Letter from Donald Robertson, Horringer Rectory, nr Bury St Edmunds to Sir Lewis Pelly, KCSI, Agent for Governor General Rajpootana [Rājasthān]
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Letter regarding Donaldson's hopes of obtaining an appointment in Rajpootana [Rājasthān] on his return to India and asking if Pelly would be willing to write a few lines in support of his application.
Letter from Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton, Dorking, Surrey to Sir Lewis Pelly, KCSI, Agent for Governor General Rajpootana [Rājasthān]
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Letter thanking Pelly for information regarding the Political Department which he had sent for his son Alfred; sending Pelly a pamphlet on learning 'living' languages (no longer enclosed); and regarding the Prince of Wales's (Albert Edward, later Edward VII) forthcoming visit to India.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Windham Club, St James's Square, London to Lord George Hamilton, Under Secretary of State for India
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Draft letter to Lord George Hamilton, Under Secretary of State for India regarding private letters he had received from Lord Northbrook which contained assurances that he might remain in England until November 1876.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Windham Club, St James's Square, London to My Lord Marquis (Marquess of Salisbury, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil)
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Draft letter, which appears to be written to the Marquess of Salisbury, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, in his capacity as Secretary of State for India regarding the private note he has received from Lord Northbrook which contains assurances that he can remain in England until November 1876, but offering...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Windham Club, St James Square, London to Lord George Hamilton, Under Secretary of State for India
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Letter enclosing a copy of Pelly's resume of public service along with printed letters which cover his career up to 1872 (none are any longer enclosed). The letter also details that the operations in Behrein [Bahrain] for which Pelly was recommended for the KCSI (Knight Commander of the Order ...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Windham Club, St James Square, London to Sir Philip Rose
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Letter thanking Sir Philip for his 'powerful and most valuable assistance' and expressing his hope that the matter may now be disposed of. The letter also discusses the possibility of their meeting, and states that he has not had the opportunity of meeting Sir Frederick Haynes.
Letter from Dr William James Moore, Ajmere [Ajmer] to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, on leave in England
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Letter regarding rumours that Pelly is to accept a seat on the Council of India and giving news from Rajpootana [Rājasthān], including of the visit of the Prince of Wales (Edward Albert, later Edward VII) and of recent appointments by friends and colleagues.
Letter from [Louis(a) D Randhaisan], [Otford] to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, on leave in England
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Letter informing Pelly that he/she has not yet heard whether or not he goes with Lord Lytton; and regarding his/her son Ernest who is in Colorado working as a farmer but is struggling and is looking for work in other countries including Canada, Australia and India. The handwriting in this lette...