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1. Mss Eur F83/6, f1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f1
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Government of India's vakil in Afghanistan should remain with Sher Ali Khan (Dost Muhammad's successor as Amir), but otherwise should abstain from any acts of partisanship until Sher Ali has shown whether he can hold his ground; intends to discuss several matters with Maine when latter arrives at...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Aug 1863
Extent:
1 item

2. Mss Eur F83/6, f4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f4
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Wood's decision not to send Sikh troops to New Zealand has relieved Elgin; whole question of sending troops on foreign service needs consideration; possibility of raising regiments specially for foreign service; both Rose and Sir R (later Lord) Napier (Military Member of Council) favoured orderin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Aug 1863
Extent:
1 item

3. Mss Eur F83/6, f9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f9
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Transmits papers on proposal from Central Provinces to make fraudulent breach of contract by artificers a penal offence.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Aug 1863
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur F83/6, f11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f11
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Summarises debate with Trevelyan and other Council members on move of seat of Government and, arising out of that, place of next meeting of Legislative Council; gives his reasons for favouring Lahore, but since Grey's return Council have begun to dwell on difficulties of holding meeting outside C...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Aug 1863
Extent:
1 item

5. Mss Eur F83/6, f24

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f24
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Choice of new Financial Secretary was Trevelyan's; is attempting to get to bottom of question of Oudh land tenures and tenant rights with Maine's assistance; sanitary conditions of European troops in India have improved over last three or four years; Maine will write to Wood to try to remove latt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Aug 1863
Extent:
1 item

6. Mss Eur F83/6, f29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f29
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Quotes letter received from vakil in Kabul giving new Amir's statement on his policy regarding Herat and Persia, and wish to observe treaties with Persian and British Governments.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

7. Mss Eur F83/6, f33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f33
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Encloses note by Norman on Report of Commissioners on Sanitary conditions of Army in India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur F83/6, f34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f34
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Sends papers relating to levy of Sikhs for Ceylon – root of problem seems to be designation 'Pioneers' given by Ceylon Government to their Coolie Corps.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur F83/6, f36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f36
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
In correspondence with Napier has agreed to preliminary meeting of Legislative Council at Calcutta – undesirable that absence from Calcutta should be unduly protracted; considers additional Council members should retire after their two year term.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

10. Mss Eur F83/6, f40

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f40
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Regrets Wood's change of opinion on use of cash balances for public works, but grateful Wood informed him directly; considers reduction of cash balances unwise since it will make raising money for emergencies more expensive; sends copy of his minute on irrigation works; question of appointment of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

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