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121. Mss Eur F83/5, f27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f27
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Has just begun his tour; Trevelyan is well disposed; Elgin has been astonished at his 'many hasty and crude projects', but hopes he has been brought to reasonable view of things.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Feb 1863
Extent:
1 item

122. Mss Eur F83/5, f46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f46
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Complaints of Governments of Madras and Bombay of interference by Supreme Government; Elgin still undecided on what role of Government of India, caught between Secretary of State and Local Governments, should be; thinks adverse Indian press comment on Wood does latter little harm; complaints of S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1863
Extent:
1 item

123. Mss Eur F83/5, f129

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f129
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Sends paper by Col (later Sir) Henry Norman (Secretary to Military Dept) on officers of Indian Army.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1863
Extent:
1 item

124. Mss Eur F83/5, f131

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f131
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Protests at Wood's imputations against him regarding policy towards expenditure on public works, and reviews controversy over budget provisions for public works, barracks, tax reductions, and estimates of increased revenue.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 May 1863
Extent:
1 item

125. Mss Eur F83/5, f179

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f179
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Further defence of Drummond's appointment and comments on Wingfield; re-iterates his scepticism of value of services spent away from Calcutta climate under friendly Lt-Governors; believes many whose reputation stands high would not accept a Secretaryship to Government at Calcutta; hopes to indica...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jun 1863
Extent:
1 item

126. Mss Eur F83/6, f1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f1
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Government of India's vakil in Afghanistan should remain with Sher Ali Khan (Dost Muhammad's successor as Amir), but otherwise should abstain from any acts of partisanship until Sher Ali has shown whether he can hold his ground; intends to discuss several matters with Maine when latter arrives at...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Aug 1863
Extent:
1 item

127. Mss Eur F83/6, f29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f29
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Quotes letter received from vakil in Kabul giving new Amir's statement on his policy regarding Herat and Persia, and wish to observe treaties with Persian and British Governments.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

128. Mss Eur F83/6, f33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f33
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Encloses note by Norman on Report of Commissioners on Sanitary conditions of Army in India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

129. Mss Eur F83/6, f49

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f49
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
In filling vacancies in Governor-General's Council and Secretariat, criterion should be merit rather than regard for provincial representation; Local Governments can use Legislative Council to put their best men on path to Executive Council; important for its efficiency that good men accept offic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Oct 1863
Extent:
1 item

130. Mss Eur F83/6, f81

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f81
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Hill expedition mentioned in letter of 18 October (1) has prostrated Elgin; not yet able to say whether his power to undertake duties will be impaired; Lady Elgin has brought up his medical man from Calcutta; has got over immediate effects; Chamberlain has not pursued his expedition as vigorously...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Nov 1863
Extent:
1 item

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