Draft letter from Lewis Pelly, Camp Agra to Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department
Mss Eur F126/69, ff 55-56
4 items in this record
Search within this record
The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 9 Nov 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.
About this record
- Content
Draft letter explaining the need for mortars and guns as the Chief of Futtergurh [Fatehgarh] had not acceded to terms set 6 months previous and that the existing weaponry there would not be effective against him.
The letter goes on to discuss requirements should they intend to deal with Dacoity and the ongoing issue of highway robbery and the potential need to attack a feudal baron in his fort in order to set an example.
- Extent and format
- 2 folios
- It is part of
- 214 imagesRef: Mss Eur F126/69
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Letter
Archive information for this record
- 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 F126/69, ff 55-56
- Date(s)
- 9 Nov 1873 (CE, Gregorian)
Access & Reference
History of this record
Use and share this record
- Share this record
- Cite this record in your research
Draft letter from Lewis Pelly, Camp Agra to Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/69, ff 55-56, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023876554.0x000020> [accessed 10 July 2026]
- Link to this record
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023876554.0x000020
- IIIF details
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003d0/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- Mss Eur F126/69, ff 55-56
- Title
- Draft letter from Lewis Pelly, Camp Agra to Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department
- Pages
- 55r:56v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence