Letter from Oliver St. John, Shiraz to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding a forthcoming trip to Teheran [Tehran], a recommended route to take and a map of the route (which is not included with the letter). The letter also includes a brief update on matters in Shiraz including news of the Cherry and Mulberry Crops. The letter is written on paper with...
Letter from Edwin Dawes, Gunboat Clyde, Bombay to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding rumours of war on the Wahabee [Wahhabi] coast, news from the Sheikh of Bahrein [Bahrain] on the matter and the situation with the various gunboats and steamers.
Letter from George Lucas, Muskat [Muscat] to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding Lucas' arrival in Muskat [Muscat] and updating Pelly on affairs there including Sayed Toweinee's [Thuwaini bin Said] success in driving the Wahabees [Wahhabi] out of Soor [Sur]. The letter also reports on Hajee Ahmed, the Muscat Vezeeer, who is interested in purchasing the scho...
Letter from Edwin Dawes, Gunboat Clyde, Pore Bunder [Porbandar] to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding a portrait of Ameer Fysul [Amir Faisul] which Dawes had drawn. The letter also discusses the Wageer? Battalion and the Bheel Corps; the local wildfowl which is considered to be a sign that cooler weather is coming; Dawes current work preventing the landing of mercenaries or sl...
Letter from Henry W Warner, Gwadur [Gwadar] to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding the movements of various Gunboats in the area; the climate at Gwadur [Gwadar] and the management of local affairs there. The letter also contains news from Muscat including Mahomed Ben Salim's anticipated arrival from Zanzibar to be adviser to Said Salim [Salim II bin Thuwaini].
Letter from Robert Murdoch Smith, Shiraz to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding Smith and Stewart's journey to Shiraz detailing their route and their meeting Oliver St. John at his camp at Pir i Zan [Kotal-e Pireh Zan] as well as describing their intended route to Ispahan [Isfahan] via Yezdi Khast [Izad Khast], which St. John intends to accompany them on in...
Letter from George Lucas, Muskat [Muscat] to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding the settlement of matters in Muskat [Muscat] and the rumours of the death of Ranshid ben Omain, believed to have been an accomplice of Sayed Soulem [Salim II bin Thuwaini] in the murder of his father (Thuwaini bin Said). The letter goes on to discuss rumous of a possible consp...
Letter from George Lucas, Muskat [Muscat], to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding rumours of Sayed Soulem [Salim II bin Thuwaini]'s intentions to have Rashed ben Omair killed and his apparent descision to rescind this which had led to Rashed returning to Muskat [Muscat]. The letter also discusses Sayed Soulem's orders that no boat may come or go between sun...