Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident Persian Gulf, at Koweit [Kuwait] to Hajee [Haji] Ahmed, Residency Arabic Mirza
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident Persian Gulf, at Koweit [Kuwait] to Hajee [Haji] Ahmed, Residency Arabic Mirza
- Contributor:
- Berenice, Steam Sloop, Chief Officer (correspondent)
Assistant to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (correspondent)
Sir Knight Lewis Pelly (creator)
William Henry Colvill (creator)
Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere (creator)
Sir Knight Frederic John Goldsmid (creator)
Sir Knight William Henry Rodes Green (creator)
Sir Knight Robert Phayre (creator)
1st Earl of Northbrook Thomas George Baring (creator)
Sir Knight William Lockyer Merewether (creator)
William Gifford Palgrave (creator)
Sir Knight Charles Umpherston Aitchison (creator) - Date:
- 1865/1865
- Description:
- Letter requesting that Ahmed accompany Captain Warner on the Residency Steamer to Bahrein [Bahrain], and on arrival communicate with the Sheikh [Muhammad bin Khalifah Al-Khalifah], including handing him an enclosed letter in Arabic.The letter goes on to instruct that Ahmed use his stay in Bahrein to gather information, with names of places, rivers etc, on the adjacent mainland to Bahrain and the province of Nejd [Najd] and to write a report on his findings, as well as collecting information on Pearl Fishing in the area.The second half of the letter (on the recto of folio eleven) has been crossed through and a pencil letter, possibly intended as a replacement for the crossed through section, has been given on the verso of folio eleven:Pencil letter regarding Pelly's expected date of arrival from the interior of Nejd and making arrangements to travel to Bahrein, including requesting either horses, donkeys or ponies from Shaikh Ali bin Khalifah Al-Khalifah and instructing him to inform the villagers of his intended visit.On the verso of folio twelve is a letter in Arabic, which is most likely the enclosed letter for Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifah Al'Khalifah, referred to in Pelly's letter. On the recto of folio eleven is an Arabic ink stamp seal.2 folios
- Language:
- English
Arabic - Type:
- Letter
- Type (Narrower):
- Letters
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Geographic region:
- Koweit
Baroda State
Iran
Persian Gulf
Rajputana
Riyadh
Russia
Sind
Muscat
Zanzibar
Al-Hasa - Extent:
- 2 folios
- Rights:
- Open Government Licence
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100023472648.0x000007_ar
81055/vdc_100023472648.0x000007_en
Mss Eur F126/56, ff 11-12 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers