Letter from Lewis Pelly to Captain Arthur William Roberts, Political Agent, Eastern States, Bhurtpore [Bharatpur]
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Brief letter regarding a memorandum from Colonel William Earle concerning the movement of the Viceroy (Thomas George Baring, 2nd Baron Northbrook) to Bhurtpore [Bharatpur]. The memorandum is no longer enclosed with the letter.
Letter from Lewis Pelly to the Assistant to the Agent to the Governor General, Shajangurh [Sajjangarh]
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Letter regarding the proceedings of the Bikaneer [Bīkāner] Durbar; Pelly's intention not to interfere further with the petitioners from the Durbar; and stating his satisfaction on having read through the proceedings.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Aboo [Ābu] to Leslie Saunders, Ajmere [Ajmer]; Captain Thomas Cadell, Political Agent Ulwa [Alwar]; Captain Arthur Roberts, Eastern States, Bhurtpoor [Bharatpur]; Colonel William Beynon, Political Agent Jeypoor [Jaipur]; Colonel Alexander Hutchinson, Political Agent, Meywar [Mewār]; Major Charles Walker, Jodpoor [Jodhpur]; Colonel William Carnell, Erinpoora [Erinpura]; Captain James Berkeley, Political Agent Harowlee [Haroli] Deolee [ Deoli]
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Letter regarding a Durbar that the Viceroy (Thomas George Baring, 2nd Baron Northbrook) intends to hold around the beginning of November and requesting details on which Chief's within Rajpootana [Rājasthān] may wish to attend.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Mount Aboo [Ābu] to Leslie Saunders, Commissioner at Ajmere [Ajmer]; Colonel William Beynon, Political Agent Jeypoor [Jaipur]; Colonel Alexander Hutchinson, Political Agent Oodeypoor [Udaipur]; Colonel William Carnell, Political Agent, Sirohie [Sirohi]; Captain Arthur Roberts, Political Agent Eastern States, Bhurtpoor [Bharatpur]; Captain James Berkeley, Officiating Political Agent Harotee [Hāroti]-Deolee [Deoli]; Captain Charles Burton, Assistant to the Agent Govern...
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Letter enclosing a note from Captain Philip Durham Henderson concerning the forthcoming Durbar at Agra: Letter from Captain Philip Henderson, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Officiating Agent to the Governor General, Rajpootana [Rājasthān], 7 August 1873 informing Pelly that those Chief's who do n...
Letter from Lewis Pelly to Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department
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Letter regarding the need to employ a confidential clerk as Pelly has been using a young man he trained in the Persian Gulf, but that he will be required to return there now Pelly's appointment has been confirmed. The letter goes on to comment on the essential use the young man has been as the ...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Aboo [Ābu] to Captain Arthur William Roberts
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Note informing Captain Roberts that Government have declined to re-employ Captain Young and have placed him instead at the disposal of the military department.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Mount Aboo [Ābu] to the Colonel John Allen Wright
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Letter advising Colonel Wright that the Maharana should attend to Dr Burr's recommendations and approving his request to withdraw Major Gunning's outposts. The letter also discusses when Wright should come to visit Pelly.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Mount Aboo [Ābu] to Mrs Janette St. John
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Letter regarding Pelly having submitted her husband's name for the Governorship of Mayo College and describing the station and its climate. The letter also states that Pelly has submitted St. John's name for a Political Agent vacancy in Central Asia should he not be chosen as Governor.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Aboo [Ābu] to Messrs Jaffer Suleman and Company
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Letter describing the contents and value of some cases; expressing his dislike of customs houses; and requesting that the Company keep the cases until further notice owing to the rain.