Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Bombay
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Draft of the letter at folios 108-111. Letter regarding the Governor of Bushire having taken offence at some of the Hissam-es-Sulteneh's proceedings and having gone to Shiraz threatening not to return unless he is placed in a better position with regards to Bushire affairs, and informing Pelly...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding the success of Pelly's visit to Muskat [Muscat] and Edwards hope that Government will agree to the affairs of the Muskat agency being communicated to Pelly and not direct to Government in order to prevent similar situations occuring in future. The letter goes on to discuss mat...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Pelly's work in preventing disturbances in Muskat [Muscat] and summarising the response from the Secretary of State approving of Pelly's decision that the British Government should not get involved with the affairs of Syed Turkee [Turki bin Said], unless there is a threat to mar...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding an attack of fever which Edwards has been suffering with for two weeks and news on other friends in Bushire who have also suffered from fever. The letter updates Pelly on the ongoing obstructions and difficulties being caused by various Persian officials in Bushire in blocking...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding news from Muskat [Muscat] of a fight between the Ghafirce [Beni Ghafir] and Herawee [Harasis] tribes and concerns from the inhabitants of Muskat who had requested to leave, and whom Hajee Ahmed had prevented, stating that Syed Salim [Salim II bin Thuwaini], who was reportedly st...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Mirza Mehdy Khan's [Mirza Mehdi Khan] arrival at Bushire and the Nusseer ool Moolk [Nasir ul-Mulk] taking the opportunity of his arrival to press the Foreign Agent for responses to letters. The letter proceeds with news from Bahrein [Bahrain] from 16 January regarding the Waha...
Letter regarding a letter from Mr Elton reporting on the Wahabee [Wahabi] Ameer [Amir] remaining at Lahsah [Hasa] and reports from Sheikh Esou [Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al-Khalifah] that Nassir ben Mobarek [Nasir bin Mubarak] and his bedouins are also there and that several eye witnesses have reported...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding a copy of Hyder Khan's letter to the Bahrein [Bahrain] Chief which Pelly has requested be sent to the Bombay Government, and informing him that the original has been sent to Muskat [Muscat] with a copy retained at the Residency.
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding a lack of letters from Bassidore and Shargah [Sharjah] and Edwards lack of knowledge as to who was left in charge at Bassidore and what instructions they may have been given with regard to the arrival of letters. The letter goes on to discuss the Governor of Bushire who is rep...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Pelly's reception from the Viceroy and Council and the news that his suggestions regarding the Gulf had received their support and regarding his return to Bushire which Edwards presumes has been delayed owing to the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh in Bombay. The letter gives ...
