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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F83/7, f272
Title:: Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:: Both he and the Queen are glad Elgin executed murderer of a native as proof of impartiality of justice; awkward question pending how Europeans are to be tried up country – 'we cannot allow them to be tried by natives but … punishment should be inflicted on Englishman as on Native'; fears lower cl...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1 Aug 1862
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F83/7, f375
Title:: Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:: Refers to Elgin's letter of 22 August; inaccuracy of Indian newspapers; his controversy with Laing; financial estimates always liable to inaccuracy 'especially in India'; thinks [Sir Herbert ?] Edwardes too 'far gone in the Exeter Hall line' for Hyderabad 'with the fanatical Mahometans in that co...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1 Oct 1862
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F83/7, f399
Title:: Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:: Refers to Elgin's letter of 2 September; approves Elgin's actions regarding Assam, Nepal, Tibet and Sikkim; opium; willing to help get tramway companies started; wants limit on public works spending to arise not from prohibition by Home Govt but from constraint caused by lack of adequate administ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 15 Oct 1862
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F83/7, f404
Title:: Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:: [Refers to Elgin's letter of 9 September]; defends listening to information received via unofficial channels; purpose of private correspondence between Secretary of State and Viceroy; outlines his policy towards Mysore; gives his views on Dalhousie's and Canning's policies towards Indian Princes ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17 Oct 1862
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F83/7, f422
Title:: Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:: [Refers to Elgin's letter of 17 September]; agrees Governor-General should go on tour, but urges importance of latter's personal influence in ensuring harmonious working of Legislative Council, and of Government machinery in general; wish of Bengal Europeans to sweep away at once all native claim...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 25 Oct 1862
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F83/7, f426
Title:: Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:: Never dreamed of Duleep Singh's mother going westward; Trevelyan will take son as Private Secretary; question whether Govt of India and Council of India will agree to pay salary.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 25 Oct 1862
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F83/7, f428
Title:: Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:: [Refers to Elgin's letter of 23 September]; Mysore case; number of judges required by High Court; inclined to think Rose (C-in-C, India) too much an independent power – 'heaven help the Governor General with an awkward Com.r in Chief'; adverse comments on Rose; waste lands resolution defective in...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 30 Oct 1862
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F83/7, f435
Title:: Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:: [Refers to Elgin's letter of 2 October]; approves Elgin's measures regarding Afghanistan; discusses at length Col Balfour's letter, and Govt of India's and in particular Laing's inaccuracies and irregular methods of conducting business in matter of troop numbers in India; notes that private corre...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 9 Nov 1862
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F83/7, f446
Title:: Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:: [Refers to Elgin's letter of 9 October]; thinks additional judge for High Court unnecessary; likes to see Indian papers when based on some knowledge of events; question of contract law and sale of lands is between Englishmen and natives – 'I consider it to be my duty to protect the Native'; Canni...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17 Nov 1862
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F83/7, f452
Title:: Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:: Refers to Elgin's letter of 19 October; tramways; Wood's preference for lines promoting traffic in produce as distinct from passenger traffic; C-in-C more likely to act independently when not under immediate eye of Governor-General; Wood is considering 'Minister of War and C-in-C in one at Calcut...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 26 Nov 1862
Extent:: 1 item

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