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551. Mss Eur F90/31, no.20

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.20
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges de Grey's letter of 18 April; Raikes's services; approves 'liberal grant of these distinctions [i.e. Star of India], which … have a beneficial effect on the services, and … strengthen the hands of the Governor-General'; reasons why succession duty impracticable in British India (as d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1866
Extent:
1 item

552. Mss Eur F90/31, no.24

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.24
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges de Grey's letter of 18 May; thanks for de Grey's reaction regarding Eden case; proposes to send Accounts one month earlier – anything more will require adoption of calendar year; difficulty of enforcing punctual financial returns; famine in Cuttack, Orissa, and efforts to relieve it;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1866
Extent:
1 item

553. Mss Eur F90/31, no.34

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.34
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Refers to Cranborne's letter of 3 August, and gives reasons against appointment of Special Councillor in charge of Public Works Dept; comments on membership and working of Governor-General's Council; if Cranborne decides in favour, will try to make it work; suggests appointment of Col (Sir) R Str...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1866
Extent:
1 item

554. Mss Eur F90/31, no.41

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.41
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Death of Dr G E L Cotton, Bishop of Calcutta; successor should be sent quickly – 'our Clergy are the better for proper supervision'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

555. Mss Eur F90/33, no.3

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.3
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Govt of India has decided to give up Licence tax next year, leaving it for municipal purposes, and will rely on Income tax of 2% or 3%; resignation of Nawab of Tonk and military precautions taken; allegations in London by Mr Schiller of Calcutta regarding Lawrence's attitude to Canning town (new ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jan 1868
Extent:
1 item

556. Mss Eur F90/33, no.14

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.14
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Has read note by H T Prinsep (member, Council of India) on Afghanistan; explains reasons for opposing attempt to mediate between contending parties in Afghanistan; negotiations in Afghanistan would be futile if not backed by force.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1868
Extent:
1 item

557. Mss Eur F90/33, no.35

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.35
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Will recommend Dr Arthur for 3rd class of Star of India; asks Northcote to recommend Dr Joseph Fayrer for 3rd class.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1868
Extent:
1 item

558. Mss Eur F90/33, no.55

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.55
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Since it is the Prince of Wales and King of Denmark who interest themselves in Roepstorff, proposes to find him employment as Assistant Superintendent of Convicts in Andaman Islands.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Aug 1868
Extent:
1 item

559. Mss Eur F90/33, no.62

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.62
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Northcote's letters of 21 and 24 July]; supports proposal for campaign medal for Frontier service which may have to be extended to Bhutan war; reasons for opposing Etheridge's claim to CSI; argues at length against giving native troops precision weapons; though native troops are prefer...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1868
Extent:
1 item

560. Mss Eur F90/28, no.10

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.10
Title:
Letter from Sir James Fergusson (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for India) to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Corrects statement (made in Commons during interregnum between Cranborne and Northcote) misreported by Times that Govt of India had sent commercial mission to central Asia; Cranborne resigned over reform question.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Mar 1867
Extent:
1 item