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451. Mss Eur F90/33, no.74

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.74
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Still awaiting news whether Amir will meet him; comments on criticisms of Hazara expedition, which Lawrence believes will keep tribes of Black Mountain quiet for some years; drought continues, particularly in native States - efforts being made to rouse chiefs to give relief.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Oct 1868
Extent:
1 item

452. Mss Eur F90/33, no.75

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.75
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Sher Ali's precarious position in Afghanistan threatened both by his nephew Abdul Rahman and his son Yakub Ali; Maharaja of Kashmir's request regarding choice of successor; Maharaja's wish that British agent in Ladakh should be withdrawn; [refers to Northcote's letter of 30 September]; Cracroft W...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Oct 1868
Extent:
1 item

453. Mss Eur F90/33, no.78

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.78
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Pleased to receive by telegram Northcote's agreement to request of Maharaja of Kashmir regarding succession in event of his, or his sucessors', dying without male issue; difficulty of Indian chiefs and British understanding each other's way of thinking; Lawrence thinks Kashmir's real motive is to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Nov 1868
Extent:
1 item

454. Mss Eur F90/33, no.82

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.82
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Uncertainty in India whether Argyll or John Bright has become Secretary of State (Lawrence hopes the former); most pressing point is prospect of drought on which Lawrence gives general report; encloses minutes (not present) by himself and others on policy towards Afghanistan; low state of cash ba...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Dec 1868
Extent:
1 item

455. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.51

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Mss Eur F90/32B, no.51
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges kind expressions regarding Orissa famine in Northcote's letter of 3 August; his own delay in acting due to erroneous belief that food could easily be imported by sea; on difficult question of administrative reform, considers Government of India, in particular Governor-General, has be...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Sep 1867
Extent:
1 item

456. Mss Eur F90/28, no.12

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.12
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Prince of Wales's thanks for statutes of Star of India recently forwarded to him.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Mar 1867
Extent:
1 item

457. Mss Eur F90/28, no.28

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.28
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Rise of 2d per day in British soldiers' pay made by War Office will have to be applied in India; suggests purchase of statue of Queen Victoria to stand in Calcutta; Bank of Bombay.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jun 1867
Extent:
1 item

458. Mss Eur F90/28, no.50(a)

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Mss Eur F90/28, no.50(a)
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Wishes to gibe £1000 to India for educational or charitable purposes and asks Lawrence's advice how it should be spent.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Nov 1867
Extent:
1 item

459. Mss Eur F90/27, no.1

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Mss Eur F90/27, no.1
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Has not fully digested Muir's paper [cf. Lawrence's letter to Wood of 1 August 1866], but conclusion seems to be that, as in all 'uncivilized' countries, customary rights of occupation existed and in almost all cases it suited both parties to adhere to them, 'and so it will be till a competition ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1866
Extent:
1 item

460. Mss Eur F90/27, no.10

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Mss Eur F90/27, no.10
Title:
Letter from De Grey to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Asks Lawrence to write fully and freely and promises support; hopes Lawrence will have seen enough of him when they were together at India Office (De Grey was Parliamentary Under-Secretary Jan-Jul 1861) to know that he feels deep interest in Indian questions and in 'welfare of the populations, fo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1866
Extent:
1 item