Letter from Lewis Pelly to an undisclosed recipient
Mss Eur F126/69, ff 68-69
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 30 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.
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Letter regarding requirements that Pelly may have for personal use of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Premises at Ajmere, and discussing the possible uses the Mayo College may have for it as a temporary college if the Boarding Houses are not finished in time, whilst noting that should the Boarding Houses not be completed until after the hot season then the recipients tenure should be secure until then.
The recipient of the letter may be Judge Charles Collett, High Court of Judicature, Madras.
Folio 69 contains a note from Lewis Pelly requesting a copy be made of the letter before being returned to him.
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- 2 folios
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- English in Latin script
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- 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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- Mss Eur F126/69, ff 68-69
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- 30 Nov 1873 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Mss Eur F126/69, ff 68-69
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- Letter from Lewis Pelly to an undisclosed recipient
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- 68r:69v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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