Complains at Wood's decisions to refuse Commissioner of Peshawar a Personal Assistant, and honorarium to (Sir) Charles Aitchison for compiling his work on Treaties with Indian States.
Acknowledges Wood's letters of 12 August; willing to give up plan to visit Agra, but nowhere does Governor-General have 'less influence, and can do less good than in Calcutta and Bengal'; Massey says little but appears to think financial situation may not require further taxation; opium revenue; ...
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 28 August; agrees 12 years' occupancy should not give right to hold land against will of landlord; policy in Bhutan; begs to be relieved of as much artillery as possible; Field Artillery more useful than Horse Artillery in India; have said officially British Infantry...
Suggests amendment to clause in Act of Parliament defining period of service of Legislative Council members; problem of Mysore family [i.e. descendants of Tipu Sultan].
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.
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 ...
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...
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 17 November; Bhotias have not yet surrendered guns; defends decision to make peace; English press in India oppose treaty; gives reasons for supporting proposal by Mansfield to establish Govt newspaper; Services used 'to be more on the side of the State than they now ...