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11. Mss Eur F90/26, no.3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.3
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Great care needed in legislating to enforce Maine's doctrine on enforcement of specific performance of contracts – 'care must be taken to prevent the ryots from falling into the state of dependence which prevailed 3 or 4 years ago; urges Lawrence not to shrink from abolishing Grand Juries – Law C...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur F90/26, no.5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.5
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Lucknow-Cawpore branch line included in concession to Branch Railway, but they may be short of money; Lawrence must not give way on abolition of Grand Juries, otherwise 'the Govt of India will be at the mercy of the Calcutta agitators henceforward', and Wood has asked Baker to write to Napier to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur F90/26, no.6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.6
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Outlines doubts regarding Lawrence's policy on Oudh tenures; taluqdars fear Canning's settlement is to be upset; his policy, sanctioned by Home Govt, does seem to have given taluqdars benefit of acts of 'spoliation and usurpation'; Wood cautions Lawrence not to go too far – 'I cannot as at presen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur F90/26, no.16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.16
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Re-organisation of Madras Army; thinks old officers are hanging on in hope of further pension concession, and will go when they realise this is not to be; in meantime they 'swell the ranks of the grumblers, and stop promotions'; barrack requirements are formidable; financial prospects look bad; Q...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur F90/26, no.17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.17
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 23 January; hopes Lawrence will settle Kathiawar issue without reference home given divisions in Secretary of State's Council on subject; hopes Lawrence can get Mutlah, and railway, entirely into private hands; has referred Branch Railway to India regarding its ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Mar 1865
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur F90/26, no.22

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.22
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Procedure for appointment of new Adjutant-General who must be a Queen's Officer.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1865
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur F90/26, no.25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.25
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Encloses Oudh papers printed for Parliament; does not think any more will be heard about it 'unless Danby Seymour or some unimportant member takes it up'; request from Sir William Hooker (Director of Kew Gardens) for wood specimens.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur F90/26, no.27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.27
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Encloses memorandum on Hooker's requirements regarding tree specimens.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur F90/26, no.35A

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.35A
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Makes various suggestions on Bhutan, but will support whatever Lawrence decides.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jun 1865
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur F90/26, no.41

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/26, no.41
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Long Council discussion to confirm despatch on Mysore; Wood approves Lawrence's actions on Madras Army, and whatever steps he decides on in Bhutan; his [army] reductions will also be approved.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1865
Extent:
1 item

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