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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 [446v] (914/1291)
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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XXI.
KERMAN,
10 - 7 - 1913 .
Lottors fi’cm Dublin cua Switzerland, agtod 28/29
Mfy duly to bs.id. Wo sro dollghtod to hsvn gooa nows of
you fill• Tb<> poet did not turn up on Tuesday and wo wiro
ctrcia the t wo worn to hs vo another olank w(5nk, but it arrived
in thn midst of our tennis-party on Wednesday.
We ei e glscL ibat Father and Mother are ha viiig such
good weather and such a pleasant time down at Blarney; it is
rathor saa that there isn»t any more lively company there; but
the little change will probably do them good all the same t 'nd
may whet their appetites for a longer trip when the great
wedding sets them free to roam further. if Achie assists
as a spectator at this one, he will have all the experience
necessary to face his own in due course. He is just a brick
to keep up his regular letters to me in spite of bis engagement.
I wrote him some time ago a most edifying letter of good advice,
but to judge uy the state of folly to which he and his Ida
have reduced each other, they have solved for themselves — if
without advic<. — the problem of "how to b< happy, though
married" l
°ui gieat excitement was the tennis tournament this
k. Lock find Mias Garrick playing scratch agaisnt Mr. Wright
and Mr. Raaflaub were of course knocked out as was to be
anticipated; out they put up quite a good fight; and l. was
secretly much relieved to b< quit of the thing. Mr. Tanner
and j with minus 15 beat Dr. Stoinhoff and Mr. Brandly with ease;
this wasn’t wholly due to our good play, but the others were
smitten with strong stage fright and being at best erratic
we wore able to beat them. Wo played however amazingly
badly. The Club court is newly relaid and is very fast, also
they play with those beastly slszengor oalls which have no
weight at all in them; as a result you are always trying to hit
oa.Us miles above your head and you play a kind of mild badminton
This revolting typo of game suits Papa Tanner to a hair. H e
p-ts amd pats his weak little balls over and over till a saint
would do come exasperated and miss them and then wo scow the point
is peculiarly feeble typo of play is worth about +40 in the
circumstances. We then took on Mr Wright and Raaflaub and
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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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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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