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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F126 Name Political Resident, Persian Gulf, 1822-1971

1. Mss Eur F126/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/2
Title:
Letters from Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere, and other members of the Frere family
Scope & Content:
Correspondence to Lewis Pelly from Sir Bartle Frere, his wife Lady Catherine Frere, his niece Constance Eliza Frere and his brother William Edward Frere. The correspondence with Sir Bartle Frere primarily discusses matters in India, the Gulf and Tehran and includes discussions on telegraphs, mi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Feb 1859-26 Feb 1875
Extent:

1 file, 21 items (59 folios)

2. Mss Eur F126/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/3
Title:
Correspondence from Sir William Lockyer Merewether, Commissioner in Sind to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Letters from William Lockyer Merewether to Lewis Pelly discussing affairs in the Persian Gulf, Muscat, Kelat [Kalāt], Afghanistan, India, Europe and Britain. Discussion on affairs in Muscat covers the period 1866 to 1872 and includes Syud Salem [Salim II bin Thuwaini]'s attempts to consolidate...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Nov 1865-08 May 1876
Extent:

1 file, 38 items (118 folios)

3. Mss Eur F126/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/6
Title:
'Personal and Private D.O. [Demi-Official] Correspondence'
Scope & Content:
Correspondence from friends and colleagues of Lewis Pelly discussing personal and professional topics including: Alfred Hyman Louis discussing his opinions on the British Government, the India Office and the running of the Empire and J C A Scote detailing Louis's departure for Melbourne, Austra...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Sep 1858-1 Nov 1865
Extent:

1 file, 10 items (31 folios)

4. Mss Eur F126/15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/15
Title:
Medical reports issued by the civil surgeon at Muscat and the Residency Apothecary at Bushire on Lewis Pelly's illness at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Reports relating to illnesses suffered by Lewis Pelly from 25 September to 03 November 1871: Envelope labelled 'Medical Certificates' with no contents f. 1 Account by Ahmed Khan, Residency Apothecary, dated 7 October 1871, of his treatment of Lewis Pelly's illness from 25 September to 7 October ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
07 Oct 1871-03 Nov 1871
Extent:

1 file (4 folios)

5. Mss Eur F126/36-47

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/36-47
Title:
Correspondence and Papers relating to Lewis Pelly's role as Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The papers and correspondence contained within this series all relate to Lewis Pelly's duties and responsibilities as Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the correspondence is primarily between officials within the Government of Bombay and Government of India; James Charles Edwards, the Unco...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1862-1874
Extent:

12 files (1082 folios)

6. Mss Eur F126/48-54

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/48-54
Title:
Reports, Treaties and Papers relating to the Persian Gulf Written or Compiled by Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
The series comprises reports, treaties and other papers relating to Lewis Pelly's time in the Persian Gulf and covers proposed extensions to the telegraph network through Persia and Muscat; trade in and around the Persian Gulf; and compiled knowledge of the local tribes in the area. The papers ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Persian
Date Range:
1863-1872
Extent:

7 files (129 folios)

7. Mss Eur F126/55-64

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/55-64
Title:
Correspondence, Journals and Papers relating to Lewis Pelly's journey to Riyadh
Scope & Content:
The contents of the files relate to Lewis Pelly's stay in Kuwait and journey to Riyadh January-March 1865 to meet with Amir Faisal ibn Turki al-Sa'ud of the Wahhabi. The correspondence within the files includes discussions with the Secretary to the Government of Bombay of the reports required ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1864-1927
Extent:

10 files (236 folios)

8. Mss Eur F126/65-68

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/65-68
Title:
Miscellaneous Papers relating to Affairs in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The files contain notes, correspondence, press cuttings, sketches, a journal, and a published paper relating to affairs in the Persian Gulf during Lewis Pelly's term as Political Resident there (1862-1873). The files include Pelly's explorations and travels throughout the Gulf region, and espec...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, Persian, and Urdu
Date Range:
1864-c 1873
Extent:

4 files (102 folios)