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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 [610v] (1242/1291)
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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them. When I heard that they were near I also went out on foot
and met them at the cemetery where the coffin was waiting ready
ihere were only the four of us present Dr. D., Mr. Boyland Mr.
F. and myself. We had seen to the preparing of the grave
and we got the pesltte coffin Into position. Then I succeeded
in aarrying off the two G.M.S. people to the Consulate as there
was still an hour to spare before the service. W e left one of the
suwars on guard outside the little cemetery, and walked across
thedesert home. It was a glorious fresh morning and I can give
you no idea how peaceful and lovely ou^great Jagged mountain
ranges looked in the early sunlight under the blue sky with the
nest of green gardens and beautiful trees as a foreground at their
? a ®f- ^ D - galloped on on his pony to the hot bath I had
left ready for him and soon after the rest of us reached the
consulate, he joined us at breakfast looking wondefully fit
clean sult an<1 apparently none the worse for his long
™^i gh L? 1 if rlra ?P; ,, 1 had Prepared breakfast for a much larger
t ? at D:r * Westlake and M1 * 3 Petley would be with him
but they had wisely come down the evg. before and slept at their
own house Mrs. D. had had to stay behind to do burning and
dlaldfec ting and also to look after the youngsters
has M 2i lle Tanner staying with her up there).
Then It was time to off to the service. I took along t#wo
nrorti^A Carry i ng ^ all /. the flowers garden and the
Nawab
An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India.
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M?s d TaviA-r hJn f ? f the cormnunlt y already assembled,
arranges 8 n i Ce whlte c l°^h over the coffin and
f ew w f eaths on top. There was nothing really sad
f>une:ral » 1 think we were all glad to feel
Jao! happy, active little lady we all loved need never
S r 1 J- lne8S an y raore and that she had passed so
a Udknowln S 1 y from her eager work here, before even
thf had07 -T>° f -i Wearlnes8 119(1 f al:i - en on her. We laid her beside
through t^hoiri^twAi 9t the Very feet of 9 raan whora she had nursed
inaA?? i 7P ? ld twelve years ago. And we smothered the coffin
ln i a f Pa ? agUS fern 911(1 covered the grave with flowers.
_ lQ ^ ino 98 * say there was no real sadness there, still I was
g ad enough that Lock should have been away and been soared the
?Tr°7ea off"?;/- 2 ld al i t ? at he ooul11 -
MlssTfiffo^r^ and slee P less looking ladles (Or. w. and
bed in nli« ’ g9ve the,n hot coffee and P u t them to
ad ln nlce w hlte night gowns In a well-curtained room I hari
M rr D F- D - but h ° had work In anS went
jent 1 don'i 9
for wharw 9 0 ? 8 d h ”ought a of. al ' /the “ l83l0n people ” e9ra9d grateful
brin^no 8 ^?? two silent week’s we have recelned a treble post
i5 lngl T n L lett ? rB from Sc °tland and Dublin of Ju*ne 30 , July°8 &
digest ?hL°^ y C8 ? e V*? 1 ; 9nd we have hard ly had ^ time to
adlauati?v Pr °?f rly ’ stlu 1688 can we hope to answer them
3 fr / !? ere are three fr. Mother to me, one to L
Hi Ida anS ? f? Jous?n LL, 3 fr * Papa 9nd M9n,9,;L fr *
na i rr. Cousin Marie. I enumerate them thus particular-
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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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