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171. 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

172. Mss Eur F83/7, f297

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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

173. Mss Eur F83/7, f300

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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

174. Mss Eur F83/7, f312

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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

175. Mss Eur F83/7, f316

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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

176. 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

177. Mss Eur F83/7, f478

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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

178. 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

179. Mss Eur F83/8, f83

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Mss Eur F83/8, f83
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Strongly disapproves Govt of India's reduced assignment for public works in Bombay; urges Elgin to remember public opinion at home on question of cotton supply; Wood has resisted Manchester people's unreasonable demands on duties, contracts, and waste lands, but on roads they have unanswerable ca...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1863
Extent:
1 item

180. Mss Eur F83/8, f111

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Mss Eur F83/8, f111
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
India's financial estimates for 1862/63; extraordinary increase in revenue expected from opium; Wood is seriously concerned at small expenditure on public works especially roads, and hopes to receive explanation before his statement to Parliament, otherwise he will be 'horribly abused'; hopes Tre...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1863
Extent:
1 item