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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 [367r] (753/1291)
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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VIII.
KERMAN
86 - 3 - J.9.L3.
Howovor, I paid no
just as wo worn on tho point
in to say that da'far had
way back from tho bazaar
his
ho
Tho long-oxpoctod blow has fallon at last, aid Ja far 1
has do no for himsolf. On Sunday haa Stoward to
lunch and wo r o bringing him vd. th us to Church aft^?r t *a;
th> first intimation j ^ acl that anything was wrong was that
toa was brought in by Haji 'Ali. Now H.A. is not regarded
as salonfjihig and as it happon^xi Ghulam Husain had boon having
fovorso thTiro was no oxcuso for Ja’far b.>ing out without
loavo and whon thdro was a guest,
groat attontion to tho lapso; tut
of starting for church, H.A. can.i
had a fall from his donkoy on tho
(it is so far away that wo allow tho sorvants tho uso of a
aonk .y to go and do tho markoting) and was hurt, and might
thoy sond for tho doctor. Wo sont off for Dr. Stoinhoff
and ratantim) Lock wont ovor to soo him. Tho moro iact ol
falling of c our go suggostod that ho tho vrorso for woar,
but vihon Lock saw him, thoro was no doubt at all. Ho is
usually vory plucky whon ho is soody or in pain, tut thoro
was whiSporing and gibboring and making a fuss. Ho was
badly cut about tho chin ana bruisod about tho shouldors,
but of—th<>ro was not much to »> don>i till tho doctor
aiioula arrivo so Mr. Stoward and I wont on our way to Church
leaving Lock to follow whon ho had soon tho doctor. On our
way back wo wo ro waylaid by tho daffadar (hoaa of tho sowars)
at th a gato, who told us a yarn that at first seomod almost
incredible. After Lunch it appears that da'far (pi’Obably
already half seas over) wont out td tho stables and told tho
sals to saddle tho Bishop, Lock’s own horse,but not to put on
the Sahib's saddle. And then and thoro ho mounted him ana
rode off. Whav on earth the 6 sowars and 2 sais wore doing
to allow such a thing to happen under their noses, no on> f
will ever know; probably a lot of them were asleep and the
sals was staggered by the bluff ana hadn’t the presence of
to come and ask. Anyhow they let him ride off; he probably
paraded about a bit on his ffjflo horse, got a lot ipore drink
and on the way back let tho horse down, cut its knods and
incidentally was . badly knock >a about him'sJJef.. We are
still nursing him; but of course as soon as ho is will enough
he will have to go. We have after all giv n him about 4 ^
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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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