Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding news from the papers of an outbreak of plague in Zanzibar and that at Dr. Hojel's recommendation Edwards had written to the Foreign Agent about the need to take precautions with regards to boats arriving from there. The letter also discusses furniture, books and records which ...
Letter from Pelly regarding an examination he undertook of the country near Shiraz
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The letter gives details of the geographical layout of the area and the climate and refers to letter No.40 sent to the Secret Department 26 February 1863. An enclosed letter by Mr Thomson is also referred to but is no longer with this letter.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Colonel Herbert Disbrowe
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Draft of a letter regarding an article in Colonel Herbert Disbrowe's overland summary journal which states that the attacks made on Lewis Pelly at Muscat had personal motives, and Pelly's desire to acknowledge this fact publicly given that it is being published in the press.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Colonel Herbert Disbrowe
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Draft of a letter regarding Lewis Pelly and Herbert Disbrowe's views on the policy towards Muscat which coincide; regarding the various vessels which are departing from and arriving at the Gulf and the possibility of Disbrowe visiting Pelly at Bushire.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding recent despatches from Tehran which related to the proceedings of Russia in Southern Central Asia. The letter goes on to debate whether the proceedings are a ruse on Russia's part of the first steps in 'a wave destined to break on British India' and to outline the current facts ...
Letter regarding the difficulties being caused by the Resident only being permitted to communicate with the Persian Passport and Foreign Office Monshee [Munshi], who is about to be removed from Bushire owing to his conduct, and regarding the possibility of Persian servants spying on the residenc...
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.
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, Muskat [Muscat] to James Charles Edwards
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Letter regarding the satisfactory handling of affairs at Bushire and informing Edwards that any prohibition on the export of coin must be reported to the Residency by the Minister, and asking Edwards to write to the minister to clarify the situation. The letter also outlines Pelly's forthcomin...