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Mss Eur F126/65, ff 1-6
- Record Id:
- 041-002716209
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002311283
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100022555717.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023832415.0x000001
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F126/65, ff 1-6
- Title:
- Journal, Private, 1865, Persian Gulf
- Scope & Content:
-
Private journal kept by Lewis Pelly during his stay in Khoweit [Kuwait] where he was making preparations for a visit to Reeas [Riyadh].
The journal documents Pelly's discussions with Shaikh bin Sabbah [Sabah II bin Jaber Al-Sabah] and Eusef bin Bedr regarding his forthcoming journey to Reeas, including the despatch of a cossid (special courier) to secure a formal invitiation to visit from Ameer Feysul [Amir Faisal ibn Turki al-Sa'ud]; various trips hawking, including taking the officers of Vigilant which visited Khuweit during Pelly's time there; a visit to Jehra [Al-Jahra]; and a conversation with the Nukub of Busreh [Basra] whom Pelly encountered there.
There are journal entries for most dates from 14 to 29 January after which there are no entries until 7 February, although some entries are very brief. The journal entries are contained within the first three folios of the journal only.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002311283
036-002311354
040-002311355
041-002716209 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F126 : Papers of Sir Lewis Pelly
Mss Eur F126/65-68 : Miscellaneous Papers relating to Affairs in the Persian Gulf
Mss Eur F126/65 : Miscellaneous Papers relating to Lewis Pelly's Service in the Persian Gulf and India
Mss Eur F126/65, ff 1-6 : Journal, Private, 1865, Persian Gulf - Hierarchy:
- 032-002311283[0007]/036-002311354[0001]/040-002311355[0001]/041-002716209
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F126
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 6 folios
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003cc
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1865
- End Date:
- 1865
- Date Range:
- 14 Jan 1865-7 Feb 1865
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Condition: The lower part of the first three folios of the journal have suffered damage, which has obscured some of the text.
- Arrangement:
- The entries have been entered in the journal in chronological order
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)