Correspondence concerning arrangements regarding Lewis Pelly's visit to Riyadh
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Correspondence concerning arrangements regarding Lewis Pelly's visit to Riyadh
- Date:
- 1865/1865
- Description:
- Abstract: Correspondence to and from Lewis Pelly regarding arrangements for and during Lewis Pelly's journey to Riyadh. There are three main types of correspondence contained within the file:Firstly, correspondence between Lewis Pelly and Ameer Faysul ben Torky aul Saood [Amir Faisal ibn Turki Al-Sa'ud] regarding Pelly's intention to travel to Riyadh to meet with him, and including correspondence with Eusef ben Beder [Yusuf bin Bedr] regarding arrangements for a guide to take him there.Secondly, correspondence between Lewis Pelly, Edwin Dawes, Chief Officer, Bereniceand William Pears Johnstone, Political Agent at Busreh [Basra] regarding accompanying Pelly on his journey.Finally, correspondence with James Charles Edwards, Uncovenanted Assistant Resident at Bushire, and Captain Henry W Warner of Bereniceregarding arrangements in Bushire during Pelly's absence, including care of his rooms and horses; arrangements for his mail including forwarding important letters to him; and arrangements for Bereniceto take Hajee [Haji] Ahmed, Residency Arabic Mirza (interpreter), to Bahrain in order for him to compile reports on the area for Pelly, and regarding Pelly's return from Riyadh to Bahrain.The file contains an original file label, in Lewis Pelly's handwriting, titled 'Riadh'.Physical description: Foliation: The contents of the file have been foliated in the top right hand corner of the recto of each folio using a pencil number enclosed in a circle. The file has been refoliated and the numbers no longer in use have been crossed through.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Amir Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Āl Sa'ūd
Wahabi (Tribe) - Geographic region:
- الكويت
مقاطعة بارودا
إيران
الخليج العربي
راجبوتانا
الرياض
روسيا
السند - Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003c3_ar
81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003c3_en
Mss Eur F126/56
Mss Eur F126/56