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271. Mss Eur F90/31, no.56

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.56
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Encloses letter from Maine (not present) on migration to Simla; proposes (Sir) William Grey to succeed Beadon as Lt-Governor of Bengal, and (Sir) William Muir (currently Foreign Secretary) to succeed Grey as Member of Council; comments on their qualities; has asked Lord Napier (Governor of Madras...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Dec 1866
Extent:
1 item

272. Mss Eur F90/33, no.10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.10
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Indian architecture and Lt Cole; pleased at Childers' refusal to take Finance Membership – if anyone can succeed in putting Indian finances on sound footing it will be Temple; real difficulty is reluctance to consent to taxation combined with demands for expenditure; agrees that members of Govern...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Feb 1868
Extent:
1 item

273. Mss Eur F90/33, no.30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.30
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Roman Catholic soldiers do not have Scripture readers who are confined to Protestants and are furnished by a Society at home; Roman Catholic clergy attached to British regiments do not have same pay or social position as protestant chaplains, though better off than formerly.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Apr 1868
Extent:
1 item

274. Mss Eur F90/33, no.38

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.38
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Arrangements for enquiry into Bombay Bank failure and banking system generally; argues case for having Government Directors on Board of Banks holding Govt cash balances; difference of opinion regarding continuance of subsidiary treaty with Mysore on which Lawrence is opposed by Commissioner of My...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 May 1868
Extent:
1 item

275. Mss Eur F90/33, no.41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.41
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Refers to Mansfield's correspondence with Duke of Cambridge [cf Northcote's letter of 30 April] on organisation of Indian Army; Lawrence supports present system and strongly opposes reversion to former system on financial and political as well as military grounds.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jun 1868
Extent:
1 item

276. Mss Eur F90/33, no.45

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.45
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Flooding in Lower Bengal including some areas which suffered in recent famine; is glad of Northcote's view on specific performance of contracts, but frustrated at failure to put such questions on sound basis – probably nothing effectual will be done until struggle over indigo causes an outbreak; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jun 1868
Extent:
1 item

277. Mss Eur F90/33, no.51

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.51
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Opposes allowing claim to Govt paper [presumably paper currency] attached during mutiny; Lt-Governor of Punjab agrees with Lawrence on inexpediency of allowing any Englishman to explore route via Swat and Chitral into Central Asia; illness of Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein; will do all h...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1868
Extent:
1 item

278. Mss Eur F90/33, no.52

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.52
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Question whether British Minister in Persia should be under India Office or Foreign Office; either way an abler representative is needed; views on how relations with Persia, Muscat and Zanzibar should be handled; opposes providing Persia with ships though he would prefer that to allowing Persia t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jul 1868
Extent:
1 item

279. Mss Eur F90/33, no.54

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.54
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Arrangements for handover; Lawrence is anxious not to be relieved before his five year term has fully expired on 12 January.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Aug 1868
Extent:
1 item

280. Mss Eur F90/33, no.56

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.56
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Majority of Council oppose proposal to average opium revenue but he and Temple favour it so Lawrence likely to refer matter to Northcote; is anxious Mayo should not take charge before Lawrence has served his full term; advisable to decide before Mayo's arrival whether he will go to Simla next hot...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Aug 1868
Extent:
1 item

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