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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 [356r] (731/1291)
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 .
Any >xtra nu.Lk ono got by introducing oth >r methods vsrouid probably
be s<Did for the benefit of the gardener himsjjef fas I don't doubt
0 ny surplus is at present). They have a curious way here of
sotoing the milk. As soon as it is brought in th )y heat it
unuil^ it is almost brought to the boil, but not quite; then they
put it away in a basin. When you go to skim it you g ;t off thee
top a beautiful thick ciott )d sort of cream, I think like
Devonsnire cream (which I gather from Mrs. B eton is obtained by
similar pi^ocess). When I suggested sotting in the English way
tney iaug i; d am told mo it would ail go bad and were much amazed
wn en it aid not; out I think they are right and that they got
uj u. ).r m et;.oa a far larger pi^opoi-’tion of .cream. As neither
of us appr >ciates cream in our tea — which is wick ;d sin we
bake v ry kindly to the clotted stuff which is perfectly glorious
with porridge and milk puddings and fruit. In fact it constitutes
01 aaily joys of my existence. This clotted cream is , X -
f f? r '' h J PP i n « and ls * ere** to light tor trifloB, ra.ringu,
-j/J J iii° a ^tid ail one's "best puddings".
' + . Tn e garden itself is becoming daily more interesting. Most
of cue imp oy ' f i :lds" are now showing three or four inches of bright
green barley or grass or clover or lucerne fall grown for fodder)*
out^ofr-iT^i t ° ia " im ° na tr x,s h^tV<, b>,n a gJ-oi-y of pink blossoms
out^unfortunat )ly tney ao not show up here against the prevailing
dusb-coloured walls and ground and bright blue of the sky *s they wouU
againot tn e green of trie grass and trees at home.. We hav e had a
;w narcissus aid. ther e are some very fat-budded daffodils which I
expoct to blossom every day out the cold of the nigrits seems to hold
DW ' ok ’ unfortunately arrives too late to be abl to get
&ny new se as for this season, so we are thrown on the mercy of our
P J»nVrT°™: ait W) h0P3 t0 * 0 What ^ c-n in putting in slips ana
Saplings b/iab are procurable locally this year and to start our
f. ' nLn f 5 xperiments next S't’ing. Another duty of the gardeners is
.0 sup n-intona tn j • slaying of tho sh jap .hon th .ir turn oom >s; vr,
thr0Ugh th0 fJ - 00k 1 It is no doubt a v.ry costly
todan- Z tw b>t T NO th > eeeoe ma th, brutos-
out to abou- ’’t/ D, ' ’n p ’ cuai ‘'- L0ns 01 f-'-i coneornod it must to rk
day tat{: * T”? (I “ m ' k > th! >««» calculation tom,
d-litaou f l' “* th ’ A on th> oti - ,v 1* is th , most
hn t t L f I >v»e tastod. A nd it s. »s that in th , »intor
e rd.niro '‘•- most impnaaibii to got good m ,at in th) bazaar. Th >
g~.id.uns aro most skiilod in killing mu skinning and produoo a
most professional looking carcass m h < Q T p^auce a
ib u<ll0<ias . Tois I then nang in my stoe\e-
room
, night up oy a puli >y to th i i-oof so as to bo out of th j roach
of hungry c. ts, who
tho rail. X t is rathn a a i ff 1r^h mUtt ° n 1 ' r0 " Us took on
s la.no a gory business flanging up tho corps ,, ho» ,v
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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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