Part 45 (1/2)

I saw Mr. Landor and his two servants as prisoners about one and a-half month ago, this side of the Mansarowar Lake. Mr. Landor and Chanden Sing were on yaks; Man Sing on foot. They were well guarded. Tunda and Amr Sing were with me. They went on ahead to Taklakot while I stayed back with the sheep. They went to inform the Rev. Harkua Wilson of the capture. I saw Mr. Landor detained at Dogmar.

Read over to witness.

J. LARKIN.

_Statement of property confiscated by the Tibetan authorities, and recovered some months later by the Government of India._

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DEPARTMENT ------------------------------- _From_ H.K. GRACEY, Esq., C.S., _The Deputy Commissioner of Almora_,

_To_ A.H. SAVAGE LANDOR, Esq., c/o GRINDLAY, GROOM & CO.

BOMBAY.

_Dated 10th December_ ) ) 1897 _Received_ )

897 ----- Revolver, 1. No. XXII. of 1897.

Jewel ring, 1. ------------------------------- Cash--68/12/--in eight-anna _File No._ .

pieces. Serial No. .

Cartridges for rifles, 110. ------------------------------- Rifles, 2 (1 damaged).

Cartridges for pistol, 37.

Cleaning-rods for rifles, 2. ------------------------------- Cover for rifle, 1. _File Heading._ ” revolver, 1. _Property of_ Mr. H. SAVAGE Leather strap, 1. LANDOR.

Net to catch b.u.t.terflies, 1. ------------------------------- SUBJECT.

Has the honour to inform him that his marginally noted articles have been received by the Political Peshkar of Garbyang from the Jong-pen of Taklakote.

W. SMITH, C.S., _for_ B.R. Regr. No. 27 ) P. No. 2131 H.K. GRACEY, C.S., Dept. XXII. B.-- ) 11-9-96- _Deputy Commissioner, Almora._ 1,00,000 of 1896. ) P.D. W.J.W.

_Certificate from_ DR. WILSON.

DHARCHULA BYAS, BHOT.

I herewith certify that I accompanied Mr. A. Henry Savage Landor in his ascent up the Mangshan mountain, and that Mr. Landor and a Rongba coolie reached an alt.i.tude of 22,000 (twenty-two thousand) feet. Owing to the rarefied air, I and the other men accompanying Mr. Landor were unable to go as far as he did. Mr. Landor was at the time carrying on him a weight of thirty seers (60 lbs.), consisting of silver rupees, two aneroids, cartridges, revolver, &c. During the whole time I travelled with Mr. Landor he always carried the above weight on him, and generally carried his rifle besides (7 lbs. extra). We all suffered very much during the ascent, as the incline was very steep, and there was deep snow and much troublesome _debris_.

I also certify that I took many photographs[45] of Mr. Landor and his two servants after they were released, and Mr. Landor looked then very old and suffering, owing to starvation and the wounds that had been inflicted upon him by the Tibetans.

(Signed) H. WILSON, _In charge of Bhot Dispensaries, American Methodist Episcopal Mission._

DHARCHULA, _April_ 27, 1898.

DEAR MR. LANDOR,

Do you remember the night when we separated near Lama Chokden in Tibet, you to proceed towards Lha.s.sa, and I to return to India?

I have in my lifetime, seen few such fierce snowstorms. The storm had been raging the whole day and night, and the wind was blowing so hard that we could not hear each other speak. I can only recollect with horror at the dreadful anxiety I was in when you, with a handful of men, escaped from the Tibetan soldiers watching us, and in the dark fearful night proceeded to take your men up the mountain range, with no path, and among loose stones and boulders, a way, indeed, not even fit for goats.

That night, I well remember, you were carrying a weight much greater than the one you usually carried, thirty seers (60 lbs.), for when you left the tent you had in your hand a small bag with 200 extra silver rupees, and you carried your revolver, your rifle, and some extra ammunition. I a.s.sure you that I look back with amazement at how you succeeded in pulling through the dangers and difficulties of that night alone.

Yours sincerely, (Signed) H. WILSON, _American Methodist Episcopal Mission._