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 ...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muscat to Alfred Cotton Way
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Letter thanking him for the careful way he has looked into the Debai [Dubai] cases and enclosing letters to both the Debai Chief and other local Chiefs which Way may deliver to them at his discretion if the circumstances of the case require it. The letter also suggests operatingly the telegrap...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muscat to George Andrew Atkinson
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Letter regarding Atkinson's recovering health at Bassidore and Pelly's intention to remain at Bushire until the mail steamer arrives before heading to Shiraz. The letter also discusses the possibility of the British occupying Augam [Henjam]; the question of whether or not a Sepoy guard is requi...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bassidore, to Barrow Helbert Ellis
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Letter, marked private, regarding the ongoing difficulties with the Persian authorities and Mr Charles Ailson's tendency to concede to them in order to avoid conflict which has been causing Pelly complications in Bushire.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Barrow Helbert Ellis
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Letter regarding the annoyances that the Persian authorities are causing to commerce in the Gulf and the difficulties caused by the India Office ruling that the Resident should ony communicate with a Persian Foreign Agent as there is not currently one in the Gulf area and that hinders Pelly's ab...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Alfred Cotton Way
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Letter requesting that Way travel to the arab coast to look into some proceedings involving the Sheikh of Shargah [Sharjah] (Khalid bin Sultan al-Qasimi) and informing him that he has written to Government for instructions regarding the Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi] Chief (Shaikh Zayid bin Khalifah). ...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to George Andrew Atkinson
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Letter regarding Atkinson being unable to attend the christmas party; Pelly's anticipated trip to the south of the Gulf next month; Dr I Williams; and the arrival of winter which has brought snow on the hills.
Handwritten list by Lewis Pelly of letters sent by steamer
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List of all the letters sent by steamer on 5 January 1868 giving the name and address of each recipient and a brief summary of the content. Recipients included Miss Anna Eudocia Pelly, Messrs Remington & Co, Narayn Wassadeojoee, William Lockyer Merewether and Sir Bartle Frere. The list inc...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muscat to 'My dear Sir R'
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List regarding the rumours that the Political Appointments are to be changed, and should this be the case asking that his name be placed before the Viceroy in consideration of any suitable position and outlining his twenty-seven year career with the India Office. The letter also mentions Lord S...
