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141. Mss Eur F90/30, no.18

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.18
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Encloses letters which support his view that Dewangiri should not be held during rains; Lawrence believes it would be best to postpone attack to next cold weather, and is doubtful about its permanently in view of the resources in men and money it would require.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Mar 1865
Extent:
1 item

142. Mss Eur F90/30, no.29

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.29
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Procedure for appointment of new Adjutant-General; Mansfield agrees generally with him regarding proposal for next campaign in Bhutan [see Lawrence's letter of 8 April]; controversy over grant of waste lands between Calcutta and the sea to projectors of Mutlah scheme; sharp practice of latter, an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

143. Mss Eur F90/30, no.35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.35
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Number of military officers on staff employment totals 2233, of which 1387 are on military duties and 846 in civil, political or police employment; quality of civil servants obtained through competitive system superior to that of men selected from military service; has arranged with brother of Ch...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 May 1865
Extent:
1 item

144. Mss Eur F90/30, no.39

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.39
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Difficulty in reducing duty on saltpetre; believes revival of income tax will be necessary; excitement caused by export duties seems excessive – gives examples of similar imposts at higher rates; need to get Wood's prior consent to budget in future; Lawrence would have liked to telegraph to him o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jun 1865
Extent:
1 item

145. Mss Eur F90/30, no.41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.41
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Indian emigration to Reunion; hopes Wood will approve Govt resolution to support Bombay Bank; suggests in future Govt Directors of Banks should hold shares, as self interest may make them more attentive than sense of public duty; removal of Col Douglas as Head of Telegraph Dept.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jul 1865
Extent:
1 item

146. Mss Eur F90/30, no.46

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.46
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Encloses letter from Bowring on Mysore; argues that Hindu custom of adoption may involve loss of property (e.g. chiefship or pension) derived from Govt but not private property, citing example of Nana Sahib as precedent; matter omitted from Wood's despatch on Oudh when communicated to authorities...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jul 1865
Extent:
1 item

147. Mss Eur F90/30, no.51

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.51
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Suggests qualified engineers should be deputed to inspect Godavari works and Karachi harbour works, both of which are very costly, to report whether they should be abandoned or whether further expenditure is justified; artillery reductions; country safe from famine but harvest will be poor and pr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Aug 1865
Extent:
1 item

148. Mss Eur F90/30, no.53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.53
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Recommends Arthur Roberts as successor to Hawkins; Godavari irrigation scheme; need to decide whether future irrigation works should be undertaken by Govt or private enterprise; regarding ordnance affairs, hopes Wood will consent to no new appointments or commissions – many things worthier of exp...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Sep 1865
Extent:
1 item

149. Mss Eur F90/30, no.58

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.58
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Urges decision on irrigation policy which is exciting attention in India; irrigation works will increase revenue; prefers State to undertake work, and justifies borrowing for this purpose, but allowing private enterprise to do it would be preferable to doing nothing, despite loss to State.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

150. Mss Eur F90/30, no.61

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/30, no.61
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Wood
Scope & Content:
Gwalior affairs and apparent wish of Maharaja Scindia to resign in favour of an adopted son; wish of Sir Jung Bahadur (Maharaja of Nepal) to visit England; policy in Bhutan; Eden's failure there came down to an error of judgement.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item