Search

040-002301416 Level [41] Item

1. Mss Eur F90/30, no.44

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.44
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Pension of late Treasurer of Governor-General's household comes not from general revenue but from household allowance which he has had to retrench to balance books; case of Iqbal-ud-Daula; yield of land revenue in N.W.P.; need to husband land revenue; land worth £1,362,141 given to Guaranteed Rai...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jul 1865
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur F90/30, no.2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.2
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Recommendation for his brother to receive KCB.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur F90/30, no.5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.5
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Adjutant-General's remuneration: important not to pay too much – 'the greater the post is made, the less likely is it to be given to an officer who has some youth and energy left in him'; balance of opinion in Council on army reduction, for which financial case is overwhelming – 'the Country cann...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur F90/30, no.17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.17
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Marvels at speed of telegraphic communication; considers Govt financial support for Mutlah scheme unnecessary at present; financial position for current year has improved, but inflation and increased expenditure make long term position gloomy; discusses Assam situation, and possible future line o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 1865
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur F90/30, no.23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.23
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Recapture of Dewangiri, and general military position in Assam; Macnaghten case; budgetary position; need for Military Accountant Generalship.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur F90/30, no.36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.36
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Proposals for army reductions; Council unanimous in favour of expedition into Bhutan if chiefs do not come to terms; briefly reiterates arguments in its favour; Parliamentary debate on Bhutan demonstrated ignorance of speakers and extent to which people at home are misled by newspaper reports.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1865
Extent:
1 item

7. 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

8. 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

9. Mss Eur F90/30, no.6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.6
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Encloses minutes of members of Council on re-organisation of native army – Lawrence is inclined to delay the matter; attack on Maj Adams (Deputy Commissioner, Peshawar); land revenue and opium revenue prospects; increase in provisioning costs for army and its reasons; cost estimates for new barra...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur F90/30, no.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.7
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Montgomery is bringing home some presents to Prince and Princess of Wales from Punjab people; comments favourably on Montgomery's administration of Punjab and recommends him for baronetcy; use of honours to stimulate men to do their duty; feeling that little is done to reward Her Majesty's servan...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

Limit your search