‘Egypt. Proceedings connected with the Mission of His Excellency Suleyman Bey of His Highness the Pacha’s household to Bombay, for the purpose of collecting certain rare birds. Vol: 1’
‘Egypt. Proceedings connected with the Mission of His Excellency Suleyman Bey of His Highness the Pacha’s household to Bombay, for the purpose of collecting certain rare birds. Vol: 1’
‘Egypt. Proceedings connected with the Mission of His Excellency Suleyman Bey of His Highness the Pacha’s household to Bombay, for the purpose of collecting certain rare birds. Vol: 1’
Date:
1853/1853
Description:
Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, resolutions, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Suleyman Beg [Sulaymān Beg], an agent of the Pacha [Pāshā] of Egypt; Alfred Walne, Consul and Political Agent, Cairo; and Beghet Agha [Bahjat Āghā], an agent of the Pacha of Egypt. It is the first in a series of two items about missions from Egypt.The item concerns a mission of Suleyman Beg to collect birds in India for the aviary of the Pasha’s son, El Hamee Pasha [Ibrāhīm Ilhāmī Pāshā], and financial aid lent to him by the Government of Bombay. The item also mentions Beghet Agha, who was sent to India and the Gulf to purchase horses for the Pacha.The item contains a contents page and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft No 653_1853’ and ‘Collection No. 20 of No. 50 of 1853’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 464, and terminates at f 475, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.