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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/7, f 232
Title:: Letter from William J Maitland, India Office to Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding Pelly's name having been added to a list of candidates (possibly for a vacancy on the Council of India) and informing him that Lord Cranbrook (Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Viscount Cranbrook) will refer to Lord Salisbury (Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury) when ma...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 12 Jul 1878
Extent:: 1 folio

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/7, f 253
Title:: Letter from E/G? H Leeds, The Priory, North Bank, Regent's Park, London to Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Brief letter thanking Pelly for having undertaken his promise and informing him that he would be writing to Lord Lytton (Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Baron Lytton) that day.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1878?
Extent:: 1 folio

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/7, f 254
Title:: Letter from George Pomeroy Colley, London to Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Brief letter thanking Pelly for his action in regard to the Viceroy (Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Baron Lytton)'s telegram and informing him that he had recently been in Bournemouth with Owen Tudor Burne. The letter concludes by informing Pelly that he has heard that the Council of India wish to h...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1878?
Extent:: 1 folio

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/7, f 257
Title:: Draft telegram from Lewis Pelly, India Office to Lord Lytton (Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Baron Lytton, Viceroy of India), Simla
Scope & Content:: Draft telegram, written on the back of a Secretary's departmental order slip, informing Lord Lytton that he is ready to return to work at a day's notice. The telegram contains a number of crossings through and corrections, and also includes the financial calculations for the cost of sending th...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1878
Extent:: 1 folio

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/7, f 260
Title:: Letter from Evelyn Baring, 23 St James's Place, London to Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Brief note informing Pelly that he needs to postpone a visit to him.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 5 Jun 1879
Extent:: 1 folio

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/7, f 261
Title:: Letter from Richard Congreve, 17 Mecklenburgh Square, London to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Letter enquiring when Pelly might be able to come and visit them.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 10 Jun 1879
Extent:: 1 folio

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/7, f 262
Title:: Letter from John Morley, Berkeley Lodge, West Hill, Putney, London to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Letter expressing his regret that he did not get to see Pelly and that he hoped to see him in town soon. A postscript to the letter informs Pelly that he (Morley) is to be a candidate for Westminster.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 25 Nov 1879
Extent:: 1 folio

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/7, f 275
Title:: Letter from Harrington, India Office to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Brief letter in support of Pelly's desire for a higher appointment in the India Office.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 22 Jul 1880
Extent:: 1 folio

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/7, f 284
Title:: Letter from Lord Derby (Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby), Knowsley, Prescot to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Letter informing Pelly that he would be glad to meet him next time they are in London and that he will bear in mind Pelly's search for new employment.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 3 Jan 1883
Extent:: 1 folio

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/7, ff 1-4
Title:: Letter from Alfred Cotton Way, Muscat to Colonel Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding Pelly's return to Bushire and updating him on the situation at Muscat including that Fysul [Faisal bin Turki] had taken losses in Zalala [Şalālah] and had since joined Syud Azan [Azzan bin Qais]; Syud Turkee [Turki bin Said] being at Wadi with a force of 400-500; rumours that Sy...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 25 Sep 1871
Extent:: 4 folios

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