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31. 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

32. Mss Eur F126/59, ff 48-61

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/59, ff 48-61
Title:
Notes by Lewis Pelly on ceremonies of sun and fire worship
Scope & Content:
Brief notes written by Lewis Pelly, recording the lack of evidence of any practice of ceremonies based on sun or fire worship but highlighting some of the peoples in the region of Al Yamama [Al Yamāmah] who have names relating to the moon and stars. Enclosed with the notes is a report (folios 5...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:

14 folios

33. 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

34. Mss Eur F126/55, f 27

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/55, f 27
Title:
Memorandum No. 637 from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to The Political Resident, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Printed memorandum recording the request from the Secretary to the Government of India for a full account of Pelly's visit to Riad [Riyadh] and giving the Government of Bombay resolution that the instruction should be forwarded to Pelly with a request that he comply with it as soon as possible.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Mar 1866
Extent:
2 folios

35. Mss Eur F126/55, f 28

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/55, f 28
Title:
Memorandum from Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay Castle to The Political Resident, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Duplicate copy of the printed memorandum (folio twenty-seven) recording the request from the Secretary to the Government of India for a full account of Pelly's visit to Riad [Riyadh] and giving the Government of Bombay resolution that the instruction should be forwarded to Pelly with a request t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mar 1866
Extent:
2 folios

36. 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

37. Mss Eur F126/64, f 6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/64, f 6
Title:
Handwritten note by Pelly regarding the contents of the file
Scope & Content:
The note states '1864-1866 Miscellaneous papers concerning Riadh trip and other papers concerning Riadh trip placed in my book containing my reports of travel'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1864-1866
Extent:
1 folio

38. Mss Eur F126/55, ff 1-12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/55, ff 1-12
Title:
Draft letter from Lewis Pelly, most likely to the Political Department Bombay
Scope & Content:
Pencil draft of a letter most likely to the Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay regarding Pelly's recent visit to the Wahabee Ameer [Wahhabi Amir] in his capital Riyath [Riyadh] and appending a sketch map of the route taken from Kowait [Kuwait]. The letter goes on to describe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1865-1866
Extent:
12 folios

39. Mss Eur F126/59, ff 62-68

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/59, ff 62-68
Title:
Report describing the coastline from Al Katif [Al Qatif] to Koweit [Kuwait] and inland to Riyadh
Scope & Content:
Two draft copies of a report written by Lewis Pelly of the coastline from Al Katif [Al Qatif] to Koweit [Kuwait] and his journey onwards from there to Riyath [Riyath]. The report contains names and descriptions of key geographic areas and features travelled through en-route. The contents of thi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1865-1866
Extent:
7 folios

40. Mss Eur F126/56, f 2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/56, f 2
Title:
Letter from Colonel Lewis Pelly, Resident Persian Gulf to Amir Faysul ibn Torky aul Saood [Amir Faisul ibn Turki al Sa'ud], Riyath [Riyadh]
Scope & Content:
Letter written in English and translated into Arabic regarding Pelly's expectation that on arriving in Koweit [Kuwait] he would be greeted by Amir Faysul [Amir Faisul ibn Turki al Sa'ud] and his disappointment on finding that he was not there. The letter goes on to request either a reply to thi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
16 Jan 1865
Extent:
1 folio