Letter from S? Malcolm, Bushire to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Mss Eur F126/45, ff 85-86
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 21 Oct 1871. 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 the news of Pelly's health and local matters relative to Bushire including:
- Orders from the Commissioner in Sind regarding charges for the shipping of opium from Kurrachee [Karachi] and enquiring whether the charges would apply if an opium cargo was aboard a ship passing through Kurrachee but which was not landed or transhipped.
- The arrival of the S S Mesopotamia which had brought goods for Messrs Gray Paul and themselves.
- The recent weather, including temperature and barometer readings.
- Ministerial changes in Persia.
The letter also refers to an enclosed letter to Mr (Charles) Alison, which is not present.
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- 2 folios
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- 268 imagesRef: Mss Eur F126/45
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Foliation: The item was originally foliatedas 85-86 as a folded letter, these numbers have been crossed through and replaced with a single foliation number of 85 in the top right corner to reflect the letter's original use as a single sheet.
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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 F126/45, ff 85-86
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- 21 Oct 1871 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Mss Eur F126/45, ff 85-86
- Title
- Letter from S? Malcolm, Bushire to Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
- Pages
- 85r:86v
- Author
- Malcolm, Tigrane Joseph
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