Book 111: Letters Inward 1839

Content

The volume consists of a few letters addressed to Samuel Hennell, the British Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The main authors being Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. to the Court of Persia, based at Erzeroom; George Barnes Brucks, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Thomas Edmunds, Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and Robert Taylor, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. , Baghdad.

The correspondence concerns the consolidation of the conquest of Nejd [Najd] by Khorshid Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. [Khūrshid Pāshā], and British efforts to prevent him from extending Egyptian influence — through submission or conquest — to Baghdad, Bussora [Basra], Bharein [Bahrain], and Oman. It also concerns the diplomatic rupture between the British Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and the Persian authorities at Bushire, which results in the withdrawal of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. on 29 March 1839 to the island of Karrack [Khārk, Jazīreh-ye].

Included within is a report from Thomas Edmunds on his visit to Bharein (to attempt to settle the dispute between Shaikh Abdollah bin Ahmed [‘Abdullāh bin Aḥmad Āl Khalīfah] and his former dependant Esa bin Tareef [‘Isá bin Ṭarīf]), and another report from him on Sir Frederick Maitland's tour of the Arabian Coast. A number of reports from John Croft Hawkins (Commander of the Clive) to George Barnes Brucks are also enclosed; these concern the state of Bushire subsequent to the removal of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , provisions for the Clive, and a report on his visit to Koweit [Kuwait].

Extent and format

1 volume (61 folios)

Arrangement

The correspondence is arranged chronologically from 7 February to 26 May 1839.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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.

The volume contains the following foliation corrections; f 10, and f 10A.

Pagination: An original pagination sequence written in ink is also present in the volume between ff. 2-61. There are a number of gaps in the pagination indicating that a degree of weeding may have been undertaken.

Written in

English and French in Latin script

Type

Letter book

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/81

History of this record

Date(s)

7 Feb 1839-26 May 1839 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Imperial rivalry

Places

BussoraNejdBharein

People & organisations

Assistant Resident, BushireHM Ambassador to IranRoyal Navy, Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and China StationCommander-in-Chief of Egyptian Forces in Central Arabia

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