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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 [440v] (902/1291)
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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ar® aa te xearea, inaooi to «ali’ t^e town ana tner® is a fair
nullaballoo at tne tnougnt ox t..t»ir oeing incontinently ae-
portsa. Lock way nave to allow tx*aia to stay anotner montn
or to to oblige ti*e Persian autnoritiea^ out iu tnat case na
will lorinally renounce responsibility ror tnem ana put tnem
under some sort ox supervision by ti*e Peraain authorities and
•Iso get heavy surety irou them. ^hia thoug:. an annoying delay
may cause less trouble and iriction in the end. They are muon
aggrieved that alter having acrriea on tnie buaines^ so proa-
perously ana nappily unaer t..e very no«e ox une Consulate xor so
long they snould suduenly nave to pay the penalty; it is certain
ly true that it greatly to our own disgrace that they were not
molested bexore, out not exactly a reason for postponing it any
longer.
Lock ana the new Baak Manager continue to consider tnem-
selvea or ratner each other extremely sensiole people ana are
essentially in agreement over all the present difiiculties, out
they have a lot of unplea-ant work ahead xor ooth. The hour
of the "almighty Mirza" has rung. t tola you now much dis
satisfied Lock was with the way the whole policy ox the Baak
naa pass ea into his hands, out he wasn't anxiously to be in too
great haste to stir up the mud until he was very sure of his facts
nor until the interregnum at the Bank wa< at an end. Matters,
however, preoipated themselves, as matters ao. At an enquiry
into the afxairs of some aeotor, it transpired that while the
Bank Mlrza was acting on oehalf ox the Bank ana — by Col. Haig's
commission — on behalf of the Consulate xor the Hindu creditos
he was at the same time collecting from the same private debts
on his own account without the official knowledge ox either the
Bank or the Consulate. This astounding admission aid not
seem to aisturo either him or Mr. G, who both took 4t as the
most natural thing in the world. Needless to say Lock said
very little in the presence of tne debtor and the rest,
out he was ooligea to write at once to the Manager and request
a xormal statement ox accounts in all the cases which (on oehalf
a- s of the Consulate) nave oeen in hands his action therein
and the present state ox' anairs with particualr rexerence to
nali a dozen most fishy—looking transactions which have cropped
up from time to time out wnich it wasn't opportune to pursue
sooner. Of courso the Bank on its own account will nave to oo
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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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