Vol 29, 30, 32, 33: Letters Inward [‎1r] (12/122)

Content

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)

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.

Written in

English in Latin script

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