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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 [522v] (1066/1291)
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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uaa .0 itimaalx vary agraaaoiaa-ja appeara to aiijoy 4i:noalr.
JT, <5 wo.iaa r wti.at 4 ar tiaia ourst oi i^ociaoility ia tXiA re
sult ox u*a xaot tx-at xxe aopaa to oa ralievaa very or 13y , axia
uxereiore t:.o question oi returnixig hospitality canuot arise.
We oer tainly oaxiiiot gat a Ru isi&u Conaul *x.o is mora ox a savag
ou,t we iauy easily gat one w^o is a greater ana more oapaole int
riguer.
Our seocna luntx. Oxi me R’riaay also went on well; it aeeme
to me to lack a little Ox h.e spontaneity ox the xirst; t at
least haa rather tt.e xeeliag ox ’hottea meat’; whether this was
merely the remit ox the iaenticai raeiiu, in which oas e it was p r e
isxmaoly xiot lelt qy the guests; or whether it was perhaps the xact
that more ox the guests wore t*.e new arrivals ana therefore less
at home with each other ana with us, ^ aon’t know; out anyhow every
thing was all right ana we aia.i't aisenjoy ourselves. The Boy-
lanas are most attractive people, natural ana unaxxectea ana very
interesting. Mr. B. preacnea us a very gcoa etirnest (sx.ort^
sermon on OLristmas Day which was a pleasing ch^xnge xrom poor Mr.
vice’s variety. The a'.ilaren are the most attractive little
monkeys t have met 10 r a lo^ig time, &na aro ooautiiully Drought
up. T think tx.e DoasOxis are very nice also, out they are not
so restful. T like Mrs. vev*y mac:, ana she seems a most competent
sensiole woman; Dr. D. is pleasant out always appears to oe rnenatlly
aiagncaing a dinicult Co.se'Lw .lie talking to you, auxa is not a
restiul person to convorse with \ at the sack ox ..is minaO
The wretchea pjopis cannot come to satisfactory torns with their
lanalora aria anticipate oe i:«g ooligea to move, sc t :&'j xave not
venturea to unpack their go oas yet a.a are still living in their
trunks a.a ooxes. *lx they have ueen all this tine without a
cook am Mrs. r, has osen aoing ail their own cooking with ner own
hanas. As v.e oo as three hours’ nursing a nay in the m spital
ana has the Ohila. (a jolly wxla rea-heaaea tomooy) to look ax etr
a;& has oeen caving no sort jOo, atm y->t she seems very cheery
ana not at sill worrlea or sorry xor harself. In t:. xs connection
I haa another glimpse ox the hopeless unpractical-minaeonesa of
our gooa irlenas tr.e Sweaes. Captain Ocrtingren .Is as you know
lying at the „,is.vion pospital recovering xrom his typixoia. Now
the Misaion Hospital only tat js Europeans with ext.reme inconvenience
ana ha? of coura) no regular cc ok xor them, so all through this
time when he ia requiring apscial aishes ana xo oa (every three hou '
poor Mrs. Doason h&s oeen cooking .or ..im as well as xor .je r own
hou3e..clu. The w/..ile t:. e rweaes have h. sir precious cook at
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tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
a men tin (close on £3) ialing ronna aiia not aoi.ig a
hanas turn — ana. it apparently hasn’t occurrea to one oi. tx.em
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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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- 2 files (630 folios)
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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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