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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 [605v] (1232/1291)
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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but if I can remember, 1 snail try to wire you about the (60S
23 rd. September, the date you should be getting this.
If I wire VERBOSUS it will mean "Locfc returned in
due course safe and well. Bam affair went off triumphantly
Bth splendid”. This will save you any anxiety, for which
of course there is no need.
As bad luck will have it, a serious commercial crisis
has arisen here which may involve a couple of big bank
ruptcies. Mr. F. knows as much about contracts, bills
etc. as Artaxerxes. ^e spent yest. evg. with the Ency.
Brit, and he knows at least now something of v'hat there
is to know. I think it all seemed rather simple and easy
to him till I started raising questions !! Of course he
will wire to Teheran, but it involves about 10 knotty law
points and some answer must be given before Sat. and I
don’t believe Teheran have even an Ency. Brit !
It is rough on the people in question that Lock isn’t
here himself.
We are getting the war mews within about hours.
It is terrible. But it is fine the way the Colonies are
behaving. And fine the way Trades Unions are laying
aside their quarrels and miners their 8-hours' dayjfc. I hope
the Suffragettes will rise to the same level.
You will be very sorry to hear that when little Miss
Bird arrived up the hills at the Dodson camp where she was
to take a week with them before proceeding on a tour round the
hill villages, she seemed wenry and feverish. They put her
to bed and she is now in raging delirium, a severe attack of
enteric. They think she must have had a week of it at
least on her feet. And there is the Dodson holiday
wrecked. And Miss Petley and Dr. Westlake are summoned
over from their camp to help. It is not certain whether
Miss Bird caught it from the/Cvalet, now nearly convalescent
or whether she got it in the town from a patient there they
do not know. Moreprobably the latter. Anyhow it is awfull
hard luck on everyone. Tho' on the whole I think it sounds
more restful and peaceful to have high fever and delirium
oneself than to have to undertake the nursing of the same
with all the difficulties of tent-life and the possible
contamination of the little passing stream etc. etc.
When the war news reached poor Mr. Sandherr, he promptly
started a temperature and for a day or so they feared for a
relapse. Happily it was only the excitement and it passed
off. But they now censor his telegrams severely.
Must close this as I expect Mr. Fowle will be cyphering
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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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