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.
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.
