Memorandum written by Lewis Pelly whilst in Calcutta
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Memorandum recomming a suitable rifle with ammunition to be sent to Mahomed Ameer [Amir] Khan, Governor of Candahar [Kandahar] in acknowldgement of his friendly reception and hospitality towards Captain Lewis Pelly during his visit there. The memorandum also recommends that a similar rifle be s...
Draft of a letter from Earl Canning, Viceroy of India to Sirdar Sultan Ahmed Khan, Governor of Herat
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Draft letter in pencil, possibly written by Lewis Pelly for the Viceroy's approval, in response to a letter from Sirdar Sultan Ahmed Khan to the Viceroy which had been transmitted by Lewis Pelly. The letter thanking the Sirdar for his 'friendly sentiments' towards India and expressing his pleas...
Copies of entries from Lewis Pelly's journal of his Afghanistan trip
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Copies of the entries from Lewis Pelly's Afghanistan journal covering the period 31 October 1860 to 16 November 1860 from his arrival at Herat until his arrival at Candahar [Kandahar]. Full copies of Pelly's journal can be seen in other files within this series, particularly Mss Eur F126/30 whic...
Copies and Translations of letters in Persian sent to Lewis Pelly.
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Letter containing a bundle of letters in Persian for Lewis Pelly's information. The letters are primarily between Persian and Afghani officials and include a forwarding letter from William Lockyer Merewether who initially received them. Many of the letters in Persian are written in an illegible ...
Memorandum by Lewis Pelly of his meeting with Mahomed Omar Khan, Governor of Bukwa [Bakwāh].
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'Memo: relative to the proceedings of Mahomed Omar Khan Barucksye [Barakzai], Governor of Bukwa Bakwāh], in my regard'. The memorandum details Pelly's arrival in Keertah [Kirtah], in the plain of Bukwa; his immediate thoughts on the village and the abrupt entrance of the Khan. The memorandum g...
The letters and memos give details of Pelly's duties and responsibilities as the Resident in the Persian Gulf. Information given includes indications of the time spent both at and away from the residency itself at Bushire; the role of the residency in suppressing piracy and promoting trade; and ...
Correspondence and Papers relating to Lewis Pelly's role as Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
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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...
Draft letter from Pelly dated 5 August requesting permission to return to Bushire from England via Persia and Teheran [Tehran] rather than Bombay
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Letter drafted by Pelly whilst at St James Club, London requesting permission to return to Bushire via Teheran [Tehran] in order to discuss matters relating to the Telegraph Line at the Court of Persia
Letter from Pelly regarding his return to Bushire and arrangements to send two Persian Cats to England
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Letter from Pelly to the officer in charge at Bushire regarding his intention to return to Bushire via Russia and Tehran and requesting the officer meet Pelly along the Shiraz road. A postscript to the letter gives instructions to send one white and one tortoise shell Persian cat to Mrs Brooke ...
