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Mss Eur F126/45, ff 38-40
- Record Id:
- 041-002481472
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002311283
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100010857396.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100024376733.0x000013
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F126/45, ff 38-40
- Title:
- Letter from Oliver St John, , Shiraz to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
- Scope & Content:
-
Letter regarding the news of the loss of the Berenice and Pelly's lucky escape.
The letter goes on to discuss the Hissam-a-Sultaneh's decision to establish a Persian fort at Lingah [Bandar-e-Lengeh] in order to try and prevent smuggling from there to and from Shiraz.
The letter also discusses problems with the transport of telegraph stores and the difficulties being caused by the Persians in this matter; warning Pelly to beware of a 'Chevalier Hollandaise' a Dutch knight named Lycklamar and regarding his recent health.
- 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
040-002311332
041-002481472 - 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 F126/45 : Letters to Lewis Pelly from colleagues in the Gulf and others.
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 38-40 : Letter from Oliver St John, , Shiraz to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire - Hierarchy:
- 032-002311283[0004]/036-002311322[0010]/040-002311332[0019]/041-002481472
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F126
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 3 folios
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100024376733.0x000013
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1866
- End Date:
- 1866
- Date Range:
- 14 Nov 1866
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)