Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India to Lewis Pelly
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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.
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Government of India, to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Officiating Agent to the Governor General for Rajpootana [Rajasthan]
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Brief note asking Pelly to submit his opinions on an unspecified matter.
Letter from Beatrice Lyall Aitchison, Gorton Castle, Simla to Lewis Pelly
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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 shuttlecoc...
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor General in Rajpootana [Rajasthan]
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Letter regarding the already visible benefits of the new regime of discipline that Pelly has been enforcing in Rajpootana [Rajasthan]; and arranging for the two of them to meet in Agra.
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Government of India, Camp to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Officiating Agent to the Governor General for Rajpootana [Rajasthan]
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Letter regarding the giving of 'utter and pau' by both the Viceroy and Foreign Secretary and the different classes of Chiefs who are entitled to receive it.
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding the Aitchison's departing for Scotland that evening and providing Pelly with their address whilst there; a meeting with Sir Bartle Frere; and the fact he will have to go back to the India Office on his return from Scotland as there is much work to be done.
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Umballa to Lewis Pelly
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Letter, marked private, regarding the Viceroy's decision to replace Pelly at Baroda which was taken out of concern for Pelly's health and over the effect that Pelly suddenly being taken ill during proceedings there could potentially have. The letter also gives Aitchison's opinions on the policy of t...
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India, Simla to John Cheape Brooke
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Brief letter informing Brook that the Maharaj Rana of Jhallawar [Jhalawar] is entitled to adopt a son as all other Chiefs in Rajpootana [Rajasthan] are.
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Government of India, to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor General in Rajpootana [Rajasthan]
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Brief letter regarding the Persian Flag and proposing that they find out how much illustrations for one or two scenes of Pelly's planned book will cost. The letter also informs Pelly that the Governor-General is visiting the interior of India and that this is providing Aitchison with the opportunity...
Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Clement Park, Lochee, Dundee to Lewis Pelly
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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 whom the...