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1. Mss Eur F126

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Mss Eur F126
Title:
Papers of Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General Sir Lewis Pelly (1825-1892). The papers comprise ten series covering Sir Lewis Pelly's career in the East India Company and the Indian Civil Service as well as personal correspondence and papers on his life and interests. Sir Lewis Pelly entered ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1838-1923
Extent:
113 files

2. Mss Eur F126/1-11

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Mss Eur F126/1-11
Title:
Personal and official correspondence and papers to and from Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
The first seven files in the series comprise of personal and official correspondence to and from Sir Lewis Pelly covering the period 1854-1883 and including discussion of his work in India, the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan as well as general political matters and information of personal interest...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1854-1923
Extent:

11 files (817 folios)

3. Mss Eur F126/12-28

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/12-28
Title:
General papers relating to Sir Lewis Pelly's Career and personal interests
Scope & Content:
The correspondence in this series comprises of three separate categories: Papers relating to the career of Sir Lewis Pelly including his certificates of commission; testimonials of his work in service to the Government; his record of service; and medical reports; and correspondence relating to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1838-1892
Extent:

17 files (819 folios)

4. Mss Eur F126/22, f 142

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Mss Eur F126/22, f 142
Title:
Letter No.585 of 1870 from Colonel Sir William Lockyer Merewether, The Commissioner in Sind, Commissioner's Office, Kurrachee [Karāchi] to Colonel Robert Phayre, Political Superintendent, Frontier Upper Sind
Scope & Content:
Letter informing the Colonel that he considered his letter No.1260 of 3 September (received 11 September) to be of an improper tone and style and disrespectful to Merewether as head of the province and that as has failed to take Merewether's recorded opinions as instructions and chosen to disrega...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1870
Extent:
1 folio

5. Mss Eur F126/22, f 143

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Mss Eur F126/22, f 143
Title:
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Kurrachee [Karāchi] to Colonel Robert Phayre
Scope & Content:
Demi-official letter regarding the Colonel's response, dated 1 September 1870, to Merewether's letter of 28 August and again expressing his despair at the Colonel's inability to view his position 'in the proper light'. The letter goes on to remind Colonel Phayre that as his superior all communi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Sep 1870
Extent:
1 folio

6. Mss Eur F126/29-35

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Mss Eur F126/29-35
Title:
Sir Lewis Pelly's journey from Persia to Afghanistan, 1860
Scope & Content:
The series contains letters, reports, despatches, memorandum and journals relating to Lewis Pelly's special duty to travel overland from Tehran to Kurrachee [Karachi] visiting Meshed [Mashhad], Herat and Candahar [Kandahar] and in the course of the journey to gather intelligence and information ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
1860-1864
Extent:

7 files (786 folios)

7. Mss Eur F126/36-47

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/36-47
Title:
Correspondence and Papers relating to Lewis Pelly's role as Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The papers and correspondence contained within this series all relate to Lewis Pelly's duties and responsibilities as Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the correspondence is primarily between officials within the Government of Bombay and Government of India; James Charles Edwards, the Unco...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1862-1874
Extent:

12 files (1082 folios)

8. Mss Eur F126/38

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Mss Eur F126/38
Title:
Letter book of official letters, mainly between Lewis Pelly and the Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The correspondence contained in the letter book relates primarily to affairs in Muscat from 1866 to 1868 during which time the Sultan of Muscat, Thuwaini bin Said died, allegedly killed by his son Salim II bin Thuwaini who subsequently seized power in Muscat before being overthrown in 1868 by hi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Nov 1865-24 Apr 1869
Extent:

1 volume, 83 items (186 folios)

9. Mss Eur F126/38, f 12v

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Mss Eur F126/38, f 12v
Title:
Letter No. 1 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board Her Majesty's Steamer Berenice, off Sohar [Suhar] to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the expansion of Wahabee [Wahhabi] influence and the raiding parties along the Muskat coast which Pelly believes to be composed primarily of leaders of frontier tribes from the borders of Amman [Oman].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1866
Extent:
1 folio

10. Mss Eur F126/38, f 23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/38, f 23
Title:
Letter No. 4 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Muskat to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Note regarding an interesting report written by Lieutenant Warren, Commanding the Berenice, on the Soor [Sur] roadstead and the creek of Jeranwah.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jan 1866
Extent:
1 folio