Drafts of memoranda and reports on Lewis Pelly's journey to Riyadh

Content

The file contains memorandums, draft reports, notes and sketches made by Lewis Pelly during his visit to Kuwait and journey to Riyadh January to March 1865.

These papers include a history of the Shatt al-Arab watercourse; the history of the Sebaih tribe of Qatif; notes relating to questions of sun and fire worship; a description of the coastline from al-Qatif to Kuwait and onward journey to Riyadh; notes on Muhammad ibn Sa'ud and Faisal ibn Turki al-Sa'ud; and notes on trade between Kuwait and inland Nejd [Najd]. Some of the contents of these papers were used in the reports Lewis Pelly submitted to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. on his journey.

Two cover notes (folios 1 and 1A) are also included in the file and relate to reports written by Lewis Pelly, copies of which can be found in the Political Department Library - only one report is named, Pelly's Riadh [Ryiadh] report. The two notes are dated 14 July 1927.

Extent and format

1 file, 11 items (77 folios)

It is grouped into

Handwritten report regarding the Shat el Arab [Shatt al Arab] watercourse

80 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/59, ff 2-41

Draft pencil notes relating to Lewis Pelly's journey to Riadh [Riyadh]

12 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/59, ff 42-47

Notes by Lewis Pelly on ceremonies of sun and fire worship

26 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/59, ff 48-61

Report describing the coastline from Al Katif [Al Qatif] to Koweit [Kuwait] and inland to Riyadh

14 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/59, ff 62-68

Memorandum about Mohammed ibn Saood [Muhammad ibn Sa'ud]

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/59, ff 69-70

Note on Koweit [Kuwait]

1 image

Ref: Mss Eur F126/59, f 71

Memorandum on Bedouin diets

1 image

Ref: Mss Eur F126/59, f 71v

Note about the Mundwee of Cutch and Occa

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/59, f 72

Part of memorandum about Amir Faisul ibn Turki al Sa'ud of the Wahabees [Wahhabi]

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/59, ff 73-74

Draft pencil sketches of Nejd [Najd] territory

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/59, ff 75-76

'Statement showing the number of names of Arab Tribes of the Nejd [Najd] Territory'

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F126/59, f 77

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The contents of the file have been foliated using a pencil number, enclosed in a circle, located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. A small number of the folios have been renumbered, with the numbers formerly in use crossed through.

Foliation anomaly: 1, 1A

The following folio needs to be folded out to be read: 77

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

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

Mss Eur F126/59

History of this record

Date(s)

c 1865-1927 (CE, Gregorian)

Related material

Places

Shatt al ʻArabKoweitBaroda StateIranPersian GulfRajputanaRiyadhRussiaSindMuscatZanzibarAl-Hasa

People & organisations

Muhammad bin Sa'ud Āl Sa'ūdAmir Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Āl Sa'ūdSir Lewis Pelly, KnightWilliam Henry ColvillSir Henry Bartle Edward FrereSir Frederic John Goldsmid, KnightSir William Henry Rodes Green, KnightSir Robert Phayre, KnightThomas George Baring, 1st Earl of NorthbrookSir William Lockyer Merewether, KnightWilliam Gifford PalgraveSir Charles Umpherston Aitchison, KnightWahabi (Tribe)

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