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2. Mss Eur F83/2, f86v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f86v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Explains his intentions regarding adjournment (rather than prorogation) of Legislative Council; Laing's banking arrangements; legislation on sale of land and land tax redemption schemes is held up pending receipt of Wood's views; Durand's appointment as Foreign Secretary. 4 May. Has received Wo...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 28 Apr 1862-4 May 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
3. Mss Eur F83/2, f99v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f99v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Question of direct correspondence between Secretary of State and Indian Princes, and their style of address; Elgin has discouraged proposal of Maharaja of Nepal to visit England and Europe as official representative of his state; importance of Home and Indian Governments taking same line in such ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 May 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
4. Mss Eur F83/2, f77v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f77v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Describes method of conducting business in Executive Council and possible adverse effect of clause in recent Act authorizing individual members to act in the name of the Governor-General in Council; foresees difficulties in exercising his veto over legislation passed by Local Legislatures, and i...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 22 Apr 1862-23 Apr 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
5. Mss Eur F83/2, f61v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f61v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Comments on opposition to reduction of cotton duties; asks for guidance on policy on North-West Frontier in view of Persian movements and possibility of death of Dost Muhammad Khan (Amir of Afghanistan); possible visit to India of Prince of Wales; appointment of (Sir) Henry Harington as temporar...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 15 Apr 1862-19 Apr 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
6. Mss Eur F83/2, f123v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f123v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Encloses report from (Sir) George Yule (Chief Commissioner of Oudh) on 'curious state of matters' there; he receives anonymous letters from time to time that his bodyguard is not to be trusted; Canning disarmed the bodyguard and had a European guard at night; latter is now dispensed with and Indi...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 Jun 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
7. Mss Eur F83/2, f11
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f11
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Written from Aden en route to India; describes improved navigation facilities in the area; licence tax is much complained of and produces very little.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 17 Feb 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
8. Mss Eur F83/2, f12v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f12v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Written from Madras; has had talks with Sir William Denison and Sir Hope Grant (Governor and C-in-C, Madras).
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 8 Mar 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
9. Mss Eur F83/2, f39
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f39
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Laing's projections for coming financial year indicate a surplus of upwards of £1 million which might be applied to (1) reduction of import duties on cotton - believing it desirable to abate 'the discontent and ill will which they occasion in England'; (2) abolition of income tax - its collection...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 Apr 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
10. Mss Eur F83/2, f117v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/2, f117v
- Title:
- Letter from Elgin to Wood
- Scope & Content:
- Does not trouble Wood with every report of disaffection he receives, but encloses one from Lt-Governor of North-Western Provinces; considers it right that everything affecting public mind should be monitored, but inexpedient that British should 'appear in the eyes of the natives fussy or frighte...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 2 Jun 1862-4 Jun 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item