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391. Mss Eur F126/17, ff 2-5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/17, ff 2-5
Title:
Memorandum of a voyage on board a Dingee (Sindee boat) undertaken in the year 1842, from Kurrachee [Karachi] to Bombay
Scope & Content:
Memorandum written by Lewis Pelly in about 1854 recollecting the events of his journey from Kurrachee [Karachi] to Bombay in 1942. The voyage described was undertaken with Captain Jones of the 12th Regiment and their intention was to meet, in Bombay, the first post monsoon steam vessel from Sind...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
?1854
Extent:
5 folios

392. Mss Eur F126/17, ff 7-20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/17, ff 7-20
Title:
Daily journal entries kept by Lewis Pelly 1 March to 1 April 1854
Scope & Content:
Daily entries in a journal covering the period 1 March to 1 April 1854 in which Pelly records his previous attempts at keeping a daily journal. The subjects covered in the diary include the life lessons he has learnt thus far; half completed publications he has been writing; his appointment in ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Apr 1854
Extent:
14 folios

393. Mss Eur F126/17, ff 21-22

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/17, ff 21-22
Title:
'Memo: of Evening Excursion 2nd February 1854 Roree [Rohri].'
Scope & Content:
Memorandum of an evening excursion, undertaken by Lewis Pelly, on 2 February 1854 to Roree [Rohri] to visit the tombs og the seven sisters; the shrine of the prophet Ian; and the Fisherman's Isle; and describing each place visited in detail.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Feb 1854
Extent:

2 folios

394. Mss Eur F126/17, ff 23-26

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/17, ff 23-26
Title:
Journal recounting a journey undertaken by Lewis Pelly in Zanzibar in 1862
Scope & Content:
The journal entry has been written on folios 23 and 24 only and recounts Lewis Pelly's visit to the Sohailee [Swahili] Sultan and describes the donkeys and men that awaited them on their boats arrival in the creek; the members of the French consul they encountered en route; and the countryside t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jun 1862
Extent:

4 folios

395. Mss Eur F126/18

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/18
Title:
Printed copies of letters from Sir Henry Willock to successive British Foreign Secretaries discussing the situation in Persia.
Scope & Content:
The printed copies of the letters have been brought together as a booklet giving Sir Henry Willock's thoughts on the situation in Persia from December 1838 to September 1841. Sir Henry Willock had spent 23 years in Persia, 11 of which had been spent superintending British relations with the Cour...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
01 Dec 1838-04 Sep 1841
Extent:

1 file (7 folios)

396. Mss Eur F126/19

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/19
Title:
Correspondence between Sir James Outram and others concerning the award of medals to members of the Persian Expeditionary Force
Scope & Content:
Printed and manuscript copies of correspondence from Sir James Outram, with supporting letters from other individuals regarding the award of medals to members of the Persian Expeditionary Force. The printed correspondence also includes the names of, and citations for, those men that Outram had...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1857
Extent:

1 file, 2 items (17 folios)

397. Mss Eur F126/19, ff 1-6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/19, ff 1-6
Title:
Extracts of official and Demi-Official letters from Lieutenant General Sir James Outram
Scope & Content:
The extracts relate to Sir James Outram's work in Persia as head of the Persian Expeditionary Force and discuss the conclusion of the force's work, troop withdrawals and recommendations for medals including the Victoria Cross. The extracts of correspondence include: Extract of a letter to Viscou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1857
Extent:
4 folios

398. Mss Eur F126/19, ff 7-17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/19, ff 7-17
Title:
Copy of a letter, with enclosures, from Sir James Outram, Calcutta to Lewin Bentham Bowring, Private Secretary to the Governor General (Charles John Canning, Earl Canning)
Scope & Content:
Copy of a letter enclosing copies of letters addressed to Major General Richard James Holwell Birch and the Governor General of India (Earl Canning) regarding recognition and rewards for officers and men of the Persian Expeditionary Force: Letter No.1 from Sir James Outram to Colonel Richard Jam...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Oct 1858
Extent:
11 folios

399. Mss Eur F126/20

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/20
Title:
Letter No. 64 of 1858, Secret Department, from Henry Bartle Edward Frere, Commissioner in Scinde [Sindh] to The Right Honourable Lord Elphinstone, G.C.S.I., Governor and President in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter containing remarks on the present state of affairs in Kelat [Kalat]: The letter details the historical events from 1839 onwards which have affected British relations with the Khan of Kelat including the British storming of the capital and killing of Mehrab Khan, the selection of a ruler ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1858
Extent:

1 file (38 folios)

400. Mss Eur F126/21

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/21
Title:
Russia in Asia - Growing influence of Europe on Asia
Scope & Content:
The file contains journal articles, correspondence, papers and memorandum relating to russian involvement in Asia 1850s-1860s and Pelly's mission to Herat and Afghanistan in 1760. The material relating to Russian involvement and influences in Asia primarily consists of journal articles, in fren...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1858-1866
Extent:

1 file, 10 items (67 folios)