Letter from Adolphe Cottier, SS Kurrachee, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter offering Pelly the assistance of the SS Kurrachee, following the loss of the Berenice and in particular offering provisions, clothing and passage through the Gulf.
Letter from Edwyn Sandys Dawes, Bushire, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding the possibility of producing a report on trade in the Gulf using his own observations and Pelly's personal papers and the potential publishing of a memorandum by Pelly. The letter goes on to discuss the differences between trade developments in the Gulf compared with Burmah [M...
Letter from Oliver St John, Tehran, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding a response from the Hissam y Sultana over the conduct of the Persian authorities in Bushire and enclosing a despatch relating to the right to possess property in Persia (the despatch is not enclosed). The letter concludes with general news of Tehran and the King of Persia's pi...
Letter from George Andrew Atkinson, Acting Political Agent, Muscat, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter No. 199 of 1867 with enclosed telegrams to Government regarding the recent crisis in Muscat. The letter discussses correcting the Government's error in attributing Atkinson's telegrams to Pelly; the threat of an attack on Muscat from Syed Torkee [Turki bin Said] and the Sultan's request...
Letter from Charles Herbert, Baghdad, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding affairs in Muscat; Pelly's disappointment at not being able to go to England and Herbert's thoughts on the new Governor-General in Baghdad and his suitability for the role.
Letter from Alfred Cotton Way, Bassidore, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding affairs on the arab coast including a defensive treaty that the Chiefs of Ras-ool Khyma [Ra's al Khaymah], Ejman [Ajman] and Amulgavine [Umm al Qaywayn] have entered in to with the Chief of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi]and investigating reports of new forts being built. The letter als...
Letter from Charles Grant, Bahrein, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding the behaviour of the crew of the bullfinch whilst in Bahrein which had caused some rows, Grant's concern that the rows may escalate owing to their drunken behaviour and his intention to go aboard the bullfinch to discuss the matter with Captain Charles Arthur Lodder. The lette...
Letter from Charles Grant, Bahrein, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding the death of a sailor (William Walton) on the bullfinch during a gale, and their desire to bury him on shore at Bahrein which Grant intends to approach the Sheikh for permission to do and to find a suitable plot of land once he receives approval from Pelly. The letter also dis...
Letter from Edward Charles Ross, Muskat, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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Letter regarding a letter from the Government of India relating to Pelly's Bahrain mission of 1868 and Pelly's intention of visiting Muskat again in the near future. The letter goes on to mention the recent complications in Muskat and that peoples opinions on recent events are still conflicting...