Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Kurrachee [Karachi] to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Merewether's recent visit to Bombay where he met with the new Governor (Philip Edmond Wodehouse) and the new Viceroy (Thomas George Baring, 2nd Baron Northbrook), and his thoughts on the new Viceroy. The letter goes on to cite a formal letter from the Governor in Council regar...
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Kurrachee [Karachi] to Lewis Pelly
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Letter discussing the recent turn of events in Kelat which was caused by the lingering effects of Colonel Robert Phayre's intereference there and more recent attempts by Captain Robert Sandeman to interfere with the internal affairs and management of the area, as well as detailing Merewether's p...
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Kurrachee [Karachi] to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Pelly coming to Kurrachee [Karachi] at the end of the month, and Merewether's fears that he will be too late to go to Simlah [Simla] as the Viceroy is rumoured to be departing there for the Punjab on the 13 October, before coming on to Kurrachee in early November and then to Bom...
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Kurrachee [Karachi] to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding ongoing affairs in Kelat and detailing Major Robert Sandeman's actions with Merewether believes are 'destroying all confidence by the people of Beloochistan [Baluchistan] in our frontier' and breaking the country up into factions.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Aboo [Abu], Agent to the Governor General at Rajpootana [Rajasthan] to Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Secretary, Government of India
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Draft letter regarding a recent affair which has upset Pelly in which unofficial letters from Aitchison had been used in an attempt to conclude official business relating to two Indian states and that those involved had attempted to get Pelly to re-open a matter which had already been concluded ...
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India, Simla to John Cheape Brooke
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Brief letter informing Brook that the Maharaj Rana of Jhallawar [Jhalawar] is entitled to adopt a son as all other Chiefs in Rajpootana [Rajasthan] are.
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...
