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71. Mss Eur F83/6, f24

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f24
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Choice of new Financial Secretary was Trevelyan's; is attempting to get to bottom of question of Oudh land tenures and tenant rights with Maine's assistance; sanitary conditions of European troops in India have improved over last three or four years; Maine will write to Wood to try to remove latt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Aug 1863
Extent:
1 item

72. Mss Eur F83/6, f29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f29
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Quotes letter received from vakil in Kabul giving new Amir's statement on his policy regarding Herat and Persia, and wish to observe treaties with Persian and British Governments.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

73. Mss Eur F83/6, f33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f33
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Encloses note by Norman on Report of Commissioners on Sanitary conditions of Army in India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

74. Mss Eur F83/6, f34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f34
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Sends papers relating to levy of Sikhs for Ceylon – root of problem seems to be designation 'Pioneers' given by Ceylon Government to their Coolie Corps.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

75. Mss Eur F83/6, f36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f36
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
In correspondence with Napier has agreed to preliminary meeting of Legislative Council at Calcutta – undesirable that absence from Calcutta should be unduly protracted; considers additional Council members should retire after their two year term.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

76. Mss Eur F83/6, f40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f40
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Regrets Wood's change of opinion on use of cash balances for public works, but grateful Wood informed him directly; considers reduction of cash balances unwise since it will make raising money for emergencies more expensive; sends copy of his minute on irrigation works; question of appointment of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

77. Mss Eur F83/6, f49

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f49
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
In filling vacancies in Governor-General's Council and Secretariat, criterion should be merit rather than regard for provincial representation; Local Governments can use Legislative Council to put their best men on path to Executive Council; important for its efficiency that good men accept offic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Oct 1863
Extent:
1 item

78. Mss Eur F83/6, f55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f55
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Has approved Montgomery's proposal for expedition against Sit[t]ana fanatics and tribes on frontier supposed to support them; Elgin's disagreement with C-in-C on scale and timing of expedition; Sir Neville Chamberlain is to take command [this became known as the Ambela campaign].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Oct 1863
Extent:
1 item

79. Mss Eur F83/6, f64

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f64
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Is at Sultanpur; briefly describes scenery round Kulu; men of party scaled Rohtang pass; new bridge over river Chandra will improve trade route to Ladakh and China; up to now they had to use a twig bridge which Elgin crossed himself – 'the most difficult job I ever attempted'; need for route whic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Oct 1863
Extent:
1 item

80. Mss Eur F83/6, f72

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f72
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Question of frontier force command.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Oct 1863
Extent:
1 item

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