Letter from George Hamilton, Barons Court, Ireland to Sir Lewis Pelly
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Letter from George Hamilton, Secretary of State for India, regarding Pelly remaining in England until November 1876 as he deserves a rest and a holiday.
Letter from George Hamilton, India Office to Sir Lewis Pelly
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Brief letter returning a paper which Hamilton (Secretary of State for India) had shown to Lord Salisbury (Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury).
Two pencil notes written by Lewis Pelly, one dated 14 January 1875 and the other 18 January 1875, possibly replies to Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Secretary to the Government of India. The notes relate to forty lakhs of money which had allegedly been removed from Baroda and was intended to ...
Letter from [J S Hurrell?], Ahmedabad to Sir Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding arrangements for the 33rd Garrison which was to go from Bombay to Baroda, but which he had heard may no longer be required and advising Pelly to take action immediately should they no longer be needed there.
Letter from George Hamilton, House of Commons to Sir Lewis Pelly
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Letter from George Hamilton, Secretary of State for India asking about a telegram he thought Pelly had sent to the Indian Government or Charles Umpherston Aitchison but which he can find no record of it having been sent.
Letter from Adolphus Warburton Moore, India Office to Sir Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding questions of ceremonial procedure at Baroda which had been raised by Colonel Robert Phayre. The questions relate to the attendance of the Resident and Troops at the Gunputtee [Ganpati] and Dusseerah [Dussehra] festivals when they fall on a Sunday and asking which of the different st...
Draft letter from Lewis Pelly, Windham Club, St James's Square, London to Captain Evelyn Baring
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Draft of a letter regarding the possibility of Pelly returning early to India so that Aitchison can take his leave as there are concerns over Aitchison's health and also so that Pelly can be there for the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) visit. The draft letter contains numerous crossings through ...