'private letters from [John] Jacob, [Sir Henry] Green and [Sir William] Merewether while I was in England'

Content

The correspondence focuses primarily on the work and lives of the individuals corresponding with Lewis Pelly, with a key emphasis on Sind where General John Jacob, Sir Henry Green and Sir William Lockyer Merewether were all appointed to for periods of their career.

The correspondence itself covers the period 1854-1861, however there are also pencil notes written by Lewis Pelly (most likely sometime after his retirement from the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. in 1877) and an original file label for the correspondence 'Personal letters from Ld Lytton, Ld Northbrook, Gen J Jacob, Sir W Merewether & others 1858-78' (folio 3).

Subjects discussed in the correspondence include the ongoing troubles in India following the Indian Mutiny of 1857; the organisation of the Sind Irregular Horse; matters in Afghanistan and Persia; the British press's lack of interest in Indian affairs; religion; and the Indian Army.

Approximately half of the correspondence in the file consists of enclosures to General John Jacob's letters and is his correspondence with individuals including Sir Henry Bartle Frere, Sir James Outram and Ross Balfour Moore. Other enclosures include letters to the Editor of The Times , and copies of official correspondence regarding Major Frederic John Goldsmid.

The later correspondence from 1860 to 1861 relates to Pelly's journey through Persia and Afghanistan and focuses on methods of ensuring that Pelly receives letters and telegrams en-route and also discussing matters from Aghanistan that may have an impact on India and its frontiers.

The correspondence from Lord Lytton and Lord Northbrook among others related to Sir Lewis's appointment in Baroda and the deposition of the Gaekwar of Baroda both of which Sir Lewis considered to be sensitive subjects and which was removed from the collection at the request of Lady Pellyfollowing its deposit with the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. in 1923 (folio 2).

Extent and format

1 file, 59 items (308 folios)

It is grouped into

Letter from Lewis Pelly to Barrow Helbert Ellis, Sukkur

20 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 4-13

Letter from Harriet Green, 9 James Street, Buckingham Gate, London to Captain Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 14-15

Letter from John Jacob, Ghouspoor [Ghouspur] to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 16-17

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

20 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 18-27

Letter from Henry Green, Gundava to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 28-31

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 32-33

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 34-35

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Henry Bartle Frere

6 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 36-38

Draft letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Henry Bartle Frere

12 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 39-44

Letter from John Braithwaite Hardy to an unknown recipient

32 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 45-60

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 61-62

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

28 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 63-76

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

16 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 77-84

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 85-86

Note from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

12 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 87-92

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

26 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 93-105

Letter from William Merewether, 37 York Terrace, London to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 106-107

Letter from William Merewether, 37 York Terrace, London to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 108-109

Letter from William Merewether, York Terrace, London to Lewis Pelly

6 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 110-112

Letter from John Jacob, Dil Morad, to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 113-116

Part of a letter by George William Macauley

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, f 117

Note from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 118-119

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

48 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 120-143

Note from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 144-145

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 146-149

Note from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

28 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 150-163

Letter from Henry Green, Khelat [kalat] to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 164-167

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad, to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 168-171

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad, to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 172-175

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad, to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 176-179

Letter from Henry Green, Khelat [Kalat] to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 180-183

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad, to Lewis Pelly

29 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 184-197

Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Coleshill, Warwickshire to Lewis Pelly

12 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 198-203

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

58 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 204-232

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

10 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 233-237

Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Coleshill, Warwickshire to Lewis Pelly

6 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 238-240

Letter from John Jacob, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 241-244

Letter from William Lockyer Merewether to Lewis Pelly

12 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 245-250

Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Coleshill, Warwickshire to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 251-252

Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Coleshill, Warwickshire to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 253-254

Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Coleshill, Warwickshire to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 255-258

Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Coleshill, Warwickshire to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 259-260

Letter from James Currie, Kurrachee [Karachi] to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 261-262

Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 263-264

Letter from Henry Green, Camp Khelat [Kalat] to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 265-268

Letter from Malcolm Green, Camp Moostunes [Mustung?] to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 269-270

Letter from Henry Green, Camp Mustung to Lewis Pelly

6 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 271-273

Letter from William Merewether, Kund Kote to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 274-275

Letter from William Merewether, Kund Kote to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 276-277

Letter from Henry Green, Camp Badur to Lewis Pelly

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, f 278

Letter from William Merewether, Khoob near Kusmoor [Kusmaur], to Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 279-280

Letter from Henry Green, Camp Bagh, to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 281-284

Letter from William Merewether, [Hienjhur?] to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 285-288

Letter from William Merewether, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 289-292

Letter from William Merewether, On the Indus to Lewis Pelly

14 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 293-299

Letter from William Merewether, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 300-303

Part of a letter written by John Jacob

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 304-305

Note written by John Jacob

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 306-307

Photograph of John Jacob

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/1, f 308

Arrangement

The correspondence has mostly been arranged in chronological order from earliest at the front to latest at the rear, with any enclosures to letters being placed directly after the letter they relate to. Those letters which are undated have been placed at the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The file has been foliated with a number enclosed in a circle in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. Some of the folios have been renumbered and the former numbering has been crossed through to show it is no longer current.

Condition: Folio 308 is contained within a polyester sheet. This may entail some loss of sharpness in the digitised image.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

Mss Eur F126/1

History of this record

Date(s)

1854-1923 (CE, Gregorian)

People & organisations

John Jacob

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