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51. Mss Eur F90/30, no.53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.53
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Recommends Arthur Roberts as successor to Hawkins; Godavari irrigation scheme; need to decide whether future irrigation works should be undertaken by Govt or private enterprise; regarding ordnance affairs, hopes Wood will consent to no new appointments or commissions – many things worthier of exp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Sep 1865
Extent:
1 item

52. Mss Eur F90/30, no.58

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.58
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Urges decision on irrigation policy which is exciting attention in India; irrigation works will increase revenue; prefers State to undertake work, and justifies borrowing for this purpose, but allowing private enterprise to do it would be preferable to doing nothing, despite loss to State.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

53. Mss Eur F90/30, no.61

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.61
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Gwalior affairs and apparent wish of Maharaja Scindia to resign in favour of an adopted son; wish of Sir Jung Bahadur (Maharaja of Nepal) to visit England; policy in Bhutan; Eden's failure there came down to an error of judgement.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

54. Mss Eur F90/30, no.68

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.68
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Proposal for telegraph line to Tehran; explains two disagreements with Frere; fears of failure of rice crops in parts of Bengal.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Nov 1865
Extent:
1 item

55. Mss Eur F90/25, no.46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.46
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Policy towards Bhutan; asks Lawrence to be careful about Oudh settlement – 'Canning may have gone too far, and I daresay that Wingfield has exaggerated in practice what Canning intended, but it would have a very bad effect to reverse all that has been done'; change of policy by successive Governm...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Sep 1864
Extent:
1 item

56. Mss Eur F90/25, no.47

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.47
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Rose's proposal to move European regiments, as whole regiments, to healthy hill stations - Wood is inclined to agree provided important places are garrisoned; Col Thompson's appointment; tone of Norman's correspondence with Rose.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Sep 1864
Extent:
1 item

57. Mss Eur F90/25, no.50

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.50
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Wishes Lawrence to look into Dhar case personally and restore administration to Raja if he can conscientiously do so, because Lord Stanley had ordered it and believes there may be desire in India to thwart intentions of Home Govt – Wood wishes to meet Stanley's views as 'he has behaved so well on...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1864
Extent:
1 item

58. Mss Eur F90/25, no.56

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.56
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Reminds Lawrence of intention to abolish office of Inspector-General of Police; regarding superintendence of Govt of India over public works of Local Govts, disapproves of tone of Frere's letter; considers Govt of India should exercise general control over finances, but refrain from minute superi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Oct 1864
Extent:
1 item

59. Mss Eur F90/25, no.58

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.58
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Question of pension for infant son of Sir Alexander Lawrence.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1864
Extent:
1 item

60. Mss Eur F90/25, no.60

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.60
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Anxiety concerning effect of fall in price of cotton on exporters; possible difficulty in obtaining bills, and India may have to remit bullion; Cambridge's objection to Engineer officer for Bombay Command; Sir William Mansfield (C-in-C, Bombay) is best candidate to become C-in-C, India; Political...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1864
Extent:
1 item

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