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701. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 80-83

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 80-83
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter, dated 18 January 1866, regarding a visit paid by Edwards to the Melik [Malik al-Tujjar] and Hajee Mahomed Tuckee [Haji Muhammad Taqi] and the Melik's role as a referee for mercantile disputes between British Subjects and Persian merchants. The letter goes on to describe a visit paid by...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jan 1866-19 Jan 1866
Extent:
4 folios

702. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 88-89

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 88-89
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding preparing Pelly's rooms for his return; Syed Turki [Turki bin Said] residing in the visitors quarters and a miscarriage in a remittance draft which Edwards believes to have been caused by the Postmaster, who has since departed Bushire. A postscript to the letter summarises a r...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Apr 1866
Extent:
2 folios

703. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 96-97

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 96-97
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter, dated 12 July 1866 - noon, regarding the exceedingly warm weather being experienced in Bushire; confidential reports that the war in Germany [Austro-Prussian War] has ended and that an armistace between Austria and Prussia has been agreed to with the French emperor as abritrator and that...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1866-13 Jul 1866
Extent:
2 folios

704. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 122-123

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 122-123
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding news from Muskat [Muscat] of a fight between the Ghafirce [Beni Ghafir] and Herawee [Harasis] tribes and concerns from the inhabitants of Muskat who had requested to leave, and whom Hajee Ahmed had prevented, stating that Syed Salim [Salim II bin Thuwaini], who was reportedly st...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Apr 1868
Extent:
2 folios

705. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 124-129

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 124-129
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Mirza Mehdy Khan's [Mirza Mehdi Khan] arrival at Bushire and the Nusseer ool Moolk [Nasir ul-Mulk] taking the opportunity of his arrival to press the Foreign Agent for responses to letters. The letter proceeds with news from Bahrein [Bahrain] from 16 January regarding the Waha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jan 1870
Extent:
6 folios

706. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 130-131

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 130-131
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding a letter from Mr Elton reporting on the Wahabee [Wahabi] Ameer [Amir] remaining at Lahsah [Hasa] and reports from Sheikh Esou [Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al-Khalifah] that Nassir ben Mobarek [Nasir bin Mubarak] and his bedouins are also there and that several eye witnesses have reported...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jan 1870
Extent:
2 folios

707. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 132-133

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 132-133
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding a copy of Hyder Khan's letter to the Bahrein [Bahrain] Chief which Pelly has requested be sent to the Bombay Government, and informing him that the original has been sent to Muskat [Muscat] with a copy retained at the Residency.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1870
Extent:
2 folios

708. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 134-139

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 134-139
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding a lack of letters from Bassidore and Shargah [Sharjah] and Edwards lack of knowledge as to who was left in charge at Bassidore and what instructions they may have been given with regard to the arrival of letters. The letter goes on to discuss the Governor of Bushire who is rep...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Feb 1870-13 Feb 1870
Extent:
6 folios

709. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 140-145

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 140-145
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Pelly's reception from the Viceroy and Council and the news that his suggestions regarding the Gulf had received their support and regarding his return to Bushire which Edwards presumes has been delayed owing to the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh in Bombay. The letter gives ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 1870
Extent:
6 folios

710. Mss Eur F126/44, ff 152-153

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 152-153
Title:
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding news from the papers of an outbreak of plague in Zanzibar and that at Dr. Hojel's recommendation Edwards had written to the Foreign Agent about the need to take precautions with regards to boats arriving from there. The letter also discusses furniture, books and records which ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Mar 1870
Extent:
2 folios