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41. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f11
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Asks for Mayo's opinion on pamphlet on education in India by Sir Alexander Grant (Vice-Chancellor of Bombay University 1863-68); questions practice of selling by public auction presents to Governor-General from native princes which must give offence to donors; does not understand why Indian Govt'...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

42. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f17
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Council of India and Cabinet all support him in opposing withholding on principle best available arms from sepoys – such a principle would promote 'and almost justify' disaffection; despatch to this effect will be sent; unjust to send men into action without best possible equipment; Argyll agrees...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Feb 1869
Extent:
1 item

43. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f101

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f101
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Mayo's letter of 16 July; while wanting Mayo's views, does not wish to evade responsibility for Punjab Tenancy Bill which he has decided to not to disallow; in context of Col Oliphant's case, expatiates on too minute supervision by Govt of India of Local Govts; accepts need to check ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Aug 1869
Extent:
1 item

44. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f106

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f106
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Mayo's letters of 21 and 29 July; has decided not to veto Punjab Tenancy Act, but draft despatch now before his Council (which may amend it) urges Mayo to make 'regular suits' before Revenue Courts cheap and accessible, as this will be only means of redress to aggrieved parties; doub...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Aug 1869
Extent:
1 item

45. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f115

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f115
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Mayo's letters of 10 and 12 August; has asked Minister at Washington to secure a 'Petroleum Miner'; Dholpur's claim to Star of India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Sep 1869
Extent:
1 item

46. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f117

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f117
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Question of awarding Star of India to Nizam of Hyderabad (surely too young) or to his minister Sir Salar Jung; Council of India violently opposed to scholarship scheme regardless of whether clause opening Covenanted Service to natives by selection is adopted – Argyll asks for Mayo's views on sche...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Sep 1869
Extent:
1 item

47. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f141

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f141
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Despatch on Punjab Tenancy Act went by last mail; views in Council of India on it, and on proceedings of Edward Prinsep (Settlement Commissioner, Punjab); need for landowners to be given easy access to courts to rectify errors in first record (in favour of occupancy rights) which Prinsep may have...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

48. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f147

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f147
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Opposes exclusion of C-in-C from Council which would increase rather than diminish 'power of military obstructiveness'; suggests extending Mansfield's tenure as C-in-C by a year to make him available to assist with proposed military reductions; reductions raise Imperial as well as Indian question...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

49. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f165

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f165
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Sir Bartle Frere (ex-Governor of Bombay, member of Council of India, and sceptic on ability of Govt of India to build railways as rapidly as Guaranteed Companies) has urged that Rajputana line should be built by Company, arguing that it is an extension to existing Bombay-Baroda line, that Company...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Nov 1869
Extent:
1 item

50. Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f194

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Photo Eur 466, f194
Title:
Letter from Argyll to Mayo
Scope & Content:
Duke of Edinburgh should be guest of Govt of India which should pay his expenses; such expenditure justified by political importance of visit to India by Queen's son.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Dec 1869
Extent:
1 item

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