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1. Mss Eur F83

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83
Title:
Papers of 8th Earl of Elgin as Viceroy of India 1862-63
Scope & Content:
Elgin Collection (1): papers of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811-63) as Viceroy of India 1862-63.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1862-1863
Extent:
117 items

2. Mss Eur F83/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/1
Title:
Scope & Content:
Index to the correspondence between Governor-General and Secretary of State (i.e. nos.2-8, and 25 in this list)
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
Unspecified

3. Mss Eur F83/1-32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/1-32
Title:
Correspondence
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
Unspecified

4. Mss Eur F83/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/2
Title:
Scope & Content:
Letters from Governor-General to Secretary of State
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Feb-17 Jun 1862
Extent:
Unspecified

5. 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

6. 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

7. Mss Eur F83/2, f13v

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/2, f13v
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Is installed [sworn in on 12 March]; Canning has been friendly and communicative, but in accordance with previous practice has taken away all his private correspondence with Wood and others; has discussed financial position with Samuel Laing (Finance Member of Viceroy's Council) which appears sat...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Mar 1862
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur F83/2, f20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/2, f20
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Asks for clarification of Wood's reference to army reductions in his letter of 18 February; comments on surprising extent to which disputes between Government of India and Home Government, and interdepartmental disputes in India, are made public in the press; death of William Ritchie (Law Member ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1862
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur F83/2, f25v

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/2, f25v
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
C-in-C (Sir H Rose) does not wish to return to Calcutta during hot weather; is told reason for publicizing interdepartmental disputes is that pressure of public opinion is needed to force bureaucracies to change; discussion with Col Bruce on police organization in India, and his view that local p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Apr 1862
Extent:
1 item

10. 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