There are three letters from David Lorimer to Sidney Duly and one letter from Emily Lorimer to Sidney Duly. There is a further letter from Duly to Richard Pankhurst, RAS Librarian, to donate the material to the Society

"The Lorimers Triumph of Research: A Language that is Only Spoken, Garden City Residents' Dangerous Journey". A Review of The Barushaski Language by Lt. Col. D.L.R. Lorimer, found on p.4 of The Welwyn Times for 6 February 1936.

"Burushaski and its Alien Neighbours: Problems in Linguistic Contagion" by Lieut.-Col. D.L.R. Lorimer, C.I.E., read at a meeting of the Philological Society on Friday, 4 December 1936 and reprinted from the Philological Society's Transactions 1937, pp.63-98. Printed pamphlet with soft cover.

Letter from David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer to Roland Carter in which he thanks Carter for his letter and ruminates upon the disadvantages of being an amateur in any field of research. He writes concerning Mahbib 'Ali and Shaukat 'Ali and the areas Nagir and Yaghistan. He thanks Carter for his information on recruits in Yasin who claimed they have Khowar as their first language. Lorimer asks that if Carter remains in Gilgit whether he can obtain more information on the Wakhi language and people for his current book and sets some specific details that he would like to know. Typed letter with handwritten annotations, 2 sides, dated 24 May 1946.

Diary of a tour from Gilgit - daily notes made of a trip leaving Gilgit on 14 April 1947, probably that made by Carter as mentioned in the letter LOR/2/1/5. Entries continue until 29 April 1947, all of which are contained within a notebook. There are several unwritten pages but the final page has notes on Ballade from Mesdemoiselles Eden. The inside cover of the notebook, back and front have been covered in calculations; the cover has become detached from the pages. Soft light brown cover notebook with ruled pages.

Letter from Emily Overend Lorimer to Sidney John Duly to thank him for his delightful and entertaining letter which had cheered David in his illness. She asks that he will write again and that Duly will keep his letters from Lorimer as he rarely writes with freedom to anyone. Lorimer had been ill for five weeks with fever but is now recovering. The people are friendly and of goodwill and happy to talk about themselves, so she is hopeful of maximum information in the time available. She writes that they were delighted that Bunny could go with Duly to South Africa and to thank her for the postcard from Liverpool. She also writes that 'Lock' may send his Introductions to the 2 volumes of Bu, Grammar and Texts. Written from Aliabad, Hunza.

Letter from David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer to Sidney John Duly in which he reacts to Duly's letter. He then writes that they left Srinagar on 12 June, travelling by water and road. They reached the Burzil Pass on the 15th but found it was still snow covered, so had to climb on foot for most of it. He writes that neither he or Emily usually climb so nothing short of a miracle, perhaps of will, produced this achievement. A few days later, lower down, they were in a heat wave. They reached Gilgit on 1st July and he became sick on the 5th. On 11th they journeyed to Scimitar. He continues to describe the area. Lorimer is sending with the letters a Preface and the Burushaski Grammar.
Lorimer writes on his views on writing something "marvellous". He asks Duly whether he thinks there would be any interest in samples of soil, silt and grain. He would presume not as there is no commercial interest. Lorimer thanks for the monograph on Marbles and comments upon it and responds to other news that Duly had sent. In a postscript he apologises for the quality of the paper. Sent from Gilgit. Handwritten, 5 pieces, 6 sides, dated 8 September 1934.

"Report on Expedition to Gilgit and Hunza, India, by Lt. Col. and Mrs. D.L. R. Lorimer, 1934-1935". Typed manuscript with handwritten annotations of concerning their itinerary and discoveries made on their trip to Gilgit. 24 pages, handwritten date on final page, 7 January 1936.

"Speakers of a Language that is, perhaps related to no other: The Burusho of Hunza - a Mountain People of Northern Kashmir". Illustrated article with accompanying photo-articles, "The Crafts and Husbandry of the Burusho: A Mountain People in the "Apex" of India", and "Domestic and Outdoor Life in Hunza: A Peasant Community whose Language is Unique" by Emily Overend Lorimer. Printed in The Illustrated London News, 19 October, 1935. 2 pieces, 3 sides, the fourth side has an article "2-M.P.H. Relics on Salt Flats on which Campbell reached 300 M.P.H."

"Nugae Burushaskicae by D.L.R. Lorimer", reprinted from the Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies (University of London), Vol. VII, Parts 2 and 3, 1936. Pamphlet with soft cover on which is annotated "S.J.D. With best wishes D. Lorimer, 7-1-36".