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111. Mss Eur F83/3, f71

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/3, f71
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Canning's letter to Maharaja of Mysore; importance of maintaining united front between Home and Indian Governments in dealing with Native Chiefs; his difficult position in respect of resolution on sale of waste lands and redemption of land tax; Legislative Council has enacted temporary measure to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jul 1862
Extent:
1 item

112. Mss Eur F83/3, f142

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Mss Eur F83/3, f142
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Encloses copy of letter from Dr Clement Williams about Burma; notes that opium has been brought to Rangoon from Yunnan.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item

113. Mss Eur F83/3, f172

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/3, f172
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Beadon (Lt-Governor of Bengal) reports that Assam is in satisfactory state; proposed mission to Bhutan needs consideration; Maj Ramsay reports Sir Jung Bahadur (Maharaja of Nepal) is considering intervention in Tibet where disturbances are reported; Elgin thinks Sir Jung should be discouraged; im...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Sep 1862
Extent:
1 item

114. Mss Eur F83/3, f192

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/3, f192
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
With reference to Wood's anonymous informant in India concerning Raja of Mysore, urges need to treat irresponsible criticism from India of Indian authorities with utmost caution; discusses policy to be adopted on Mysore question; questions popular perception of Canning's policy towards Princes; s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Sep 1862
Extent:
1 item

115. Mss Eur F83/4, f1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/4, f1
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Urges importance of Viceroy going on tour; this was Canning's view who did not think presence of Viceroy indispensable to Legislative Council; notes need to travel some of the time with his camp rather than by rail to impress natives; cannot see how a tour of inspection of Punjab can be accomplis...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Sep 1862
Extent:
1 item

116. Mss Eur F83/4, f66

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/4, f66
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
His appointment of officiating judge to High Court was not intended to usurp Wood's prerogative of making permanent appointment; sends extracts from local newspapers for information, not because he believes Wood would be affected by their strictures on him; Canning's relations with press and infl...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1862
Extent:
1 item

117. Mss Eur F83/4, f115

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/4, f115
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Suggests design for Indian flag now that Company flag and badge are no longer used.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Oct 1862
Extent:
1 item

118. Mss Eur F83/4, f136

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/4, f136
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Is half blind and still shaky from fever; criticizes Beadon's policy towards tribes in Cossiah (Khasi) and Jaintia hills in Assam; generalizes on policy towards primitive tribes; Government of India normally overrules Lt-Governor only in extreme circumstances; Grey's wish for home leave and quest...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Nov 1862
Extent:
1 item

119. 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

120. 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

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