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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/45, ff 54-55
Title:: Letter from Robert Marcham, Shiraz, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding the hospitality shown to Marcham by the Nawab in Shiraz; Marcham's journey from Shiraz to Bushire invluding a recently discovered cave of Crystals and Salt Stalactitites near Kemavrez and his onward travels to Isfahan.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18 Apr 1868
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/45, ff 57-58
Title:: Letter from Beresford Lovett, Cheiraz [Shiraz], to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding relations between British representatives and the Persian authorities in the Gulf and discussing recent events between Abd-al-Kasim and Zilzilah Khan and how these might affect the appointment of an Agent (the Persian Foreign Agent at Bushire). The letter also notes that altho...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16 Mar 1869
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/45, ff 59-60
Title:: Letter from Phillip Howard Columb, HMS Dryad, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:: Letter informing Pelly that HMS Dryad is available for Gulf service until 10 April (1869).
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 26 Mar 1869
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/45, ff 61-62
Title:: Letter from Herbert Isaak Walton, Kurrachee [Karachi], to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding the recent state of affairs on the Mekran Coast and the misreporting of facts in relation to the sovereignty of Gwadar which could jeopardise telegraph communications from there. The letter also references an enclosed letter to Colonel Frederick John Goldsmid, which is no long...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 9 Apr 1869
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/45, ff 63-64
Title:: Letter from Charles Herbert, Baghdad, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding affairs in Muscat; Pelly's disappointment at not being able to go to England and Herbert's thoughts on the new Governor-General in Baghdad and his suitability for the role.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 25 May 1869
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/45, ff 65-68
Title:: Letter from Alfred Cotton Way, Bassidore, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding affairs on the arab coast including a defensive treaty that the Chiefs of Ras-ool Khyma [Ra's al Khaymah], Ejman [Ajman] and Amulgavine [Umm al Qaywayn] have entered in to with the Chief of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi]and investigating reports of new forts being built. The letter als...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 7 Nov 1869
Extent:: 4 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/45, ff 69-70
Title:: Letter from Ronald Thompson, Tehran, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding Thompson's intention to travel to England via the Caspian, Caucasus and Crimea. The letter also reports on the movements of Grand Duke Constantine [Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia] and the Emperor (Alexander II) and thanks Pelly for sending him the cigars, which he...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 22 Jun 1870
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/45, ff 71-74
Title:: Letter from Edward Charles Ross, Muskat [Muscat], to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding the difficulties Ross has been facing in Muskat [Muscat], in receiving one sided information, primarily from the Batineh, and detailing his attempts to ascertain the truth. The letter details recent events involving Ibrahim including support for him from the Batineh [Batina] an...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17 Jun 1871
Extent:: 4 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/45, ff 75-78
Title:: Letter from Edward Charles Ross, Muskat [Muscat], to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding the current situation in Muskat [Muscat] giving updates on Sayyid Torkee [Said bin Turki]'s movements and actions as well as those of Bethi? bin Saif, the Batineh [Batina] and Thoweynee bin Muhammed [Thuwaini bin Muhammad]. The letter also discusses the lack of money in Muskat a...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 2 Jul 1871
Extent:: 4 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F126/45, ff 79-80
Title:: Letter from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire to Edward Charles Ross
Scope & Content:: Letter regarding Captain Lodden and Bullfinch's expected arrival in Muskat [Muscat] and Pelly's hopes of meeting the Captain at Lingeh [Bandar-e-Lengeh] and using the Bullfinch to visit the arab coast and tend to affairs there before coming on to Muskat and requesting that Ross make the necessar...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 31 Jul 1871
Extent:: 2 folios

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