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201. Mss Eur F83/7, f162

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Mss Eur F83/7, f162
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Has received Elgin's letter of 9 April; agrees with budget scheme; complains that Times received detailed report of budget statement before him; roles of European and native soldiery and police and principles to be considered in deciding numbers required of each; regiments should be raised and em...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 May 1862
Extent:
1 item

202. Mss Eur F83/7, f184

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Mss Eur F83/7, f184
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Has today received Elgin's letter of 19 April; is for non-interference in Afghan affairs; 'Legislative Council' can be neither prorogued nor adjourned since technically there is only the Governor-General's Council which never adjourns – but there can be a cessation of its legislative work; Indian...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 May 1862
Extent:
1 item

203. Mss Eur F83/7, f200

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f200
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Refers to Elgin's letter of 23 April; discusses mode of conducting business in Councils and Cabinets – practice the best guide here and in relations with Local Governments; emigration a matter for Government of India; is not sorry for Laing's return home.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1862
Extent:
1 item

204. Mss Eur F83/7, f264

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f264
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
No hurry to appoint successor to Laing as Indian finance is in very satisfactory state; criticisms of Laing; hopes Commissariat can be reduced; India's cash balances are needlessly high and Wood proposes to sanction various 'reproductive' public works; Bombay's wish to convert cavalry regiments t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jul 1862
Extent:
1 item

205. Mss Eur F83/7, f270

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f270
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Elgin's letter of 17 June; Rose writes in same tone as Elgin about silly rumours of unrest and considers they should not be heeded; certain that Prince of Wales will not go to India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jul 1862
Extent:
1 item

206. Mss Eur F83/7, f272

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f272
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Both he and the Queen are glad Elgin executed murderer of a native as proof of impartiality of justice; awkward question pending how Europeans are to be tried up country – 'we cannot allow them to be tried by natives but … punishment should be inflicted on Englishman as on Native'; fears lower cl...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Aug 1862
Extent:
1 item

207. Mss Eur F83/7, f375

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f375
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Refers to Elgin's letter of 22 August; inaccuracy of Indian newspapers; his controversy with Laing; financial estimates always liable to inaccuracy 'especially in India'; thinks [Sir Herbert ?] Edwardes too 'far gone in the Exeter Hall line' for Hyderabad 'with the fanatical Mahometans in that co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Oct 1862
Extent:
1 item

208. Mss Eur F83/7, f399

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f399
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Refers to Elgin's letter of 2 September; approves Elgin's actions regarding Assam, Nepal, Tibet and Sikkim; opium; willing to help get tramway companies started; wants limit on public works spending to arise not from prohibition by Home Govt but from constraint caused by lack of adequate administ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Oct 1862
Extent:
1 item

209. Mss Eur F83/7, f404

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f404
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Elgin's letter of 9 September]; defends listening to information received via unofficial channels; purpose of private correspondence between Secretary of State and Viceroy; outlines his policy towards Mysore; gives his views on Dalhousie's and Canning's policies towards Indian Princes ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Oct 1862
Extent:
1 item

210. Mss Eur F83/7, f422

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f422
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
[Refers to Elgin's letter of 17 September]; agrees Governor-General should go on tour, but urges importance of latter's personal influence in ensuring harmonious working of Legislative Council, and of Government machinery in general; wish of Bengal Europeans to sweep away at once all native claim...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Oct 1862
Extent:
1 item