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541. Mss Eur F126/1, ff 168-171

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/1, ff 168-171
Title:
Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad, to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the matter of Major Frederick Goldsmid and discussing Pelly's anger with the Government over the affair and Jacob's opinions in favour of the Government's response. The letter also refers to an invitation from Mrs Bownie which Jacob has forwarded a copy of to Pelly.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jul 1858
Extent:
4 folios

542. Mss Eur F126/1, ff 204-232

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/1, ff 204-232
Title:
Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the deteriorating condition of Jacob's eyesight; his response to recent accusations made against him and his decision to remove himself from the Persian medal rolls. The letter also informs Pelly of his intention of sending him copies of his order regarding the Persian War and r...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Aug 1858
Extent:
29 folios

543. Mss Eur F126/1, ff 245-250

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/1, ff 245-250
Title:
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding information on Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere and the proceeedings of the Sind Irregular Horse which Pelly had requested; his experiences with the commission (on the re-organisation of the Indian Army); and his beliefs on their intentions for governing India. The letter conclude...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1858
Extent:
6 folios

544. Mss Eur F126/1, ff 300-303

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/1, ff 300-303
Title:
Letter from William Merewether, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding news from Kandahar, including of Mahomed Ameer Khan [Mohammad Amir Khan]'s tyranny. The letter also discusses a request from Pelly for some rifles, describing the differing types that are available, along with descriptions of the damage some of them can cause; the new furlough ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Apr 1861
Extent:
4 folios

545. Mss Eur F126/2, ff 3-4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/2, ff 3-4
Title:
Letter from Lady Catherine Frere to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter congratulating Pelly on his new appointment as Secretary of Legation at Teheran [Tehran].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
01 Sep 1869
Extent:
2 folios

546. Mss Eur F126/2, ff 24-25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/2, ff 24-25
Title:
William Edward Frere, Bitton, near Bristol to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the recent publication in the Bombay Gazette of a letter written by Pelly; and also regarding Frere's workload.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Aug 1867
Extent:
2 folios

547. Mss Eur F126/4, ff 22-27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/4, ff 22-27
Title:
Letter from Beatrice Lyall Aitchison, Gorton Castle, Simla to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter providing Pelly with news of the departures of various individuals, announcements of recent engagements, and general social news from Simla including the introduction of Badminton which has led to a rising trade in the sale of bats although there have been difficulties in obtaining shuttl...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Aug 1873
Extent:
6 folios

548. Mss Eur F126/4, ff 32-33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/4, ff 32-33
Title:
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter, regarding the condition of the seals on letters being sent by Pelly and enclosing some of the envelopes so that Pelly can see the problem for himself. The envelopes are not enclosed with the letter.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1873
Extent:
2 folios

549. Mss Eur F126/4, ff 61-62

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/4, ff 61-62
Title:
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Clement Park, Lochee, Dundee to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter providing Pelly with the details of the trains from London to Edinburgh and the onward trains to Dundee so that Pelly can come and stay with them. A postscript to the letter contains a further invitiation for Pelly to visit issued by Mr and Mrs Cox, Beatrice Aitchison's parents, with wh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 May 1874
Extent:
2 folios

550. Mss Eur F126/4, ff 67-68

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/4, ff 67-68
Title:
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Hotel Metropolw, Schwalbach, Germany to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding additional honours that have been confirmed on Pelly, and congratulating him on them as well as discussing Pelly's recent work (in Aghanistan) and regarding Aitchison's opinion that the policy being pursued there is a bad one. The letter goes on to discuss attempts at meeting u...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Aug 1877
Extent:
2 folios