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471. Mss Eur F90/33, no.55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.55
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Since it is the Prince of Wales and King of Denmark who interest themselves in Roepstorff, proposes to find him employment as Assistant Superintendent of Convicts in Andaman Islands.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Aug 1868
Extent:
1 item

472. Mss Eur F90/33, no.62

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/33, no.62
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Northcote's letters of 21 and 24 July]; supports proposal for campaign medal for Frontier service which may have to be extended to Bhutan war; reasons for opposing Etheridge's claim to CSI; argues at length against giving native troops precision weapons; though native troops are prefer...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1868
Extent:
1 item

473. Mss Eur F90/28, no.10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.10
Title:
Letter from Sir James Fergusson (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for India) to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Corrects statement (made in Commons during interregnum between Cranborne and Northcote) misreported by Times that Govt of India had sent commercial mission to central Asia; Cranborne resigned over reform question.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Mar 1867
Extent:
1 item

474. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.5
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Cranborne's letter of 10 December; will push ahead with public works, in particular irrigation; has proposed establishment of separate Irrigation Dept to Council to be headed by (Sir) R Strachey; thanks for Cranborne's letter to Delane (Times editor); Ganges canal; relations with Bur...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1867
Extent:
1 item

475. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.7
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Encloses letter from Mansfield (not present) on reduction of British and Indian troops; position of tea planting interests; refers to Cranborne's letter of 18 December; difficulty of substituting grain for money payments for land revenue; despite inflation favours permanent land revenue settlemen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jan 1867
Extent:
1 item

476. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.8
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Summarises discussions with envoy from Bukhara; if envoy is sent to Bukhara he should be Muslim Indian, not English; dangers of sending English envoy to places such as Bukhara or Afghanistan; Lawrence opposes mission to Bukhara; even a native envoy might get into difficulties.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jan 1867
Extent:
1 item

477. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.11
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Suggests offer to advance money to Irrigation Company be coupled with proviso they give up any claim to Son irrigation scheme – Company could then pursue one and Govt the other; £1.8 million revenue deficit expected on current year, of which £1 million due to opium; problem of Scindia's five batt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Feb 1867
Extent:
1 item

478. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.14
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
General Gordon's appointment; refers to Cranborne's letter of 18 January; agrees on need for gentle language in dealing with native chiefs, but judicious words of reproof are sometimes needed; defends is remarks at Agra Durbar; need for public works projects to be properly planned and costed; app...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Feb 1867
Extent:
1 item

479. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.21

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.21
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Meeting yesterday in Calcutta Town Hall against Licence tax; Council will consider modifications but Lawrence begs Northcote to support Govt of India in whatever it decides; if overruled, it will indicate that all taxation affecting non-official English community will be impracticable; 'they desi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Mar 1867
Extent:
1 item

480. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.54

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32B, no.54
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Agrees with enclosed memorandum by Maine [not present] on reform of Govt of India; views on where power of appointment to Council of India, Governor-General's Council, and Presidency Governors' Councils should lie; need for official Govt newspaper; regarding appointment of barrister Advocate Gene...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1867
Extent:
1 item

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