Draft of a letter from Lewis Pelly, possibly to the Political Department Bombay
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Draft of a letter from Lewis Pelly, possibly to the Political Department Bombay
- Date:
- 1864/1866
- Description:
- Abstract: Extended version of the draft letter at folios one to twelve regarding Pelly's visit to Riyath [Riyadh] to meet with the Wahabee Ameer [Wahhabi Amir] (Faisal ibn Turki Al Sa'ud), with annotations and corrections.The letter refers to a sketch map of the route taken from Kowait [Kuwait] to Riyath, along with an itinerary, both of which were to be appended to the final official version of the letter to illustrate the topography of the area.The letter goes on to explain in detail his party's limited ability to collect specimens owing to the need to avoid attracting attention to their actions; his having appended extracts of his private journal rather than occupy Government's time with descriptions of the country they traversed; and the inability to take observations during daytime owing to their constant supervision by their travelling companions.Also included in the extended version of the letter are a description of the lodgings in Riyath; the challenges they faced in taking readings there and general observations on chronometer readings.Folios sixteen to eighteen are blank.Physical description: 6 folios
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Letter
- Type (Narrower):
- Letters
- 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:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100023366358.0x000008_ar
81055/vdc_100023366358.0x000008_en
Mss Eur F126/55, ff 13-18
Mss Eur F126/55, ff 13-18