'Hajee Ahmed Residency Arabic Moonshee's Journal during his travels from Bushire to Busreh, Koweit, Mahomereh, Felahieh and back'

Mss Eur F126/50, ff 13-28

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The record is made up of 16 folios. It was created in 24 Feb 1863-21 Mar 1863. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Journal, in Arabic and English, recording Hajee Ahmed's [Haji Ahmed] travels from Bushire to Busreh [Basra], Koweit [Kuwait], Mahomereh [Khorramshahr], Felahieh and back. The journal contains daily entries from 24 February 1863 to 21 March 1863 (also given as Hijri dates 6 Ramazan 1279 to 1 Sherraul 1279). Ahmed was accompanied on the journey by the Resident, Lewis Pelly.

The journal entries record the time and day of arrival and departure at each destination; the weather; peoples met en route; travel and accommodation arrangements for each stage of the journey including prices paid; and the places visited including details on their local rulers and geographic locations.

The entries for 4-7 March relate to their stay in Koweit, during which time Pelly met and held conversations with Sheikh Sabah [Sabah II bin Jaber Al-Sabah] and Yoseph ibn Buder (written in Mss Eur F126/55-64 as Eusef bin Bedr), which included a conversation about the Bedouins of Sulbeh.

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16 folios
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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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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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Mss Eur F126/50, ff 13-28

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24 Feb 1863-21 Mar 1863 (CE, Gregorian)

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