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Mss Eur F126/38

Record Id:

040-002311325

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002311283

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003b1

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100023554650.0x000002

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Mss Eur F126/38

Title:

Letter book of official letters, mainly between Lewis Pelly and the Political Department, Bombay

Scope & Content:

The correspondence contained in the letter book relates primarily to affairs in Muscat from 1866 to 1868 during which time the Sultan of Muscat, Thuwaini bin Said died, allegedly killed by his son Salim II bin Thuwaini who subsequently seized power in Muscat before being overthrown in 1868 by his uncle Turki bin Said.

Also covered in the correspondence are affairs relating to piracy in Bahrain 1867 to 1868 and the maritime peace treaties signed with various rulers in settling matters, including the treaty signed with Mohammed bin Thani, Chief of the Qatar tribes.

Collection Area:

India Office Records and Private Papers

Project / Collection:

India Office Private Papers
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002311283
036-002311322
040-002311325

Is part of:

Mss Eur F126 : Papers of Sir Lewis Pelly
Mss Eur F126/36-47 : Correspondence and Papers relating to Lewis Pelly's role as Political Resident in the Persian Gulf

Mss Eur F126/38 : Letter book of official letters, mainly between Lewis Pelly and the Political Department, Bombay

Contains:

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Hierarchy:

032-002311283[0004]/036-002311322[0003]/040-002311325

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 volume, 83 items (186 folios)

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1865

End Date:

1869

Date Range:

24 Nov 1865-24 Apr 1869

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Foliation: The volume has been foliated in the top right hand corner of the recto of each folio with a pencil number enclosed in a circle.

Pagination: The volume also contains original pagination in the first half of the volume which consists of an ink number in the top right hand corner of the recto and the top left hand corner of the verso of each folio. The numbers start on the first page of writing with 1 and runs to 177, located on the recto of folio 96.

Arrangement:

The correspondence has been arranged within the volume by topic of correspondence, and within this chronologically by date.

Two loose original letters from Lewis Pelly are located between folios 129 and 134 of the volume

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Government of Bombay, Political Department, 1754-1934?
Wood, Charles, 1st Viscount Halifax, statesman, 1800-1885

Subjects:

Military operations
Piracy
Treaty of Maritime Peace in Perpetuity (1853)

Places:

Bahrain, Persian Gulf, Asia
Qatar, Arabian Peninsula, Asia
Shatt al ʻArab, Middle East, Asia