31, no.12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.12
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Willing to correspond with de Grey in same frank way as with Wood; lost guns have been recovered from Bhutan; summarises Bhutan situation; 'the general state of affairs in India is certainly very satisfactory'; financial situation is only cause for anxiety; need to spend more on development – suc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1866
Extent:
1 item

365. Mss Eur F90/31, no.13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.13
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges de Grey's letter of 19 February; advises against giving Maharaja of Jodhpur Star of India if it is not to become meaningless; has acquiesced in budget decision to impose no new taxation; railways unable to cope with volume of freight; convulsion as Muscat and fear of increased Wahabi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Mar 1866
Extent:
1 item

366. Mss Eur F90/31, no.14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.14
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Protests at despatch just received exonerating Eden from the (very mild) censure of Govt of India of his conduct in Bhutan in 1864; failure to trust judgement of Govt of India in such trivial point will undermine its authority; tendency of events is 'to weaken the influence of the Governor-Genera...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Mar 1866
Extent:
1 item

367. Mss Eur F90/31, no.15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.15
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges de Grey's letter of 3 March; defends competition method of recruitment to ICS; immense improvement in journey times (especially for troops) achieved by railways; need for single lines to be doubled, and to increase rolling stock; had been unwell latterly at Calcutta; unsettled politi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1866
Extent:
1 item

368. Mss Eur F90/31, no.16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.16
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Two matters constantly harped on in Indian press – his foreign policy, and annual hot weather move to Simla; non-interference in native States has always been his practice and Wood urged him to do it less and less; defends non-interference in current power struggle in Afghanistan; would confine i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Apr 1866
Extent:
1 item

369. Mss Eur F90/31, no.17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.17
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
De Grey's wishes regarding Ellis will be attended to; paper currency a failure in interior of country; explains his difficulties and policy on sanitary matters; in general, even if de Grey views differ from Lawrence's views, Lawrence will do his best to carry them out.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Apr 1866
Extent:
1 item

370. Mss Eur F90/31, no.18

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.18
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Note of introduction for Capt J Reddie, Master Attendant at Calcutta, who may give useful information on the port.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1866
Extent:
1 item