Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison to Lewis Pelly, with response
Mss Eur F126/71, ff 15-16
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 13 Jun 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 Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Letter from Aitchison regarding the agreed facts in a legal case in Ajmere [Ajmer] and asking for Pelly's thoughts on which course they should pursue (the letter refers to an enclosed letter about the case which is no longer there).
Pelly's response to Aitchison's query is given below the original letter and relates to concurrent rulings by both the High Court and the Chief Commissioner and regarding which should have precedence and how to avoid such occurrences in future.
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- 2 folios
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- 390 imagesRef: Mss Eur F126/71
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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 F126/71, ff 15-16
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- 13 Jun 1873 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Mss Eur F126/71, ff 15-16
- Title
- Letter from Charles Umpherston Aitchison to Lewis Pelly, with response
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- 15r:16v
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