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301. Mss Eur F90/26, no.56

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.56
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Is not allowed to write much; will not stop any expenditure on barracks which can be defrayed from revenue; favours Govt undertaking irrigation works, but is not prepared to announce large loan; would be well to stop Sir Jung Bahadur's visit.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Dec 1865
Extent:
1 item

302. Mss Eur F90/30, no.3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.3
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letter of 26 November (1); gives his views on expanding Order of Star of India; numbers of natives and English who should receive second and third class awards; 'Men go home from India, who have enjoyed high position, and wielded large powers, and they find themselves without hon...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

303. Mss Eur F90/30, no.11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.11
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letter of 10 December (2); problem of surplus artillery officers; reports two reverses and some casualties in Bhutan campaign; increased expenditure resulting from increased consumption of beer by soldiers.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item

304. Mss Eur F90/30, no.21

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.21
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letters of 10 and 18 February, and the Despatch on Oudh tenures; after careful thought cannot make any change in his course of action; no other course 'is safe, or would be honourable'; nothing has been decided, simply an enquiry has been directed to be made; discusses technicali...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Mar 1865
Extent:
1 item

305. Mss Eur F90/30, no.30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.30
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to his letter of 8 April and encloses and comments on memorandum by Mansfield on proposed Bhutan expedition; opposes annexation which would be expensive and perhaps entail increase in Native Army; memorandum by R N Cust (Home Secretary to Govt of India) on re-adjustment of salaries in Beng...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

306. Mss Eur F90/30, no.31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.31
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letters of 27 March; labour question and Bengal law establishing Protectors – 'a Protector must be a man of great moral resolution, and force of character, to stand fairly between the master and the labourer. The whole influence of the non-official English community, and nearly a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

307. Mss Eur F90/30, no.63

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.63
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letter of 14 September, and defends proposed artillery reductions; Field of greater value than Horse Artillery.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

308. Mss Eur F90/28, no.6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.6
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Vexation at inability to carry Muir's appointment through his Council who 'make a greta point of exerting their statutory powers' and unanimously adhered to former decision despite Lawrence's remonstrance; Queen is reluctant to fill up vacancies for K.S.I.s too quickly; opinion at home in favour ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Feb 1867
Extent:
1 item

309. Mss Eur F90/28, no.13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.13
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Cranborne's statement in Parliament on Mysore case at variance with previous policy and made without consulting his Council, and Northcote may have to pass despatch over majority in Council; Northcote's own views on Mysore which differ in some respects from Cranborne's.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1867
Extent:
1 item

310. Mss Eur F90/28, no.14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.14
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Question whether Sir Jung Bahadur should have 19 or 17 gun salute.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Mar 1867
Extent:
1 item