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161. Mss Eur F83/4, f84

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/4, f84
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Is upset at Wood's offhand dismissal of Government of India's plans for tramways and disputes that private enterprise will provide them without any Government aid; Wood's decision will deprive Indian industry of a means of development, and railways (in which Government has a large financial inter...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Oct 1862
Extent:
1 item

162. Mss Eur F83/4, f223

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/4, f223
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Does not think they differ much in opinion and hopes his frankness in correspondence will prevent discordance in action; as regards consideration of the natives, Elgin is always sides with weaker party, but still thinks grievances of stronger should be given fair hearing; discusses attitudes of E...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Dec 1862
Extent:
1 item

163. Mss Eur F83/5, f65

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f65
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Sends report by commander of a British Bark on attempt to trade in Sulu Archipelago.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1863
Extent:
1 item

164. Mss Eur F83/5, f78

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f78
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Drummond's appointment to N.W.Provinces in preference to (Sir) W Muir (Member, Board of Revenue, N.W.P.); importance of appointing persons with experience at centre to Lt-Governorships, and of preventing patronage dispensed by Lt-Governors falling too much into hands of local cliques; comments on...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Mar 1863
Extent:
1 item

165. Mss Eur F83/5, f220

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f220
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
News of fall of Herat; Trevelyan's proposal to sell dockyards; though Indian Navy is being reduced, Elgin feels Royal Navy should be consulted; comments on Trevelyan's mode of reasoning and tendency to form opinions without full consideration; colleagues seem willing to defer to Elgin's judgement...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jun 1863
Extent:
1 item

166. Mss Eur F83/5, f234

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f234
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Explains how it has arisen that rules of procedure for Madras Council but not Bengal allow Counsel to be heard; his disallowance of Bill from Bombay Council giving them the power to create offices.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jul 1863
Extent:
1 item

167. Mss Eur F83/5, f242

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/5, f242
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Sir Proby Cautley's plan for arresting damage to Ganges canal caused by water passing over the falls; confirms report of Dost Muhammad's death; will be very wary of meddling in Afghan affairs; situation on frontier; relative precedence of Maharajas of Jind and Nabha and difficulties such trifles ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jul 1863
Extent:
1 item

168. Mss Eur F83/6, f34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f34
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Sends papers relating to levy of Sikhs for Ceylon – root of problem seems to be designation 'Pioneers' given by Ceylon Government to their Coolie Corps.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

169. Mss Eur F83/7, f84

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f84
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Charter for High Courts cannot be delayed but can be amended later.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Mar 1862
Extent:
1 item

170. Mss Eur F83/7, f86

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f86
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Two despatches are being sent critical of Govt of India for backing Military Finance Dept's attack on Home Govt for sending out unnecessary men and stores [see also postscript]; criticisms of Laing's agreement with Bank for issue of currency.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1862
Extent:
1 item

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