Letter from Sir Richard Temple, Member of the Council of India, Simla to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Sir Richard's hopes of visiting Aboo [Ābu] and Oodeypore [Udaipur] in October 1874 and asking Pelly's advice on the best routes to take and the amount of time required for travelling.
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 Lewis Pelly to Captain Philip Durham Henderson, Under Secretary, Foreign Department, Government of India
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Letter enclosing a letter from Major William Howell Beynon on the Kishengurh [Kishangarh] Peshcush (an offering or tribute). Letter from William Howell Beynon, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Officiating Agent Governor General, 10 October 1873, regarding the amount of His Highness (of Kishangarh...
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India, Calcutta to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Covering note enclosing circular No.35a to 44, 26 April 1842, which may be of interest to Pelly: Circular sent to various Political Agents and Residents in India regarding protocols, considerations and respect to be given to India Prince, and outlining when to and not to get involved with their...
Letter from Captain Charles William Burton, Bickaneer [Bīkāner] to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter confirming that he would not be able to leave Bickaneer [Bīkāner] to meet with Pelly owing to the ongoing difficulties with the Maharaja, and regarding various complaints which have been taken up and the slow pace with which they were being resolved.
Letter from Captain Charles William Burton, Bickaneer [Bīkāner] to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter thanking Pelly for offering to meet him in Ajmere [Ajmer] and proposing that they revert to their original intention of meeting in Jeypore [Jaipur] on 1 January 1874.
Letter from Captain Charles William Burton, Camp Seehur to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter thanking Pelly for sending the letter from Aitchison; and discussing some disputed land near Bursoo [Budsu] which is nearly 100 miles from the road to Bickaneer [Bīkāner], including the difficulties in reaching it, the poor quality of the roads, the lack of available water and the need fo...
Letter from Pandut Rain Kurrum [Pandita Ramarna], Tonk to Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor General for Rajpootana [Rājasthān]
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Letter enclosing a sample described as antiquarian writing in Pallee words, and a testimonial granted to him by Captain J F W Muir, Political Agent Harotee [Hāraoti] and Tonk. The sample appears to contain an image of a sketch map of roads and hillocks. The letter goes on to express his willing...
Memorandum by Herbert Mills Repton on the Dhai dinka Jhompree or Jain Temple at Ajmere [Ajmer]
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Memorandum regarding the Dhai dinka Jhompree, more commonly known as the Jain Temple at Ajmere [Ajmer], including General Alexander Cunningham's assertions in relation to the history of its construction as given in his archaeological report of 1864-1865, and the likelihood that the Jain's would ...
An account of the process which Sir Lewis Pelly was instructed to follow by the Government of India in arranging an interview with Damodhur Purt (the confidential secretary to the Gaekwar), and subsequently in holding an interview with the Gaekwar (Malharrao) in which the Gaekwar was offered the...