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51. Mss Eur F126/51

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/51
Title:
Articles of Agreement between the Sultan of Muscat and representatives of the British Government on the proposed extension of the telegraph line from Persia
Scope & Content:
Seven articles, written in English and Arabic, laying out the terms and conditions of the agreement between the British Government and the state of Muskat [Muscat] regarding the laying of 'one or more telegraph lines within the territories appertaining to the state of Muskat'. The agreement was...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
17 Nov 1864
Extent:

1 file (2 folios)

52. Mss Eur F126/52

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/52
Title:
Report No. 73 of 1864 by Lewis Pelly on his journey from Bandar Abbas to Cape Jask reconnoitering the route of the proposed telegraph line
Scope & Content:
Report by Lewis Pelly on his journey from Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas] through Minow [Minab] to Cape Jashk [Jask] to examine what effect the shore-line of the area and the nature of the local inhabitants may have on the proposed extension of the telegraph line through the region. The report gi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Dec 1864
Extent:

1 file (10 folios)

53. Mss Eur F126/53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/53
Title:
Report by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick John Goldsmid on the route of the proposed telegraph line from Isfahan to Gwadar
Scope & Content:
The report No. 27 of 1866, dated 17 March 1866, addresses the question of a complete Land Line of Telegraph and submits to government propositions on the question based on Goldsmid's recent travels. There are numerous enclosures to the report: Report by Major Robert Murdoch Smith, 7 March 1866...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1866-02 May 1866
Extent:

1 file (24 folios)

54. Mss Eur F126/54

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/54
Title:
Memorandum and Table on the Tribal Divisions of Oman by Major Edward Charles Ross, Political Agent at Muscat
Scope & Content:
Memorandum detailing the classification of the Arabian tribes inhabiting Oman including history on how the tribes came to Oman, how they developed and how they became known as the Hinawi and Ghafiri tribes. The accompanying table to the memorandum is entitled 'Principal tribes of Omân - Hinâwî ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1872
Extent:

1 file (7 folios)

55. Mss Eur F126/55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/55
Title:
Official correspondence between Lewis Pelly and the Political Department, Bombay concerning Pelly's visit to Riyadh.
Scope & Content:
Official correspondence between Lewis Pelly and the Secretary to Government in the Political Department Bombay, some of which is in draft form regarding reports by Lewis Pelly on his trip to Riyadh, and his opinions on the ongoing dispute between the Sultans of Muscat and the Wahhabi. The corre...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Dec 1864-Mar 1866
Extent:

1 file, 9 items (28 folios)

56. Mss Eur F126/56

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/56
Title:
Correspondence concerning arrangements regarding Lewis Pelly's visit to Riyadh
Scope & Content:
Correspondence to and from Lewis Pelly regarding arrangements for and during Lewis Pelly's journey to Riyadh. There are three main types of correspondence contained within the file: Firstly, correspondence between Lewis Pelly and Ameer Faysul ben Torky aul Saood [Amir Faisal ibn Turki Al-Sa'ud]...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jan 1865-12 Apr 1865
Extent:

1 file, 14 items (18 folios)

57. Mss Eur F126/57

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/57
Title:
Draft journal of Lewis Pelly's journey from Kuwait to Riyadh and back
Scope & Content:
The journal contains entries for each day of Lewis Pelly's journey and records the exact distances travelled each day and the amount of time required to cover the distance. Where possible longitudes and latitudes have been recorded using the North Star and Rigil to determine them along with the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1865-17 Mar 1865
Extent:

1 file (35 folios)

58. Mss Eur F126/58

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/58
Title:
Fair copy of Pelly's diary of his journey from Kuwait to Riyadh and back
Scope & Content:
The fair copy of the diary is not complete and only covers the entries for 18-2, 24 and 26-27 February. The entries for each day give the distances travelled, how long each stage took, longitude & latitude co-ordinates for their destination each day, comments on the availability of water, d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1865-27 Feb 1865
Extent:

1 file (7 folios)

59. Mss Eur F126/59

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/59
Title:
Drafts of memoranda and reports on Lewis Pelly's journey to Riyadh
Scope & Content:
The file contains memorandums, draft reports, notes and sketches made by Lewis Pelly during his visit to Kuwait and journey to Riyadh January to March 1865. These papers include a history of the Shatt al-Arab watercourse; the history of the Sebaih tribe of Qatif; notes relating to questions of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1865-1927
Extent:

1 file, 11 items (77 folios)

60. Mss Eur F126/60

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/60
Title:
Notes on the statements made in William Gifford Palgrave's book Narrative of a Year's Journey through Central and Eastern Arabia
Scope & Content:
The statements were originally intended to form Appendix 12 of Colonel Pelly's Riyadh report No.57 dated 15 May 1866 and were produced following a request from the British Government for Pelly to go through William Gifford Palgrave's book and verify the truth, or otherwise, of accusations, asser...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1866
Extent:

1 file (22 folios)