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The record is made up of 4 folios. It was created in 13 May 1879. 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 informing Pelly that although the printing process was sped up the play will not be ready for 17 May as errors occured which had to be corrected and therefore there are still eleven to twelve scenes left to do.

The letter goes on to discuss the contents of the preface and what explanation of the play will be required. Wollaston concludes by hoping that with binding the book will be ready for the first week of June.

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4 folios
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English in Latin script
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Letter

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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 F126/11, ff 78-81

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13 May 1879 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from Arthur Naylor Wollaston, India Office to Lewis Pelly, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/11, ff 78-81, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/mirador/81055/vdc_100024102385.0x000008> [accessed 3 July 2026]

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