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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Place Sheraz, Persia Level [40] File

1. IOR/G/29/26

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/G/29/26
Title:
Sir John Malcolm's mission to Persia: copies of his letters and enclosures to the Governor-General, Fort William
Scope & Content:
The volume contains letters and enclosures from Captain John Malcolm, British Envoy at Abusheher [Bushehr, various spellings appear in the volume] to the Earl of Mornington, Governor-General, Fort William (Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess, Wellesley, spelled Marquis in the volume). Letters were a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Oct 1799-31 Jul 1801
Extent:
1 volume (291 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/1/13

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/13
Title:
Vol 13 Letters Inward
Scope & Content:
This volume comprises letters received by the Resident at Bushire. For most of the period covered by this volume the Acting Resident at Bushire was Lieutenant William Bruce. The three other occupants of the Residency during this period were Lieutenant Robert Taylor, James Orton, and Thomas Flower...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1810-6 Aug 1813
Extent:
1 volume, 191 items (145 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/1/14

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/14
Title:
Vol 14: Letters Outward
Scope & Content:
Most of the letters are written by Lieutenant William Bruce, who was the Resident at this time. A handful of letters are written by James Orton, Assistant Surgeon at Bushire, who took temporary charge of the Residency while Bruce was away from Bushire. Subjects relating directly to the Residency ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1 Apr 1813-28 Dec 1814
Extent:
1 volume, 254 items (142 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/1/25

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/25
Title:
Vol 25: Letters Outward
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of letters sent outwards from the Bushire Residency, along with correspondence sent by the Resident, Captain William Bruce, while away from Bushire. It covers the administrative proceedings of the Bushire Residency, and matters related to the British force stationed at Bassid...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jan 1822-20 Dec 1822
Extent:
1 volume, 190 items (84 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/1/26

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/26
Title:
Vol 26: Letters Inward
Scope & Content:
The file consists of correspondence addressed to the Resident at Bushire, Captain William Bruce. However, much of the content has been weeded, and is no longer present in the file; this is indicated by gaps in the file's pagination sequence. The remaining content includes some instructions to t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1822-1 Dec 1822
Extent:
1 volume, 5 items (38 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/1/30

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/30
Title:
Vol 31: Letters Outward
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of letters sent outwards from the office of the Resident in the Persian Gulf. The subject matter focuses on British relations with various powers in and around the Persian Gulf during 1823; more specifically, on enforcing the provisions of the General Treaty with the Arab Tri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Dec 1822-26 Dec 1823
Extent:
1 volume, 118 items (101 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/1/50

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/50
Title:
Vol 63: Draft Native Letters Outward
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of draft letters outwards from the British Resident in the Persian Gulf; up to 1831 the office holder is David Wilson, but following his departure Samuel Hennell fills the position — in an acting capacity — until the end of the volume. The correspondence can be divided into ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1829-3 Jan 1832
Extent:
1 volume, (89 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/1/53

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/53
Title:
Vol 67, 68: Native Letters Inward
Scope & Content:
This file consists mostly of translations of letters received by the Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, Major David Wilson, from a number of East India Company native agents. The letters concern developments on both sides of the Gulf. The most prominent correspondents are the following: Gool...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Sep 1829-23 Apr 1830
Extent:
1 volume (78 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/1/54

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/54
Title:
‘Vol 69 Letters Outward’
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence sent by the Resident in the Persian Gulf, Captain David Wilson. Most of the recipients of the letters are officials of the Government of Bombay, including Charles Norris, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Major Ge...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1830-12 Dec 1830
Extent:
1 volume (437 pages)

10. IOR/R/15/1/61

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/61
Title:
Vol 80: Translation Book 1833 (Native Letters Inward)
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of translations and substances of letters (in Arabic and Persian) sent to the British Resident in the Persian Gulf; the volume consists of translations only, so no originals can be found within. This correspondence is primarily from the Resident's native agents stationed thro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jan 1833-12 Dec 1833
Extent:
1 volume (127 folios)