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91. Mss Eur F83/7, f86

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f86
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Two despatches are being sent critical of Govt of India for backing Military Finance Dept's attack on Home Govt for sending out unnecessary men and stores [see also postscript]; criticisms of Laing's agreement with Bank for issue of currency.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1862
Extent:
1 item

92. Mss Eur F83/7, f92

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f92
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Need to regularize Col (later Sir) Henry Marion Durand's appointment as Foreign Secretary.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1862
Extent:
1 item

93. Mss Eur F83/7, f94

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f94
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Encloses letter to Laing on latter's arrangements for issue of paper currency; imprudent concessions to tramway company by Govt of India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1862
Extent:
1 item

94. Mss Eur F83/7, f111

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f111
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Criticizes agreement with Bank of Bengal; issue of notes through its agency and that of other banks is contrary to instructions; asks Elgin to stop bill now going through to give Bank power to deal in exchanges; hopes Laing will soon depart; recommends Capt Tytler; is becoming annoyed at number o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Apr 1862
Extent:
1 item

95. Mss Eur F83/7, f116

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f116
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Has received Canning's letter of 4 March announcing scheme for Indian Medical Service is on its way; will postpone action on Indian Navy, and reclamation of land at Bombay until he has seen Canning and Sir George Clerk (retiring Governor of Bombay).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Apr 1862
Extent:
1 item

96. Mss Eur F83/7, f118

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f118
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Explains why, despite disapproval of arrangement with Bank of Bengal, they will not overturn it, but asks Elgin to reverse policy as far as possible; bill allowing Bank to deal in exchanges will be disallowed if it passes; risk of allowing Bank to invest Govt cash balances in Govt securities; do ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1862
Extent:
1 item

97. Mss Eur F83/7, f124

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f124
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Laing's defence of his estimate of troop numbers; cannot sanction Government of India's Contract Bill; is sending out (Sir) Henry Maine [to be Legal Member of Council].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Apr 1862
Extent:
1 item

98. Mss Eur F83/7, f126

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f126
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Public men normally take away all private and semi-official correspondence; possible appointments to Elgin's Council – will discuss with Canning but would like Elgin's opinion; Wood will be in better position to write on many points after seeing Canning; complaint of oppression of ryots in Bengal...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Apr 1862
Extent:
1 item

99. Mss Eur F83/7, f130

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f130
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Has seen Canning but not yet had enough conversation to write about usefully; question of relationship of Punjab Force to general Indian Army Command, and maintenance or suppression of native batteries there; agrees with Elgin on unseemliness of Indian Government conducting its internal debates i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1862
Extent:
1 item

100. Mss Eur F83/7, f136

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f136
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Sends draft despatch on waste lands and permanent settlement for Elgin's eyes only; it may not be passed – Wood wishes to discuss it with Canning before deciding.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1862
Extent:
1 item

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