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032-002311283 Level [36] Series

1. Mss Eur F126/96-113

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/96-113
Title:
Maps
Scope & Content:
A collection of maps accumulated by Sir Lewis Pelly during his career with the East India Company and Indian Civil Service. The maps can be broadly divided into two topics: Maps relating to the Persian Gulf, showing the various explorations which occured prior to and during Sir Lewis Pelly's ti...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1832-1882
Extent:

18 files (20 maps, 1 photograph)

2. Mss Eur F126/69-77

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/69-77
Title:
Rajputana [Rājasthān] Agency Papers
Scope & Content:
The series contains correspondence, memorandum, reports and petititions relating to the running of the Rajputana [Rājasthān] Agency, during Lewis Pelly's time as Agent to the Governor General for Rajputana. The correspondence focuses primarily on matters relating to the running of the agency, i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1873-1876
Extent:

7 files (517 folios)

3. Mss Eur F126/1-11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/1-11
Title:
Personal and official correspondence and papers to and from Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
The first seven files in the series comprise of personal and official correspondence to and from Sir Lewis Pelly covering the period 1854-1883 and including discussion of his work in India, the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan as well as general political matters and information of personal interest...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1854-1923
Extent:

11 files (817 folios)

4. Mss Eur F126/12-28

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/12-28
Title:
General papers relating to Sir Lewis Pelly's Career and personal interests
Scope & Content:
The correspondence in this series comprises of three separate categories: Papers relating to the career of Sir Lewis Pelly including his certificates of commission; testimonials of his work in service to the Government; his record of service; and medical reports; and correspondence relating to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1838-1892
Extent:

17 files (819 folios)

5. Mss Eur F126/65-68

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/65-68
Title:
Miscellaneous Papers relating to Affairs in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The files contain notes, correspondence, press cuttings, sketches, a journal, and a published paper relating to affairs in the Persian Gulf during Lewis Pelly's term as Political Resident there (1862-1873). The files include Pelly's explorations and travels throughout the Gulf region, and espec...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, Persian, and Urdu
Date Range:
1864-c 1873
Extent:

4 files (102 folios)

6. Mss Eur F126/36-47

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/36-47
Title:
Correspondence and Papers relating to Lewis Pelly's role as Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The papers and correspondence contained within this series all relate to Lewis Pelly's duties and responsibilities as Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the correspondence is primarily between officials within the Government of Bombay and Government of India; James Charles Edwards, the Unco...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1862-1874
Extent:

12 files (1082 folios)

7. Mss Eur F126/48-54

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/48-54
Title:
Reports, Treaties and Papers relating to the Persian Gulf Written or Compiled by Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
The series comprises reports, treaties and other papers relating to Lewis Pelly's time in the Persian Gulf and covers proposed extensions to the telegraph network through Persia and Muscat; trade in and around the Persian Gulf; and compiled knowledge of the local tribes in the area. The papers ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Persian
Date Range:
1863-1872
Extent:

7 files (129 folios)

8. Mss Eur F126/55-64

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/55-64
Title:
Correspondence, Journals and Papers relating to Lewis Pelly's journey to Riyadh
Scope & Content:
The contents of the files relate to Lewis Pelly's stay in Kuwait and journey to Riyadh January-March 1865 to meet with Amir Faisal ibn Turki al-Sa'ud of the Wahhabi. The correspondence within the files includes discussions with the Secretary to the Government of Bombay of the reports required ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1864-1927
Extent:

10 files (236 folios)

9. Mss Eur F126/78-95

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/78-95
Title:
Sir Lewis Pelly's Baroda Papers
Scope & Content:
Papers, reports, correspondence, memorandums, notes and proclamations relating to events in Baroda 1873 to 1875 and Sir Lewis Pelly's appointment there as Special Commissioner. The events in question revolved around allegations of the maladministration of the Baroda State by Malhar Rao, Gaekwar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1873-1880
Extent:

18 files (851 folios)

10. Mss Eur F126/29-35

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/29-35
Title:
Sir Lewis Pelly's journey from Persia to Afghanistan, 1860
Scope & Content:
The series contains letters, reports, despatches, memorandum and journals relating to Lewis Pelly's special duty to travel overland from Tehran to Kurrachee [Karachi] visiting Meshed [Mashhad], Herat and Candahar [Kandahar] and in the course of the journey to gather intelligence and information ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
1860-1864
Extent:

7 files (786 folios)