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Mss Eur F126/43, ff 17-18
- Record Id:
- 041-002558739
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002311283
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100022522851.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100024195009.0x000014
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F126/43, ff 17-18
- Title:
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Letter from Lewis Pelly,Gwadur, to Sir Bartle Frere
- Scope & Content:
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Letter regarding Pelly's arrival in the Gulf with Pantaloon and Caromandel.
The letter describes the geographical location of the telegraph station at Gwadur, along with the number of residents in the town, the method of construction of their homes and the location of the Political Agent's house as well as current arrangements for ensuring the telegraph stations protection.
The letter goes on to discuss the latest news from Muskat, and recommending that the Government leave Muskat to settle itself, Edward Charles Ross' arrival as agent there and Pelly's wishes to have Abraham Nickson Hojel join him in Bushire, but informing Sir Bartle that Hojel's wife is the sister of Pelly's brother's wife and that he would not wish the appointment to be seen as favouritism but feels he would be a suitable person for the role. Other individuals mentioned for the role include Captain Henry Warner, who was the Commander of Berenice and William Gifford Palgrave.
The letter also reports on the death of Hajee Yacoob and his work in assisting the Sultan of Muscat in the dispute with the Wahabees [Wahhabi].
- 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
040-002311330
041-002558739 - 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 F126/43 : Letter book of copy letters from Pelly to colleagues in Bombay and the Gulf.
Mss Eur F126/43, ff 17-18 : Letter from Lewis Pelly,Gwadur, to Sir Bartle Frere - Hierarchy:
- 032-002311283[0004]/036-002311322[0008]/040-002311330[0020]/041-002558739
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F126
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
-
2 folios
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003b6
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1866
- End Date:
- 1866
- Date Range:
- 4 Apr 1866
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Arrangement:
- The letter commences on the lower part of the recto of folio seventeen, continues over to the verso and is then written sideways across the lower half of the recto of folio eighteen.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)