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151. Mss Eur F83/7, f422

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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

152. Mss Eur F83/7, f426

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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

153. Mss Eur F83/7, f428

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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

154. Mss Eur F83/7, f435

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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

155. Mss Eur F83/7, f446

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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

156. Mss Eur F83/7, f452

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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

157. Mss Eur F83/7, f458

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Mss Eur F83/7, f458
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Design for Indian flag; Trevelyan seems determined to behave well, but expresses himself badly and is long winded; suggests temporary appointment of one or two experienced accountants from England to train officials in India; has written to Norman to urge importance of his working well with Treve...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Dec 1862
Extent:
1 item

158. Mss Eur F83/7, f462

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Mss Eur F83/7, f462
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Refers to Elgin's letter of 4 November; Patiala's membership of Legislative Council and importance of having good native representatives; Duleep Singh and his mother; adheres to view that Inspector General of Police is unnecessary; urges Elgin to write to him privately beforehand on such matters;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Dec 1862
Extent:
1 item

159. Mss Eur F83/7, f466

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Mss Eur F83/7, f466
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Question of Indian flag and when Elgin can fly it; Frere's complaints of inefficiency and jobbery in Telegraph Dept; memorials for covenanted and uncovenanted servants, and doctors; question of opening up Irrawaddy to navigation and trade – hopes Col (Sir) A Phayre's mission will clear ground; ad...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Dec 1862
Extent:
1 item

160. Mss Eur F83/7, f470

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Mss Eur F83/7, f470
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Refers to Elgin's letter of 19 November; approves withdrawal of Vakil from Afghanistan; has approved Govt of India's proposals on tramways; Mysore case; Govt of India must obtain stationery through HM Stationery Office and not by local tender; general rule that supplies of English articles must b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1862
Extent:
1 item