Letter expressing Pelly's hopes that mail steamers will soon be able to return to Muskat once a native agent is there again; a banking crisis that is affecting both London and the Government Bank of Bombay; and reporting on possible military action by the Governor of Shiraz.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Captain Robinson
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Letter regarding gun-boats and coal for the Gulf and the steam company having borrowed 200 tons of coal until their depot at Muskat can be accessed. The letter also reports that Henry W Warner has been sent to Gwadur and Edwin Dawes is in charge of Berenice as well as encouraging British boats...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Captain Arthur William Stiffe
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Letter regarding Captain Robinson's assistance in attempting to get gun-boats and coal to the Gulf and reporting his hopes that mail steamers will soon be able to return to Muskat. The letter goes on to report on progress in building a telegraph house and expressing Pelly's regrets that it was ...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Henry W Warner
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Letter instructing Warner that the gun-boat can remain at Gwadur and informing him that Mr Gaspar Rozario is no longer going to Muskat and requesting news of British subjects there.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to an undisclosed recipient
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Letter suggesting that the recipient of the letter be given a copy of the correspondence relating to Dr William Henry Colvill in order that he can form his own opinion of the matter. The letter also reports that Dr Colvill has since received a new appointment and Pelly's intention to allude to...
Letter regarding Russian movements at Bokhara [Bukhara]; correspondence relating to Muskat [Muscat] affairs and the printing of Pelly's Afghanistan journal.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Alfred Hyman Louis
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Letter regarding Pelly's desire to transfer his shares from the Agra bank to the Bombay bank and asking Louis to check on the securities on his behalf and to collect the power of attorney letter from the Agra bank and send it to him torn in half.