Letter written by Sir Bartle Frere whilst in Camp near [Oomuscote?] regarding the fugitive rebels from Hindostan [Hindustan] and Central India who have been making their way to Joudpoor where Frere expects they will be harboured, and regarding the actions he hopes to be able to take against them.
Letter expressing the hope that Pelly has fair weather for his voyage to Bombay; giving news of various friends including Sir George Clerk and Sir Robert Napier and of new arrivals including Colonel and Mrs Norman; the weather including an acount of the recent gales and her fears over their vess...
Letter from Constance E Frere, Attamout to Lewis Pelly
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Letter written on behalf of her father, William Edward Frere, thanking Pelly for his note and expressing their hopes that they will see him on Tuesday and that he will approve of the Turcoman Debonair (Rug).
Letter from Sir Bartle Frere, Mahabuleshwar to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Lady Frere's journey home to England and boxes of coins and fragments of pottery which Pelly had sent to the Freres. The letter also discusses Captain Jones's return; Mansfield's work on the Mekran Telegraph Line and his request to visit Bushire which Frere believes would be us...
Lady Catherine Frere, Parell [Parel, Bombay] to Lewis Pelly
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Letter imparting news of the family, in particular their health, and their plans for returning to England via Egypt and Naples. The letter also informs of their recent happenings including Sir Bartle laying a foundation stone for a lighthouse at Kenery [Khanderi Island] and a recent flower, fru...
Letter enclosing a letter from Lady Frere that had been returned to them owing to 'an informality with the stamping'. The letter asks for news of Pelly and of matters in the Gulf and expresses Frere's opinion that the Foreign Office is determined to 'let everything drift' not only in the Gulf b...
Catherine? Frere, Wessil Lodge, Wimbledon to Lewis Pelly
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Letter enclosing a copy of the novella The Battle of Dorking and regarding the public's fascination with the Tichborne case. The letter also gives news of the children including an exhibition of fans which one of her daughters was invited to exhibit at (the daughter's fan being a representation...
Lady Catherine Frere, Wessil Lodge, Wimbledon to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Pelly's letter of 7 August [1870?] and the news of his work and a visit from Captain G Smith, assistant to General Frederick John Goldsmid. The letter also discusses Sir Bartle's travels around England to visit friends accompanied by their daughters Katie and Georgie, and acco...
Catherine Frere, Wessil Lodge, Wimbledon to Lewis Pelly
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Letter recounting Sir Bartle's reaction on hearing of Pelly's appointment in Baroda and relaying his thoughts on the difficult work ahead of Pelly. The letter also informs Pelly of William Edward Frere and his recent health problems as well as giving general news of the children.