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Mss Eur F126/55, ff 13-18
- Record Id:
- 041-002737320
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002311283
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100022562965.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023366358.0x000008
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F126/55, ff 13-18
- Title:
- Draft of a letter from Lewis Pelly, possibly to the Political Department Bombay
- Scope & Content:
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Extended version of the draft letter at folios one to twelve regarding Pelly's visit to Riyath [Riyadh] to meet with the Wahabee Ameer [Wahhabi Amir] (Faisal ibn Turki Al Sa'ud), with annotations and corrections.
The letter refers to a sketch map of the route taken from Kowait [Kuwait] to Riyath, along with an itinerary, both of which were to be appended to the final official version of the letter to illustrate the topography of the area.
The letter goes on to explain in detail his party's limited ability to collect specimens owing to the need to avoid attracting attention to their actions; his having appended extracts of his private journal rather than occupy Government's time with descriptions of the country they traversed; and the inability to take observations during daytime owing to their constant supervision by their travelling companions.
Also included in the extended version of the letter are a description of the lodgings in Riyath; the challenges they faced in taking readings there and general observations on chronometer readings.
Folios sixteen to eighteen are blank.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002311283
036-002311343
040-002311344
041-002737320 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F126 : Papers of Sir Lewis Pelly
Mss Eur F126/55-64 : Correspondence, Journals and Papers relating to Lewis Pelly's journey to Riyadh
Mss Eur F126/55 : Official correspondence between Lewis Pelly and the Political Department, Bombay concerning Pelly's visit to Riyadh.
Mss Eur F126/55, ff 13-18 : Draft of a letter from Lewis Pelly, possibly to the Political Department Bombay - Hierarchy:
- 032-002311283[0006]/036-002311343[0001]/040-002311344[0002]/041-002737320
- 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_100000001524.0x0003c2
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1864
- End Date:
- 1866
- Date Range:
- 1865-1866
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)