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111. Mss Eur F83/7, f162

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f162
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Has received Elgin's letter of 9 April; agrees with budget scheme; complains that Times received detailed report of budget statement before him; roles of European and native soldiery and police and principles to be considered in deciding numbers required of each; regiments should be raised and em...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 May 1862
Extent:
1 item

112. Mss Eur F83/7, f177

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f177
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
In this confidential letter explains how 21st Cavalry (which India formed against orders in Wood's view) may be retained by reducing every Cavalry Regiment in India by one troop; confidentiality essential because Queen is excessively jealous of proposals for regimental establishments getting out ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 May 1862
Extent:
1 item

113. Mss Eur F83/7, f184

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f184
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Has today received Elgin's letter of 19 April; is for non-interference in Afghan affairs; 'Legislative Council' can be neither prorogued nor adjourned since technically there is only the Governor-General's Council which never adjourns – but there can be a cessation of its legislative work; Indian...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 May 1862
Extent:
1 item

114. Mss Eur F83/7, f190

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f190
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Canning unwell and strangely reluctant to talk about India, so Wood cannot write anything useful on some subjects; British bound to advise Dost Muhammad against attacking Herat, but otherwise Wood is against any active step; assessment of strategic importance or otherwise of Heart; British can ne...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1862
Extent:
1 item

115. Mss Eur F83/7, f200

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f200
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Refers to Elgin's letter of 23 April; discusses mode of conducting business in Councils and Cabinets – practice the best guide here and in relations with Local Governments; emigration a matter for Government of India; is not sorry for Laing's return home.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1862
Extent:
1 item

116. Mss Eur F83/7, f204

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f204
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Financial despatch will go by next mail – Govt of India's accounts very confused and incorrect.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jun 1862
Extent:
1 item

117. Mss Eur F83/7, f208

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f208
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Elgin has done exactly right thing regarding Council's legislative business; Canning has had recurrence of old complaint on top of liver problem and can speak to noone for more than a few minutes – 'he seems to have an especial horror of Indian subjects, on which he has never said a syllable to G...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jun 1862
Extent:
1 item

118. Mss Eur F83/7, f216

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f216
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Death of Canning; agrees normally they should not correspond direct with Indian Princes from home, but he had to thank Mysore for presents to Queen, and hopes his letter may have counteracted irritation caused by Canning's; Wood is indifferent regarding Raja's claim to secure management of Mysore...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jun 1862
Extent:
1 item

119. Mss Eur F83/7, f221

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f221
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Laing's ignorance of principles of public accounts; pros and cons of his performance and others of his demerits; problem of Bank of Bengal issuing promissory notes; complains of Govt of India's frequently acting without sanction; can find no suitable replacement from home, so Elgin may have to do...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jun 1862
Extent:
1 item

120. Mss Eur F83/7, f227

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f227
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Is sending despatch on sale of waste lands, limiting power of redeeming land tax, and promising permanent settlement as districts become fairly assessed for it; awaiting information from Rose before posting officers to Royal Artillery and line regiments; suggests C-in-C should become Council memb...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1862
Extent:
1 item