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571. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.64

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.64
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Has received good reception in Lucknow, and taluqdars seem satisfied; comments on quality of railway construction in different parts of India, and costs; [refers to Northcote's letter of 9 October]; reward for good service should be early promotion not enhanced pension; believes there is less fav...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Nov 1867
Extent:
1 item

572. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.69

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.69
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Lists four candidates to succeed Yule on Governor-General's Council, recommending (Sir) John Strachey (officiating Chief Commissioner of Oudh); proposes Sir W Muir (Foreign Secretary) to succeed Drummond as Lt-Gov of North-Western Provinces; criticises failure to ensure that Napier consulted Govt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

573. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.72

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.72
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Difficulty of finding posts for officers displaced from Straits Settlements; honour for Tombs; will proceed with construction of Lahore-Peshawar line; if Orissa Company give up Bihar works, Northcote should telegraph so that Govt can get to work immediately; regret at decision to separate Govt of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

574. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.73

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.73
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Encloses memorandum (not present) from Col R Strachey on equipment needed from England for Son project (i.e. Bihar works to be handed back by Orissa Company); have given Govt of Bengal another Secretary as work will be heavy.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

575. Mss Eur F90/27, no.6

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Mss Eur F90/27, no.6
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Has little to say and not much time, so will write by Bombay mail.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1866
Extent:
1 item

576. Mss Eur F90/27, no.16

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Mss Eur F90/27, no.16
Title:
Letter from De Grey to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Asks Lawrence to summon de Grey's relative R S Ellis to Legislative Council if it can be done with propriety.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Mar 1866
Extent:
1 item

577. Mss Eur F90/31, no.7

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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

578. Mss Eur F90/31, no.19

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.19
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Maine's vexation at report in Bombay Times of proposals by Sir E Perry (Member, Council of India) for sweeping changes in judicial system in District Courts; Lawrence's views on Perry's proposals given at length; one objection is likelihood that English barristers rather than Indians would be app...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1866
Extent:
1 item

579. Mss Eur F90/31, no.22

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.22
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Refers to de Grey's letter of 18 April; Holkar, who is 'cunning and intriguing' has no just cause for complaint over Jowra case; Holkar complains of delays in land exchanges between him and Govt caused by his failure to produce honest revenue returns for lands in question.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 May 1866
Extent:
1 item

580. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.3
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Recommendations for award of Star of India, 2nd and 3rd classes, and reasons for them.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1867
Extent:
1 item