![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 [‎586v] (1194/1291)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000323.0x0002bc/Mss Eur D922_1_1194.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "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 [‎586v] (1194/1291)")
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 [586v] (1194/1291)
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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
KERMAN,
15 - 7 - 14.
LXIX.
/
An annoying Incident happened with last week's Diary, No.
LXVIil. When Lock wanted Papa and Mama's copy to add hlsown*
letter Into the dame envelope, there was the envelope Into wh.
I had put It, but not a sign of the silly thing Itself. I had
taken It out to add a few lines acknowledging the receipt of
Papa's kind letter abd the further book lists and promising to
type these latter as soon as possible. But the letter had
evaporated and was no where to be found. It was Just closing
time and I had simply to encl^oe the semi-illegible 'office
c °py 1 without even waiting to read it through and correct It or
to add a note of apology. The odd thing is that up to now the
original has not turned up, and I think I must have enclosed it
to the Bank or some tradesman by mistake .'.' HappHy lt confeyins
no high treason. It may of course turn up somewhere on my desk
some day. Meantime I beg pardon for the mistake.
We have no letters this week yet, but they may still come in
In time to be acknowledged.
The worthy Madame ROnne Is now speeding on her way to
Truly 1 don,t "think Swedes are quite human, nor even
"half human" like Edith's babies.
Thequestion of disposing of the poor doctor's kit, you would
have thought his fellow officers would have taken off her hands
a + b ii °l They were Prepared to buy a proportion of
rUn J? Ut 5ff dame R * must turn up and go through It with them,
iwo days after the poor man died, the whole of them raided his
M rs. Taylor who was with her guest says it made/hearly
break down. They rifled the drawers and cupboards rffer
+ his clot ’ hes > Madame R. handing them out while the otheB
i nn£rhti^ e Q + °?K C0 J- la rs, ties, tall hats, with much shouting and
uf Ugh m er at the raisfits * What they thought they would like
i Ino+ T +v, pac J e ? ln a box t0 be sent over to them and thought at
least they had seen the end of that’lot; but not a bit of it
bao? th ?i r + mlnds a Pout a lot of things and sent the balan®
ull* a gal ;> so that poor Mrs. R. »ad to handle it all over again.
rmt'-Pn-J. ?? to 11 w ? s absolutely gruesome to see her running in and
i vi’nf 0 fiT' n8 ^ nc f t0 the next door room where the valet Is still
els£ E it 1 i'Q 0f r e:rlrig him the 1X688 8Uit e tc. Apart from everythin
tv^hnii S 0 ^ 6 ^" 1081 unv,lse that clothes coming out of a
haivnin £ should be carried off without any precautions, and
wearer* ^ nother t yP hold patient before finding their next
The final pageant was the funeral cortege that accompanied
About this item
- Content
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.
- Extent and format
- 2 files (630 folios)
- Physical characteristics
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.
- Written in
- English and Persian in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
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 [586v] (1194/1291), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur D922/1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100179946973.0x000047> [accessed 16 June 2026]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100179946973.0x000047
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100179946973.0x000047">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 [‎586v] (1194/1291)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100179946973.0x000047"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000323.0x0002bc/Mss Eur D922_1_1194.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000323.0x0002bc/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- Mss Eur D922/1
- Title
- 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
- Copyright
- ©Munro Family
- Usage terms
- Creative Commons Attribution Licence