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.

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.

Two sets of notes, probably those mentioned in Carter's letter for Miss Neilsen (LOR/2/1/5) - notes from Lorimer concerning language and Carter's notes on his tour of Gupis and Ishkoman.

Notes on Wakhis and other people - notes on culture and habits of Wakhis and other local people, probably those sent by Lorimer to Carter when Political Agent in Gilgit. Handwritten, 3 pieces, 4 sides.

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.

The material consists of two folders. The first contains correspondence, manuscripts and printed material connected to the Lorimers' expedition to the Gilgit-Baltistan region, Pakistan in 1934-1935. The second folder contains correspondence and notes provided by D.L.R. Lorimer in 1946, to aid Roland Carter, political agent in Gilgit and Carter's own notes.

This series consists of correspondence between the Lorimers and Sidney Duly, manuscripts concerning the Gilgit Expedition; and some printed articles by the Lorimers. There is also a letter from Duly to Richard Pankhurst, RAS LIbrarian, to donate the material to the 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

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.