Letter from Lewis Pelly, Athanaeum Club, Pall Mall, London to the Marquess of Salisbury (Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury)
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Letter to the Marquess of Salisbury thanking him for his role in Pelly receiving the knighthood of the Order of Bath. Enclosed with the letter is a draft copy of the letter to the Marquess of Salisbury acknowledging that Queen Victoria wishes to confer upon him the honour of the Order of Bath.
Letter from Albert W Woods, College of Arms to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, KCB, KCSI
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Letter enclosing Pelly's warrant to accompany his having been appointed an ordinary member of the Civil division of the Second Class of Knights Commanders of the Honourable Order of the Bath. (Warrant no longer enclosed).
Letter from William Howell Beynon, Frenches, Redhill, Surrey to Sir Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Beynon's intention of travelling to India via ship to aid his recovering health and giving news from Jeypoor [Jaipur] including of Alfred Comyn Lyall's move to Simla to take up an appointment there.
Letter from [George Christopher Molesworth] Birdwood, Acton to Sir Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding the political situation with regard to Bulgaria and Armenia; and regarding a request from Mr Townshend of the Spectator, which he hopes Pelly will act promptly in regard to.
Clipping of a report from the Indian Daily News, recounting an event at which the Viceroy (Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Baron Lytton) was in attendance and detailing the speech that he gave regarding the state of India, including recent famines and his Viceroy's tour.
Letter from Horace Walpole, India Office to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, KCB, KCSI
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Letter regarding Pelly's request to succeed Sir Alfred Wilde on the Council of India and reporting on Lord Salisbury (Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury)'s response that they require someone with a detailed knowledge of the Army in India for the vacancy as the council currently lac...
Draft letter from Sir Lewis Pelly, Heathercliff, Bournemouth to Lord Lytton (Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Baron Lytton)
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Draft of a letter regarding gossip that is being spread regarding the alleged unpopularity of the Viceroy of India and noting that the most recent references to it in the Indian news appeared to be devoid of any truth. The letter has no beginning or end and there are several crossings out and c...
Copy of a Letter from Sir Lewis Pelly, Athenaeum Club, Pall Mall, London to The Right Honourable Lord Lytton (Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Baron Lytton)
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Letter enclosing a note from Edwin Arnold (no longer enclosed) and supporting Arnold's application to go to India. The letter goes on to acknowledge receipt of a letter from Lord Lytton regarding the Western Frontier and the Northern States and that his leave is due to expire and to propose th...
