File 13/4 I 'American Mission in Arabia (Includes Acquisition of Land)'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- File 13/4 I 'American Mission in Arabia (Includes Acquisition of Land)'
- Date:
- 1904/1929
- Description:
- Abstract: The file contains papers of the Political Agency, Kuwait, relating to American missionaries in Koweit [Kuwait]. It largely consists of correspondence regarding: the Arabian Mission, Reformed Church in America (or American Dutch Reformed Church Mission in the Persian Gulf, or American Mission), extending its activities to Koweit, and acquiring a site for permanent habitation on lease or purchase from Sheikh [Shaikh] Mubarak, for the Mission House, with British consent; the wish of Dr P W Harrison and Reverend E E Calverley to proceed to Central Arabia from Koweit; the desire of the American Mission to acquire a further plot of land; and the protection to be given to American citizens in Koweit.The file includes correspondence between the following:the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Political Agent, KoweitJ H T Holman, Dr A K Bennett, Jas E Moerdyck and D Dykstra, of the American Mission, and the Political Agent, Koweitthe Political Agent, Koweit, and Grace M Miller of Maryland, USAthe Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Foreign Department of the Government of Indiathe Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and Dr P W Harrison of the American MissionThe file also includes a few documents in Arabic, including a petition from bookshop owner Sallumi Anton, Kuwait, and letters from Salim al-Mubarak al-Sabah, and Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, successive Rulers of Kuwait.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 116; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Sales of land
Missionaries - Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000164_ar
81055/vdc_100000000831.0x000164_en
IOR/R/15/5/313
IOR/R/15/5/313