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141. Mss Eur F83/7, f216

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Mss Eur F83/7, f216
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Death of Canning; agrees normally they should not correspond direct with Indian Princes from home, but he had to thank Mysore for presents to Queen, and hopes his letter may have counteracted irritation caused by Canning's; Wood is indifferent regarding Raja's claim to secure management of Mysore...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jun 1862
Extent:
1 item

142. Mss Eur F83/7, f221

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Mss Eur F83/7, f221
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Laing's ignorance of principles of public accounts; pros and cons of his performance and others of his demerits; problem of Bank of Bengal issuing promissory notes; complains of Govt of India's frequently acting without sanction; can find no suitable replacement from home, so Elgin may have to do...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jun 1862
Extent:
1 item

143. Mss Eur F83/7, f227

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Mss Eur F83/7, f227
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Is sending despatch on sale of waste lands, limiting power of redeeming land tax, and promising permanent settlement as districts become fairly assessed for it; awaiting information from Rose before posting officers to Royal Artillery and line regiments; suggests C-in-C should become Council memb...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1862
Extent:
1 item

144. Mss Eur F83/7, f297

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f297
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Criticizes figures sent by Col (later Sir) George Balfour (Head of Military Finance Dept) for number of European troops in India; Govt of India should not send home such inaccurate figures.Dated: 19 Aug 1862 (sent 26 Aug)
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item

145. Mss Eur F83/7, f300

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f300
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Canning fortunate to die at height of his reputation; explains views on extent and limits of collective responsibility of Govt of India; also on correct channel of correspondence between Secretary of State and Govt of India, taking examples of Laing's and Beadon's minutes on issue of paper curren...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item

146. Mss Eur F83/7, f312

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f312
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Outlines views on Afghanistan and its quarrel with Persia over Heart; is against meddling beyond warning Dost Muhammad against invasion of Persia; believes Lord Russell (Foreign Secretary) agrees.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item

147. Mss Eur F83/7, f316

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f316
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Elgin's letter of 22 July; despatch on land question has been sent; Canning wrong on this; suspects land resolution and contract law were intended to propitiate British community at Calcutta; admits Governor-General must take account of opinion of that community, but it is 'a prejudi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item

148. Mss Eur F83/7, f334

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f334
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Elgin's letter of 2 August; question of relations between Secretary of State and Governor-General; Canning inclined to assume too much independence and he would have been reprimanded over redemption of land revenue; Secretary of State has more knowledgeable advisers [in Council of In...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1862
Extent:
1 item

149. Mss Eur F83/7, f478

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f478
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Punjab Govt's proposals for troop reductions there which may not take account of needs of all-India defence as distinct from local requirements; 21st cavalry regiment may have to be disbanded; Bright's speech on India and cotton; difficulties made by Rose regarding both Commissariat and medical r...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Dec 1862
Extent:
1 item

150. Mss Eur F83/8, f59

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/8, f59
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Maine's low opinion of Calcutta press; comments on Indian estimates for 1862/63 and deprecates changes of presentation; distress in Lancashire is diminishing; missionaries affairs and wisdom of Elgin not meddling in their business; has agreed to additional Judge for High Court but hopes need for ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1863
Extent:
1 item

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