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1. IOR Neg 4236/1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1
Title:
Scope & Content:
Private letters from the Earl of Mayo to the Duke of Argyll, with enclosures (unbound, some papers missing).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
Unspecified

2. IOR Neg 4236/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/1
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Discusses situation in and policy towards Afghanistan; is vehemently opposed to interference in family quarrels of ruling house – points out disasters which would have resulted from following Sir H Rawlinson's advice; Amir's last chance of popularity would have been destroyed if he had employed '...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jul 1871
Extent:
1 item

3. IOR Neg 4236/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/3
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Sends memorandum on retirement question – fact that scheme decided on by Argyll is popular with Civil Service does not mean it is advantageous to the State; the majority of the service, being mediocrities, like a system which gives no advantage to genius.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1871
Extent:
1 item

4. IOR Neg 4236/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/5
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Sends papers relating to intended Lushai expedition.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jul 1871
Extent:
1 item

5. IOR Neg 4236/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/7
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Opposes sending British Mission to Khiva, discusses policy towards Russian advance in Central Asia and advises against provoking Russia by any show of support for central asian chiefs; exaggerated complaints of Calcutta and Rangoon merchants against export duties on grain; income tax cannot be ra...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Aug 1871
Extent:
1 item

6. IOR Neg 4236/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/8
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Brief remarks on various matters including proposals by Sir R Temple (Finance Member of Governor-General's Council) on mode of treating capital of Civil Service Annuity Funds; floods have damaged Punjab railways.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1871
Extent:
1 item

7. IOR Neg 4236/1/15

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/15
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
All military and political authorities except Napier agree with Mayo's proposal to evacuate Gwalior fort; encloses note on opium prospects.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Oct 1871
Extent:
1 item

8. IOR Neg 4236/1/18

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/18
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses papers on local cesses – cannot understand Muir's confusion on the subject.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Nov 1871
Extent:
1 item

9. IOR Neg 4236/1/26

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/26
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Encloses papers regarding alleged native outcry against Income Tax.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jan 1872
Extent:
1 item

10. IOR Neg 4236/1/29

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR Neg 4236/1/29
Title:
Letter from Mayo to Argyll
Scope & Content:
Describes suppression of Kuka uprising [cf Mayo's letter of 16 January], summary execution without trial by blowing from guns of 49 of them by John Lambert Cowan (Deputy Commissoner), and trial and hanging of 14 or 15 more next day by (Sir) T D Forsyth (Commissioner of Ambala); Mayo has suspended...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jan 1872
Extent:
1 item

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