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391. Mss Eur F90/31, no.38

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.38
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Comments on validity of Holkar's claims on Jowra chief; believes Hamilton [cf. de Grey's letter of 3 April] may be Holkar's paid agent; comments adversely on Holkar; opposes Holkar's wish to bring mediatized chiefs under his control 'as contrary both to justice and sound policy'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

392. Mss Eur F90/31, no.39

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.39
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Cranborne's letter of 27 August; comments on Green and his proposed mission; vigorously opposes occupation of Quetta (as he did when plan first proposed to him ten years ago by Brig John Jacob); urges need to concentrate all resources on British India 'to consolidate our hold on the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

393. Mss Eur F90/31, no.40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.40
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Azim Jah and his title; is greatly concerned at Cranborne's orders to stop work on fortified cantonment at Peshawar [cf Cranborne's letter of 27 August]; outlines at length history of trans-Indus troop dispositions, and numbers involved, and explains reasons for holding Peshawar valley with Brit...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

394. Mss Eur F90/31, no.41

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.41
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Death of Dr G E L Cotton, Bishop of Calcutta; successor should be sent quickly – 'our Clergy are the better for proper supervision'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

395. Mss Eur F90/31, no.42

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.42
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Brief encomium of Bishop Cotton; pleased to receive Cranborne's telegram sanctioning loans for irrigation works; refers to Cranborne's letter of 16 September; unreasonable outcry against Beadon who is in bad health and cannot reside in Calcutta, over failure to act on famine – he was slow to act ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

396. Mss Eur F90/31, no.43

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.43
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
In continuation of his letter of 5 October sends minute by Mansfield on occupation of Peshawar valley; their views largely agree, except on sanitary conditions which Lawrence considers important.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

397. Mss Eur F90/31, no.44

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.44
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Has authorised Col (Sir) Arthur Phayre (Chief Commissioner, British Burma) to visit Mandalay (with good escort) in case he can smooth matters there; hopes King will be able to maintain his authority – 'it will never do for us to help him'; Beadon reports some improvement in state of Bengal but La...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

398. Mss Eur F90/31, no.45

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.45
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Yule's satisfactory letter on Hyderabad's claims to portion of Mysore should it escheat to British Crown; on Azim Jah's case, believes Govt of India must acquiesce in what has been practically decided between Govt of Madras and Secretary of State; near impossibility of preventing Muslim chief fro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

399. Mss Eur F90/31, no.46

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.46
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Will shortly proceed to Agra to hold a Great Durbar; is most firmly opposed to Green's proposal to occupy Quetta, has asked Mansfield and Durand to give their views; urges Cranborne to assemble Sir Herbert Edwardes (ex-Commissioner of Peshawar), Sir Neville Chamberlain (soldier experienced in fro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

400. Mss Eur F90/31, no.47

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.47
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Enclose correspondence (not present) on Madras Army; its unsatisfactory state has been exaggerated by English officers; reasons for thinking Madras Army officers are, in most respects, much better off than formerly; complains of Durand's opposition to new organisation [i.e. irregular system of of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item