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41. Mss Eur F90/30, no.50

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.50
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Complains at Wood's decisions to refuse Commissioner of Peshawar a Personal Assistant, and honorarium to (Sir) Charles Aitchison for compiling his work on Treaties with Indian States.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Aug 1865
Extent:
1 item

42. Mss Eur F90/30, no.54

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.54
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Need to reach arrangement with Russia and Turkey to utilise telegraph communication through Persia.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1865
Extent:
1 item

43. Mss Eur F90/30, no.55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.55
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letters of 12 August; willing to give up plan to visit Agra, but nowhere does Governor-General have 'less influence, and can do less good than in Calcutta and Bengal'; Massey says little but appears to think financial situation may not require further taxation; opium revenue; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1865
Extent:
1 item

44. Mss Eur F90/30, no.57

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.57
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 28 August; agrees 12 years' occupancy should not give right to hold land against will of landlord; policy in Bhutan; begs to be relieved of as much artillery as possible; Field Artillery more useful than Horse Artillery in India; have said officially British Infantry...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

45. Mss Eur F90/30, no.59

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.59
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Suggests amendment to clause in Act of Parliament defining period of service of Legislative Council members; problem of Mysore family [i.e. descendants of Tipu Sultan].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

46. Mss Eur F90/30, no.66

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.66
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letters of 30 September and 2 October; Bhutan situation; begs Wood to look at India's proposals for civil service salaries; explains proposals for making railway installations defensible, on which Denison's fears are groundless, and which will not involve scattering troops.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

47. Mss Eur F90/30, no.67

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.67
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Bhotias ready to make peace; peace terms which Lawrence has directed should be put to their representatives.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

48. Mss Eur F90/30, no.69

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.69
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 18 October; brief comments on military reductions; is sorry at Wood's views on loans, without which irrigation works must be given to private companies; such works are greatly needed; briefly outlines arguments for them; Govt will be condemned if it does nothing and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

49. Mss Eur F90/30, no.71

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.71
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Terms of Bhutan treaty negotiated by Col Bruce which Lawrence considers satisfactory apart from apparent double payment by British for return of two guns taken by Bhotias at Dewangiri; difficulties of pursuing campaign; criticisms of General Tytler; press has denounced treaty; money involved in d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

50. Mss Eur F90/30, no.73

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.73
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 17 November; Bhotias have not yet surrendered guns; defends decision to make peace; English press in India oppose treaty; gives reasons for supporting proposal by Mansfield to establish Govt newspaper; Services used 'to be more on the side of the State than they now ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Dec 1865
Extent:
1 item

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