The Series contains correspondence and notes by David Lockhart Robinson Lorimer to aid Roland Carter on a tour of the Gilgit region in 1946. There are also some notes that Carter made to try to answer Lorimer's queries and letters from "local notables" in Urdu. There is a further letter from Carter to Miss Nielsen, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the material for its Collections.
Lorimer-Carter Papers
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- ReferenceGB 891 LOR/2
- Dates of Creation1946 - 19471967
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish Urdu
Scope and Content
Arrangement
The series was divided into sub-series thus:
- LOR/2/1 - Correspondence
- LOR/2/2 - Manuscripts
Acquisition Information
The Lorimer-Carter Papers were sent to Miss Nielsen, Royal Asiatic Society, in January 1967 by Roland Carter.
Custodial History
The Lorimer-Carter Papers were in the possession of Roland Carter before accession to the Royal Asiatic Society.