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41. Mss Eur F90/31, no.58

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Mss Eur F90/31, no.58
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Refers to Cranborne's letter of 19 November (2); importance of holding Peshawar valley with British troops in fortified cantonment; Lawrence's views on railways; question of courtesy in dealing with native chiefs; believes there is no truth in report that there will be another rising; current sta...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Dec 1866
Extent:
1 item

42. Mss Eur F90/31, no.59

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.59
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Report on Canning town and port and potential of Mutlah canal scheme; Burma; policy towards possible Russian ambitions in central Asia.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Dec 1866
Extent:
1 item

43. Mss Eur F90/31, no.12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.12
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Willing to correspond with de Grey in same frank way as with Wood; lost guns have been recovered from Bhutan; summarises Bhutan situation; 'the general state of affairs in India is certainly very satisfactory'; financial situation is only cause for anxiety; need to spend more on development – suc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1866
Extent:
1 item

44. Mss Eur F90/31, no.13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.13
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges de Grey's letter of 19 February; advises against giving Maharaja of Jodhpur Star of India if it is not to become meaningless; has acquiesced in budget decision to impose no new taxation; railways unable to cope with volume of freight; convulsion as Muscat and fear of increased Wahabi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Mar 1866
Extent:
1 item

45. Mss Eur F90/31, no.15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.15
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges de Grey's letter of 3 March; defends competition method of recruitment to ICS; immense improvement in journey times (especially for troops) achieved by railways; need for single lines to be doubled, and to increase rolling stock; had been unwell latterly at Calcutta; unsettled politi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1866
Extent:
1 item

46. Mss Eur F90/31, no.17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.17
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
De Grey's wishes regarding Ellis will be attended to; paper currency a failure in interior of country; explains his difficulties and policy on sanitary matters; in general, even if de Grey views differ from Lawrence's views, Lawrence will do his best to carry them out.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Apr 1866
Extent:
1 item

47. Mss Eur F90/31, no.18A

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.18A
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Beadon's wish to extend his term as Lt-Governor of Bengal which Lawrence opposes because such posts are 'the great prizes of the services in India'; Maine has made similar request which Lawrence supports – Legal Member of Council, being appointed from home, does not deprive service of any prize, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1866
Extent:
1 item

48. Mss Eur F90/31, no.20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.20
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges de Grey's letter of 18 April; Raikes's services; approves 'liberal grant of these distinctions [i.e. Star of India], which … have a beneficial effect on the services, and … strengthen the hands of the Governor-General'; reasons why succession duty impracticable in British India (as d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1866
Extent:
1 item

49. Mss Eur F90/31, no.24

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.24
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to de Grey
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges de Grey's letter of 18 May; thanks for de Grey's reaction regarding Eden case; proposes to send Accounts one month earlier – anything more will require adoption of calendar year; difficulty of enforcing punctual financial returns; famine in Cuttack, Orissa, and efforts to relieve it;...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1866
Extent:
1 item

50. Mss Eur F90/31, no.34

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/31, no.34
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Refers to Cranborne's letter of 3 August, and gives reasons against appointment of Special Councillor in charge of Public Works Dept; comments on membership and working of Governor-General's Council; if Cranborne decides in favour, will try to make it work; suggests appointment of Col (Sir) R Str...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1866
Extent:
1 item

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