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41. Mss Eur F90/25, no.56

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.56
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Reminds Lawrence of intention to abolish office of Inspector-General of Police; regarding superintendence of Govt of India over public works of Local Govts, disapproves of tone of Frere's letter; considers Govt of India should exercise general control over finances, but refrain from minute superi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Oct 1864
Extent:
1 item

42. Mss Eur F90/25, no.57

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Mss Eur F90/25, no.57
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 12, 15,17,18, and 20 September; transfer of Straits Settlements; Lawrence should leave questions of Persian Telegraph to Home Govt; regarding Raja of Mysore, there should be no problem in House of Commons as Lord Stanley concurs; is satisfied about Oudh; refers ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Oct 1864
Extent:
1 item

43. Mss Eur F90/25, no.58

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.58
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Question of pension for infant son of Sir Alexander Lawrence.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1864
Extent:
1 item

44. Mss Eur F90/25, no.59

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.59
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Branch Railway Company disposed to repudiate; thinks Cawpore-Calcutta line might be better with East India Railway even with a guarantee; Duke of Cambridge opposes Napier for Bombay Command on grounds that Engineer Officer not trained to enforce necessary discipline on English troops; name and di...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Nov 1864
Extent:
1 item

45. Mss Eur F90/25, no.60

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.60
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Anxiety concerning effect of fall in price of cotton on exporters; possible difficulty in obtaining bills, and India may have to remit bullion; Cambridge's objection to Engineer officer for Bombay Command; Sir William Mansfield (C-in-C, Bombay) is best candidate to become C-in-C, India; Political...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1864
Extent:
1 item

46. Mss Eur F90/25, no.61

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.61
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Cannot give opinion on Bahawalpur without consulting Clerk and Currie and one or two other Councillors, but briefly outlines his immediate personal views on when interference in Princely States is called for.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Nov 1864
Extent:
1 item

47. Mss Eur F90/25, no.62

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.62
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Views on Bahawalpur after discussion with Clerk, Currie and others; question of honours for James and Taylor for their part in Ambela campaign; has impressed on Mansfield need to work well with Lawrence; asks Lawrence to refrain from so many recommendations for services long past; asks Lawrence t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Nov 1864
Extent:
1 item

48. Mss Eur F90/25, no.63

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.63
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Congratulations on Lahore Durbar; Persian Telegraph line; agrees with Lawrence on Burma railway; propensity of enterprising merchants to involve England in war; despatch being sent authorising reduction of army if Lawrence is satisfied it is right; Madras Govt have foolishly created a new artille...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Nov 1864
Extent:
1 item

49. Mss Eur F90/25, no.64

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.64
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Disappointment that Trevelyan's illness may prevent him assisting with approaching legislation (e.g. rent question) and completing several financial measures; noone else has his combination of English and Indian knowledge; he is abused in Anglo-Indian press 'for his leaning towards the Natives, w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1864
Extent:
1 item

50. Mss Eur F90/25, no.65

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.65
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Lawrence's letter of 19 October]; question whether members of 2nd Class of Star of India will be knights and 'which is probably the more important question' whether their wives will be ladies; should recipients be allowed to retain insignia ?; possibility of creating a third class.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1864
Extent:
1 item