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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 26 Oct 1865. 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 Lucas' arrival in Muskat [Muscat] and updating Pelly on affairs there including Sayed Toweinee's [Thuwaini bin Said] success in driving the Wahabees [Wahhabi] out of Soor [Sur].

The letter also reports on Hajee Ahmed, the Muscat Vezeeer, who is interested in purchasing the schooner Georgiana.

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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 F126/45, ff 12-13

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26 Oct 1865 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from George Lucas, Muskat [Muscat] to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/45, ff 12-13, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024376733.0x000007> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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