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11. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/19
Title:
145. Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Congratulates Canning on the success of his visit to Oudh and hopes the rest of the progress will be as satisfactory. Regrets Canning not inaugurating [James] Wilson, but the tour has been a great thing. After consultation the French have reduced their proposed force for China. Canning is to sen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Dec 1859
Extent:
4 items

12. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/1
Title:
126. Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Writes from Hickleton, on his way to Halifax for his election, to announce himself to Canning as the Indian Minister. Lord Stanley has sent Wood all Canning's letters of 1859. Wood has been thinking mostly about the very uncomfortable position of the European troops at Meerut, and hopes the news...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1859
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/4
Title:
130. Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Thanks Canning for his letter on Wood's assumption of the India post, but does not know if in the present state of Indian affairs he is greatly to be congratulated. Has sent out a paper on Indian finances. Has raised £5,000,000 on reasonable terms, and hopes that Canning will eventually raise mo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1859
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/5
Title:
131. Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Writes that he has appointed Sir Bartle Frere to Canning's Council, and has told him that in any new arrangement he may be asked to take a Department. He will appoint James Wilson also, as financial member. Wilson is not to supersede anybody, but his appointment will go towards relieving public ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Aug 1859
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/6
Title:
132. Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Sends a letter from Lieutenant W R Shakespear and asks if Canning can do anything for the man, as his case seems hard and he did good service. Enclosed: Letter from W R Shakespear to Mr Ross Mangles, asking for extension of his leave without the loss of his Civil appointment.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Aug 1859
Extent:
2 items

16. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/7
Title:
133. Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Writes on the difficulty of the army question. The problems of reforming a local European army are very great, and Lord Clyde, Sir William Mansfield and Sir P Grant are strongly opposed to such an army. The alternative would be expensive, and would not provide officers for detached employment. T...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1859
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/8
Title:
134. Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Has heard the bad news from China. Agrees with Canning that the Government cannot afford to lose all the men who have taken their discharge, if they can be sent eastward to China instead of westward home. It may seem a triumph to the men, but it is much more important to strengthen the forces in...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Sep 1859
Extent:
2 items

18. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/12
Title:
138. Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Fears that a considerable force may be needed for China, and this should be prepared. The force sent must not be inferior to that of the French, and they propose to send a considerable force. Everything must be drawn from India, and if necessary some will be replaced from England. The Europeans ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Oct 1859
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/14
Title:
140. Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Writes that he does not like Canning's taxation scheme at all. It is neither one thing nor another, neither license duty nor income tax. It may be impracticable to withdraw now from an income tax, but it should be put at a lower rate and made universal. Elphinstone believes that a 1% income tax ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Nov 1859
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/21

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F699/1/1/1/7/21
Title:
147. Letter from Sir Charles Wood
Scope & Content:
Sends a duplicate of his last letter by the Calcutta mail [not enclosed]. He did not reply to Canning's telegram as he had already written on the regiments for China, and could hardly write on Mansfield by telegram. Canning is sending more troops than expected and the British will be clearly sup...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Dec 1859
Extent:
3 items

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