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871. Mss Eur F126/56, f 18

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/56, f 18
Title:
Letter from Edwin Dawes, Chief Officer, Government Steamer Berenice, Bombay Marine to Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Letter providing Pelly with detailed information on how the Chronometer was prepared for the journey to Riyadh and how it was only six and a half miles out from their exact location at the end of the journey, and observing how wonderfully small the margin was considering the rough nature of its ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Apr 1865
Extent:
1 folio

872. Mss Eur F126/56, ff 11-12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/56, ff 11-12
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident Persian Gulf, at Koweit [Kuwait] to Hajee [Haji] Ahmed, Residency Arabic Mirza
Scope & Content:
Letter requesting that Ahmed accompany Captain Warner on the Residency Steamer to Bahrein [Bahrain], and on arrival communicate with the Sheikh [Muhammad bin Khalifah Al-Khalifah], including handing him an enclosed letter in Arabic. The letter goes on to instruct that Ahmed use his stay in Bah...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1865
Extent:
2 folios

873. Mss Eur F126/59, ff 73-74

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/59, ff 73-74
Title:
Part of memorandum about Amir Faisul ibn Turki al Sa'ud of the Wahabees [Wahhabi]
Scope & Content:
Incomplete memorandum, written in pencil, regarding the tribute that Amir Faisaul ibn Turki al Sa'ud of the Wahabees [Wahhabi] pays to the Porte and the revenues he receives both in terms of money and horses as well as in military aid. The memorandum also refers to agreements with other tribes ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1865-1866
Extent:
2 folios

874. Mss Eur F126/62, ff 23-26

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/62, ff 23-26
Title:
Correspondence between Pelly and Dr William Henry Colvill
Scope & Content:
Copies of correspondence between Pelly and Dr Colvill written on blue paper and in the handwriting of a third [unidentified] individual. Some of these letters are duplicates of other copies elsewhere in the file. The correspondence includes: Copy of a letter from Pelly to Colvill, 13 February ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1865
Extent:
4 folios

875. Mss Eur F126/67, f 8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/67, f 8
Title:
Pencil Note from the Royal Geographical Society regarding the Publishing of a Report by Pelly
Scope & Content:
Pencil note from the Royal Geographical Society enquiring whether Pelly will be able to send them his full report on his travels to Lingah [Bandar-e-Lengeh], Kishm [Qeshm] and Bunder Abbas [Bandar Abbas]. The note has been written on the reverse of an invitation to breakfast with Charles Sturge,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1865
Extent:
1 folio

876. Mss Eur F126/82, ff 10-11

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/82, ff 10-11
Title:
Letter from Thomas George Baring, Second Baron Northbrook, Government House, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding telegrams received from Pelly regarding a confession to the poisoning of Colonel Robert Phayre, and informing Pelly that there will need to be corroborative evidence as a confession alone would not be sufficient. The letter also discusses Dadabhoy's resignation, which Lord Nor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Dec 1874
Extent:
2 folios

877. Mss Eur F126/82, ff 32-33

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/82, ff 32-33
Title:
Letter No.8 from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Government of India, Calcutta to Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter, marked private, regarding articles in the Times of India and Bombay Gazette which had described the Gaekwar's palaces and which were very libellous and requesting that Pelly prohibit anyone from visiting the palaces unless on official duty, as well as advising him not to trust anyone fro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1875
Extent:
2 folios

878. Mss Eur F126/82, ff 42-45

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/82, ff 42-45
Title:
Letter from Lord Northbrook (Thomas George Baring, Second Baron Northbrook), Government House, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Letter, marked private, requesting that Pelly write a short summary of the measures he has taken regarding the general administration of Baroda to show that all measures have been in accordance with the recommendations of the original Commission and its advice to Malharrao, which he had stated h...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1875
Extent:
4 folios

879. Mss Eur F126/86, f 25

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/86, f 25
Title:
Copy Service Telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda
Scope & Content:
Telegram informing Pelly that the proceedings he reported on in a telegram of 3 March 1875 had been approved.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 1875
Extent:
1 folio

880. Mss Eur F126/86, f 45

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/86, f 45
Title:
Telegram from the Viceroy (Thomas George Baring, Second Baron Northbrook) to Sir Lewis Pelly
Scope & Content:
Telegram regarding the Viceroy's presumption that the enquiry is happening under Pelly's general supervision and that no important decisions will be taken without Pelly's sanction. The telegram reminds Pelly to keep the enquiry as secret as possible and to keep the Government of India informed o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Mar 1875
Extent:
1 folio