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141. 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

142. 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

143. 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

144. Mss Eur F90/26, no.31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.31
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Agrees with nearly every word of Lawrence's minute on Income Tax; is opposed to borrowing for barracks unless there is additional taxation 'it is a great deal too bad of the Civilians, landholders and merchants forcing your hand on the Income Tax, and trying to shift the load on to the natives in...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

145. Mss Eur F90/26, no.32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.32
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Explains that while Massey would be a source of legal advice in Maine's absence, he is not to take charge of Legal Dept, and Lawrence will still need assistance of Whitley Stokes (Secretary to Legislative Council).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

146. Mss Eur F90/26, no.39

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.39
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Question of exchange of Queen's officer into Staff Corps; appointment of Adjutant-General.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jun 1865
Extent:
1 item

147. Mss Eur F90/26, no.44

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.44
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 8, 11 and 15 June; comments very briefly on decision not to reoccupy Dewangiri, Buckle's case, Col Campbell's case, Peacock's decision on rent case, Oudh tenancies.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Aug 1865
Extent:
1 item

148. Mss Eur F90/26, no.46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.46
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 11, 15 and 16 July; policy in Central Asia – key point is to keep on good terms with Afghans – 'nobody can come through that country if they are opposed by the population of it, backed by us'; glad of judgement in rent case which places Govt in strong position i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1865
Extent:
1 item

149. Mss Eur F90/26, no.50

Reference (shelfmark):
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

150. 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

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