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Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F126/4

361. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 97-98

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 97-98
Title:
Letter from Charles Grant, Bahrein [Bahrain], to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Bullfinch's forthcoming departure and asking for clarification on the phrase 'British Protection of the Pearl Banks' which is mentioned in instructions he has received as he is concerned both over the Turks' recent interest in them and that the boats from Katif [Al-Qatif] and Oj...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Apr 1872
Extent:
2 folios

362. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 99-100

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 99-100
Title:
Letter from Charles Grant, Bahrein, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding a serious row on board the ships Lynn and Nimble. The row is described as being caused by a Scotch Man who had returned to his ship (the Nimble) in a state of mutiny and had put a pistol to the head of the first Lieutenant from the Lynn who had come aboard to deliver a letter. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1872
Extent:
2 folios

363. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 101-102

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 101-102
Title:
Letter from Charles Grant, Bahrein, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding a turkish ship which has been acquiring supplies at Bahrain and news of Pelly having gone to visit Shiraz. The letter also asks when he is likely to hear from the Government of Bombay regarding his letter requesting to be given the position of second assistant.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 May 1872
Extent:
2 folios

364. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 103-104

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 103-104
Title:
Letter from Charles Grant, Bahrein, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter reporting that the Turks at Kutuf [Qatif] are said to be suffering from fever and that there is also fever at Bahrein. The letter also reports that the Lynn has not returned to Bahrein and its whereabouts are unknown and that Mr McDougall is still in Bahrein.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 May 1872
Extent:
2 folios

365. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 105-108

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 105-108
Title:
Letter from Ronald Ferguson Thomson, Tehran, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the shortening of the journey to Tehran thanks to a new sailing route on the river Volga; further troubles with the Persian Foreign Agent at Bushire and the deplorable state of Tehran owing to fatal illnesses, famine and falling trade prices.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jun 1872
Extent:
4 folios

366. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 109-110

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 109-110
Title:
Letter from Edward Charles Ross, Muscat, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter giving news from Muscat including Toorkie [Said Turki]'s disgust at the amount of money paid to him by Barghash and a note from Dr John Kirk regarding the loss of his and Dr David Livingstone's kit and books owing to a cyclone.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jun 1872
Extent:
2 folios

367. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 111-114

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 111-114
Title:
Letter from Ronald Ferguson Thomson, Tehran, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding attempts at redress to obtain a settlement from the Persian authorities and the difficulty of obtaining it including detailing the amount of money owed to others including the French, Russians and Turks; and regarding the fact that the Foreign Office Agent in Bushire has not yet...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Jul 1872
Extent:
4 folios

368. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 115-116

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 115-116
Title:
Letter from Charles Grant, Bahrein, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding difficulties with communications into and out of Bahrein owing to the lack of native boats and the Vulture having called at Ras el Head [Ras-al Had] instead. The letter also discusses Mr Alwan, who has been detained by the Sheikh as he is a Bahrainee [Bahraini], and Grant's obs...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jul 1872
Extent:
2 folios

369. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 117-118

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 117-118
Title:
Letter from Ronald Ferguson Thomson, Tehran, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Thomson's work in closing the Seistan arbitration affair which (Frederick John) Goldsmid and Pollock were also involved with. The letter also thanks Pelly for arranging for public news telegrams to be sent regularly from Bushire and gives him the latest news from Tehran.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Aug 1872
Extent:
2 folios

370. Mss Eur F126/45, ff 119-122

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 119-122
Title:
Letter from Edward Charles Ross, Muskat, to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the appointment of Dr. Jayakur as a Government medical officer, whom Ross describes as a skillful and intelligent man and the reporting that the former medical officer Dr. Micklyoh was found to not be suited for public work and that the Sultan had stopped consulting him. The le...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1872
Extent:
4 folios