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451. Mss Eur F126/7, ff 237-238

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/7, ff 237-238
Title:
Letter from Joseph West Ridgeway, India to Colonel Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the Aboo [Abu] school; Lord Northbrook's appointment; the Cabul [Kabul] survey; the Chief Commissionership of Assam; and a recent event at Agra.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Aug 1878
Extent:

2 folios

452. Mss Eur F126/7, ff 255-256

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/7, ff 255-256
Title:
Letter from N [Lord Northbrook?] to Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding a forthcoming event which Ellward is now unable to attend but Horace G Walpole is able to come to and asking Pelly to be there at 7.30. A postscript marked private and confidential tells Pelly to read an article in the following day's copy of Times which has been signed 'N'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1878?
Extent:

2 folios

453. Mss Eur F126/21, ff 46-47

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/21, ff 46-47
Title:
Two pages from the Friend of India newspaper
Scope & Content:
Two pages from the Friend of India which include an article titled 'Russia and Central Asia. - II (by A Traveller). The article discusses the various parties at play in Russia and their attitudes and policies towards Russia's position in central asia.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Apr 1866
Extent:
2 folios

454. Mss Eur F126/21, ff 48-60

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/21, ff 48-60
Title:
'LA POLITIQUE RUSSE DANS LES MERS D'ORIENT'
Scope & Content:
Article in french from Revue des Deux Mondes, titled 'La Politique Russe dans les mers d'orient (Russian politics in the Eastern seas) written by V. de Mars. The article discusses russian interests in the far east and their attempts at expanding their territory in that direction, focusing parti...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
French
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
13 folios

455. Mss Eur F126/36, f 1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/36, f 1
Title:
Cover Page entitled 'Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
The original cover page to the file which has the phrase 'Persian Gulf' written across it in Pelly's handwriting.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 folio

456. Mss Eur F126/59, f 72

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/59, f 72
Title:
Note about the Mundwee of Cutch and Occa
Scope & Content:
Note about the Mundwee [Mandvi] of Cutch [Kutch] and Occa including their names being derived from Medina and Mecca, and how this is believed to relate to the Prophet's tribe Kereish [Qureish]. The memorandum goes on to discuss the family of the founder of the Wahabee [Wahhabi] sect, Abd al-Wah...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1865-1866
Extent:
1 folio

457. Mss Eur F126/69, f 23

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/69, f 23
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Mount Aboo [Ābu] to Maharajah Dhiraj Maharajah Prithei Singh [Mahārājā Prithvī Singh] Bahadoor of Kishengurh [Kishangarh]
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding a letter he should already have received relieving him of his difficulties in regard to Futtehgurh [Fatehgarh]; and informing him of his hopes of visiting Kishengurh [Kishangarh] in about eight weeks time.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Aug 1873
Extent:
1 folio

458. Mss Eur F126/69, ff 13-14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/69, ff 13-14
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Mount Aboo [Ābu] to Maharao Prahmalji II, Rao of the Princely State of Kutch
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding a request from His Highness (Maharao Prahmalji II) through Colonel Goodfellow, Political Agent at Kutch to transfer one of his Vakeel's and giving Pellys response that he does not require Pelly's permission to do so, and noting that the Vakeel has however expressed his willingne...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jul 1873
Extent:
1 folio

459. Mss Eur F126/69, ff 51-52

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/69, ff 51-52
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly to Captain Henry Byam Abbott, Assistant to the Agent to the Governor General, Rajpootana [Rājasthān]
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Pelly having returned to Camp to find both his assistants had departed and instructing that until the Viceroy departs there should be one assistant there at all times. The letter also discusses matters relating to the pitching of the camp.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Nov 1873
Extent:
2 folios

460. Mss Eur F126/69, ff 55-56

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/69, ff 55-56
Title:
Draft letter from Lewis Pelly, Camp Agra to Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department
Scope & Content:
Draft letter explaining the need for mortars and guns as the Chief of Futtergurh [Fatehgarh] had not acceded to terms set 6 months previous and that the existing weaponry there would not be effective against him. The letter goes on to discuss requirements should they intend to deal with Dacoit...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Nov 1873
Extent:
2 folios