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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 [599v] (1220/1291)
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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Germans drove the Russians Into the Gulf of Finland
Whatever is the upshot of it all, and it does look as
if Germany had taken on rather a fclg Job, nothing can rob
us of the pride of having responded promptly to the need of
our allies as soon as it was clear that we could not nego
tiate peace for them.
One is only dimly trying to realise the awful horror of
it all, the privations, bereavements, the physical miseries,
but it may be ib time to turn us from a herd of charity-
children with our mouths 4 >pen waiting to be state-fed, into
men again as our fathers were. A few weeks ago it looked
as if the only men the Bnplre still could boast were the
htndfull(of both sexes)in Ulster. If this will once
more rouse the other thousands who have not yet bowed the
knee to Baal, we may live to thank God for the war.
The spobtaneous messages of the colonies have stirred
one’s biood,
" where the old trad*,’s plying
" and the old flag flying
n They shall find us ware and waking, as they found us long
ago "
If it could even stir a breath of pride and patriotism
in the hearts of the Irish Rationalists — but that is per
haps too much to hope for. And yet "God is great".
we are arranging for bi-weekly cou^friers to bring us out
the news and the posts and to take back anything we want to
send in.
Our plan is to send off our caravan to morrow early, and
to borrow a carriage to follow after it ourselves later In
the day. This will save us all the hanging about that
attends the first unpractised movements of one's caravan
and also the first day’s somewhat monotonous ride across
the very familiar looking plain. The Gov. is always pres-
sllng carriages on us but we very seldom avail ourselves of
them, once In a way however. It Is friendlier. The old
tlmeo Danaos et don* ferentes
holds good In the East still. You need have no doubt
that they want counter-gifts of at least treble the value
and probably half a dozen ulterior ends served as well.
This week has brought us two lots of letters, so we are
now level again. These range from June 16-24. They
bring us our first authentic hews of Artaxerxes, and we are
delighted to hear how well he and Edith are. Is he to
be called Lionel after Mr. Armltage ? He would be greatly
pleased for he wholly lost his heart to Edith.
w e were much obliged for Achie's wedding Invitation. Mrs.
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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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