Letter from Lewis Pelly, Oman, territories Arabia, to Sir Roderick Murchison
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Letter reporting on the ships and dredges that he has arranged to occassionally look for shells and some interesting rock formations found at Mussendom [Musandam] which he believes may be of interest to Mr Campbell for his book. The letter also discusses Pellys intention of touring the Wahabee...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Oman, territories Arabia, to James Ferguson
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Letter regarding Pelly's intention to visit a tomb on the Persian side of the Gulf and provide a detailed description of it for Ferguson once the dispute between the Wahabees [Wahhabi] and the Sultan of Muskat has been settled as well as his hope of visiting the ruins of the ancient city of Ista...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muskat to Gaspar de Rozario
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Letter regarding a canoe which Rozario has sent him and difficulties with the Bunder master (Harbour master?) of Muskat over its arrival and requesting that Rozario inform Hajee Ahmed, of the Sultan's Government, of these difficulties.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muskat [Muscat] to James Charles Edwards
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Letter regarding the satisfactory handling of affairs at Bushire and informing Edwards that any prohibition on the export of coin must be reported to the Residency by the Minister, and asking Edwards to write to the minister to clarify the situation. The letter also outlines Pelly's forthcomin...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muskat to Arnold Burrows Kemball
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Letter regarding a French colleague of Kemball's who passed through Bushire; some horses that Kemball is having sent to Bombay; and Pelly's difficulties with the Muskat and Wahabee [Wahhabi] dispute.
Letter regarding some Buglas which Warner had towed and which had been anchored in an unsafe location and now required moving to the Bugla anchorage near the fort.
Letter regarding smallpox on board a Bugla, the need to make medical arrangements for the people on board and their ability to assist other boats being limited by the risk of smallpox.
Brief note regarding doubts which have arisen over a tribes involvement in injuries on British subjects and recommending not destroying their fort because of these doubts.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to James Ferguson, 20 Longhorn Place, London
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Brief letter regarding a ground plan, elevations and coloured sketch of the Achamænican tomb which Pelly discovered in Autumn 1844 and which were being sent to Feguson in the outgoing mail.
Letter requesting a telegram regarding how his reply to the Governor-General was received and requesting information on the assistants and gun-boats being sent to the Gulf. The letter also discusses horses for the Rajah; Bahrain affairs regarding the sale of a Buglah and Colonel Disbrowe's lett...
