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291. Mss Eur F90/30, no.6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.6
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Encloses minutes of members of Council on re-organisation of native army – Lawrence is inclined to delay the matter; attack on Maj Adams (Deputy Commissioner, Peshawar); land revenue and opium revenue prospects; increase in provisioning costs for army and its reasons; cost estimates for new barra...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

292. Mss Eur F90/30, no.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.7
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Montgomery is bringing home some presents to Prince and Princess of Wales from Punjab people; comments favourably on Montgomery's administration of Punjab and recommends him for baronetcy; use of honours to stimulate men to do their duty; feeling that little is done to reward Her Majesty's servan...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

293. Mss Eur F90/30, no.8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.8
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letter of 18 December; Kathiawar – Lawrence feels interference necessary to preserve peace of the country; Committee is considering Calcutta docks question; disinclination of Calcutta merchants 'who are more or less birds of passage' to invest their own money, rather than Sta...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

294. Mss Eur F90/30, no.9

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.9
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letter of 24 October and his own of 2 December, and asks for clarification of administrative responsibility for Persian telegraph line; shares in Mutlah scheme have risen, showing that no help from Govt is required – as long as people can hope for State aid they will do nothing ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jan 1865-2 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item

295. Mss Eur F90/30, no.10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.10
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letters of 31 December and 2 January; discusses various possible senior appointments; policy in Oudh; believes Sir Thomas Munro probably best administrator Madras or perhaps India ever had, and praises his ryotwari settlement; comments on James Thomason (formerly Lt-Governor o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item

296. Mss Eur F90/30, no.11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.11
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letter of 10 December (2); problem of surplus artillery officers; reports two reverses and some casualties in Bhutan campaign; increased expenditure resulting from increased consumption of beer by soldiers.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item

297. Mss Eur F90/30, no.12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.12
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letter of 7 December; discusses contract and rent question; believes abolition of Grand Jury will pass easily, Napier and Grey having moderated their opposition; Bank question is settled, Lawrence having supported (despite his reservations) Trevelyan's views; casualty rates by de...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item

298. Mss Eur F90/30, no.13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.13
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Wood's letters of 18 January; opposes Mr Ellis's candidacy for Archdeaconry; describes further setbacks in campaign and criticises carelessness of officers; reinforcements being sent; his reasons for not sending more British troops, and disagreement with Rose and Napier thereon; Lawr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item

299. Mss Eur F90/30, no.13A

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.13A
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Refers to Wood's letter of 18 January (2) on the Oudh question; elucidates at length his understanding of Canning's policy which, in Lawrence's view, included some protection for rights inferior to those of the taluqdars; denies that taluqdars really fear that Canning's policy will be upset – in ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item

300. Mss Eur F90/30, no.14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.14
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Reports on situation in Assam [i.e. Bhutan campaign] visits of Duke of Brabant and Archbishop Von Heule.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item