Letter from Lewis Pelly to His Highness Sirdar Sultan Ahmed Khan, Governor of Herat
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Letter informing His Highness of his having obtained an interview with the Viceroy of Hindoostan [Hindustan] at which he laid before him all matters relating to His Highness and his dominions. The letter goes on to inform His Highness that he (Pelly) would shortly be proceeding to Africa for a...
'Letter to Government about Mission to Herat with accompaniments being letter to Lord Canning and Memo of Conversation'
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Collection of papers and letters relating to Pelly's mission to Herat: Cover sheet stating what information had been enclosed with Pelly's letter to Government, which may be letter 3A. The verso of the folio contains a postscript relating to Mirza Zein ool Abadin [Zayn al-'Abidin], formerly nati...
Two pages from the Friend of India which include an article titled 'Russia and Central Asia. - II (by A Traveller). The article discusses the various parties at play in Russia and their attitudes and policies towards Russia's position in central asia.
Article in french from Revue des Deux Mondes, titled 'La Politique Russe dans les mers d'orient (Russian politics in the Eastern seas) written by V. de Mars. The article discusses russian interests in the far east and their attempts at expanding their territory in that direction, focusing parti...
Handwritten observations by Lewis Pelly on the intentions and actions of both England and Russia within Asia. The observations discuss questions such as whether the interests of Russia and England in Asia are adverse to each other; and whether recent national movements in Europe, along with the ...
Printed copies of correspondence relating to relations between the British Government and Khelat [Kalāt] state
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Correspondence between Colonel Sir William Lockyer Merewether, The Commissioner in Sind; Colonel Robert Phayre, Political Superintendent, Frontier Upper Sind; Captain Charles Henry Harrison, Political Agent at Khelat [Kalāt]; Captain Robert Sandeman, Deputy Commissioner, Dehra Ghazee Khan [Dera ...
Letter No.825 of 1869 from Sir William Lockyer Merewether, the Commissioner in Sind, Commissioner's Office, Camp Kanhur to Colonel Robert Phayre, the Political Superintendent, Upper Sind Frontier
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Letter requesting that Colonel Phayre provide him with information regarding the nature of the regular force maintained by the Khan, including what countrymen it is composed of and exact numbers of Artillery, Cavalry or Infantry; Information relating to the cost of the force and its maintenance,...
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Colonel Commissioner in Sind, Kurrachee [Karāchi], to His Highness Meer Khodadad Khan [Mir Khudadad Khan], Khan of Khelat [Kalāt]
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Letter regarding the letter from His Highness, along with the enclosed copies of intercepted correspondence, and stating that the actions of Captain Robert Sandeman were done without any authority or approval from Merewether and that the matter had been referred to the Government at Bombay. The...
Distinctive Features: Rough map showing the Helmand River and the approximate location of the settlements across the region. Includes annotations at the top centre: ‘Fort Chuckaa Soor and Four Cities, near Jehanabad’; lower left: ‘One city with 8 Towers, water supply from Rr. Helmond, no. wel...
Letter from Colonel Robert Phayre, The Political Superintendent, Frontier Upper Sind, Jacobabad to Captain Charles Henry Harrison, Political Agent, Khelat [Kalāt]
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Letter regarding entries in Captain Harrison's political diary regarding correspondence which the Khan of Khelat [Kalāt] had commenced with Ibrahim Khan of Chagkansoor [Chakhānsūr], Seistan [Sīstān] and regarding a statement within the correspondence that his people were originally subjects of K...
