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741. Mss Eur F126/43, f 51 2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/43, f 51 2
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly to Captain Edwin Dawes, Commanding Berenice
Scope & Content:
Letter enclosing four letters to be sent to various recipients: The Superintendent of Telegraph at Mussendom [Musandam] The Officer Commanding ClydeThe Officer Commanding Mail Steamer Mr Hubert Walton There are letters to all the above recipients on the folios before and after this one, however ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Nov 1866
Extent:

1 folio

742. Mss Eur F126/43, f 51 3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/43, f 51 3
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bassidore to the Officer Commanding Mail Steamer passing up the Gulf, Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas]
Scope & Content:
Letter requesting the favour that the Mail Steamer collect any letters for Lewis Pelly's address at Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas] and deliver them to him at Lingah [Bandar-e-Lengeh] , or if he is not there to give them to his agent. The letter also informs the officer that there will be letters...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Nov 1866
Extent:

1 folio

743. Mss Eur F126/43, f 52v

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/43, f 52v
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bassidore to an undisclosed recipient
Scope & Content:
Letter instructing the recipient to retain the detachment of sepoys at Bushire and informing him that Pelly's Derzee is en-route to Bushire to collect warm clothes and other essential items and send them by steamer to Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas]. The letter also requests that if Captain Oliver ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Nov 1866
Extent:

2 folios

744. Mss Eur F126/43, f 53

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/43, f 53
Title:
Telegram from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Bassidore to Sir Bartle Frere
Scope & Content:
Telegram thanking Frere for the offer of clothes from Bombay and informing him that all the crew and passengers from the Berenice were safely at Bassidore and that native clothing had been secured for them by Lieutenant Edwin Dawes.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Nov 1866
Extent:

1 folio

745. Mss Eur F126/43, f 54

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/43, f 54
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, On board Earl Canning, off Bushire to Sir Bartle Frere
Scope & Content:
Letter informing Sir Bartle that he has learned from statements made by his servants that the fire on board Berenice was caused by servants using naked flames in either the sloop deck or holds. The letter also reports that the Officer commanding May Frere, Mr Arnst has been obstructive and has...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Nov 1866
Extent:

1 folio

746. Mss Eur F126/43, f 55

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/43, f 55
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to His Excellency Charles Alison Esquire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Pelly having been en-route to Muskat to acquire a blood arab mare for Alison when his steamer (Berenice) caught fire and recounting to Alison the incident and his week long journey to reach Bassidore. The letter continues by reporting that the agencies at Muskat and Gwadur have...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Dec 1866
Extent:

1 folio

747. Mss Eur F126/43, f 56 1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/43, f 56 1
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Seymour John Blane
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding expenses occured in acquiring and sending some horses to Sir John Lawrence.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1866
Extent:

1 folio

748. Mss Eur F126/43, f 56 2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/43, f 56 2
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to E C Stevens. Secretary, Windham Club
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Messrs Smith, Elder & Co paying Pelly's membership to the Windham Club as a member absent from the United Kingdom for the years 1866 and 1867.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Dec 1866
Extent:

1 folio

749. Mss Eur F126/43, f 56v

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/43, f 56v
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Sir Bartle Frere
Scope & Content:
Letter informing Sir Bartle on recent events and news in the Gulf including Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said]'s intentions of advancing on Muskat by land and the Sultan of Muskat [Salim II bin Thuwaini]'s desire that Pelly visit him. The letter also reports on Pelly's high opinion of the quality an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jan 1867
Extent:

1 folio

750. Mss Eur F126/43, f 57 1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/43, f 57 1
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Charles Henry McGill
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the death of Mahomed Bauka Khan; McGill's recent work with the consulate in Muskat and Pelly's hopes that an attack by Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said] on Muskat can be avoided and a more amicable settlement reached.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jan 1867
Extent:

1 folio