Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Austin Layard

Mss Eur F126/43, f 38v

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 22 Jun 1866. 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 enclosing a bill for a pump which was purchased by Pelly for the Wahabee [Wahhabi] Ameer [Amir] and arranging for its payment by the Foreign Office.

The letter also discusses the growing importance of Russia's movements in Central Asia.

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1 folio
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English in Latin 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 F126/43, f 38v

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22 Jun 1866 (CE, Gregorian)

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