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421. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.7
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Encloses letter from Mansfield (not present) on reduction of British and Indian troops; position of tea planting interests; refers to Cranborne's letter of 18 December; difficulty of substituting grain for money payments for land revenue; despite inflation favours permanent land revenue settlemen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jan 1867
Extent:
1 item

422. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.8
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Summarises discussions with envoy from Bukhara; if envoy is sent to Bukhara he should be Muslim Indian, not English; dangers of sending English envoy to places such as Bukhara or Afghanistan; Lawrence opposes mission to Bukhara; even a native envoy might get into difficulties.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jan 1867
Extent:
1 item

423. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.9
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Suggests it would be inadvisable for India to depend on imported cartridges and unnecessary to introduce breach-loading Enfield rifles in India at present; Elphinstone Reclamation Company's request for Govt of India guarantee for loan and disadvantages of giving such guarantees; opposes giving gu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jan 1867
Extent:
1 item

424. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.10
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Asks Cranborne to assist in sending out second master to Lawrence Asylum at Sanawar; Indus railway line militarily and politically far more important than one through Rajputana; opposes annexation of Burma; anonymous letter indicating native grievances; regrets no subscription in England to aid O...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1867
Extent:
1 item

425. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.11
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Suggests offer to advance money to Irrigation Company be coupled with proviso they give up any claim to Son irrigation scheme – Company could then pursue one and Govt the other; £1.8 million revenue deficit expected on current year, of which £1 million due to opium; problem of Scindia's five batt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Feb 1867
Extent:
1 item

426. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.12
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Policy towards Afghanistan; suggests decommissioning Govt steamer on Euphrates river; must acquiese in Yule's appointment to his Council but is mortified he cannot have the man he considers best; if Governor-General, who is responsible for working whole Govt of India, cannot be trusted to select ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1867
Extent:
1 item

427. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.13
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Is unwell; acknowledges Cranborne's letter of 18 January; Muir will be great loss to Council and Lawrence personally; Yule currently detained in Hyderabad because by split between Nizam and his minister Salar Jung; meeting in Calcutta to raise subscriptions for Orissa famine, at which expressions...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Feb 1867
Extent:
1 item

428. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.14
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
General Gordon's appointment; refers to Cranborne's letter of 18 January; agrees on need for gentle language in dealing with native chiefs, but judicious words of reproof are sometimes needed; defends is remarks at Agra Durbar; need for public works projects to be properly planned and costed; app...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Feb 1867
Extent:
1 item

429. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.15
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Council has agreed to support Bombay Bank, and (against Lawrence's opinion) to borrow £520,000 for Calcutta waterworks; mismanagement of Calcutta municipal authorities of their sewerage and water supply projects; criticises system of indigo planting in Bihar; now appears planters may not have the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Mar 1867
Extent:
1 item

430. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.16
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Importance of Viceroy corresponding 'freely and fully' with Secretary of State; India's financial situation better than anticipated; outlines his financial views; hopes Northcote will follow Cranborne's policy regarding irrigation works which 'are of primary importance to India'; India's telegrap...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1867
Extent:
1 item