Correspondence and Papers regarding the Disposal of Furniture and other Goods to Sir Alfred Lyall, Lewis Pelly's successor as Agent to the Governor-General in Rajputana [Rajasthan]

Content

The correspondence relates primarily to arrangements for the arrival of Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall and his wife Clara in Rajputana [Rajasthan] as well as arrangements for securing Pelly's belongings so that they could be sent on to him at a later date.

The papers in the file relate to the crockery, furniture, alcohol and stores which Pelly had use of as Agent to the Governor-General and which were available for the Lyalls to purchase from him.

Extent and format

1 file, 10 items (44 folios)

It is grouped into

Letter from Charles du Lyall, Government of India to Colonel Lewis Pelly

6 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/9, ff 1-3

Letter from Alfred Lyall, Government of India to Sir Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/9, ff 4-5

Letter from Alfred Charles Lyall, Jeypore [Jaipur] to Sir Lewis Pelly

8 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/9, ff 6-9

Letter from Henry Sharman, Jeypore [Jaipur] to Sir Lewis Pelly

6 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/9, ff 10-12

Letter from Alfred Charles Lyall to Sir Lewis Pelly

40 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/9, ff 13-32

Letter from Alfred Charles Lyall to Sir Lewis Pelly

12 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/9, ff 33-38

Letter from Henry Sharman, Camp Sambhur [Sambhar] to Sir Lewis Pelly

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/9, ff 39-40

'Memo of Government articles in Agent Governor General's use'

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/9, ff 41-42

Pencil list of Lewis Pelly's assets and debts

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/9, f 43

Part of an account

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/9, f 44

Arrangement

The file has been arranged chronologically, with undated items fitted in to the sequence based on information given in their contents.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The file has been foliated in the top right hand corner of each folio with a pencil number enclosed in a circle. Some folios have been refoliated and the numbers no longer in use have been crossed through.

Condition: The lists (folios 15-32) have been tied as bundles using blue ribbon in the top left corner of the folios.

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 F126/9

History of this record

Date(s)

31 Oct 1874-18 Dec 1874 (CE, Gregorian)

People & organisations

Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall, Knight

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Correspondence and Papers regarding the Disposal of Furniture and other Goods to Sir Alfred Lyall, Lewis Pelly's successor as Agent to the Governor-General in Rajputana [Rajasthan], British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/9, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/node/239> [accessed 10 May 2024]

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