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401. Mss Eur F90/27, no.17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.17
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Never believed story about invitations to ball but wanted to be forearmed in view of rumoured attacks on Lawrence regarding Mysore, Bhutan, Oudh, and invitations; Commons' preoccupation with reform means these matters unlikely to be raised except Mysore on which Sir H Rawlinson has given notice; ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Apr 1866
Extent:
1 item

402. Mss Eur F90/27, no.23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.23
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letter of 21 April which has pleased him; comparison of Oudh with Ireland 'where long established custom gives to the tenant what the law denies him'; difficulty of legislating to assimilate matters in Oudh to position in Bengal under an amended Act X; need to give paper c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jun 1866
Extent:
1 item

403. Mss Eur F90/27, no.26

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.26
Title:
Letter from De Grey to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Resignation of Lord Russell's Government following failure to carry reform proposals; will endeavour to keep Indian affairs out of 'the noisy arena of party politics'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jun 1866
Extent:
1 item

404. Mss Eur F90/27, no.30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.30
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Several chambers of commerce have asked him to inquire into practicability of road across Burma to China; is not himself optimistic, but thinks commercial classes have right to have matter investigated; requests Lawrence's views; criticisms made to him of administration of public works in India –...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Aug 1866
Extent:
1 item

405. Mss Eur F90/27, no.32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.32
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letter of 17 July; approves Lawrence's stance regarding Afghanistan and Russians in Central Asia; discusses Russian policy - concern felt by some regarding Russian danger; Sir H Green (Political Superintendent, N.W. Frontier of Sind) urges occupation of Quetta, and hopes t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Aug 1866
Extent:
1 item

406. Mss Eur F90/27, no.35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.35
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letter of 15 August; has advised against Lord Mayor launching famine appeal; blames reluctance of officials to believe bad news, and 'ill-regulated enthusiasm for the doctrines of political economy' of Messrs Chapman and Ravenshaw; despatch will instruct Lawrence to appoin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Oct 1866
Extent:
1 item

407. Mss Eur F90/27, no.42

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.42
Title:
Letter from Cranborne to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of first week of October; announces appointment of (Sir William) Seymour Fitzgerald to succeed Frere as Governor of Bombay; Frere will probably become member of Council of India; argues at length in favour of abandonment of barracks at Peshawar; argues that Lawrenc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Nov 1866
Extent:
1 item

408. Mss Eur F90/29, no.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.7
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
[Refers to his letter of 9 June and Lawrence's reply of 18 July]; Crofton's views on need for reform of Indian prisons.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Feb 1868
Extent:
1 item

409. Mss Eur F90/29, no.11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.11
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Encloses draft on furlough rules, and letter from Sir H Edwardes (neither present).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1868
Extent:
1 item

410. Mss Eur F90/29, no.13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/29, no.13
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Decision to purchase Queen's statue and question where to place it; request from Baillie Cochrane (MP) for judgeship or pension for his cousin James Cochrane.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Mar 1868
Extent:
1 item