Letter from Philip Durham Henderson, Foreign Department, Government of India, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Officiating Agent to the Governor General for Rajpootana [Rājasthān]
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Letter enclosing original Demi-Official correspondence with Colonel John Cheape Brooke regarding Ghulam Ahmed Khan (also known as Alladiya Khan) of Tonk, along with the translated substance of a petition and informing Pelly that Charles Umpherston Aitchison required him to ask Captain James Cava...
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Simla to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding a Demi-Official letter that had been sent to him and giving news of his daughters and friends and informing Pelly that he had been dragged into playing Badminton.
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India Simla to Lewis Pelly
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Brief note enclosing a letter from Major Charles Henry Clay and a response on it from Colonel William Earle. Letter from Major Charles Henry Clay, Second in Command, Deoli Irregular Force, 20 July 1873 regarding Major John Campbell Gunning's appointment over himself to the position of Second in ...
Letter from Colonel Craven Hildesley Dickens, Government of India, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter, dated 9 August 1873, regarding the removal of the Sirdar and the appointment of his successor; the unavailability of Mr J W O'Callaghan and suggesting either the officer at Kolapur School or asking Mr William Arden Crommelin for suitable suggestions. Also included is a letter from Lewis...
Letter from Colonel William Earle, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter informing Pelly that Lord Northbrook would not be taking any action regarding the Meywar [Mewār] Bheel Corps until Major John Campbell Gunning's report had been submitted. Also discussed is a letter received from Major Gunning regarding his appointment, and further correspondence with Ma...
Letter regarding the various sporting activities that people were participating in at Poona [Pune] including Cricket, Badminton, Polo and Regattas. The letter also discusses Deare's fascination with Kriegspiel (war games), gives news of his sons; and the Viceroy's expected arrival in Agra along...
Letter from Colonel William Earle, Military Secretary to the Viceroy, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter asking Pelly to find out about the capabilities and conduct of Major Patrick Carfrae Dalmahoy during his time at Ajmere [Ajmer] as he had applied for a post in command of the Meywar [Mewār] Corps.
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding an entry in Pelly's July diary which had attracted attention as it had related to a falling out between Leslie Saunders and Herbert Mills Repton which had since been settled and asking Pelly to judge whether his correspondence on the matter should be sent to Aitchison, particula...
Letter from Colonel Craven Hildesley Dickens, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding the difficulty in finding a good builder for the Ajmere [Ajmer] College and proposing that Major Wells could undertake the works with the help of a good assistant engineer.
