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Mss Eur F126/44, ff 62-65
- Record Id:
- 041-002431552
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002311283
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000008221.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100024189687.0x000013
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F126/44, ff 62-65
- Title:
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Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
- Scope & Content:
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Letter regarding Edwards having been officially gazetted as Acting Political Resident during Pelly's absence and therefore being awarded an advance in pay for the period; the Bombay Government concurring with the decisions Edwards has taken during this period; and Pelly's approval of the proposed remodelling of the establishment at Bushire.
The letter goes on to discuss the individuals that Edwards has sent to meet Pelly in Muskat [Muscat] and which items of Pelly's belongings they have with them; Aboo Esau [Abu Esau] who is in Koweit [Kuwait] and Edwards writing to him via Yusuf ben Bedr; difficulties in obtaining general information about Arabia; the increase of fever in Bushire; Sultan Moorad Mirza's nomination to the Goverment of Fars and Prince Assud Ookah Mirza's [Mirza Asadullah] nomination to the Government of Bushire; and regarding the valuation of Captain Jones House.
A postscript to the letter discusses Doctor Colvill's manner during Pelly's absence; the possibility of hiring Hajee Ahmed's son to work for Pelly and an account of the life of Khuluf ben Esau, also known as Abuu Esau.
- 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
040-002311331
041-002431552 - 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 F126/44 : Correspondence from James Charles Edwards, Uncovenanted Assistant in the Persian Gulf
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 62-65 : Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly - Hierarchy:
- 032-002311283[0004]/036-002311322[0009]/040-002311331[0019]/041-002431552
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F126
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 4 folios
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003b7
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1865
- End Date:
- 1865
- Date Range:
- 20 Nov 1865
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Legal Status:
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