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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 289-292
Title:: Letter from William Merewether, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding Pelly's safe arrival in Kurrachee [Karachi] and forwarding letters for him from Lord Canning. The letter also contains what Merewether considers the 'heartbreaking' proceedings in Sind with the cavalry.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 21 Dec 1860
Extent:: 4 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 293-299
Title:: Letter from William Merewether, On the Indus to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding Merewether's meeting with the Governor of Bombay (Sir George Clerk), which Henry Green accompanied him on, and his disappointment that the Governor was not able to see the Sind military first hand as well as discussing his negotiations with the Governor and the Council in Chief ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 28 Feb 1861
Extent:: 7 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 300-303
Title:: Letter from William Merewether, Jacobabad to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding news from Kandahar, including of Mahomed Ameer Khan [Mohammad Amir Khan]'s tyranny. The letter also discusses a request from Pelly for some rifles, describing the differing types that are available, along with descriptions of the damage some of them can cause; the new furlough ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 13 Apr 1861
Extent:: 4 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 304-305
Title:: Part of a letter written by John Jacob
Scope & Content:: Two folios of a letter, in General John Jacob's handwriting regarding the potential impact of another war with Russia, the importance of Kurdistan's position with regard to such a war and the possible involvement of Persia. The letter also discusses the importance of retaining Bushire and Jacob'...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1858?
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/1, ff 306-307
Title:: Note written by John Jacob
Scope & Content:: Pencil note written by John Jacob regarding an article on the Sind Irregular Horse in Home News which contains a number of 'great mistakes' and clarifying the names and dates of the unit commanders, many of which are incorrect.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1858?
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/2, f 26
Title:: Sir Bartle Frere, Marseilles to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Envelope of a letter from Sir Bartle Frere, with wax seal. The original letter is not enclosed, the postmark on the envelope suggests the letter was sent 1 January 1869.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Jan 1869
Extent:: 1 folio

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/2, ff 1-2
Title:: Letter from Sir Bartle Frere to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Letter written by Sir Bartle Frere whilst in Camp near [Oomuscote?] regarding the fugitive rebels from Hindostan [Hindustan] and Central India who have been making their way to Joudpoor where Frere expects they will be harboured, and regarding the actions he hopes to be able to take against them.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 11 Feb 1869
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/2, ff 3-4
Title:: Letter from Lady Catherine Frere to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Letter congratulating Pelly on his new appointment as Secretary of Legation at Teheran [Tehran].
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 01 Sep 1869
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/2, ff 5-6
Title:: Letter from Sir Bartle Frere to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Letter thanking Pelly for a present and expressing his hopes that he and Pelly will be able to work together again in the future.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18 Sep 1859
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/2, ff 7-8
Title:: Letter from Lady Catherine Frere to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:: Letter expressing the hope that Pelly has fair weather for his voyage to Bombay; giving news of various friends including Sir George Clerk and Sir Robert Napier and of new arrivals including Colonel and Mrs Norman; the weather including an acount of the recent gales and her fears over their vess...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 12 Jun 1861
Extent:: 2 folios

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