Letter from Lewis Pelly, on board May Frere, Muscat to 'Right Honourable Sir'
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Letter regarding the conclusion of recent difficulties with Syed Torkee [Said Turki]; Pelly's decision to remain longer in Muscat owing to the recent actions of the acting Political Agent, Lieutenant George Andrew Atkinson and outlining the Sultan of Muscat's disposition, current military and fi...
Letter regarding the difficulties being caused by the Resident only being permitted to communicate with the Persian Passport and Foreign Office Monshee [Munshi], who is about to be removed from Bushire owing to his conduct, and regarding the possibility of Persian servants spying on the residenc...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, on board Mail Steamer off Lingah [Bandar-e-Lengeh] to Mr Alison
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Letter regarding the difficulties that would be caused to Pelly's work if he is disallowed from communicating with the Persians and Arab authorities on the Persian side of the Gulf and referencing in particular an assault on the English Officer in command of the mail hulk at Bunder Abbass [Banda...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to William Mackinnon
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Letter regarding Pelly's success in getting the Persian authorities to lease Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas] to Muscat for eight years and the quieting down and re-establishing of trade in Muscat after three years upheaval. The letter goes on to discuss Pelly's further success in getting the Shah...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Messrs Coyle and Company, 31 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin
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Letter regarding the settlement of an account for the purchase of alcohol; the minister to the Sultan of Muscat being interested in becoming a customer and the possibility of developing some trade on a small scale in the Persian Gulf.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Narrayen Wassadeojee
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Letter asking for Narrayen's assistance in obtaining a cheap return ticket to England so that Pelly's uncovenanted assistant James Charles Edwards can return home during his six months leave.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Captain Philip Howard Colomb
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Letter thanking Colomb for his assistance in the Gulf and informing him that Hugh Rose departs shortly for Bombay and that Dalhousie is being sent there in her place. The letter goes onto discuss a meeting that Colomb had with some Russians and requesting the full facts of the meeting and matt...
Letter book of copy letters from Pelly to colleagues in Bombay and the Gulf.
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The letterbook contains copies of letters from Lewis Pelly to colleagues in the Persian Gulf, India and England, on a number of subjects relating to the role and responsibilities of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf including the Residency's relations with Persia, its role in keeping th...
Letter regarding recent comments and conversations by Captain Warner which Pelly views as having been unbecoming and inappropriate, highlighting in particular comments Captain Warner made regarding Lieutenant Dawes and comments he made regarding his command of Berenice.
Note regarding Captain Warner's response to Pelly's letter about his recent conduct and regarding his intention to give full support to all officers whom the Government sends to the Gulf.
