Letter book of official letters from Lewis Pelly chiefly to the Political Department, Bombay
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Letter book of official letters from Lewis Pelly chiefly to the Political Department, Bombay
- Date:
- 1865/1869
- Description:
- Abstract: The correspondence contained in the letter book relates primarily to affairs in Muscat from 1866 to 1868 during which time the Sultan of Muscat, Thuwaini bin Said died, allegedly killed by his son Salim II bin Thuwaini who subsequently seized power in Muscat before being overthrown in 1868 by his uncle Turki bin Said.Also covered in the correspondence are affairs relating to piracy in Bahrain 1867 to 1868 and the maritime peace treaties signed with various rulers in settling matters, including the treaty signed with Mohammed bin Thani, Chief of the Qatar tribes.Physical description: Foliation: The volume has been foliated in the top right hand corner of the recto of each folio with a pencil number enclosed in a circle.Pagination: The volume also contains original pagination in the first half of the volume which consists of an ink number in the top right hand corner of the recto and the top left hand corner of the verso of each folio. The numbers start on the first page of writing with 1 and runs to 177, located on the recto of folio 96.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Piracy
Military operations
Treaty of Maritime Peace in Perpetuity (1853) - Geographic region:
- Qatar
Bahrain
Shatt al ʻArab - Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003b1_ar
81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003b1_en
Mss Eur F126/38
Mss Eur F126/38