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1. Mss Eur F83/7, f379

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Mss Eur F83/7, f379
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Encloses papers generally supporting Home Govt's views on financial matters – English Press has approved all that Indian Press has censured; Cotton association threaten to impeach Wood - 'they are smarting under want of employment, and it is far easier to abuse me than to exert themselves'; is un...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1862
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur F83/7, f78

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f78
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Comments on Laing; discusses composition of Elgin's Council, including recommendation of McLeod despite religious views even stronger than Lawrence's; rules of procedure for Council in its legislative capacity – word 'sessions' should be avoided to avoid appearance of independence for Legislative...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Mar 1862
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur F83/7, f118

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f118
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Explains why, despite disapproval of arrangement with Bank of Bengal, they will not overturn it, but asks Elgin to reverse policy as far as possible; bill allowing Bank to deal in exchanges will be disallowed if it passes; risk of allowing Bank to invest Govt cash balances in Govt securities; do ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1862
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur F83/7, f277

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f277
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Reviews Indian financial position; need for reduction in expenditure to match loss of income tax when that goes; army and police expenditure have risen - Wood thinks substantial reduction in manpower not feasible, but hopes for reductions in 'semi-military' branches – 'Indian notions in this resp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur F83/7, f324

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f324
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Opposes expenditure on public buildings in Calcutta; thinks seat of Government may be moved some day – Clerk and Frere propose Poona; invites Elgin's views; asks favour for George Arbuthnot, young officer studying at Roorkee.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur F83/7, f326

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f326
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Is sending despatch authorizing expenditure on public works; emphasizes importance of efficient superintendence of anything undertaken; as much as possible should be devoted to completing irrigation works begun but suspended for want of means, in particular the subsidiary channels for the Ganges ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Sep 1862
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur F83/7, f342

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f342
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Announces despatch of currency draft; reviews currency question; reiterates that problem has been caused by lack of previous communication by Govt of India with Secretary of State before announcing their system; this was a subject on which English authorities new more than Indian.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1862
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur F83/7, f353

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f353
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Discusses healthiness of various places, enclosing table of comparative mortality amongst troops in Bengal [including upper provinces]; had hoped for reduction in Commissariat; opposes fixed ratio of native to European troops; believes police 'much less dangerous' than native army and that it sho...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1862
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur F83/7, f396

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f396
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Outlines reasons for proposing Trevelyan as Finance Member; cannot send Grey as he is a cousin of Lady Wood's.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1862
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur F83/7, f70

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f70
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Six other people having declined, Wood will appoint Sir Bartle Frere (Member of Viceroy's Council) to Governorship of Bombay as Canning recommended; proposes to appoint William Morehead (Member of Madras Council) to Viceroy's Council, on which Wood believes in having representative from one of th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Mar 1862
Extent:
1 item

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