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21. Mss Eur F90/30, no.45

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.45
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Will do nothing regarding proposed Bhutan expedition without Mansfield's concurrence; would not propose military reductions, but to avoid financial embarrassment there must be either increased taxation or less expenditure and he prefers latter; reduction of artillery; has reluctantly disbanded La...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jul 1865
Extent:
1 item

22. Mss Eur F90/30, no.65

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.65
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Describes interview with Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior at Allahabad; has persuaded him to abandon for the moment proposal to abdicate; assessment of Scindia and his possible unspoken discontents and long term ambitions, including wish that British should leave Gwalior fort; his resentments may have...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

23. Mss Eur F90/25, no.51

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.51
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Reward for Holkar of Indore; agrees with Lawrence's proposed course on Mysore; will approve Lawrence's actions on good conduct pay of native cavalry; Rose's wish to move whole regiments to hill stations, but certain political and strategic places must be held, however unhealthy; delays among Coun...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1864
Extent:
1 item

24. Mss Eur F90/25, no.52

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.52
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
On troop reductions, Wood is fully confident Lawrence would not make reductions beyond what is safe, but does not feel he has been supplied with detailed arguments to support Lawrence's assessment; explains data on India's military requirements which should be supplied; asks for clarification of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Sep 1864
Extent:
1 item

25. Mss Eur F90/25, no.57

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.57
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 12, 15,17,18, and 20 September; transfer of Straits Settlements; Lawrence should leave questions of Persian Telegraph to Home Govt; regarding Raja of Mysore, there should be no problem in House of Commons as Lord Stanley concurs; is satisfied about Oudh; refers ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Oct 1864
Extent:
1 item

26. Mss Eur F90/25, no.62

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.62
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Views on Bahawalpur after discussion with Clerk, Currie and others; question of honours for James and Taylor for their part in Ambela campaign; has impressed on Mansfield need to work well with Lawrence; asks Lawrence to refrain from so many recommendations for services long past; asks Lawrence t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Nov 1864
Extent:
1 item

27. Mss Eur F90/25, no.64

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.64
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Disappointment that Trevelyan's illness may prevent him assisting with approaching legislation (e.g. rent question) and completing several financial measures; noone else has his combination of English and Indian knowledge; he is abused in Anglo-Indian press 'for his leaning towards the Natives, w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1864
Extent:
1 item

28. Mss Eur F90/25, no.67

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.67
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Explains Home Govt's position regarding reduction of European troops in India; suggests deciding on what model barracks should be, before embarking on heavy expenditure.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Dec 1864
Extent:
1 item

29. Mss Eur F90/25, no.68

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.68
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Rumuneration of Adjutant-General; Wood's refusal to accept officially approach from C-in-C, India, via Duke of Cambridge, and insistence it must go through Govt of India; gunnery instructors; thinks temporary dearness allowance should be paid to cavalry as well as infantry; problem of surplus art...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1864
Extent:
1 item

30. Mss Eur F90/26, no.3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.3
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Great care needed in legislating to enforce Maine's doctrine on enforcement of specific performance of contracts – 'care must be taken to prevent the ryots from falling into the state of dependence which prevailed 3 or 4 years ago; urges Lawrence not to shrink from abolishing Grand Juries – Law C...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

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