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2. Mss Eur F83/7, f379
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/7, f379
- Title:
- Letter from Wood to Elgin
- Scope & Content:
- Encloses papers generally supporting Home Govt's views on financial matters – English Press has approved all that Indian Press has censured; Cotton association threaten to impeach Wood - 'they are smarting under want of employment, and it is far easier to abuse me than to exert themselves'; is un...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 Oct 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
3. Mss Eur F83/7, f78
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/7, f78
- Title:
- Letter from Wood to Elgin
- Scope & Content:
- Comments on Laing; discusses composition of Elgin's Council, including recommendation of McLeod despite religious views even stronger than Lawrence's; rules of procedure for Council in its legislative capacity – word 'sessions' should be avoided to avoid appearance of independence for Legislative...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 12 Mar 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
4. Mss Eur F83/7, f118
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/7, f118
- Title:
- Letter from Wood to Elgin
- Scope & Content:
- Explains why, despite disapproval of arrangement with Bank of Bengal, they will not overturn it, but asks Elgin to reverse policy as far as possible; bill allowing Bank to deal in exchanges will be disallowed if it passes; risk of allowing Bank to invest Govt cash balances in Govt securities; do ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 Apr 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
5. Mss Eur F83/7, f277
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/7, f277
- Title:
- Letter from Wood to Elgin
- Scope & Content:
- Reviews Indian financial position; need for reduction in expenditure to match loss of income tax when that goes; army and police expenditure have risen - Wood thinks substantial reduction in manpower not feasible, but hopes for reductions in 'semi-military' branches – 'Indian notions in this resp...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1 Aug 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
6. Mss Eur F83/7, f324
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/7, f324
- Title:
- Letter from Wood to Elgin
- Scope & Content:
- Opposes expenditure on public buildings in Calcutta; thinks seat of Government may be moved some day – Clerk and Frere propose Poona; invites Elgin's views; asks favour for George Arbuthnot, young officer studying at Roorkee.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 29 Aug 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
7. Mss Eur F83/7, f326
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/7, f326
- Title:
- Letter from Wood to Elgin
- Scope & Content:
- Is sending despatch authorizing expenditure on public works; emphasizes importance of efficient superintendence of anything undertaken; as much as possible should be devoted to completing irrigation works begun but suspended for want of means, in particular the subsidiary channels for the Ganges ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 Sep 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
8. Mss Eur F83/7, f342
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/7, f342
- Title:
- Letter from Wood to Elgin
- Scope & Content:
- Announces despatch of currency draft; reviews currency question; reiterates that problem has been caused by lack of previous communication by Govt of India with Secretary of State before announcing their system; this was a subject on which English authorities new more than Indian.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 15 Sep 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
9. Mss Eur F83/7, f353
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/7, f353
- Title:
- Letter from Wood to Elgin
- Scope & Content:
- Discusses healthiness of various places, enclosing table of comparative mortality amongst troops in Bengal [including upper provinces]; had hoped for reduction in Commissariat; opposes fixed ratio of native to European troops; believes police 'much less dangerous' than native army and that it sho...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 16 Sep 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item
10. Mss Eur F83/7, f396
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F83/7, f396
- Title:
- Letter from Wood to Elgin
- Scope & Content:
- Outlines reasons for proposing Trevelyan as Finance Member; cannot send Grey as he is a cousin of Lady Wood's.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 Oct 1862
- Extent:
- 1 item