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41. Mss Eur F90/26, no.14

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Mss Eur F90/26, no.14
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Encloses memorandum on what he understands to be position of taluqdar question, which has also been sent privately to Wingfield, urging him to co-operate in reconciling taluqdars; proceedings of latter at their meeting seem very reasonable – 'they quite admit preservation if existence is proved, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item

42. Mss Eur F90/26, no.15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.15
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Mission of Col (later Sir Frederick) Goldsmid to Persia; Russian advance in Central Asia; agrees that military power should subordinate to Govt; increased allowance for cavalry; comments on Massey (who as an erstwhile barrister may of use on legal questions of Maine leaves); Bengal rent question.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item

43. Mss Eur F90/26, no.16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.16
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Re-organisation of Madras Army; thinks old officers are hanging on in hope of further pension concession, and will go when they realise this is not to be; in meantime they 'swell the ranks of the grumblers, and stop promotions'; barrack requirements are formidable; financial prospects look bad; Q...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item

44. Mss Eur F90/26, no.17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.17
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 23 January; hopes Lawrence will settle Kathiawar issue without reference home given divisions in Secretary of State's Council on subject; hopes Lawrence can get Mutlah, and railway, entirely into private hands; has referred Branch Railway to India regarding its ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Mar 1865
Extent:
1 item

45. Mss Eur F90/26, no.18

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.18
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Norman has written to Duke of Cambridge that he finds working with Durand (about to become Military Member of Council) so difficult that he may resign his post.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 1865
Extent:
1 item

46. Mss Eur F90/26, no.19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.19
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 30 Jan and 4 and 5 Feb; in matter of Persian Telegraph line, did not intend to free Bombay from Govt of India's control – Wood is decidedly in favour of financial control of Govt of India though he sometimes cautions against its use in small matters; will not pr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 1865
Extent:
1 item

47. Mss Eur F90/26, no.20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.20
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Oudh tenures; Davies's instructions go too far in encouraging tenants to put forward claims and will cause antagonism between landowner and tenant – 'the result of the present orders must be a judicial investigation into every ryot's claim throughout Oude. That is a serious matter'; on another po...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 1865
Extent:
1 item

48. Mss Eur F90/26, no.21

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.21
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Trevelyan gives much worse account of India's financial prospects than Wood had anticipated; suggests army and police reductions; George Lawrence not entitled to KCB; encloses mortality statistics for Indian jails some of which are very bad; clarifies his opinion in favour of abolition of perempt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Mar 1865
Extent:
1 item

49. Mss Eur F90/26, no.22

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.22
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Procedure for appointment of new Adjutant-General who must be a Queen's Officer.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1865
Extent:
1 item

50. Mss Eur F90/26, no.23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.23
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Refers to Lawrence's letter of 18 February (1); fears European planters will ruin native gentry in Coorg by taking away labourers; Wood has been horrified at planters' proceedings in Assam in seeking to compel labourers to work; contract and rent questions; hopes High Court will give collective o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Mar 1865
Extent:
1 item

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