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Letters from Sir Charles Umpherston and Lady Beatrice Aitchison to Lewis Pelly [1v] (2/156)
The record is made up of 1 file, 29 items (78 folios). It was created in 4 Oct 1872-28 Oct 1877. It was written in English. 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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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.
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- 1 file, 29 items (78 folios)
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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.
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- Mss Eur F126/4
- Title
- Letters from Sir Charles Umpherston and Lady Beatrice Aitchison to Lewis Pelly
- Pages
- 1r:1v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence