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411. Mss Eur F90/31, no.51

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.51
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Has held successful Durbar at Agra, where 100,000 strangers have gathered in orderly fashion; is to visit Scindia as personal compliment, and to judge of locality and his army; [apparently referring to Cranborne's letter of 16 October]; composition of Commission of Enquiry into Orissa famine; com...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1866
Extent:
1 item

412. Mss Eur F90/31, no.52

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.52
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Refers to Cranborne's letter of 3 November (2); misunderstanding over London subscription for famine; in view of British press criticism of annual migration of Govt of India to Simla, is willing to Central Govt's work; describes failure of himself and other authorities to take early action on Ori...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1866
Extent:
1 item

413. Mss Eur F90/31, no.54

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.54
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Success of Durbar at Gwalior, though there was an outbreak of cholera; strengths and weaknesses of British military dispositions at Gwalior; Scindia's army is impressive – well equipped, well drilled, and well paid; but they may break from his control – Lawrence has told him they should be more d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1866
Extent:
1 item

414. Mss Eur F90/31, no.58

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.58
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Refers to Cranborne's letter of 19 November (2); importance of holding Peshawar valley with British troops in fortified cantonment; Lawrence's views on railways; question of courtesy in dealing with native chiefs; believes there is no truth in report that there will be another rising; current sta...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Dec 1866
Extent:
1 item

415. Mss Eur F90/31, no.59

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.59
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Report on Canning town and port and potential of Mutlah canal scheme; Burma; policy towards possible Russian ambitions in central Asia.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Dec 1866
Extent:
1 item

416. Mss Eur F90/33, no.2

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.2
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Refers to Northcote's letters of 25 November and 2 December; views on Council of India's check on Govt of India's expenditure and method of nomination of member of Governor-General's Council; publication of papers on Central Asian policy, including Despatch approving it, would strengthen Lawrence...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jan 1868
Extent:
1 item

417. Mss Eur F90/33, no.5

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.5
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Refers to Northcote's letter of 25 November 1867 (2), and suggests how Northcote's proposal to donate £1000 to India might be spent.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1868
Extent:
1 item

418. Mss Eur F90/33, no.12

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.12
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Northcote's letter of 25 January]; enquiry into Bank of Bombay; thanks for appointment of Temple and Strachey to Council; furlough rules; arrangements for Abyssinian expedition have gone smoothly except for death of quarter of coolies during passage or shortly after; Napier will need t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Feb 1868
Extent:
1 item

419. Mss Eur F90/33, no.13

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.13
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Refers to Northcote's letter of 3 February; Fenians unlikely to be able to conspire with natives without it becoming known; Irishmen in British regiments a different matter but fewer of them than formerly; effect of proposed furlough rules; does not think Lt Cole should be allowed to go home give...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Mar 1868
Extent:
1 item

420. Mss Eur F90/33, no.16

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.16
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Northcote's letter of 9 February]; Fenian activities; negotiations with Orissa Irrigation Company; fears that necessity may arise for Govt of India to interfere in relations between Company and cultivators in interest of latter which is why Lawrence would like to get rid of Company; of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Mar 1868
Extent:
1 item

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