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351. Mss Eur F126/69, ff 18-19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/69, ff 18-19
Title:
Draft circular letter from Colonel Lewis Pelly, Mount Aboo [Ābu] to Colonel William Beynon, Jeypore [Jaipur]; Colonel Alexander Hutchinson, Meywar [Mewār]; Colonel William Carnell, Erinpoora [Erinpura]; Major Charles Walter, Jodhpoor [Jodhpur]; Captain Arthur Roberts, Eastern States, Bhurtpoor [Bharatpur]; Captain James Berkeley, Harrowlee [Haroli] - Deolee [Deoli].
Scope & Content:
Letter enclosing a note from Charles Umpherston Aitchison regarding Rajpootana [Rājasthān] carriages (the note is no longer enclosed).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1873
Extent:
2 folios

352. Mss Eur F126/69, ff 20-21

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/69, ff 20-21
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Officiating Agent Governor General, Mount Aboo [Ābu] to The Manager, Times of India Office, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding a previous request from Pelly that his newspapers be sent to his new address in Aboo [Ābu] rather than his old one in Simla, which had not been done and again requesting that they update their address for him.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1873
Extent:
2 folios

353. Mss Eur F126/69, ff 45-50

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/69, ff 45-50
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Ajmere [Ajmer] to Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the Viceroy (Thomas George Baring, 2nd Baron Northbrook)'s decision to cancel the Durbar and asking whether this was due to the apprehended famine, the fear of disease in the camp or whether his Lordship simply considered the limited numbers and minor status of the Chief's atten...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Nov 1873
Extent:
6 folios

354. Mss Eur F126/69, ff 87-88

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/69, ff 87-88
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Camp - Jeypore [Jaipur] to Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Pundit Munphool's resignation from the ministership of Bikaneer [Bīkāner], and his request to be considered for the position at Kotah which the Government is considering Fyz Alli Khan [Faiz Ali Khan] for. The letter goes on to discuss recent interference at Puttiala [Patiala];...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Dec 1873
Extent:
2 folios

355. Mss Eur F126/69, ff 100-101

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/69, ff 100-101
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly to Captain Evelyn Baring, Private Secretary to the Viceroy (Thomas George Baring, 2nd Baron Northbrook)
Scope & Content:
Letter thanking his Lordship (Thomas George Baring, 2nd Baron Northbrook, Viceroy of India) for Captain Henry Byam Abbott's appointment; a new appointment to the Rajpootana [Rājasthān] Police Agency; problems with the conduct of Captain Victor Edward Law; the Raja of Rajpootana consenting to Fyz...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1873
Extent:
2 folios

356. Mss Eur F126/70, f 83 2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/70, f 83 2
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Camp Rajpootana [Rājasthān] to Robert H Mair, L L D
Scope & Content:
Note enclosing a brief biographical sketch and requesting a copy of the 1875 edition (of the publication the biographical sketch is to feature in). The biographical sketch is not enclosed with the note.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
05 Oct 1874
Extent:
1 folio

357. Mss Eur F126/70, ff 68v-69

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/70, ff 68v-69
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Camp enroute from Jodhpore [Jodhpur] to Palee [Pāli] to Captain Evelyn Baring
Scope & Content:
Letter accepting the invitation to Government House and discussing matters in Rajputana. The matters discussed include Pelly's visit to Jodhpore [Jodhpur] and his observations on the architecture of the Jodhpore fort; his full itinerary including work to be done at Ajmere [Ajmer] owing to the d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1874
Extent:
2 folios

358. Mss Eur F126/75, ff 7-10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/75, ff 7-10
Title:
Letter from Colonel John Allen Wright, Political Agent, Haraoti to Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor-General at Rajputana
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding sending Lieutenant Yate on boundary settlement duty; a 'secret council' of the nobles of Mewar organised by the Karawa Rao in which the belief that the Maharana had been murdered through witchcraft was again raised along with the desire to see those they believed responsible bro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1874
Extent:
4 folios

359. Mss Eur F126/75, ff 11-16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/75, ff 11-16
Title:
Letter from Colonel John Allen Wright, Political Agent, Haraoti to Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor-General at Rajputana
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Maharaj Suckul Singh whom Wright his receiving pressure to name as successor to the late Maharana of Oodeypore [Udaipur, Mewar], and Sohun Singh was has desires on the throne too but whose is considered by Wright as the soure of much disquiet in Mewar. The letter also discusse...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1874-31 Oct 1874
Extent:
6 folios

360. Mss Eur F126/85, f 12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/85, f 12
Title:
Copy of a service telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda
Scope & Content:
Telegram informing Pelly that accommodation would be required for the Chiefs of Scindia (Jayaji Rao Scindia) and Jeypore [Jaipur] (Sawai Ram Singh II) as well as for all the members of the Baroda Commission.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1875
Extent:
1 folio