Letter from Lewis Pelly, Jeypore [Jaipur] to Sir Dinker [Dinkar] Rao
Mss Eur F126/69, ff 84-85
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 11 Dec 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 Sir Dinkar's confidential communications on Dholepore [Dholpur] affairs and promising to keep them secret. The letter goes on to inform him of Pelly's intention to spend time at Jeypore [Jaipur] in order to watch affairs in Dholepore, Bikaneeer [Bīkāner], Futtehgheer [Fatehgarh] and Kotah [Kota]; as well as commenting that the 'old lady' at Dholepore should concentrate on managing her household and stay out of internal affairs of the state; and concluding by stating that whatever the Government's orders are they should be carried out explicitly and that the Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. should not be permitted to meddle in matters either.
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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 84-85
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- 11 Dec 1873 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Mss Eur F126/69, ff 84-85
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- Letter from Lewis Pelly, Jeypore [Jaipur] to Sir Dinker [Dinkar] Rao
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- 84r:85v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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