Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey Fitzgerald, Governor of Bombay
Mss Eur F126/43, f 101
1 items in this record
Search within this record
The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 22 Jun 1868. 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. .
About this record
- Content
Letter regarding the amicable settlement of affairs at Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas] by the Shah; Pelly's intention to travel to Shiraz (to meet with the Governor-General there) and the Persian Government having finally promised to allow the british [and others] to purchase property in Persia.
The letter also refers to an enclsoed letter from the Sultan of Muscat declaring Aujam [Henjam] as his territory and transferring it to Britain for their use, as well as discussing the serious nature of matters at Bahrein with fights at sea and in Guttur [Qatar] and the troubles being caused by Shaik Mahomed (Shaikh Muḥammed bin Khalīfah Āl Khalīfah).
The enclosure is no longer with this letter.
- Extent and format
- 1 folio
- It is part of
- 392 imagesRef: Mss Eur F126/43
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Letter
Archive information for this record
- Original held at
- 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.
- Access conditions
Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- Mss Eur F126/43, f 101
- Date(s)
- 22 Jun 1868 (CE, Gregorian)
Access & Reference
History of this record
Use and share this record
- Share this record
- Cite this record in your research
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey Fitzgerald, Governor of Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/43, f 101, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024195009.0x000086> [accessed 26 April 2024]
- Link to this record
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100024195009.0x000086
- IIIF details
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003b6/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images