Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Simla to Lewis Pelly
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Letter providing Pelly with information about Rajpootana [Rajasthan] including how British relations with the local Chiefs operate there; the limits of British intereference in the area, and when it should be applied. The letter goes on to discuss Nawab Faiz Ali's resignation as Minister in Jey...
Letter from Beatrice Lyall Aitchison, Gorton Castle, Simla to Lewis Pelly
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Letter refers to a note from Pelly which had gone missing but which had since arrived and discussing various matters relating to family and friends. These matters include the delivery of some bedding to Aboo [Abu]; news on the wellbeing of various friends; recent accidents, including one fatal ...
Letter from Beatrice Lyall Aitchison, Simla to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding a lack of correspondence from Pelly and a box of gifts he had sent to them. The letter goes on to give news of their daughters Edith, Winnie and Grace; the recent weather; the latest parties, dinners and theatricals; and individuals who are departing for new posts, going home o...
Letter from Beatrice Lyall Aitchison, Gorton Castle, Simla to Lewis Pelly
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Letter providing Pelly with news of the departures of various individuals, announcements of recent engagements, and general social news from Simla including the introduction of Badminton which has led to a rising trade in the sale of bats although there have been difficulties in obtaining shuttl...
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Simla to Lewis Pelly
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Letter, marked private, regarding an ongoing situation between Pelly and the Home Government, relating to the slave trade, and citing a letter from Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere to Lord Northbrook (Thomas George Baring) on the matter. The letter goes on to express Aitchison's hopes that Willia...
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India to Lewis Pelly
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Letter, regarding the condition of the seals on letters being sent by Pelly and enclosing some of the envelopes so that Pelly can see the problem for himself. The envelopes are not enclosed with the letter.
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India, Simla to Lewis Pelly
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Letter, regarding attempts to secure Faiz Ali's services for Kotale [Kotali], rumours he is accompanying the Maharaja of Jeypoor [Jaipur] to Simla and the possibility of his returning to Jaipur as minister. The letter goes on to discuss a dispute between Pelly and the Department of Public Works...
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India, to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Brief letter enclosing an original letter from the Secretary to the Punjab Government and asking that Pelly get Thomas Cadell to submit his views and remarks on the subject discussed in the enclosed letter. A note written by Pelly on the verso of folio 38, dated 25 October 1873 records that the...
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Government of India, to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor General in Rajpootana [Rajasthan]
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Brief letter regarding the Persian Flag and proposing that they find out how much illustrations for one or two scenes of Pelly's planned book will cost. The letter also informs Pelly that the Governor-General is visiting the interior of India and that this is providing Aitchison with the oppor...
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Government of India, to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor General in Rajpootana [Rajasthan]
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Letter regarding questions that Pelly had asked about a case involving Captain Smith, and informing him that the Adjutant General had referred the matter to His Excellency the Commander in Chief. The case related to information that was included in the officers' statement of service; which inc...
