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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F126

1081. 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

1082. Mss Eur F126/56, ff 13-14

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/56, ff 13-14
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Captain Henry W Warner
Scope & Content:
Letter instructing Captain Warner to hand over mail on arrival at Bushire to the Uncovenanted Assistant Resident (James Charles Edwards) and to remain there until 5 March 1865 when he should travel to Bahrain and communicate with Ajair [Al Uqayr] to see if any letters have arrived there from Pel...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1865
Extent:
2 folios

1083. Mss Eur F126/56, ff 16-17

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/56, ff 16-17
Title:
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Koweit [Kuwait] to James Charles Edwards, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Pelly's departure for Riyath [Riyadh] and providing sailing instructions for Captain Henry W Warner. The letter goes on to provide detailed instructions regarding the cleaning of his rooms in preparation for his return and on the packaging of some pistols which are gifts from t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1865
Extent:
2 folios

1084. Mss Eur F126/57

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/57
Title:
Draft journal of Lewis Pelly's journey from Kuwait to Riyadh and back
Scope & Content:
The journal contains entries for each day of Lewis Pelly's journey and records the exact distances travelled each day and the amount of time required to cover the distance. Where possible longitudes and latitudes have been recorded using the North Star and Rigil to determine them along with the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1865-17 Mar 1865
Extent:

1 file (35 folios)

1085. Mss Eur F126/58

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/58
Title:
Fair copy of Pelly's diary of his journey from Kuwait to Riyadh and back
Scope & Content:
The fair copy of the diary is not complete and only covers the entries for 18-2, 24 and 26-27 February. The entries for each day give the distances travelled, how long each stage took, longitude & latitude co-ordinates for their destination each day, comments on the availability of water, d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1865-27 Feb 1865
Extent:

1 file (7 folios)

1086. Mss Eur F126/59

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/59
Title:
Drafts of memoranda and reports on Lewis Pelly's journey to Riyadh
Scope & Content:
The file contains memorandums, draft reports, notes and sketches made by Lewis Pelly during his visit to Kuwait and journey to Riyadh January to March 1865. These papers include a history of the Shatt al-Arab watercourse; the history of the Sebaih tribe of Qatif; notes relating to questions of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1865-1927
Extent:

1 file, 11 items (77 folios)

1087. Mss Eur F126/59, f 71

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/59, f 71
Title:
Note on Koweit [Kuwait]
Scope & Content:
Brief note about Koweit [Kuwait]'s main inland trade being with the Bedouins of Nejd [Najd] and that the trade consists of wood, weapons, coffee, rice, bamboo and piece goods as well as giving details on where these goods are brought from. Below the main note is a line about the climate in the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1865-1866
Extent:
1 folio

1088. Mss Eur F126/59, f 71v

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/59, f 71v
Title:
Memorandum on Bedouin diets
Scope & Content:
Memorandum regarding the diet of Bedouins in the interior of Nejd [Najd] and contrasting it with that of those in coastal areas. The memorandum focuses primarily on camel's milk, including the Bedouins' dependence on it during spring and its nourishing properties for both horses and goats. Th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1865-1866
Extent:
1 folio

1089. Mss Eur F126/59, f 72

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/59, f 72
Title:
Note about the Mundwee of Cutch and Occa
Scope & Content:
Note about the Mundwee [Mandvi] of Cutch [Kutch] and Occa including their names being derived from Medina and Mecca, and how this is believed to relate to the Prophet's tribe Kereish [Qureish]. The memorandum goes on to discuss the family of the founder of the Wahabee [Wahhabi] sect, Abd al-Wah...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1865-1866
Extent:
1 folio

1090. Mss Eur F126/59, f 77

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/59, f 77
Title:
Statement showing the number of names of Arab Tribes of the Nejd [Najd] Territory
Scope & Content:
The statement gives the following information for each tribe listed: Name of the tribe Name of its Chief Its place of headquarters Number of subdivisions Population Amount of tribute paid to Amir Faisul ibn Turki al-Sa'ud Number of horses procurable by each tribe Remarks The remarks relate to t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1865-1866
Extent:
1 folio