Letters of acknowledgment of services rendered to Government

Mss Eur F126/13, ff 35-106

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The record is made up of 72 folios. It was created in 1857-1873. 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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Volume of handwritten testimonials to the work of Lewis Pelly throughout his career in the 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. . the testimonials have been arranged according to his various appointments from 1857 to 1873:

1. Assistant Commissionership in Sind (ff. 36-42):

2. Jagheer Commission (ff. 43-45):

  • Copy of extract from letter No. 94 from Lieutenant Colonel John Jacob, Acting Commissioner in Sind to The Right Honorable Lord Elphinstone, Governor and Resident in Council, Bombay, dated 8 August 1856.

3. Tehran Mission (ff. 46-61):

4. Afghan Mission (ff. 52-55):

  • Copy of letter from Charles Alison, Teheran to Major Pelly, dated 10 September 1860.

The remainder of the volume contains 50 folios of copies and extracts of letters, telegrams and Government resolutions highlighting the work of Lewis Pelly and where he has received thanks and commendations from the Governor of Bombay, the Governor General in Council or the Secretary of State for India. The testimonials are arranged chronologically and cover the period 21 May 1863 to 26 August 1873, most are signed by the Secretaries 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. or the Government of India, however folios 94 to 95 are a copy of a letter from Lord Granville as Foreign Secretary to Lewis Pelly, and folios 96 to 97 are a copy of a letter from Sir Bartle Frere to Lord Granville.

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72 folios
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Binding: The volume was originally tied together with red and yellow thread, which has been removed for conservation purposes and placed at the back of the volume in a plastic sleeve. The plastic sleeve may cause a loss of sharpness to the digital image of the binding.

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English in Latin script
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Letter

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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 F126/13, ff 35-106

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1857-1873 (CE, Gregorian)

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