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Two Letters From Jamnagar Palace, 1910, Two autograph letters,…
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10-May-2020
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Two Letters From Jamnagar Palace, 1910, Two autograph letters, written and signed by Harry Lester Simms while at Jamnagar Palace, a guest of Ranjitsinhji. The letters are addressed to 'Kumar Saheb' [Kumar Shri Godji Khengarji Saheb 'Manhubha', second son of Khengarji Rao III, ruler of Kutch at Bhuj Palace.], ...His Highness requests that you would be kind enough to play us 2 matches, here and at Bhuj.....kindest regards to His Highness, Your Brother & Kuty Saheb', 2 pages undated, and the second letter, dated 19.6.10, 'I have given your message to the Jam Saheb & he says he real[l]y cannot hear of it. So you see you must come here & play us. He also tells me to tell you that he will play for you if you wish....we are short of matches & should real[l] feel disappointed if you did not pay us a visit this year....', 2 pages. Both letters on watermarked letter sheets headed 'Archie Villa, Jamnagar' with Ranjitsinhji's crest embossed in gold. A few small filing holes not affecting text. Harry Lester Simms [1888-1942] was an English First Class cricketer who played a prominent role in cricket for Sussex and the MCC. He was born in Adelaide but moved to England. Simms would have known Ranji from the Sussex County Cricket Club in which they both played at the same time. He also played cricket in India for the Europeans Team, based in Bombay. Provenance: Nawanagar Palace Museum Collection.
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Memorabilia: Sporting - Cricket