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81. Mss Eur F90/26, no.50

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Mss Eur F90/26, no.50
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 25 and 27 July and 1 August; on Mysore, effect of Raja's adoption of heir should be disallowed except as to private property; enquires regarding precedents of paramount power disallowing adoption; appointment of Adjutant-General; route into Bhutan; will have to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1865
Extent:
1 item

82. Mss Eur F90/26, no.51

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.51
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letter of 14 August; on Bhutan, would make only moderate annual payment in respect of Duars; pleased at good relations with Mansfield and Frere.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Sep 1865
Extent:
1 item

83. Mss Eur F90/26, no.52

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.52
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Denison's criticism of scheme to fortify railway stations, alleging that it involves scattering troops; Wood's conception was for something to facilitate defence as at siege of Arrah during Mutiny.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

84. Mss Eur F90/26, no.53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.53
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 29 and 31 August and 1 September; agreeable to find so little happening in India that there is not much to write about; will give Aitchison his money; artillery reductions; thinks Madras Army may be less suited to irregular system of officering than Bengal or Bo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

85. Mss Eur F90/26, no.54

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.54
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Lawrence's letters of 12, 18 and 20 September]; Roberts not suitable to fill Hawkins' vacancy; irrigation works should be financed partly from revenue, partly by borrowing; intention to borrow should not be announced in advance (which creates less favourable conditions) and Lawrence mu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

86. Mss Eur F90/26, no.55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.55
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Has had fall from horse and Doctor is keeping him in bed and forbidding him to work as precaution; need to support authority of Rajas in Bhutan.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

87. Mss Eur F90/26, no.56

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.56
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Is not allowed to write much; will not stop any expenditure on barracks which can be defrayed from revenue; favours Govt undertaking irrigation works, but is not prepared to announce large loan; would be well to stop Sir Jung Bahadur's visit.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Dec 1865
Extent:
1 item

88. Mss Eur F90/26, no.57

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.57
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Is averse to altering artillery arrangements unless substantial saving can be made; artillery 'is the arm in which it is desirable to be strong in India'; there should be excess of artillery over normal peace time establishment since, because it is European, it cannot be increased rapidly; deprec...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1865
Extent:
1 item

89. Mss Eur F90/26, no.57A

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.57A
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Is sending report of Commission on position of Indian Army Officers following vote in House of Commons [cf. Wood's letter of 16 May], and Lt-Gen Sir R Vivian (member, Council of India) is sending memorandum pointing out difficulties; asks for Lawrence's views.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Dec 1865
Extent:
1 item

90. Mss Eur F90/26, no.58

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.58
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Gives brief answers to points in Lawrence's letters since 5 October: Ref. 5 Oct: hears landowners have appealed against decision in rent case so legislation must wait; Bhutan; despatch sent on barracks; agrees to bring away British regiment; period of service of Legislative Council members; Myso...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Dec 1865
Extent:
1 item

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