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11. Mss Eur F83/5, f152

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Mss Eur F83/5, f152
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Defends appointment of Drummond rather than Muir or (Sir) Charles Wingfield (Commissioner of Oudh) as Lt-Governor of NWP; criticises Wingfield's methods of applying Canning's policy of setting up an aristocracy in Oudh, and expresses doubts about that policy, and fears that rights of sub-tenants ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 May 1863
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur F83/5, f207

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f207
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Reviews question of non-expenditure of cash balances on public works and effect of Trevelyan's intervention; strongly opposes entrusting construction of canals to private companies and hopes Wood will support him should Trevelyan contest this view; reasons for increase of Canadian revenue in Elgi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jun 1863
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur F83/5, f216

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f216
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Recommends Col (later Sir) Henry Yule for CB.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jun 1863
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur F83/5, f1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f1
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
On Legislative Council, Canning's proposal to create aristocracy in Oudh after English fashion 'very crude' and needs more enquiry, as does bill for compulsory purchase of lands for public purposes; divorce bill needs prior legislation in Parliament; therefore thinks Legislative Council might dis...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1863
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur F83/5, f19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f19
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Trevelyan's proposal to move seat of Government to Central India and Elgin's views thereon; Elgin's wish to restrain Trevelyan from committing himself on large questions until he has a little more knowledge; need for building in Calcutta to house High Court.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1863
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur F83/5, f27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f27
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Has just begun his tour; Trevelyan is well disposed; Elgin has been astonished at his 'many hasty and crude projects', but hopes he has been brought to reasonable view of things.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Feb 1863
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur F83/5, f46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f46
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Complaints of Governments of Madras and Bombay of interference by Supreme Government; Elgin still undecided on what role of Government of India, caught between Secretary of State and Local Governments, should be; thinks adverse Indian press comment on Wood does latter little harm; complaints of S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1863
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur F83/5, f129

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f129
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Sends paper by Col (later Sir) Henry Norman (Secretary to Military Dept) on officers of Indian Army.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1863
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur F83/5, f131

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f131
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Protests at Wood's imputations against him regarding policy towards expenditure on public works, and reviews controversy over budget provisions for public works, barracks, tax reductions, and estimates of increased revenue.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 May 1863
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur F83/5, f179

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f179
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Further defence of Drummond's appointment and comments on Wingfield; re-iterates his scepticism of value of services spent away from Calcutta climate under friendly Lt-Governors; believes many whose reputation stands high would not accept a Secretaryship to Government at Calcutta; hopes to indica...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jun 1863
Extent:
1 item

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