Letter from Patrick Ryan, Poona [Puna] to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Pelly's report on his journey to Riyadh which is now with the printers and the Governor of Bombay's desire that references to William Gifford Palgrave's journey be expunged from the report. The letter also refers to the life-like pictures and interview with the ruler of Najd (...
Letter informing Hojel that the Home Government have sanctioned the two assistantships in the Persian Gulf and advising him to think carefully before accepting a permanent appointment in the Gulf rather than remaining in Bombay. The letter goes on to discuss the assistantships and advising tha...
Letter from Patrick Ryan, Poona [Puna] to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter enclosing a complete copy of Pelly's journal of his journey through Afghanistan (no longer enclosed) and stating the need for a map to accompany it. The letter also gives news from Muscat which was brought by Mahomed Baukr Khan [Muḥammad Bakr Khan]
Letter from Robert Brown, Alexandra Hotel, Matheran to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding the benefits Brown is finding to his health from the air at Matheran. The letter proceeds by discussing an extract that appeared in the Sindian which Brown believes Captain George Andrew Atkinson gave to them; and rumours that Syud Azam bin Ghes [Azzan bin Qais] and his ministe...
Letter from Robert Brown, Matheran to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Brown's attempts to meet with the Governor of Bombay (Sir Bartle Frere); the destruction of a fort in Bahrein [Bahrain] and Muscat affairs.
Letter from Robert Brown, Bombay to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Brown's impressions of Captain Philip Howard Colomb and his support of Captain Elton for the vacant position on Dalhousie. The letter also asks Pelly for a copy of the response from Government to his letter on proceedings at Muscat; and discusses the evening entertainments in ...
Letter, marked private, regarding the 'supreme Government's' decision to uphold Pelly's censure whilst agreeing with his vindication, acknowledging his excellent service and forwarding the discussion to the Secretary of State for India. The letter goes on to discuss the disasters of the financi...
Report No.67 of 1863 by Pelly on the tribes, trade and resources of the Gulf littoral; with related statements, maps and appendices
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Political Department report No. 67 of 1863 from Lewis Pelly to the Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay, giving specific details based on his personal observation and hearsay concerning the tribes, trade and resources of the Gulf littoral which are divided into seven areas according to politica...