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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 [588v] (1198/1291)
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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3.
Lock Is a great deal more long-suffering than I should be,
but I am sure he is taKing the wisest course in letting the lad
feel thoruoughly at home both with himself and with all the new
worK before he tries to hurry or drive hlifl at all, and I do not
doubt that 1 the end he will get the "moral bulge" all the more
surely. In which case the youth will have a great deal to be
thankfull for, for it is a great gift to get the idea of honest
work homestly done — how freat a gift I doubt if we fully
/x*- real^ who were brought ap not to conceive of the possibility
of anything else. ¥na only began to realise it when you come
up against other fiblks differently brought up.
/
ihere isn^t much newsj Lock had entered for the Tournament
but was very busy and a bit seedy so he had to scratch which
was rather a pity. But unless you’ are quite fit it is a grind
to have to play at a given moment and a fixed hour. He is
quite well again now and the indisposition was quite trifling.
We are having delicious grapes from the earliest of our
vines, but thourgh the hbnormal weather they are at least a month
later than last year. And some of the other vines are entirely
spoiled. The unseasonable rain caused a lot of damage to crops
and curiously enough a great dearth of water ! This because
rtkoodscame down and wrecked the qanats and stopped the suppIt
The garden was suffering so sorely that we had to buy 8 hours
water from Sar Asiyab !I For baths etc. we have fortunately
got a well which can be pressed into the service in case of need.
Our Qanat is again flowing, but stingily and dirtily.
Au revoir for the present.
IS. 7 . 14 . Post Day.
sol end 1 ri^v^ & tha \ the Tournament yesterday went off
splendidly. Mr. Taylor won his tie against Captain de Mare and
betwe^tS °+ the . Prize; then came the historic tussle
a £ 7 ? ^ W ° charap i ons c hase and Mr. Fowle. The foimer was
■hrvnv ® ame and on the other hand was playing like a
Mr K F S beat a £im 1 £ h i he c " 30 hand;Lca P P°or Mr. 0. handn't a look in.
beatintr^wfi u °A 6 ‘“ 2, But lt was a flne g ame ; and a thorough
without the handicap?' n ° ha ™ ! “ r ‘ r ' m0UW have b9aten hl ' n
well t h? wh ° l ? colony turned up and everything went of
wizen wJ* a^L^ he Wh °, le we may vo ^ e the show a adcceas. The
.rizes were apparently considered adeqi^te.
after the agaln now and was tennis extremely we^
? Pl ? h1 ?® w - er - over * Mrs - Taylor has Joined the
the Bank Is taki 11 ^ ® allabad and Mr ‘ T * wh0 cannot get away from
tne Bank is taking refuge with us.
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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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