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341. Mss Eur F90/30, no.56

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.56
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Policy in event of Wahabi Amir attacking Imam of Muscat; need to forestall French influence in Muscat and to prevent it falling into hands of a 'fanatical and dangerous' sect; requests power to instruct Admiral in Indian Seas to send man-of-war to Wahabi ports.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1865
Extent:
1 item

342. Mss Eur F90/30, no.57

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.57
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 28 August; agrees 12 years' occupancy should not give right to hold land against will of landlord; policy in Bhutan; begs to be relieved of as much artillery as possible; Field Artillery more useful than Horse Artillery in India; have said officially British Infantry...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

343. 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

344. Mss Eur F90/30, no.59

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.59
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Suggests amendment to clause in Act of Parliament defining period of service of Legislative Council members; problem of Mysore family [i.e. descendants of Tipu Sultan].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

345. Mss Eur F90/30, no.60

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.60
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Murder of Lt Ommanney at Mardan; reminds Wood of request in letter of 14 June for medical man for Lawrence Asylum at Sanawar.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

346. 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

347. Mss Eur F90/30, no.62

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.62
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letters of 14 and 16 September; alleged letter to Davies a forgery – all letters to him have been sent home; route into Bhutan; brief comments on succession tax; policy regarding construction of barracks; believes Massey will show necessary expenditure for barracks can be met ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

348. Mss Eur F90/30, no.63

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.63
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letter of 14 September, and defends proposed artillery reductions; Field of greater value than Horse Artillery.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

349. Mss Eur F90/30, no.64

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.64
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letters of 16 September; will help Grant if possible; vexatious newspaper reports regarding annexation of Kashmir; right of paramount power to confirm adoptions, and strong case for refusing recognition of Mysore adoption; hopes Wood will reject specific performance of contract c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

350. 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