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491. Mss Eur F90/31, no.19

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.19
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Maine's vexation at report in Bombay Times of proposals by Sir E Perry (Member, Council of India) for sweeping changes in judicial system in District Courts; Lawrence's views on Perry's proposals given at length; one objection is likelihood that English barristers rather than Indians would be app...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1866
Extent:
1 item

492. Mss Eur F90/31, no.22

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.22
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Refers to de Grey's letter of 18 April; Holkar, who is 'cunning and intriguing' has no just cause for complaint over Jowra case; Holkar complains of delays in land exchanges between him and Govt caused by his failure to produce honest revenue returns for lands in question.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 May 1866
Extent:
1 item

493. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.3

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Mss Eur F90/32A, no.3
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Recommendations for award of Star of India, 2nd and 3rd classes, and reasons for them.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1867
Extent:
1 item

494. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.4

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Mss Eur F90/32A, no.4
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Mistakes of Beadon and his officials in handling Orissa famine; if permanent revenue settlements are to be avoided, the sooner instructions reach India the better; inconvenient demands of Orissa Irrigation Company; coolie labour question and collapse of tea plantations in Assam and Darjeeling; Du...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1867
Extent:
1 item

495. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.9

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Mss Eur F90/32A, no.9
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Suggests it would be inadvisable for India to depend on imported cartridges and unnecessary to introduce breach-loading Enfield rifles in India at present; Elphinstone Reclamation Company's request for Govt of India guarantee for loan and disadvantages of giving such guarantees; opposes giving gu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jan 1867
Extent:
1 item

496. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.10

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Mss Eur F90/32A, no.10
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Asks Cranborne to assist in sending out second master to Lawrence Asylum at Sanawar; Indus railway line militarily and politically far more important than one through Rajputana; opposes annexation of Burma; anonymous letter indicating native grievances; regrets no subscription in England to aid O...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1867
Extent:
1 item

497. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.13

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Mss Eur F90/32A, no.13
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Is unwell; acknowledges Cranborne's letter of 18 January; Muir will be great loss to Council and Lawrence personally; Yule currently detained in Hyderabad because by split between Nizam and his minister Salar Jung; meeting in Calcutta to raise subscriptions for Orissa famine, at which expressions...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Feb 1867
Extent:
1 item

498. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.15

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Mss Eur F90/32A, no.15
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Council has agreed to support Bombay Bank, and (against Lawrence's opinion) to borrow £520,000 for Calcutta waterworks; mismanagement of Calcutta municipal authorities of their sewerage and water supply projects; criticises system of indigo planting in Bihar; now appears planters may not have the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Mar 1867
Extent:
1 item

499. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.17
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Regret at Cranborne's resignation; evil of constant changes of Secretary of State; Cranborne's two great achievements are settlement of grievances of officers of old local army, and placing irrigation question on satisfactory footing; Lawrence regrets Mysore decision; Lawrence pleased to serve un...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1867
Extent:
1 item

500. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.18

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Mss Eur F90/32A, no.18
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Favours merger of Banks of Bombay and Bengal; distribution of Scindia's troops; accusation by Chairman of Orissa Irrigation Company in London of breach of faith by Govt of India in not giving Orissa permanent settlement; Lawrence's views on permanent land revenue settlements; Orissa Company's wat...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Mar 1867
Extent:
1 item

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