Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muskat, to James Charles Edwards, Bushire
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Letter regarding Pelly's intention to depart Muskat for Sohar and advising Edwards not to send any reports or telegraphs to Government that relate to the Wahabee [Wahhabi] Ameer [Amir Faisal ibn Turki] or the Sultan of Muskat [Thuwaini bin Said] as there are many rumours circulating and Pelly wi...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muskat, to James Charles Edwards, Bushire
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Letter requesting that Edwards prepare some documents for Colonel Herbert Disbrowe, detailing his intended movements through the interior of Muskat and then on to Bahrein [Bahrain] and requesting that Edwards procure some Latakia tobacco for his brother in Bombay.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Oman, in Arabia, to Clements Markham
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Letter regarding information that Pelly had gathered in Bahrein [Bahrain] several weeks earlier about the Pearl Banks there and subsequently had reported to Bombay and advising Markham on how to go about sending someone to Bahrein to gather oysters for cultivation.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Oman, territories Arabia, to Sir Roderick Murchison
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Letter reporting on the ships and dredges that he has arranged to occassionally look for shells and some interesting rock formations found at Mussendom [Musandam] which he believes may be of interest to Mr Campbell for his book. The letter also discusses Pellys intention of touring the Wahabee...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Oman, territories Arabia, to James Ferguson
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Letter regarding Pelly's intention to visit a tomb on the Persian side of the Gulf and provide a detailed description of it for Ferguson once the dispute between the Wahabees [Wahhabi] and the Sultan of Muskat has been settled as well as his hope of visiting the ruins of the ancient city of Ista...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muskat to Gaspar de Rozario
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Letter regarding a canoe which Rozario has sent him and difficulties with the Bunder master (Harbour master?) of Muskat over its arrival and requesting that Rozario inform Hajee Ahmed, of the Sultan's Government, of these difficulties.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muskat [Muscat] to James Charles Edwards
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Letter regarding the satisfactory handling of affairs at Bushire and informing Edwards that any prohibition on the export of coin must be reported to the Residency by the Minister, and asking Edwards to write to the minister to clarify the situation. The letter also outlines Pelly's forthcomin...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muskat to Arnold Burrows Kemball
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Letter regarding a French colleague of Kemball's who passed through Bushire; some horses that Kemball is having sent to Bombay; and Pelly's difficulties with the Muskat and Wahabee [Wahhabi] dispute.
Letter regarding some Buglas which Warner had towed and which had been anchored in an unsafe location and now required moving to the Bugla anchorage near the fort.
Letter regarding smallpox on board a Bugla, the need to make medical arrangements for the people on board and their ability to assist other boats being limited by the risk of smallpox.
