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"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.

This contains 2 letters from David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer, 2 letters to Carter in his role as political agent, a single letter in Urdu responding to Carter's questions, and Carter's letter of donation to Miss Nielsen, Royal Asiatic Society.

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

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.

"(D.L.R. Lorimer: The Burushaski Language) Introduction". Typed manuscript with handwritten annotations of the Introduction describing the Land and its People including introductory comments of the language. On the front page is the annotation "3rd Copy" and signed by Lorimer with date 7/9/34. The final page states "Aliabad, Hunza, 1.9.34, D.L.R. Lorimer". 44 pages.

Letter from David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer to Bailey to respond to both Bailey's and Professor Bruce Dickins' letters to supply notes to aid Lt. Carter. Typed letter, one side, dated 21 January 1946. With the letter are a series of notes entitled "Note on the Study of the Languages of the Gilgit Area, N.W. India" which includes the language groups, research already available and possible areas of research. Typed, 13 pages, also dated 21 January 1946.

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.

Letter from David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer to Sidney John Duly in which he apologises for his behaviour concerning oranges but all his time has been taken up with sorting the ARP and "Black-out". He therefore has been unable to touch his own work or photography since the middle of September. He feels the problem is spiritual and that he does not feel at home in a world of Hitlers and Chamberlains. Lorimer is returning Duly's "Latent Defect" and adds his comments on it. Written from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Handwritten with embossed letterhead, 2 pieces, 3 sides, dated 11 November 1938.

Letter from David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer to Sidney John Duly in which he writes of his journey to Bombay - a comfortable but dull voyage. In Bombay, Lorimer had met one of the [Chōa] Russian refugees with whom he had been previously corresponding. Lorimer describes being taken round the Bombay sights. Lorimer had received a deputation of Hunza men and from that secured a Hunza boy as a servant. Lorimer writes of the people he has secured for his expedition. They arrived at Srinagar on 31st March and within 24 hours were in a Hunza boat on the Jhelum. He writes that they have been variously received and as the "Times correspondent" has collected information from the highest and worst authoritative sources. He writes concerning the political situation. He has met a retired Indian Colonial Service man, Sir Ivo Elliot, who is friendly. Lorimer also describes the Prime Minister.
They are clothing and equipping themselves for the next stage. He has been corresponding with Gilgit with a view to having a man sent down from there. They hope to be in Gilgit by June. Sent from Srinagar. Kashmir, India, Handwritten letter, 3 pieces, 6 sides, dated 13 May 1934.

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.