Letters from Sir Charles Umpherston and Lady Beatrice Aitchison to Lewis Pelly

Content

File of demi-official and personal correspondence from Sir Charles Umpherston Aitchison and his wife Lady Beatrice Lyall Aitichison to Lewis Pelly discussing both work and personal matters.

The first nineteen letters, covering folios 2-58, were written during the Aitchison's time in India 1872-1873 and discuss matters relating to Pelly's appointments in Rajputana and Baroda; news of appointments, engagements and periods of leave of friends and colleagues; and political matters in both India and England.

The eight letters on folios 59-74 are written during Aitchison's leave in England 1874-1877 and mostly discuss the familiy's travel arrangements and residences, and various arrangements to meet with Pelly both in London and Edinburgh.

The last two letters, folios 75-78, are written from India following Aitchison's return there in 1877 and discuss how he has found India on his return, and his return to the Foreign Office. There is also mention of the news of Pelly's engagement and rumours he will be the next Governor of Bombay.

Folio one contains a note stating that the contents of the file are from Sir Charles Aitchison and cover the period 1872-1877.

Extent and format

1 file, 29 items (78 folios)

It is grouped into

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India, Simla to John Cheape Brooke

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 2-3

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Simla to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 4-7

Letter from Beatrice Lyall Aitchison, Gorton Castle, Simla to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 8-13

Letter from Beatrice Lyall Aitchison, Simla to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 14-21

Letter from Beatrice Lyall Aitchison, Gorton Castle, Simla to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 22-27

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Simla to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 28-31

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 32-33

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India, Simla to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 34-35

Letter from Lewis Pelly, Aboo [Abu], Agent to the Governor General at Rajpootana [Rajasthan] to Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Secretary, Government of India

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, f 36

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India, to Colonel Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 37-38

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Government of India, to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor General in Rajpootana [Rajasthan]

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 39-40

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Government of India, to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor General in Rajpootana [Rajasthan]

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 41-42

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor General in Rajpootana [Rajasthan]

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 43-44

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Office, Government of India, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor General in Rajpootana [Rajasthan]

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 45-46

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Office, Government of India, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Officiating Agent to the Governor General for Rajpootana [Rajasthan]

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 47-48

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Government of India, to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Officiating Agent to the Governor General for Rajpootana [Rajasthan]

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 49-50

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Government of India, Camp to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Officiating Agent to the Governor General for Rajpootana [Rajasthan]

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 51-52

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Government of India, Calcutta to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Officiating Agent to the Governor General for Rajpootana [Rajasthan]

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 53-56

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Foreign Department, Government of India, Calcutta to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor General for Rajpootana [Rajasthan]

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 57-58

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 59-60

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Clement Park, Lochee, Dundee to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 61-62

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Umballa to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 63-64

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Clement Park, Lochee, Dundee to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, KCSI

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 65-66

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Hotel Metropolw, Schwalbach, Germany to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 67-68

Letter from Beatrice Aitchison, to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 69-70

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, 2 Manor Place, North, Edinburgh to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 71-72

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, 2 Manor Place, North, Edinburgh to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 73-74

Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Simla to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 75-76

Part of a letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, to Lewis Pelly

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/4, ff 77-78

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The contents of the file have been foliated using a pencil number enclosed in a circle in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio.

Condition: A number of the letters have had pieces of the paper torn off, in most cases this has not obscured any of the information contained within them, with the exception of folio sixty-nine where the date and location of the sender have been removed.

Watermarks: Folios 4-7 contain the watermark 'WR'; folios 59-60 contain the watermark 'L-JDL & Co'; and folios 75-78 contain the watermark J Wheatman.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

Mss Eur F126/4

History of this record

Date(s)

4 Oct 1872-28 Oct 1877 (CE, Gregorian)

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