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'Journal of a Journey from Persia to India through Herat and Candahar. Also Report of a Journey to the Wahebee Capital of Riyadh in Central Arabia' [‎61r] (121/268)

The record is made up of 1 volume (132 folios). It was created in 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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1, a Russian yaboo, which I rode, carrying my cloak, choga,
and stuft for sleeping on. This is the horse that stood
it out. He is now in the stable of Mr. Tracey or Mr.
Lidderdale, at Bombay.
a Turcoman ridden by the Mirza.
h a Herat horse, ridden by my groom, with saddle-bags for
provision and tea.
1, a Taymoonee horse, ridden by the Mirza’s groom.
1, a nag, carrying the clothing and feeds, and head and heel
ropes of all the horses.
], a nag, carrying saddles, bags with our kit, also a couple of
Herat rugs.
2 Horses, young, running loose as spare horses in case of
emergency.
i Total.
I took with me one thousand gold Tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. (£500). I carried
the money always in an old sock, just knotted at the top. I have
often seen all sorts of ruffians squatted on the saddle-barns con
taining the sock. These bags, however, always formed my own
pillow, Avhen asleep.
I do not remember to have lost so much as a penny, or a rope
even, throughout my journey from the Black Sea to Kurrachee.
The trip inclusive of purchase of horses, presents, mission ex
penses at Herat, travelling, wages, &c., cost about two hundred
and fifty pounds, I think.
I he information I collected en route was contained in a series of
icports or letters addressed to the India Government, and to the
Imister at Teheran. Some of these are appended.
LEWIS FELLY.

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The volume is Journal of a Journey from Persia to India through Herat and Candahar and Report of a Journey to the Wahabee Capital of Riyadh, in Central Arabia ,written by Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and printed for Government by The Education Society's Press, Byculla, Bombay, 1866.

At the beginning of the volume (folio 6) is an introductory note by P Ryan, Assistant Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. . Both journey accounts are political in nature but include scientific observations on the lands Pelly travelled through. Each account includes several appendices that include letters, route notes, and information on the geology, flora, demography, and tribes. The volume includes two maps, the first showing the route Pelly took from Trebizond to Kurrachee [Karachi] (folio 7) and the second showing the route he took from Kuwait to Riyadh and back (folio 115).

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1 volume (132 folios)
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The volume has two contents pages relative to each journey account (folio 5 for the first, folio 75 for the second) that refer to the original pagination.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 134; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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'Journal of a Journey from Persia to India through Herat and Candahar. Also Report of a Journey to the Wahebee Capital of Riyadh in Central Arabia' [‎61r] (121/268), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/5/394, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100042666751.0x00007a> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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