Search

Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Name IOR/R/15/1/673 Place Bahrein, Persian Gulf, Asia

1. IOR/R/15/1/48

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/48
Title:
Vol 58 Native Letters Inward
Scope & Content:
This file contains translations of letters sent to David Wilson, the Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire. The letters contained in the file are from Britain's native agents (based at Bahrain, Muscat, Sharqah [Sharjah] and Lingah) and from several local rulers including the Chief of Bushire...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Oct 1828-17 Jul 1829
Extent:
1 volume (95 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/1/50

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/50
Title:
Vol 63: Draft Native Letters Outward
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of draft letters outwards from the British Resident in the Persian Gulf; up to 1831 the office holder is David Wilson, but following his departure Samuel Hennell fills the position — in an acting capacity — until the end of the volume. The correspondence can be divided into ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1829-3 Jan 1832
Extent:
1 volume, (89 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/1/53

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/53
Title:
Vol 67, 68: Native Letters Inward
Scope & Content:
This file consists mostly of translations of letters received by the Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, Major David Wilson, from a number of East India Company native agents. The letters concern developments on both sides of the Gulf. The most prominent correspondents are the following: Gool...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Sep 1829-23 Apr 1830
Extent:
1 volume (78 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/1/61

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/61
Title:
Vol 80: Translation Book 1833 (Native Letters Inward)
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of translations and substances of letters (in Arabic and Persian) sent to the British Resident in the Persian Gulf; the volume consists of translations only, so no originals can be found within. This correspondence is primarily from the Resident's native agents stationed thro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jan 1833-12 Dec 1833
Extent:
1 volume (127 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/1/66

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/66
Title:
Vol 87: Translation Book, 1834 (Native Letters Inward)
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of substances of, and translations of native letters (i.e. correspondence in Arabic or Persian) sent to the British Resident in the Persian Gulf. The majority of these are from various native agents serving the British in the Gulf at Bahrein [Bahrain], Lingah [Bandar-e-Lengeh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
8 Jan 1834-28 Dec 1834
Extent:
1 volume, (145 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/1/79

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/79
Title:
Vol 108: Native Letters Inward
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of translations of (and substances of) letters in Arabic and Persian received by the British Residency in the Persian Gulf; the original letters are not present in the volume. The greatest proportion of this correspondence is from the Resident's native agents throughout the P...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Oct 1838-25 Aug 1839
Extent:
1 volume (260 pages)

7. IOR/R/15/1/91

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/91
Title:
‘Vol 125 Native letters inward’
Scope & Content:
The volume chiefly comprises copies of letters sent to the Residency (with some addressed to the Resident, Captain Samuel Hennell) by the various government agents, including: Moollah Hussain, the agent at Sharjah; Khojah Reuben, the agent at Muscat; the Government agent at Bahrain [referred to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 May 1840-27 Nov 1841
Extent:
1 volume (133 folios)

8. IOR/R/15/1/99

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/99
Title:
Letters outward
Scope & Content:
The volume contains copies of letters sent by the British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, mainly to J P Willoughby, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, in 1843. Although Captain Samuel Hennell was Resident at this time, letters dated January to October 1843 were sent by Lieutenant Col...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Dec 1842-30 Dec 1843
Extent:
1 volume (100 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/1/117

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/117
Title:
‘Bushire letters out 1848 PT 1 Bushire letters out 1848 PT 2’ Vol 162 Outward letter book, 1849
Scope & Content:
The volume contains copies of letters sent in 1849 by Major Samuel Hennell, British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire, mainly to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay in the Political Department, Bombay Castle and to Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Farrant, British...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
01 Jan 1849-31 Dec 1849
Extent:
2 volumes (309 folios)

10. IOR/R/15/1/119-144

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/119-144
Title:
Subject compilations: letters received and letters sent
Scope & Content:
From 1850 onwards letters received and letters sent were arranged under general subject headings, e.g. Arabian Coast and Persian Gulf, Slave Trade, Commercial and General etc; correspondence in each section was then bound chronologically. Separate volumes of secret correspondence and Native lette...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, Farsi, French, and Persian
Date Range:
1850-1855
Extent:
26 volumes