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121. Mss Eur F90/25, no.52

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Mss Eur F90/25, no.52
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
On troop reductions, Wood is fully confident Lawrence would not make reductions beyond what is safe, but does not feel he has been supplied with detailed arguments to support Lawrence's assessment; explains data on India's military requirements which should be supplied; asks for clarification of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Sep 1864
Extent:
1 item

122. Mss Eur F90/25, no.57

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Mss Eur F90/25, no.57
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 12, 15,17,18, and 20 September; transfer of Straits Settlements; Lawrence should leave questions of Persian Telegraph to Home Govt; regarding Raja of Mysore, there should be no problem in House of Commons as Lord Stanley concurs; is satisfied about Oudh; refers ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Oct 1864
Extent:
1 item

123. Mss Eur F90/25, no.62

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.62
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Views on Bahawalpur after discussion with Clerk, Currie and others; question of honours for James and Taylor for their part in Ambela campaign; has impressed on Mansfield need to work well with Lawrence; asks Lawrence to refrain from so many recommendations for services long past; asks Lawrence t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Nov 1864
Extent:
1 item

124. Mss Eur F90/25, no.64

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.64
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Disappointment that Trevelyan's illness may prevent him assisting with approaching legislation (e.g. rent question) and completing several financial measures; noone else has his combination of English and Indian knowledge; he is abused in Anglo-Indian press 'for his leaning towards the Natives, w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Nov 1864
Extent:
1 item

125. Mss Eur F90/25, no.67

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Mss Eur F90/25, no.67
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Explains Home Govt's position regarding reduction of European troops in India; suggests deciding on what model barracks should be, before embarking on heavy expenditure.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Dec 1864
Extent:
1 item

126. Mss Eur F90/25, no.68

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/25, no.68
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Rumuneration of Adjutant-General; Wood's refusal to accept officially approach from C-in-C, India, via Duke of Cambridge, and insistence it must go through Govt of India; gunnery instructors; thinks temporary dearness allowance should be paid to cavalry as well as infantry; problem of surplus art...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1864
Extent:
1 item

127. Mss Eur F90/26, no.3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.3
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Great care needed in legislating to enforce Maine's doctrine on enforcement of specific performance of contracts – 'care must be taken to prevent the ryots from falling into the state of dependence which prevailed 3 or 4 years ago; urges Lawrence not to shrink from abolishing Grand Juries – Law C...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

128. Mss Eur F90/26, no.5

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Mss Eur F90/26, no.5
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Lucknow-Cawpore branch line included in concession to Branch Railway, but they may be short of money; Lawrence must not give way on abolition of Grand Juries, otherwise 'the Govt of India will be at the mercy of the Calcutta agitators henceforward', and Wood has asked Baker to write to Napier to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

129. Mss Eur F90/26, no.6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.6
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Outlines doubts regarding Lawrence's policy on Oudh tenures; taluqdars fear Canning's settlement is to be upset; his policy, sanctioned by Home Govt, does seem to have given taluqdars benefit of acts of 'spoliation and usurpation'; Wood cautions Lawrence not to go too far – 'I cannot as at presen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

130. Mss Eur F90/26, no.16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.16
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Re-organisation of Madras Army; thinks old officers are hanging on in hope of further pension concession, and will go when they realise this is not to be; in meantime they 'swell the ranks of the grumblers, and stop promotions'; barrack requirements are formidable; financial prospects look bad; Q...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item