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81. Mss Eur F126/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/1
Title:
'private letters from [John] Jacob, [Sir Henry] Green and [Sir William] Merewether while I was in England'
Scope & Content:
The correspondence focuses primarily on the work and lives of the individuals corresponding with Lewis Pelly, with a key emphasis on Sind where General John Jacob, Sir Henry Green and Sir William Lockyer Merewether were all appointed to for periods of their career. The correspondence itself co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1854-1923
Extent:

1 file, 59 items (308 folios)

82. Mss Eur F126/95

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/95
Title:
Letters from claimants to the succession of Baroda State 1875
Scope & Content:
The file primarily contains letters from relatives of Mulharrao, Gaekwar of Baroda, who wished to present their claims to the succession in Baroda should Mulharrao be deposed. Also contained within the file are a petition from the Sirdars to the Agent to the Governor-General at Baroda, Philip ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1875-Oct 1880
Extent:

1 file, 5 items (27 folios)

83. Mss Eur F126/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/2
Title:
Letters from Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere, and other members of the Frere family
Scope & Content:
Correspondence to Lewis Pelly from Sir Bartle Frere, his wife Lady Catherine Frere, his niece Constance Eliza Frere and his brother William Edward Frere. The correspondence with Sir Bartle Frere primarily discusses matters in India, the Gulf and Tehran and includes discussions on telegraphs, mi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Feb 1859-26 Feb 1875
Extent:

1 file, 21 items (59 folios)

84. 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)

85. Mss Eur F126/48

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/48
Title:
Report No.67 of 1863 by Pelly on the tribes, trade and resources of the Gulf littoral; with related statements, maps and appendices
Scope & Content:
Political Department report No. 67 of 1863 from Lewis Pelly to the Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay, giving specific details based on his personal observation and hearsay concerning the tribes, trade and resources of the Gulf littoral which are divided into seven areas according to politica...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1863-1864
Extent:

1 file, 5 items (40 folios)

86. Mss Eur F126/13

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/13
Title:
Extracts from Letters acknowledging Pelly's Services to Government which he used as Letters of Testimonial
Scope & Content:
The file consists of individual extracts from letters, telegrams and reports in which Lewis Pelly's work and services to Government have been praised or highly thought of and which he brought together to be used as testimonials to show the quality of his work for the India Office. Also enclose...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Aug 1856-26 Aug 1873
Extent:

1 file, 39 items (130 folios)

87. Mss Eur F126/37

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/37
Title:
Printed copies of official letters from Pelly chiefly to the Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Eleven letters from Pelly primarily to Henry Lacon Anderson, Chief Secretary to the Government in Bombay, but also to William Henry Havelock, Officiating Secretary, and Charles Gonne, Acting Secretary relating to his work as Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. The letters relate primarily t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1863-1872
Extent:

1 file, 11 items (65 folios)

88. 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)

89. Mss Eur F126/31

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/31
Title:
Final fair copy of a journal of Lewis Pelly's official journey overland from Persia to India through Afghanistan including Mashhad, Herat and Kabul.
Scope & Content:
Fair copy of the journal taken from both the handwritten journal kept by Lewis Pelly on his journey (F126/30) and the draft fair copy of the journal which contains corrections and annotations (F126/32) Journal of the journey which the British Government requested that Lewis Pelly take overland ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1860-16 Nov 1860
Extent:

1 file (238 folios)

90. Mss Eur F126/50

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/50
Title:
Reports by Haji Ahmed, the Residency munshi and others on trade, travel and history of the Gulf Region
Scope & Content:
The file contains two reports in Arabic and English by Hajee Ahmed [Haji Ahmed], the Residency Arabic Moonshee [Munshi] on trade in the Gulf Region and a journey he undertook from Bushire to Felahieh via Busreh [Basra], Koweit [Kuwait] and Mahomerah [Khorramshahr]. Also contained in the file a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1863-1872
Extent:

1 file, 4 items (38 folios)