Letter regarding the arrival of Leach's friend, Mr Brooke; Leach's return to England and the farwell in Bombay to Sir Bartle Frere. The letter also includes advice on driving in England.
Letter regarding shares that Pelly purchased several years ago in the British India Steam Navigation Company and which he would like Dawes to dispose of on his behalf.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Captain George Andrew Atkinson
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Brief letter informing Atkinson that an official letter should be awaiting him at Muskat with details of what matters will require his attention first and expressing his hopes that Atkinson will have no difficulties in Muskat now that affairs are settled there.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Barrow Helbert Ellis
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Letter regarding a friend of Ellis' who recently passed through Bushire and discussing the Viceroy's recommendation that a second assistant to Pelly is required and asking what Ellis thinks of Lieutenant Phillips.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Sir Bartle Frere, London
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Letter Captain Oliver St. John, who is employed with the Persian Telegraph Department, his work mapping southern Persia and his ability to provide information about that part of the world.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Oliver St. John
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Letter regarding Mr Clark who arrived in Bushire and then went on to Bagdad to meet Major Smith and Pelly's understanding that they would then return to Bushire before travelling on to Tehran. The letter also discusses the Persian Foreign Office Moonshee [Munshi] who Pelly wishes to see made an...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Barrow Helbert Ellis
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Brief letter regarding a recommendation from Sir Bartle Frere that Pelly should become acquainted with Mr William Fitzgerald (the new Governor of Bombay) and asking that Ellis submit on Pelly's behalf a request to meet with him should an opportunity present itself.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muscat to Barrow Helbert Ellis
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Letter regarding Captain George Atkinson at Muscat who is suffering from ill health and news of Syed Torkee [Turki bin Said]'s failed attack on Muscat. The letter also discusses Pelly's intentions of travelling to Shiraz and arrangements with regards to Dr Abraham Hojel's pay. The letter also ...
