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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 [550v] (1122/1291)
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 .
I forgot to mention that &e M. told us his men had "been dsS*
' 50 hours without food at one point of the combat. This is
the kind of commissariat we had ventured to predict.
You remeber the scoundrel Pandelis Joseohides, a Turkish
Greek T ' T ho as agent for an American firm used to enjoy and
disgrace our protection ? And how Lock got him deprived
of this when he found him producMg infamous forgeries etc etc
(Lock resuming his typing ac tivitioa drive r; m< back to tin other
machine I)
' Wf LI this raefnt tht.t th<- Kazan Co. until tiny c ho sc to pro-
vice t rf spf ctabi* agf-nt rs re w r< also without our pro t» ction.
Thf n <>. t w h< ar ir that th< Kazaei Co. has b ' n bought qy Cet^ 11
This is^maniff st lie as it is w il known that pastf lli has no
capital to spam for tfking ov< r anotin-r cone rn; it is proba> iy
a rut < to get protect'd again. About this L. in macing inqui
ries tut the r» al jdkf lies here. What< v r the truth oi
th Cfx t' dii-Kazm aiaalgamatiou, Pandt Li Jos» paid* s riceivd
instruct ions to hand over th« books funds etc. of which h was
in charg' to Hussainoff((Cafitelli• s agent here in the ebr nc of
Messrs Moreau or Stf vens). t>and' Li.iif d still 5 months of his
contract with Kazcn to run, < .id eft' r handing over ]v w.-s. to wait
here for Mr. Stevens'* arrival. xusteau of tf is our friend
pays himself his fiv« montr,s' salary in advanc< his trav» Lling
*'a < xpens 's and sundry other odde and ends, hands over th funds
with a deficit of 4000 tuiaans (comt £ 800 ) an c< Levants for Sftrt)
Bandar Abbas. on a wire from Mr. Stevens from Ham a dan, Lock
stirs up th< Persian authorities thf Legation etc. and an
order for his arrest roaches all th< Gulf ports and all the local
districts. H' has now been brought in and if. in saf' custody.
If he had been still unct< r our protection, w< should probably
havi 'u cl to protest against his b * n Logg' d in a Persian gaol
an Cl hav < }« cl to try to raa k< so m' .arrangf mf nt for k' : ping him up
here; as it is h< must jjist tfk< his chsncf of whatsoever
tr. . tm nt h- g^ ts. Lock’s joy at not having to bother about
him if. a ouffici'nt r< ward for a 11 th' trouble it cost to g< t
ris of him. pis ultimate fat' won’t b< known fb r a long tira
Lik. mo ft offenders in P rsia h< will slip through ti.e Govt.
■ fixig'i's som'how in t. < tnd by brib' ry or escape: hut m aaitim
h- i f ‘ f ir' ' cl< d. obj c t L' sson. And it is pi' asani that tin s<
icgu s sf.ould se.- that, tho tire at of d'-privi.jg tin m‘of Br.
protfx-tion (wh. truly it would b better n v r to giv them)
is no «mpty ont . Lock it. a< xt g- iiig to mov that Br. pixo-
V c t ion ii' v' r b accord'd to any firm who does not fupply
*■ Su rop e an Agent. It is too abfurd to hav to prot'et aJLl
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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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