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301. Mss Eur F90/27, no.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.7
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Comments on Mansfield's proposal to establish Government newspaper [cf Lawrence's letter of 21 December (1)]; explains practise and views at home; telegraph means newspapers often hear news before Govt; at home an avowed Govt organ is not considered advisable, but this conclusion may not apply to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Feb 1866
Extent:
1 item

302. Mss Eur F90/27, no.8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.8
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Two important despatches being sent, on Bhutan and artillery reductions; despatch on Bhutan gives general approval; on artillery, India Office officials think calculations are mistaken and would produce increase rather decrease in cost; Wood is against principle on which calculations are based; a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Feb 1866
Extent:
1 item

303. Mss Eur F90/27, no.15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.15
Title:
Letter from De Grey to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Appointment of Cotton Commissioner for Berar which is desired in Lancashire; hopes for fuller expression of Lawrence's views on Indian Sanitary Commissions, and that duties of sanitary officers can be extended from purely military sphere to cover larger towns, in which case a Sanitary Dept may be...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Mar 1866
Extent:
1 item

304. Mss Eur F90/27, no.17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.17
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Never believed story about invitations to ball but wanted to be forearmed in view of rumoured attacks on Lawrence regarding Mysore, Bhutan, Oudh, and invitations; Commons' preoccupation with reform means these matters unlikely to be raised except Mysore on which Sir H Rawlinson has given notice; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Apr 1866
Extent:
1 item

305. Mss Eur F90/27, no.23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.23
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letter of 21 April which has pleased him; comparison of Oudh with Ireland 'where long established custom gives to the tenant what the law denies him'; difficulty of legislating to assimilate matters in Oudh to position in Bengal under an amended Act X; need to give paper c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jun 1866
Extent:
1 item

306. Mss Eur F90/27, no.26

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.26
Title:
Letter from De Grey to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Resignation of Lord Russell's Government following failure to carry reform proposals; will endeavour to keep Indian affairs out of 'the noisy arena of party politics'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jun 1866
Extent:
1 item

307. Mss Eur F90/27, no.30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.30
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Several chambers of commerce have asked him to inquire into practicability of road across Burma to China; is not himself optimistic, but thinks commercial classes have right to have matter investigated; requests Lawrence's views; criticisms made to him of administration of public works in India –...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Aug 1866
Extent:
1 item

308. Mss Eur F90/27, no.32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.32
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letter of 17 July; approves Lawrence's stance regarding Afghanistan and Russians in Central Asia; discusses Russian policy - concern felt by some regarding Russian danger; Sir H Green (Political Superintendent, N.W. Frontier of Sind) urges occupation of Quetta, and hopes t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Aug 1866
Extent:
1 item

309. Mss Eur F90/27, no.35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.35
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letter of 15 August; has advised against Lord Mayor launching famine appeal; blames reluctance of officials to believe bad news, and 'ill-regulated enthusiasm for the doctrines of political economy' of Messrs Chapman and Ravenshaw; despatch will instruct Lawrence to appoin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

310. Mss Eur F90/27, no.42

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.42
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of first week of October; announces appointment of (Sir William) Seymour Fitzgerald to succeed Frere as Governor of Bombay; Frere will probably become member of Council of India; argues at length in favour of abandonment of barracks at Peshawar; argues that Lawrenc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Nov 1866
Extent:
1 item

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