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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 4 Dec 1860. 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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Letter regarding Pelly's route to Kelat [Kalat], recommending the shortest routes to Jacobabad and making arrangements for telegraphs to await him en route.

The letter also discusses Merewether's work and his hope of being back at Jacobabad by 20 December.

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2 folios
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The folio has been turned horizontally for the postscripts to be written on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of it.

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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 F126/1, ff 279-280

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4 Dec 1860 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from William Merewether, Khoob near Kusmoor [Kusmaur], to Lewis Pelly, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/1, ff 279-280, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024079755.0x000033> [accessed 10 July 2026]

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