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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 [486v] (994/1291)
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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z id pointed out that h*■ was impiniiling his own position £ id
only iMki ig £ iooi oi himsoif by £botti ig (oi instigsting)
opposition to tin Govt, ordors end Govt, taxes. This typo oi
inti rview i? z v t y d> lief to ousi ioss. Thoim is no us> blul'i
i ig too much, and no uso throat; ting : t ?ii — unless you an
ur< you Cc put yi'ui' ton ats into ox. oution. Aid wi tii 6
Indian sowars you oa mot proti id to cot ro< ti • Gov. with
500 odd t imi d Bakhtifris II Howovnr, Lock rofusod to b ii vn
in the Go. 1 s pwworli san‘ ss and rot used to loav< the pi' s too
until ch< Gov. haa promised to issue a proelf mat ion to the
it ct tie c vt i-yon. was to rosumo wo I’k qui niy. Hi piomisod
uo do so; intendi ig o doubt to omak his promist , so t, 00 *-
ju: l stid: d at is > xo llent, well will you just draft it ow
a id i shall take away g. copy with mo. Tin cliff How could
not re ruse to do 10; 30 Lock earn* aw £ y with tin desired pio-
cla motion. Of course h. kn« w tint ii o Gov. would iot attempt
to enforce it; but then h'> had him rather in a clef t stick.
Either tie proclamation, was in bad faith or else h< stood seif
confessed as quit* impotent «. d u»' less. As n xp cted,
ih Gov. issu a secret orders teat ti-. Proclamation im £ it
noti-.ing; the people w. r instruete*d to tear it dor > and the
police weri not allowed to prevent them. So everything went
on ioi' 3 v ral days, Therei was iothing more ti at Lock could
do, ana he felt that another fruiless interview wcu-la be. of
no use, so he brought into play the mast rly* inactivity, .na
sat tight. On tin Su'day, the mount a in c. me to Muhamnu d
<. id the Amir appeared, anxious to make his peace . The we ak
central Govt, had wir«-a down that the tax ne ed not be enforced
for u e pins- it t ia so he gave hi a assurance that everyone wou
bi beck at to ik o Monday a ,m. I i uiie public 'y* hi gigui'< s
as a popula r r ro; < specially as he has pi oclaimed ti-.a-t tie tax
is off, omitting tie f for t» e pn sent 1 of f is instructions.
Buu win n his intervie w with Lock was over, I do n* t Li i k he
fell just so triumphant
All tin-ougi inis difficult and tricky time , though telegrams
wore going from here two and tereo times a day as m. tiers a v 1-
op. d, fite; L ga lion uver co iQescenaed to acknowl dg» them still
lies to wii'i down Z'j comm nt or suggf-stio '.s. They ar n^ost
sea ndaiously slack. Sin.c, Lock cann tie y have n vi r one
volunteered a;i.y' infermation about Tehran politics, ifce various
Bakhtia.ri factions e tc. etc. tiiougi i 1 fact tin Amir's conduct
is probably based on some conside ratlons'of intiigue- w yo d our
kt ;n here •
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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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