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311. Mss Eur F90/30, no.62

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Mss Eur F90/30, no.62
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letters of 14 and 16 September; alleged letter to Davies a forgery – all letters to him have been sent home; route into Bhutan; brief comments on succession tax; policy regarding construction of barracks; believes Massey will show necessary expenditure for barracks can be met ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

312. Mss Eur F90/30, no.63

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.63
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letter of 14 September, and defends proposed artillery reductions; Field of greater value than Horse Artillery.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

313. Mss Eur F90/30, no.64

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.64
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letters of 16 September; will help Grant if possible; vexatious newspaper reports regarding annexation of Kashmir; right of paramount power to confirm adoptions, and strong case for refusing recognition of Mysore adoption; hopes Wood will reject specific performance of contract c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

314. Mss Eur F90/30, no.65

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.65
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Describes interview with Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior at Allahabad; has persuaded him to abandon for the moment proposal to abdicate; assessment of Scindia and his possible unspoken discontents and long term ambitions, including wish that British should leave Gwalior fort; his resentments may have...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

315. 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

316. 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

317. Mss Eur F90/30, no.68

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.68
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Proposal for telegraph line to Tehran; explains two disagreements with Frere; fears of failure of rice crops in parts of Bengal.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

318. 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

319. Mss Eur F90/30, no.70

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.70
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Bruce has promised two payments, 60,000 rupees in all, which is vexatious 'not on account of the money but the appearance it will have. But we must make the best of it'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

320. 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

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