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Letter from Beatrice Lyall Aitchison, Simla to Lewis Pelly [21r] (15/16)
The record is made up of 8 folios. It was created in 13 Jul 1873. 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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Letter regarding a lack of correspondence from Pelly and a box of gifts he had sent to them.
The letter goes on to give news of their daughters Edith, Winnie and Grace; the recent weather; the latest parties, dinners and theatricals; and individuals who are departing for new posts, going home on leave or arriving in the area; and ask for Pelly's thoughts on Eboo [Abu] and his new colleagues.
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- 8 folios
- Physical characteristics
Condition: Imperfect - the bottom half of folio seventeen has been cut out and therefore the majority of the text on the folio is missing.
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Mss Eur F126/4, ff 14-21
- Title
- Letter from Beatrice Lyall Aitchison, Simla to Lewis Pelly
- Pages
- 14r:21v
- Author
- Aitchison, Beatrice Lyell
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