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'Government House Letters Received Rajputana [Rājasthān]' [195r] (387/390)
The record is made up of 1 file, 74 items (195 folios). It was created in Apr 1873-Mar 1874. 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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Correspondence to Lewis Pelly, primarily from the secretaries at Government House including Charles Umpherston Aitchison and Philip Durham Henderson of the Foreign Department, and Colonel William Earle and Captain Evelyn Baring, Secretaries to His Excellency Lord Northbrook, Viceroy of India.
The correspondence discusses administrative matters relating to the running of the Rajputana [Rājasthān] Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. including a Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). at Agra, appointments within Rajputana and the conduct of individuals appointed there, discussions around border issues and proposals for co-operation in relation to prosecution of criminals in border regions, relations with the local Chiefs, and matters of procedure and regulation.
- Extent and format
- 1 file, 74 items (195 folios)
- Arrangement
The correspondence has been arranged chronologically, however the dates used are often those of Lewis Pelly's instructions and drafts for response rather than the date of the original letter.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The file has been foliated using a pencil number enclosed in a circle, located 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. Some of the folios have been renumbered, with the former number has been crossed through to show it is no longer in use.
Conservation: The correspondence had been tied together using string, which has been removed to enable the letters to be read and the string has been placed at the rear of the file in a plastic sleeve.
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- Mss Eur F126/71
- Title
- 'Government House Letters Received Rajputana [Rājasthān]'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 195r:195v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence