Two pages from the Friend of India which include an article titled 'Russia and Central Asia. - II (by A Traveller). The article discusses the various parties at play in Russia and their attitudes and policies towards Russia's position in central asia.
Article in french from Revue des Deux Mondes, titled 'La Politique Russe dans les mers d'orient (Russian politics in the Eastern seas) written by V. de Mars. The article discusses russian interests in the far east and their attempts at expanding their territory in that direction, focusing parti...
Volume of printed and handwritten testimonials covering the period 1857 to 1873. The cover of the volume has a number of annotations in Pelly's handwriting including recording that this is his own copy of his testimonials dated 13 August 1873 and querying where certain recognitions are. Some of...
Record of an conversation between the Viceroy (Earl Canning) and Lewis Pelly
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The conversation included questions relating to Herat and Afghanistan following Pelly's political proceedings there, and the Viceroy's approval of Pelly's suggestion on how they should be resolved. Also discussed was the question of Pelly's future, during which Pelly was shown a telegram from ...
Distinctive Features: Rough map showing the Helmand River and the approximate location of the settlements across the region. Includes annotations at the top centre: ‘Fort Chuckaa Soor and Four Cities, near Jehanabad’; lower left: ‘One city with 8 Towers, water supply from Rr. Helmond, no. wel...
Resolution on Colonel Pelly's report No.22, dated 26 April 1864 praising the tact and judgement of the Resident [Pelly] and considering the intelligence within the report to be 'in the highest degree satisfactory'.
Letters of acknowledgment of services rendered to Government
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Volume of handwritten testimonials to the work of Lewis Pelly throughout his career in the India Office. the testimonials have been arranged according to his various appointments from 1857 to 1873: 1. Assistant Commissionership in Sind (ff. 36-42): Copy of letter No. 40 of 1857 from Brigadier ...
'Journal commenced 15 November 1853 [1855] Mahabaleshwur [Mahabaleshwar] Hills'
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Journal entries dated 15 and 17 November 1855 recounting a ride to 'Arthur's Seat', a viewpoint on the Mahabaleshwur [Mahabaleshwar] Hills which Pelly visited to commemorate the end of his twenty-ninth year. The journal entries also recount a ride with Mr Carey to Purbabshur (in Ajmer) to visit ...