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2471. Mss Eur F126/50, ff 13-28

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/50, ff 13-28
Title:
Hajee Ahmed Residency Arabic Moonshee's Journal during his travels from Bushire to Busreh, Koweit, Mahomereh, Felahieh and back
Scope & Content:
Journal, in Arabic and English, recording Hajee Ahmed's [Haji Ahmed] travels from Bushire to Busreh [Basra], Koweit [Kuwait], Mahomereh [Khorramshahr], Felahieh and back. The journal contains daily entries from 24 February 1863 to 21 March 1863 (also given as Hijri dates 6 Ramazan 1279 to 1 Sher...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
24 Feb 1863-21 Mar 1863
Extent:
16 folios

2472. Mss Eur F126/50, ff 29-32

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/50, ff 29-32
Title:
Memo: by Abol Cassim Moonshee concerning the district of Guttur [Qatar]
Scope & Content:
Memorandum, in Arabic and English, written by Abol Cassim, Residency Moonshee [Munshi] detailing the recent history of Guttur [Qatar] from 1218 Hijri (c.1803). The history includes details of the principal settlements of Al Bida'a [Doha], Al Wakrah and Al Zabarah, the tribes that occupied them ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
27 May 1872
Extent:
4 folios

2473. Mss Eur F126/50, ff 33-38

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/50, ff 33-38
Title:
'Memorandum - from Ebrahim ben Rujeb: What I know about Bahrein'
Scope & Content:
Memorandum written in Arabic by Ebrahim ben Rujeb [Ibrahim bin Rajab] and translated into English 17 February 1872 detailing what he knows of the history of Bahrein [Bahrain]. The dates in the history are given using the Hijri calendar and have been given in this description, with the Gregorian ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1872
Extent:
6 folios

2474. Mss Eur F126/51

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/51
Title:
Articles of Agreement between the Sultan of Muscat and representatives of the British Government on the proposed extension of the telegraph line from Persia
Scope & Content:
Seven articles, written in English and Arabic, laying out the terms and conditions of the agreement between the British Government and the state of Muskat [Muscat] regarding the laying of 'one or more telegraph lines within the territories appertaining to the state of Muskat'. The agreement was...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
17 Nov 1864
Extent:

1 file (2 folios)

2475. Mss Eur F126/56, f 2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/56, f 2
Title:
Letter from Colonel Lewis Pelly, Resident Persian Gulf to Amir Faysul ibn Torky aul Saood [Amir Faisul ibn Turki al Sa'ud], Riyath [Riyadh]
Scope & Content:
Letter written in English and translated into Arabic regarding Pelly's expectation that on arriving in Koweit [Kuwait] he would be greeted by Amir Faysul [Amir Faisul ibn Turki al Sa'ud] and his disappointment on finding that he was not there. The letter goes on to request either a reply to thi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
16 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 folio

2476. Mss Eur F126/56, f 15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/56, f 15
Title:
Letter from Eusef Ben Beder [Yusuf bin Bedr], Koweit [Kuwait] to Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident
Scope & Content:
Letter, in Arabic and English, informing Pelly that the bearer of the letter, Abdool Assis Ben Assass [Abdul Aziz bin Aziz], will be his guide into the interior of Nejd if Pelly is still willing to employ him.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1865
Extent:
1 folio

2477. Mss Eur F126/56, ff 7-8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/56, ff 7-8
Title:
Letter from Faysul ibn Torky Al Saood [Faisal ibn Turki Al Sa'ud] to Colonel Pelly, Resident Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Letter in Arabic, with an English translation on the verso, of a letter from Faysul ibn Torky Al Saood [Faisal ibn Turki Al Sa-ud] sent 2 Ramathan [Ramadhan] 1281 (29 or 30 January 1865) and received by Lewis Pelly 7 February 1865 informing Pelly that he may come on to Riyadh from 'the Sirkar' a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
2 Ram 1281
Extent:
2 folios

2478. Mss Eur F126/56, ff 11-12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/56, ff 11-12
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident Persian Gulf, at Koweit [Kuwait] to Hajee [Haji] Ahmed, Residency Arabic Mirza
Scope & Content:
Letter requesting that Ahmed accompany Captain Warner on the Residency Steamer to Bahrein [Bahrain], and on arrival communicate with the Sheikh [Muhammad bin Khalifah Al-Khalifah], including handing him an enclosed letter in Arabic. The letter goes on to instruct that Ahmed use his stay in Bah...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1865
Extent:
2 folios

2479. Mss Eur F126/59, ff 75-76

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/59, ff 75-76
Title:
Draft pencil sketches of Nejd [Najd] territory
Scope & Content:
The recto of folio 75 and the verso of folio 76 contain rough geographical pencil sketches. The first shows a particular area of Nejd [Najd] in relation to key villages and towns; the second appears to show a valley, or other similar geographic feature, with place names and travelling directions...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1865-1866
Extent:
2 folios

2480. Mss Eur F126/61

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/61
Title:
Summaries of statements by various individuals concerning William Gifford Palgrave's travels throughout Arabia
Scope & Content:
The file contains three separate statements regarding William Gifford Palgrave's travels throughout Arabia, all relating to the disguises and aliases that Palgrave used to travel and his willingness to assume the religion of whichever place he was travelling through. The first statement is a tra...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1865-1866
Extent:

1 file (9 folios)

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