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11. Mss Eur F83/3, f95

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/3, f95
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Jocular comments on Parliamentary debate on Calcutta climate and mortality; comments on debate on army and agrees European force should not be reduced further at present; little prospect of achieving reduction demanded by Canning elsewhere; discusses problems of Commissariat in supplying food to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur F83/4, f178

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/4, f178
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
His projected tour and importance of Governor-General not to be too closely identified with Calcutta bureaucracy of which there is great jealousy elsewhere in India; has been working 13 or 14 hours per day; 'extreme disagreeableness' of Calcutta temperature during hot weather; contests views of C...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Dec 1862
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur F83/4, f211

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/4, f211
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Describes proceedings in recent meeting of Legislative Council on its rules of procedure, and contract law (on which they decided to withdraw Bill); inadequacy of official reports of Council proceedings; comments on Col (later Sir) Arthur Phayre's good management of relations with Burma; prospect...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Dec 1862
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur F83/5, f9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f9
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Summarises conversation with Sir Charles Trevelyan (newly arrived Finance Member of Council) whom Elgin thinks over optimistic in expecting surpluses, and gives his own views, including his hope for 'a liberal appropriation for Public Works and Education'; Frere's complaints about Telegraph Dept;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1863
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur F83/5, f92

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f92
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Encloses cutting from Phoenix on Priestley case.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Mar 1863
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur F83/5, f145

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f145
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Question of appointing provisional member of Council; is inclined to prefer men who have served under Supreme Government and contrasts work of Supreme Government and Local Governments; legislative branch of Governor-General's Council should be channel to introduce men from Provinces into Secretar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 May 1863
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur F83/6, f9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f9
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Transmits papers on proposal from Central Provinces to make fraudulent breach of contract by artificers a penal offence.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Aug 1863
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur F83/6, f24

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f24
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Choice of new Financial Secretary was Trevelyan's; is attempting to get to bottom of question of Oudh land tenures and tenant rights with Maine's assistance; sanitary conditions of European troops in India have improved over last three or four years; Maine will write to Wood to try to remove latt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Aug 1863
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur F83/7, f78

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f78
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Comments on Laing; discusses composition of Elgin's Council, including recommendation of McLeod despite religious views even stronger than Lawrence's; rules of procedure for Council in its legislative capacity – word 'sessions' should be avoided to avoid appearance of independence for Legislative...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Mar 1862
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur F83/7, f118

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f118
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Explains why, despite disapproval of arrangement with Bank of Bengal, they will not overturn it, but asks Elgin to reverse policy as far as possible; bill allowing Bank to deal in exchanges will be disallowed if it passes; risk of allowing Bank to invest Govt cash balances in Govt securities; do ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1862
Extent:
1 item

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