Vol 29, 30, 32, 33: Letters Inward

IOR/R/15/1/29

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The record is made up of 1 volume, 11 items (57 folios). It was created in 17 Feb 1823-11 Dec 1823. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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The volume consists of correspondence addressed to the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in 1823. Initially, Captain John Macleod fills the role of Resident, but he is replaced following his death by Lieutenant-Colonel Ephraim Gerrish Stannus towards the end of the year. This file is made up of correspondence selected from four separate volumes and bound together in chronological order; it is far from a complete set.

The content of the correspondence relates to British political relations in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; more specifically, relations with Oman and Persia, along with matters related to the enforcement of the General Treaty with the Arab Tribes of the Persian Gulf An agreement made in 1820 between Britain and ten tribal rulers of the eastern Arabian coast, often seen as marking the start of 150 years of British hegemony in the region. of 1820. It also concerns itself with the restoration of the Banī Bū ‘Alī tribe to their native territory, from which they were removed by a British Expedition against them in 1821.

Extent and format
1 volume, 11 items (57 folios)
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Arrangement

The letters have been taken from separate volumes (volumes 29, 30, 32 and 33), then arranged chronologically from 17 February 1823 to 11 December 1823.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio of text (f 53); these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: The volume contains original pagination in ink. However, it is inconsistent because the letters have been taken from separate volumes, then later combined in chronological order. The pagination therefore does not reflect the order of the present volume.

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English in Latin script
Type
Letter book

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British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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IOR/R/15/1/29

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Date(s)
17 Feb 1823-11 Dec 1823 (CE, Gregorian)
Exhibition history

These are fragments from three separate volumes which were put together in chronological sequence at a later date. It has not been possible to separate them into the original volumes.

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Vol 29, 30, 32, 33: Letters Inward, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/29, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000002> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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