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An Account of a Journey in Kashmir by David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer and Letters from Emily Overend Lorimer to her Parents sent from Bahrain and Kerman [535v] (1092/1291)
The record is made up of 2 files (630 folios). It was created in 1898-1914. It was written in English and Persian. The original is part of the 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. .
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t ar.Ly ia th< s< rx ; on for tra firms'mante, w triad to
' Rouadars' fj ta r wards ov r broken stony ground; it was gr* ft
fun .md' nic and warning, but onas rotating hat mad things
a bit difficult. Th< plfc was sc a'that Lock aid x Wfj nt
on loot. Major Glimstodt w-at on ci.nad of ui; on horseback; ;
w< gi v him minut' instructions as to Ijcw to g* t ti re ( it is
almost within sight oi the Consulate gf t «} but for all 11 * at h
didn’t turn up till- quarter of an hour after us / havi.ig spent
ti^e interval scouring the country ft a gallop looking for it 1
X should say h must b s quit* tin stupid'st person in max, V rs
of finding’ his wry that ever was created, w re it not that
ih< oth' r Swede?a seem to run him very close. xh oth >r
two turned up an four late, ai t r poor Mrs. Dodson hr d pack d
up her ^oodf and th* Samovars w re cold. Th y also rxd w n
galloping about wildly. S 'ing tin y arc personally so very
tiiiwk-hea.ded tie y really ought to t< 11 off a hundred oi tie ir
men to learn the local geography and tin n not leavo tin ir
horn' s without a squad of guides to tak them out and bring the**,
*f****'iMitu~ — tho* i.indeed Lock if ri^-.t when in says it isn't order*-
lie.s th y n a cut nurses.
Poor Mr. Gardner is still v ry seedy a.nd in a gpod cr al
of pain ind Dr. D. still withholds a del inite opinion to tin
great annoya.ncf oi tin Bank.
T have- sp- ut a-JL togetj^ t thr-e jolly forenoons a.t Mrs.
Wris t s and hrv ac counte d to r 9 hug' packing a see, tinsre re a
n ally r 1 mains only on< now that can b< dorr in ad van a .
Th< Bt’^-nctlys ?x< expect' d on Friday with tin ir contingent and
th Taylors on Monday. Mr. Wright hop s to be able to @ t
from Mr. Bi’ftrhly the loan oi his carriage to drive: to Y< zd
(the road is possibi' if not v< vy at tfactiv for driving)
axi this would b' a great saving of fatigu to Mrs. W. I ho pc
it will b< possibi' to arraug .
W< have little domvstic news ' xc • pt that aora on has ca r
ri= d off 7 pairs oi Lack's nic % n< w socks.' Th natural per
son to suspect would b« Bo or zoo, but I don't ti ink from his
manner that h< did it, perhaps he is only an extra good play
actor, but anyhow h ser ms g ( nuin ly crushed and distressed,
and I ti ink wo uld have put th m back ana pretended that h< ia d
found them som< where. I am inclined to suspect my Ispahan is
not perhaps so mud from v'ic as from a natural d sir to gt
Bo or zoo into troubl< . This would b< natural not only b caus'
h is a fire-worshipper, but also b- cruar h< has b •• a doing
Lis . level best to ge t them into trouble. I should lik< to
raia th ir room fem da.y and s v^at I c: uld find, but ti a.t w
would probably m an, having to turn ti. m out wr ich I am not at
‘ H uotious to do . M .antim' I wisi th d» linquent would
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This file consists of two separate physical files as follows:
1) An account of a journey in Kashmir in 1898-99 written by David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer of the Indian Army. His account is entitled 'Three Months of Privilege Leave'. It contains his observations on the languages, peoples, transport, flora and fauna, trade and climate of the region. There are occasional edits and corrections to the original text marked in red pen. The Persian language material in the file is a proverb written on folio 194.
In addition to this travel diary, the following is enclosed: an essay by Lorimer entitled 'Modern Education' dated 9 February 1895 (folios 1-24); two copies of a pamphlet that was published 'for private circulation' in memory of David's brother, John Gordon Lorimer, following his death on 8 February 1914 (folios 255-262); and another essay by Lorimer entitled 'Our Indian N.W. Frontier - a study in a bye-gone Civilisation. A forgotten Chapter of Frontier History' (folios 221-253).
2) Copies of letters that were sent from Emily Overend Lorimer to her parents, Thomas George Overend and Hannah Kingsbury. The letters describe the lives of Emily and her husband, David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer (referred to as 'Lock' in the letters), while living in Bahrain from October 1911 until November 1912 (folios 263-310) and in Kerman from January 1913 until November 1914 (folios 313-634). David served as Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Bahrain 1911-12 and as HM Consul, Kerman and Persian Baluchistan, 1913-14.
The letters discuss a range of topics including Lorimer's observations of local customs, food, climate, scenery and festivals; the couple's domestic life and arrangements (especially their servants, who are often discussed in racialised, insulting language); and her interactions with other non-local residents. Also discussed are Lorimer's reading habits, her and her husband's health, family news and, occasionally, world events and political developments.
On folios 322-324, the file contains a description of a walk around Kerman in March 1914 that is accompanied by a sequence of six small black and white photographs of various points in the journey (folios 315-321).
In addition to these letters, the file also contains a number obituaries and letters of condolence written upon the death of David's brother, John Gordon Lorimer, on 8 February 1914 (folios 299-302, 415-416 and 543-544).
On folio 417, the file contains an obituary of David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer published in an unknown newspaper following his death on 26 February 1962.
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Foliation: this file consists of two physical volumes. The foliation sequence commences at the front cover of volume one (ff 1-262) and terminates at the inside back cover of volume two (ff 263-634); these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- An Account of a Journey in Kashmir by David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer and Letters from Emily Overend Lorimer to her Parents sent from Bahrain and Kerman
- Pages
- 263r:298v, 303r:306v, 309r:391v, 393r:411v, 418r:542v, 545r:634v
- Author
- Lorimer, Emily Martha
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