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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 [626v] (1274/1291)
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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Sar 1 Aslyat
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So thorough Is our holiday detachment that we
was Wednesday and behold post- day Is upon us.
E R M A N .
thought today
No letters have reached us since the double lot I acknowledged
last week. We might hope for some a week hence but we he^ _?*-
that the mall in question was obliged to overcarry to ^ushlre, so
it will be at least another week before we can hope for any news.
^s far as the war goes we are well supplied. Heuter reaches*
us two and three times dfclly; the good Indian papers come after
3 weeks and finally the Times after 6 weeks. It Is most absorbing
Nothing 1 think could be finer than the unamlmous tone of our papers
about reported u erman barbarities, and/iheir unceasing lone believes
also un-needed) exhortations not to allow ourselves to Indulge
righteous indignation to the extent of feeling spiteful or unkind
towards any wretched Germans stranded In our midst. am sure
all stray German governesses will meet with nothing but kindness and
sympathy and will be spared as far as possible the anxiety and dis
tress of false reports and exaggerated horrors. i remember
acutely what It was like to be in Paris during the Boer war, to see
nothing but hostile newspaper^ headlines and villainous caricatures
of bloated Queens and flying redcoats, and to hear taunts on all
sides. I vowed a very solemn vow then that if i ever had my
chance I would stand between any home-sick girl and similar annoy
ances. B u t such i believe, without any particular experience
to quicken It, w<j>uld be the natural instinct of every Briton ahin or
woman, and i don t bedleve stray Germans with us have anything to
fear; but l should not care to be an English girl stranded in
Germany.
Nothing could be more inspiring than everyone's conduct at home,
^t is sad to be able to do nothing more than send subscriptions to
unds. But one s turn may come and meantime "they also serve
-“-t Is odd that so far the crisis hag provekdd so little patriotic
verse. rfe have only seen Bridges' effort and Maurice Hewlett's,
i think i could have done as good as either myself, but If no better
hope -l should have consigned the product to the w.p.bt Where are
Kipling and Newbolt ? What a blessing neither of them is Laureate;
tn^re Is some hope that they may still be able to write readably &
scannably still. But we want Macaulay or "Uncle" Gampbell.
have grown so fond of Macaulay that we cahnot bear to know
th-t there are only three or four more years of him. indeed his
increasing 111 health saddens us like as If It were some one living
whom we loved. it win add enormously to the Interest of reading
the history to realise all the labour that went into the making It"
the mass of digested material, the Journeys to Glencoe and Kerry
a£* the Il ! lt ' ense striving for accuracy and the eye fisted on
ad oooo. i do hope he will get there. Meantime t am sure
ne is enjoying the company of Thucydides and Herodotus.
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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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