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531. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.6
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Cranborne
Scope & Content:
Council agreement on separate Irrigation Dept within Public Works Dept; if private companies under take works, it would be best if this happened in Provinces with permanent land revenue settlement; need for young engineer officers; continuing distress in Orissa, and need to support 1500 to 2000 o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jan 1867
Extent:
1 item

532. Mss Eur F90/32A, no.16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32A, no.16
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Importance of Viceroy corresponding 'freely and fully' with Secretary of State; India's financial situation better than anticipated; outlines his financial views; hopes Northcote will follow Cranborne's policy regarding irrigation works which 'are of primary importance to India'; India's telegrap...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Mar 1867
Extent:
1 item

533. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32B, no.36
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Abyssinian expedition; recommendation of KCB for Brig-Gen Henry Tombs.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jun 1867
Extent:
1 item

534. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.39

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32B, no.39
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Question of knighthood for Professor Oldham; proposes purchase of Orissa Irrigation Company; reasons for preferring public to private enterprise for construction of irrigation works; Burma situation unsettled; anxiety regarding relations between Tirhut indigo planters and ryots; if there is crisi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jun 1867
Extent:
1 item

535. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.58

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32B, no.58
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Situation in Afghanistan; hopes Northcote will allow papers on this subject and on occupation of Quetta to be printed to counteract press agitation for movement; hopes Northcote will not reach decision on decentralisation before receiving all papers being prepared in India; minor mutiny among tro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1867
Extent:
1 item

536. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.61

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32B, no.61
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Floods in Nadia District, Bengal – everything necessary will be done to put mayyers straight.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Oct 1867
Extent:
1 item

537. Mss Eur F90/32B, no.75

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/32B, no.75
Title:
Letter from Lawrence to Northcote
Scope & Content:
Regrets Northcote considers papers on Central Asian should not be published since opposite party's views have been; gives reasons why India should not bear any costs of Abyssinian expedition [cf Northcote's letter of 9 December]; disagrees with Northcote's argument that overall division of defenc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1868
Extent:
1 item

538. Mss Eur F90/28, no.55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/28, no.55
Title:
Letter from Northcote to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
His draft on Bengal defeated in Council by 8 to 7; Northcote refrained from using casting vote to reverse this result since Lawrence's opinion also adverse; will submit fresh draft inviting Govt of India to express opinion; is convinced that eventually Supreme Govt must be separated from responsi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1867
Extent:
1 item

539. Mss Eur F90/27, no.5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.5
Title:
Letter from Wood to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Duc d'Alencon (cousin of Queen) and Prince de Conde are to visit India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jan 1866
Extent:
1 item

540. Mss Eur F90/27, no.20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F90/27, no.20
Title:
Letter from De Grey to Lawrence
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges Lawrence's letters of 20 and 22 March; too late to cancel Jodhpur's Star of India; agrees with Lawrence on non-interference in Afghanistan; is still considering other matters; political crisis at home threatened to terminate his tenure as Secretary of State but is over for the moment.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1866
Extent:
1 item