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Container Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F126/44

11. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 3-4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 3-4
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Mr Hayward who is seeking a promotion; Jemant ood Deen, an Indian baker who is currently unemployed and who Edwards feels would make an excellent Butler for Pelly; and the benefits in having peons [orderlies] from Bombay rather than using Persian servants. A postscript to the l...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jan 1863
Extent:
2 folios

12. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 5-8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 5-8
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Accountant, Residency Persian Gulf, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter, dated 1 March 1863 regarding events that have occured during Pelly's absence: Mr [Dishl?], late American Consul at Batavia, who had been hoping to meet with Pelly and discuss the possibiilty of visiting the ruins at Shuster [Shushtar] which are rumoured to be where Daniel was buried. Hi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Mar 1863-21 Mar 1863
Extent:
4 folios

13. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 9-10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 9-10
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding tending to Pelly's plants and arranging for cuttings to be given to various people in Bushire; matters of protecol and the use of escorts when leaving the Residency; explaining the situation with the Berenice following the resignation of Captain Low, allegations made by Mr Malco...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Apr 1866
Extent:
2 folios

14. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 11-12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 11-12
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Accountant, Residency Persian Gulf, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter thanking Pelly for arranging for Dr William Henry Colvill to be present at Bushire for the monthly treasury examination; Mr Lucas being sent to Shiraz to meet with Pelly in order to sign various entertainment vouchers and to complete a power of attorney form from the Bank of Bombay for th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Apr 1863
Extent:
2 folios

15. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 13-14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 13-14
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding a servant in the Telegraph Department who had been seized by the Persian Authorities, but whose accusor and witnesses had failed to come forward and the accusations had since been proved false. The letter goes on to give updates on rumours of the deaths of some Persian officia...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Apr 1863
Extent:
2 folios

16. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 15-16

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 15-16
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the Hugh Lindsay's arrival at Bushire; a medal for Ameer Khan and the lack of prize money to accompany the medals; payments from the Bushire accounts; and a list of gifts sent to Koweit [Kuwait].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Apr 1863
Extent:
2 folios

17. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 17-18

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 17-18
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Part of a letter regarding Pelly returning to England on leave and Edwards being temporarily in charge until the Government of India appoint someone to officially to take over during Pelly's absence and the likelihood this will be Doctor Wiliam Henry Colvill or Colonel Herbert Disbrowe. The le...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 May 1863
Extent:
2 folios

18. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 19-20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 19-20
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Dr Colvill having departed Shiraz to take over responsibility for the Residency during Pelly's absence but as Edwards has not received official notification either from the Government or from Pelly that Colvill has been appointed he cannot allow him to take control on arrival. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1863
Extent:
2 folios

19. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 21-22

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 21-22
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Part of a letter regarding delays in receiving letters owing to a Mail Steamer breaking down; Edwards remaining in charge of the Residency as no-one has been sent to take over; and caring for Pelly's horses including their current value and an illness to one of them. The main body of the letter...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jul 1863
Extent:
2 folios

20. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 24-25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 24-25
Title:
'Translation of a Memorandum handed by His Majesty the Shah to Mr Alison on the 20th August 1865'
Scope & Content:
Translation of a memorandum regarding Seistan which the Persian authorities consider to be part of their territory but which the British Government consider to be disputed territory between Persia and Afghanistan. The memorandum briefly mentions the evidence the Persian Government provided to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Aug 1865
Extent:
2 folios

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