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271. Mss Eur F90/28, no.23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.23
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Comments at length on Orissa Famine Commission report and the weaknesses it reveals in the administrative system, in particular that the line of communication between officer on the spot and Provincial Govt is too long, leading to dilution of officer's strongly worded warnings; suggests Bengal Pr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 May 1867
Extent:
1 item

272. Mss Eur F90/28, no.26

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.26
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Mysore decision brings need to consider ultimate organisation of the country – asks for Lawrence's views; question of heir's education; hopes to establish constitution for Mysore to guard against 'chief dangers which beset the rule of an arbitrary native sovereign', and to bring up prince to appr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 May 1867
Extent:
1 item

273. Mss Eur F90/28, no.33A

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.33A
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Cabinet decision that day to prepare for Abyssinian expedition in 1867 if possible, or 1868; briefly discusses how Indian Govt and Sir R Napier (C-in-C, Bombay) should approach task.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jul 1867
Extent:
1 item

274. Mss Eur F90/28, no.37

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.37
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Doubts regarding reduction in salaries of Resident at Baroda and Political Agent in Kathiawar; danger of low salary exposing Resident at a native court to temptation; on indigo question Northcote's sympathises with cultivators, but favours commission of enquiry; Oldham has little chance of knight...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1867
Extent:
1 item

275. Mss Eur F90/28, no.38

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.38
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Gives reasons for doubting whether such great expenditure on barracks for British troops is right policy.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Aug 1867
Extent:
1 item

276. Mss Eur F90/28, no.39

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.39
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Expenditure on Abysinnian is right – 'a failure would be unspeakably disastrous'; faulty handling by Col A Fytche (Chief Commissioner of British Burma) of Burma scandal; decision not to stop Godavari works – he agrees with Napier that such works should be charged to income and be regarded like ro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Sep 1867
Extent:
1 item

277. Mss Eur F90/28, no.40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.40
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Dwarkanath Mitter's appointment to High Court; correspondence on Abyssinian expedition carried on direct with Bombay with copies sent to Lawrence; has appointed special committee of his Council to consider Govt of Bengal and kindred matters.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Sep 1867-17 Sep 1867
Extent:
1 item

278. Mss Eur F90/28, no.43

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.43
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Abyssinian expedition and line which Govt will take in Parliament on arrangements for it; Viceroy of Egypt has offered to mediate with King Theodore.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Oct 1867
Extent:
1 item

279. Mss Eur F90/28, no.46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.46
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Need for recognised Indian Govt newspaper; Prince Frederick of Holstein is in India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Oct 1867
Extent:
1 item

280. Mss Eur F90/27, no.2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.2
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Marked Confidential; rumour that Lawrence invited only Christian native gentlemen to balls at Government House – Wood asks for information to rebut story should it be raised in Commons.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jan 1866
Extent:
1 item