Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding the Aitchison's departing for Scotland that evening and providing Pelly with their address whilst there; a meeting with Sir Bartle Frere; and the fact he will have to go back to the India Office on his return from Scotland as there is much work to be done.
Letter, addressed to Tullum Pelly, thanking him for taking the time to read a letter from her husband; inviting Pelly to come and see them whenever he is able and suggesting that he might like to come and see the opening of the Tay Bridge, as the weather is too unpleasant to ask him to come righ...
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Simla to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding his having found things different once he arrived in India, his having unexpectedly found himself directed to Simla and re-established in the Foreign Office, and his meeting with the Viceroy and the explanation behind why he had been offered the appointment in Assam.
Letter from Owen Tudor Burne, Campore [Kanpur], India, to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding His Excellency the Viceroy (Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Baron Lytton)'s letter on the German alliance and giving Burne's thoughts and opinions in general on him, including that he attempts to keep up too much correspondence and depends on other people's opinions of him. T...
Letter from Owen Tudor Burne, Heathercliff, Bournemouth to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding the declining health of his wife Evelyne and his reluctance to travel whilst she is unwell. The letter also discusses his desire to retire from active public life.
Letter from Owen Tudor Burne, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland to Lewis Pelly
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Letter, written on black edged mourning paper, regarding the resurfacing of the Cabul question following the arrival in Cabul [Kabul] of an envoy from the Czar of Russia, despite the Emperor having stated several days earlier that he had not given the authority for any such action. The letter g...
Letter from Alfred Cotton Way, Muscat to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding the home (British) government's rules on furniture and his wife's recent concerns over their son Alfred who had been suffering from gastric fever (Typhoid).
Letter from Lord Northbrook, Government House, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter informing Pelly that his recent address at Ajmer had been very good as had his response to the Taloohdass in regards to their revenue settlement, which he had resolved. The letter goes on to inform Pelly that the cost of residences for masters at Mayo College should be taken from the Gov...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Je Reviendrai, to Charles Umpherston Aitchison
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Letter regarding correspondence with both Aitchison and Captain Evelyn Baring (on behalf of His Lordship the Viceroy of India) in regard to Pelly's desire to return to India, and his willingness to do so before his furlough expires should he be required. The letter goes on to discuss recipients...