Letter from Lewis Pelly, Colonel, Officiating Agent Governor General for Rajpootana [Rājasthān], Mount Aboo [Ābu] to The Commissioner of Customs, Bombay
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Letter confirming the contents of twenty-one cases, which were shipped from Bushire to Punjaub [Punjab] on the understanding that Pelly would write and confirm their contents. Enclosed with the letter is a copy of the suggested declaration required when confirming the contents of the cases.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Mount Aboo [Ābu] to Maharao Prahmalji II, Rao of the Princely State of Kutch
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Letter regarding a request from His Highness (Maharao Prahmalji II) through Colonel Goodfellow, Political Agent at Kutch to transfer one of his Vakeel's and giving Pellys response that he does not require Pelly's permission to do so, and noting that the Vakeel has however expressed his willingne...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Aboo [Ābu] to Leslie Saunders, Ajmere [Ajmer]; Captain Thomas Cadell, Political Agent Ulwa [Alwar]; Captain Arthur Roberts, Eastern States, Bhurtpoor [Bharatpur]; Colonel William Beynon, Political Agent Jeypoor [Jaipur]; Colonel Alexander Hutchinson, Political Agent, Meywar [Mewār]; Major Charles Walker, Jodpoor [Jodhpur]; Colonel William Carnell, Erinpoora [Erinpura]; Captain James Berkeley, Political Agent Harowlee [Haroli] Deolee [ Deoli]
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Letter regarding a Durbar that the Viceroy (Thomas George Baring, 2nd Baron Northbrook) intends to hold around the beginning of November and requesting details on which Chief's within Rajpootana [Rājasthān] may wish to attend.
Draft circular letter from Colonel Lewis Pelly, Mount Aboo [Ābu] to Colonel William Beynon, Jeypore [Jaipur]; Colonel Alexander Hutchinson, Meywar [Mewār]; Colonel William Carnell, Erinpoora [Erinpura]; Major Charles Walter, Jodhpoor [Jodhpur]; Captain Arthur Roberts, Eastern States, Bhurtpoor [Bharatpur]; Captain James Berkeley, Harrowlee [Haroli] - Deolee [Deoli].
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Letter enclosing a note from Charles Umpherston Aitchison regarding Rajpootana [Rājasthān] carriages (the note is no longer enclosed).
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Officiating Agent Governor General, Mount Aboo [Ābu] to The Manager, Times of India Office, Bombay
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Letter regarding a previous request from Pelly that his newspapers be sent to his new address in Aboo [Ābu] rather than his old one in Simla, which had not been done and again requesting that they update their address for him.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Mount Aboo [Ābu] to Gaspar Rozario, No.7 Grant Building, Bombay
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Letter regarding Mr Rozario's desire to apply for the honorary rank of Assistant Surgeon and Pelly's opinion that this should be granted to him owing to his long and valuable service in the Gulf of Oman and Persia and in Central Asia. The letter states that he may show Pelly's letter to relevan...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Mount Aboo [Ābu] to Leslie Saunders, Commissioner at Ajmere [Ajmer]; Colonel William Beynon, Political Agent Jeypoor [Jaipur]; Colonel Alexander Hutchinson, Political Agent Oodeypoor [Udaipur]; Colonel William Carnell, Political Agent, Sirohie [Sirohi]; Captain Arthur Roberts, Political Agent Eastern States, Bhurtpoor [Bharatpur]; Captain James Berkeley, Officiating Political Agent Harotee [Hāroti]-Deolee [Deoli]; Captain Charles Burton, Assistant to the Agent Govern...
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Letter enclosing a note from Captain Philip Durham Henderson concerning the forthcoming Durbar at Agra: Letter from Captain Philip Henderson, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Officiating Agent to the Governor General, Rajpootana [Rājasthān], 7 August 1873 informing Pelly that those Chief's who do n...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Camp Dhola to Dr William James Moore
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Letter regarding dispensary arrangements in Jodhpore [Jodhpur]; the question of whether or not Pelly's predecessor was aware of the problems there; Dr J H Newman's return; and the importance of having a medical officer in Camp.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Camp Dhola to James Cavan Berkeley
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Letter regarding arranging a meeting with the Chief's at Deolee [Deoli] and ensuring that no undue pressure is placed on them in regards to their attending it. The letter also discusses Pelly's travel movement and when he hopes to catch his camp up.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Deolee [Deoli] to Colonel Alexander Ross Elliot Hutchinson
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Brief note enclosing a copy of a letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison regarding His Highness the Maharaj (of Mewār). The letter from Aitchison is no longer enclosed.
