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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 [430v] (882/1291)
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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think wh£t e lot of work thr.y aro lotting thomsolvos in
for; though of course jock's toaious and minute research^
into tfin facts ana the man’s books will save them a lot o
trouble. Anyhow for the momnnt we aro ria of the thing
j a]_ hamd ulillah I
Also he has succeeded in convicting of sin a numbe
of Afghan-Baluoh rifle traders ana is confiscating a
number oi rifles ana deporting the whole crowd. They
incluae patty’s father-in-law. The real joke is
that the majority of them are not really British subjects
but Fatty appears to have represented to his F-i-Law
the immense aavantages to be gained by British protection
and he contrived to get them registered here as
subjects ana no aoubt thought himsoli a big patron of the/*..
They have now for some time onjoyea the aaventages ana pri
vileges ol Brit, subjects in their ostensible traaings,
but little dia they think that there was the other side to
the picture ana that they were putting themselves into the
hanas of the Brit. Govt, if their evil practices wore disco
vered. I expect Fatty is less popular with them now [
Tf they haa remained Afghans we coula have done nothing but
withdraw our "good offices". The confiscated rifles will
be disposea of to defray the expenses of their deportation —
which x think is aaaixig insult to injury. But the town will
be well ria of the gang, ana Brit, prestige will not suffer b
their removal.
It has been the practice to extena the privileges of
Brit, protection here to all sorts oi people who haa only the
flimsiest reasons for claiming it ana who under cover oi it
have been carrying on all sorts of aisreputable aealings.
Lock is hoping to make a clean swoop of many of those, ana
our rifle-dealing friends are only the first instalment.
It is of course a most unwise policy to protect more scoundr
rels than you can help, but there is a temptation to deal out
certificates and such like as a weak way of making yourself
obliging. Applicants who are not bona fide get short shrif
nowaaays l
ffo have not as yet hoard of a successor for Fatty,
though no aoubt Bushire is aoing its best. It will be
splendia to get ria of him; there is not a question that he
also is mixed up — or has in the past been mixed up — with
the rifle-dealing gang, and many other questionable^ doings.
w e have had several most friendly letters from col*
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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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