Draft telegram from Lewis Pelly, India Office to Lord Lytton (Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Baron Lytton, Viceroy of India), Simla
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Draft telegram, written on the back of a Secretary's departmental order slip, informing Lord Lytton that he is ready to return to work at a day's notice. The telegram contains a number of crossings through and corrections, and also includes the financial calculations for the cost of sending th...
Letter from John Morley, Berkeley Lodge, West Hill, Putney, London to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly
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Letter expressing his regret that he did not get to see Pelly and that he hoped to see him in town soon. A postscript to the letter informs Pelly that he (Morley) is to be a candidate for Westminster.
Letter from Alfred Cotton Way, Muscat to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Pelly's return to Bushire and updating him on the situation at Muscat including that Fysul [Faisal bin Turki] had taken losses in Zalala [Şalālah] and had since joined Syud Azan [Azzan bin Qais]; Syud Turkee [Turki bin Said] being at Wadi with a force of 400-500; rumours that Sy...
Letter from Alfred Cotton Way, Muscat to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding the home (British) government's rules on furniture and his wife's recent concerns over their son Alfred who had been suffering from gastric fever (Typhoid).
Letter from Lord Northbrook, Government House, Simla to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter informing Pelly that his recent address at Ajmer had been very good as had his response to the Taloohdass in regards to their revenue settlement, which he had resolved. The letter goes on to inform Pelly that the cost of residences for masters at Mayo College should be taken from the Gov...