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An Account of a Journey in Kashmir by David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer and Letters from Emily Overend Lorimer to her Parents sent from Bahrain and Kerman [477v] (976/1291)
The record is made up of 2 files (630 folios). It was created in 1898-1914. It was written in English and Persian. 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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I tola you last waaic low ws ware going to aaic tLe
Axair ana tne new Deputy Qov. tne 4 mir i Hisnmat to watcn tne
teania tiiat ilrst Wea. a^ ter our return. it was ratner auaaen,
out as almost impromptu tnings oi'ten go seat, T tninic it was
quite tne moat aucceaaiul a*ia pleasant At Home we nave naa.
Tne only ncn-^uropeana present were tne ^ov. Oen. tme D.'Tov.
ana tie Siraar Nuarat (ana of coarae tie Nawao), so tnat we
were acle to aevote a ceratin anount or personal attention to
eaon oi tnem aia tney eviaently enjoyea ti^emaelvea greatly.
After preliminary greetings ana tea Lock went off and joined in
a gooa mens' lour, tlen ne aat out tie next game ana sat oy tne
dov. den. explaining aometli-g of tie piinciplea ana tf. e
scoring, tnougn tne wide tning ia so icreign to tleir iaeaa
tlat it ia no means easy to make it clear. Most of tne
Europeans turned up ana as we were newly lone ana laa new tlinga
to talk oi ana to near, it was quite a merry aiternoon.
■...o cook, naa aone nia cest at srucl snort notice ana we
laa supplemented wi tn native caKea ana sweetmeats wlicl are qy
no means to oe aespisea as you will agree wlen you near tnat
tney iucluae very excellent "Turklsn Delignt". Tie Tanners
i-aa orouglt Vo Hie ana sae ae llgncea tie somcre-claa *mir cy
running up to aim aria playing wit^. nis watcn claln aia chattering
a lew eraian greetings. Sr.e ia a very pretty little mite ana
with ler golaen carls ana ner pretty littfce white connet ana
xrocK looKea a \^ry attractive specimen ci the 'white clila'.
You will oe sorry to hear that tie poor Wrigita have
oeea laving mors illness. Tne little ooy frigltenea them terri
'•'-‘-y rg r a smart attacK or bronchitis, an^ tlen the elaer one not
to oe outdone started lever ana a cougl tiid t.«en tie 'oaji'
went ill ana tie poor Mother was run off her legs. Happily
the Mission ladies w. o live quite near ana are old iriends of
Mrs. W. were aole to ao a good aeal of the nursing and the sitting
up, so there was no nsea xor me ut this much greater aistance
«/0 volunteer. Vrs. W. has promised to tell me li I oan oe
oi use, ana I thin* sne really wcula ao so. I lave ofierea
wc k-ai.e them all in for a little change ii they care to come
to us whan tie kias are oetter, oat I aon't tnnK ale will
leave her husoccm. They &r e laving extraordinarily oaa lucKif
ait T expect it is still the remains of Bushire ana tne weary
lot journey.
T forget whether I mentioned t..at poor Mr. James has oee.i
worried ii lace with seme growth in lia nose; it may not oe very
serious ait it is very trouolesome ana causes a lot of aiscom-
iort so tie doctors ..ave aecaaea that it qoula oe well xor him
to taxe siox leave ana go lome to have it seen to ana to get up
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This file consists of two separate physical files as follows:
1) An account of a journey in Kashmir in 1898-99 written by David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer of the Indian Army. His account is entitled 'Three Months of Privilege Leave'. It contains his observations on the languages, peoples, transport, flora and fauna, trade and climate of the region. There are occasional edits and corrections to the original text marked in red pen. The Persian language material in the file is a proverb written on folio 194.
In addition to this travel diary, the following is enclosed: an essay by Lorimer entitled 'Modern Education' dated 9 February 1895 (folios 1-24); two copies of a pamphlet that was published 'for private circulation' in memory of David's brother, John Gordon Lorimer, following his death on 8 February 1914 (folios 255-262); and another essay by Lorimer entitled 'Our Indian N.W. Frontier - a study in a bye-gone Civilisation. A forgotten Chapter of Frontier History' (folios 221-253).
2) Copies of letters that were sent from Emily Overend Lorimer to her parents, Thomas George Overend and Hannah Kingsbury. The letters describe the lives of Emily and her husband, David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer (referred to as 'Lock' in the letters), while living in Bahrain from October 1911 until November 1912 (folios 263-310) and in Kerman from January 1913 until November 1914 (folios 313-634). David served as Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Bahrain 1911-12 and as HM Consul, Kerman and Persian Baluchistan, 1913-14.
The letters discuss a range of topics including Lorimer's observations of local customs, food, climate, scenery and festivals; the couple's domestic life and arrangements (especially their servants, who are often discussed in racialised, insulting language); and her interactions with other non-local residents. Also discussed are Lorimer's reading habits, her and her husband's health, family news and, occasionally, world events and political developments.
On folios 322-324, the file contains a description of a walk around Kerman in March 1914 that is accompanied by a sequence of six small black and white photographs of various points in the journey (folios 315-321).
In addition to these letters, the file also contains a number obituaries and letters of condolence written upon the death of David's brother, John Gordon Lorimer, on 8 February 1914 (folios 299-302, 415-416 and 543-544).
On folio 417, the file contains an obituary of David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer published in an unknown newspaper following his death on 26 February 1962.
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- 2 files (630 folios)
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Foliation: this file consists of two physical volumes. The foliation sequence commences at the front cover of volume one (ff 1-262) and terminates at the inside back cover of volume two (ff 263-634); these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- An Account of a Journey in Kashmir by David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer and Letters from Emily Overend Lorimer to her Parents sent from Bahrain and Kerman
- Pages
- 263r:298v, 303r:306v, 309r:391v, 393r:411v, 418r:542v, 545r:634v
- Author
- Lorimer, Emily Martha
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