Catherine? Frere, Wessil Lodge, Wimbledon to Lewis Pelly
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Letter enclosing a copy of the novella The Battle of Dorking and regarding the public's fascination with the Tichborne case. The letter also gives news of the children including an exhibition of fans which one of her daughters was invited to exhibit at (the daughter's fan being a representation...
Lady Catherine Frere, Wessil Lodge, Wimbledon to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Pelly's letter of 7 August [1870?] and the news of his work and a visit from Captain G Smith, assistant to General Frederick John Goldsmid. The letter also discusses Sir Bartle's travels around England to visit friends accompanied by their daughters Katie and Georgie, and acco...
Letter regarding Pelly having been sent to Zanzibar with Sir Bartle Frere and enquiring whether the Sultan [Barghash bin Sa‘īd Āl Bū Sa‘īd] has changed much since they last saw him in Bombay. The letter also discusses Frere's work in Mauritius and the possibility of meeting Pelly in England.
Letter thanking Pelly for his letter of 17 January [1873?] giving information on his whereabouts and of his brother [Sir Bartle Frere]'s health as well as asking Pelly if he will be visiting the Comoros Island and then coming on to Mauritius and reporting on his improved health since arriving th...
Sir Bartle Frere, on board the Peninsular and Oriental Steamer Indus to Lewis Pelly
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Letter enquiring whether Pelly has charged the Major (name not given) with inappropriate conduct; regarding the report he is writing; and asking if Pelly can impress on Lord Northbrook the importance of Aden and the need for the harbour there to be dredged so the present generation of ships can ...
Lady Catherine Frere and Sir Bartle Frere, 22 Princes Gardens, South Kensington to Lewis Pelly
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Letter which was commenced by Lady Catherine Frere and concluded by Sir Bartle Frere and which discusses Sir Bartle's safe arrival in England and Lady Catherine's suprise and relief that her son was in better health for accompanying his father than she had anticipated. The letter goes on to dis...
Letter marked private which discusses people's opinions of the treaty Pelly and Sir Bartle obtained during their anti-slavery mission and Sir Bartle's concerns that people believed a treaty is all that is needed to suppress it. The letter goes on to discuss Frere's forthcoming meeting with Sir...
Letter regarding a two volume work that her husband has just published about his uncle John Hookham Frere. The letter also discusses the state of health of the Prince of Wales and gives news of her children.
Catherine Frere, Wessil Lodge, Wimbledon to Lewis Pelly
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Letter recounting Sir Bartle's reaction on hearing of Pelly's appointment in Baroda and relaying his thoughts on the difficult work ahead of Pelly. The letter also informs Pelly of William Edward Frere and his recent health problems as well as giving general news of the children.
Letter regarding an article in the Daily News on the Indian Army in Sind and the make-up of its regiments. The letter also discusses Sir John Lawrence as the 'saviour of India' and news of her daughters.
