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171. Mss Eur F90/26, no.28

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Mss Eur F90/26, no.28
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
On Oudh, thinks blue book satisfactory, its only omission being selection of Davies which Lawrence's letters make good; all Lawrence's letters have been sent to Stanley who will probably be satisfied; explains points on Oudh tenures on which he still disagrees with Lawrence; confesses his unders...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

172. Mss Eur F90/26, no.29

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Mss Eur F90/26, no.29
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Has received letter from Beadon which confirms him in view that Dewangiri should not have been abandoned; thinks Lawrence has erred in removing Mr Buckle from all judicial employments.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

173. Mss Eur F90/26, no.33

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Mss Eur F90/26, no.33
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Relations between Norman and Durand seem to be composed; brief comments only on various matters; may need replacement for John A F Hawkins as Secretary to India Office Judicial Dept; need for improvement in land revenue; discontent among Bombay subalterns over dearness of provisions; suggests tax...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1865
Extent:
1 item

174. Mss Eur F90/26, no.36

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Mss Eur F90/26, no.36
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Is quite satisfied on Oudh; believes root of problem was Wingfield's expression of recording all as tenants at will; 'difficulty never arose in Bengal to any extent till the Englishman became the Landowner, but one of the future difficulties in India, is the natural disposition of an Englishman t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jun 1865
Extent:
1 item

175. Mss Eur F90/26, no.37

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Mss Eur F90/26, no.37
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Complains of leakages at Calcutta and slowness of Govt offices there; when a Bill is sent home, it has to be ascertained 'whether it is in such a shape that our previous sanction can be held to apply to it'; brief comments on army reductions; Punjab Act may be invalid, as Wood's despatch giving p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jun 1865
Extent:
1 item

176. Mss Eur F90/26, no.42

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Mss Eur F90/26, no.42
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
On vacation in Homburg; Lawrence's Mysore policy approved; Bowring's plan to allowing Raja a small territory south of Cauvery river; asks for 50 copies of provincial administration reports to be sent home next year and suggests they might be shorter.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jul 1865
Extent:
1 item

177. Mss Eur F90/26, no.45

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Mss Eur F90/26, no.45
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Question of reduction of duty on saltpetre; export duties have been disallowed – they might have been justifiable as an addition to Income Tax, but not as substitute; 'all the world has been crying out to tax the rich Natives, and to a certain extent the Income tax did, or professed to do this – ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Aug 1865
Extent:
1 item

178. Mss Eur F90/26, no.51

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Mss Eur F90/26, no.51
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letter of 14 August; on Bhutan, would make only moderate annual payment in respect of Duars; pleased at good relations with Mansfield and Frere.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Sep 1865
Extent:
1 item

179. Mss Eur F90/26, no.52

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Mss Eur F90/26, no.52
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Denison's criticism of scheme to fortify railway stations, alleging that it involves scattering troops; Wood's conception was for something to facilitate defence as at siege of Arrah during Mutiny.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Oct 1865
Extent:
1 item

180. Mss Eur F90/26, no.57A

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Mss Eur F90/26, no.57A
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Is sending report of Commission on position of Indian Army Officers following vote in House of Commons [cf. Wood's letter of 16 May], and Lt-Gen Sir R Vivian (member, Council of India) is sending memorandum pointing out difficulties; asks for Lawrence's views.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Dec 1865
Extent:
1 item