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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 [545v] (1112/1291)
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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KERMAN, (
3-3-14.
You v.'ill "be delighted to hear that Loci: is going on
splendidly. Ee is up non every day for 4 or ^ hours and
comes over to the other house for lunch 1th no again.
After lunch we sit in the garden and taice tea out there,
'and read or walic about.
That the doctor is wise in warting him to he slow in
taking up his work again was proved yesterday morning. n dlim”
came up for an interview, and Lock felt hound to Impress on him
the moral responsibility incurred by him and Lecoffre for
these latest Baiuch raids. ’’Glim made no ttenpt to deny
his in^igues (of hlch Lock had no proof positive) and really
took his dressing down in excellent part, though feebly
attempting to deny that a Balhtiari Governor would have been
any use. The conversation^ was 'anl lated’ nd somewhat
controversial with the result that Lock’s temperature went up
to ? 8.9 — not serious but enough to show that we must be
c reful not to let him excite or fatigue himself unduly.
I ought to add that he and Glim parted on the most friendly
terms. .
Le Mare is still in Bam with his force; vrhen he returns Gllnf
is sending him off to Bnadar Abbas with a body of 60 men.
’••e are anxious to see her this their first expedition down theli
own particular rord will go off and whether they will succumb
to sunstroke and general ill-management or not.
Mr. Gardner has been able to buy for himself Mr. Brmaly’s
^ carriage, in the hope cf selling it ''.gain without too much loss/
and this will make travelling for him very much easier than if h
he had to ride. He hopes to st rt about he 10th.
I am sorry to say that Mr. Raaflaub is also of£ in a few daji
he is going the southern r oute and will probably take advantage
of De Herd's escort. His leave 1 c <^.ie long ince, Put we
shall miss him a good deal; he is q-ite the nicest person ton
Kerman — much too nice to be a too’reigner. Mrs. B^randlyis
patient la said to hove develo ed diphtheria whether plus
enteric or instead of it I hven't heard. I gather-he is a
most obstreperous and troublesome patient which is hardly frir
on his nurses.
For te rest there is little news; now that Lock is feeling
better and only a b t slack and easily tired we are having a
pleasant little honeymoon. He is looking better than he did
for some time before his illness which must have been coming on
much longer than we guessed. And I hope that the long though
unwelcome rest will in the end have proved a real boon.
I continue to flourish. I still remain in debt to everyone
in the matter of letters; but as I am Lock's only standby for &
such business as he h s to transact, most of my time that I can
* spare from him goes Into sending telegrams and letters and
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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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