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81. Mss Eur F83/6, f36

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f36
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
In correspondence with Napier has agreed to preliminary meeting of Legislative Council at Calcutta – undesirable that absence from Calcutta should be unduly protracted; considers additional Council members should retire after their two year term.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1863
Extent:
1 item

82. Mss Eur F83/6, f55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f55
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Has approved Montgomery's proposal for expedition against Sit[t]ana fanatics and tribes on frontier supposed to support them; Elgin's disagreement with C-in-C on scale and timing of expedition; Sir Neville Chamberlain is to take command [this became known as the Ambela campaign].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Oct 1863
Extent:
1 item

83. Mss Eur F83/6, f64

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/6, f64
Title:
Letter from Elgin to Wood
Scope & Content:
Is at Sultanpur; briefly describes scenery round Kulu; men of party scaled Rohtang pass; new bridge over river Chandra will improve trade route to Ladakh and China; up to now they had to use a twig bridge which Elgin crossed himself – 'the most difficult job I ever attempted'; need for route whic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Oct 1863
Extent:
1 item

84. Mss Eur F83/7, f70

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f70
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Six other people having declined, Wood will appoint Sir Bartle Frere (Member of Viceroy's Council) to Governorship of Bombay as Canning recommended; proposes to appoint William Morehead (Member of Madras Council) to Viceroy's Council, on which Wood believes in having representative from one of th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Mar 1862
Extent:
1 item

85. Mss Eur F83/7, f177

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f177
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
In this confidential letter explains how 21st Cavalry (which India formed against orders in Wood's view) may be retained by reducing every Cavalry Regiment in India by one troop; confidentiality essential because Queen is excessively jealous of proposals for regimental establishments getting out ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 May 1862
Extent:
1 item

86. Mss Eur F83/7, f190

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f190
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Canning unwell and strangely reluctant to talk about India, so Wood cannot write anything useful on some subjects; British bound to advise Dost Muhammad against attacking Herat, but otherwise Wood is against any active step; assessment of strategic importance or otherwise of Heart; British can ne...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1862
Extent:
1 item

87. Mss Eur F83/7, f208

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f208
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Elgin has done exactly right thing regarding Council's legislative business; Canning has had recurrence of old complaint on top of liver problem and can speak to noone for more than a few minutes – 'he seems to have an especial horror of Indian subjects, on which he has never said a syllable to G...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jun 1862
Extent:
1 item

88. Mss Eur F83/7, f242

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f242
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Regarding Financial Despatch, complains of Govt of India's improper mode of conducting correspondence with Home Govt; undesirability of paper currency being issued by Bank of Bengal; is provoked at adoption of this arrangement contrary to his instructions; possible transfer of Rewa from Indore Re...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jul 1862
Extent:
1 item

89. Mss Eur F83/7, f254

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f254
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
Discusses rumours of unrest in India, including prophecy that Duleep Singh might be destined to overthrow Raj; wishes press in India could be checked but censorship cannot be imposed; agrees with Elgin on missionaries; question of honours for Shah of Persia, King of Siam and Jung Bahadur of Nepal...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1862
Extent:
1 item

90. Mss Eur F83/7, f260

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F83/7, f260
Title:
Letter from Wood to Elgin
Scope & Content:
His controversy with Laing who has resigned; rumours of unrest in India; is doubtful about appointing Laing to Elgin's Council as this would mean second soldier on it; does not think Prince of Wales will visit India; wants to appoint someone from home rather than India as Laing's successor.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jul 1862
Extent:
1 item

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