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441. Mss Eur F90/33, no.80

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Mss Eur F90/33, no.80
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Cash balances very low, and unless India can be relieved from British Treasury, it will be necessary to borrow; drought in central and upper India gets worse; has arrived in Calcutta.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1868
Extent:
1 item

442. Mss Eur F90/33, no.85

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.85
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Lawrence is far from well, suffering 'a good deal from my head'; policy towards Muscat; some rain in Oudh and Bihar, but prospects for next harvest gloomy; Abdul Rahman Khan seems likely to lose in Afghanistan; PS: news of heavy rain in Gwalior and Lahore, but more is needed.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Dec 1868
Extent:
1 item

443. Mss Eur F90/33, no.86

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.86
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Argyll
Scope & Content:
On Afghanistan, Amir Sher Ali has been sent six lakhs and told he can collect arms from Peshawar; danger of feeding his appetite for money; disagrees with Mansfield (C-in-C) on management of border tribes and proposal to have separate representative of Govt of India on Frontier; drought in upper ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1869
Extent:
1 item

444. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.6
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Council agreement on separate Irrigation Dept within Public Works Dept; if private companies under take works, it would be best if this happened in Provinces with permanent land revenue settlement; need for young engineer officers; continuing distress in Orissa, and need to support 1500 to 2000 o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jan 1867
Extent:
1 item

445. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.16
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Importance of Viceroy corresponding 'freely and fully' with Secretary of State; India's financial situation better than anticipated; outlines his financial views; hopes Northcote will follow Cranborne's policy regarding irrigation works which 'are of primary importance to India'; India's telegrap...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1867
Extent:
1 item

446. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32B, no.36
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Abyssinian expedition; recommendation of KCB for Brig-Gen Henry Tombs.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jun 1867
Extent:
1 item

447. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.39

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32B, no.39
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Question of knighthood for Professor Oldham; proposes purchase of Orissa Irrigation Company; reasons for preferring public to private enterprise for construction of irrigation works; Burma situation unsettled; anxiety regarding relations between Tirhut indigo planters and ryots; if there is crisi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jun 1867
Extent:
1 item

448. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.58

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32B, no.58
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Situation in Afghanistan; hopes Northcote will allow papers on this subject and on occupation of Quetta to be printed to counteract press agitation for movement; hopes Northcote will not reach decision on decentralisation before receiving all papers being prepared in India; minor mutiny among tro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1867
Extent:
1 item

449. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.61

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32B, no.61
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Floods in Nadia District, Bengal – everything necessary will be done to put mayyers straight.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Oct 1867
Extent:
1 item

450. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.75

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32B, no.75
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Regrets Northcote considers papers on Central Asian should not be published since opposite party's views have been; gives reasons why India should not bear any costs of Abyssinian expedition [cf Northcote's letter of 9 December]; disagrees with Northcote's argument that overall division of defenc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1868
Extent:
1 item

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