Publication Date
17 Feb 1865 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
2
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
Mss Eur F126/56, ff 11-12
Record ID
vdc_100023472648.0x000007
Library Location
British Library:
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
Records and
Private Papers
Documents collected in a private capacity.
Date
17 Feb 1865 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
Letter requesting that Ahmed accompany Captain Warner on the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
Steamer to Bahrein [Bahrain], and on arrival communicate with the Sheikh [Muhammad bin Khalifah Al-Khalifah], including handing him an enclosed letter in Arabic.
The letter goes on to instruct that Ahmed use his stay in Bahrein to gather information, with names of places, rivers etc, on the adjacent mainland to Bahrain and the province of Nejd [Najd] and to write a report on his findings, as well as collecting information on Pearl Fishing in the area.
The second half of the letter (on the
recto
The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'.
of folio eleven) has been crossed through and a pencil letter, possibly intended as a replacement for the crossed through section, has been given on the
verso
The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'.
of folio eleven:
Pencil letter regarding Pelly's expected date of arrival from the interior of Nejd and making arrangements to travel to Bahrein, including requesting either horses, donkeys or ponies from Shaikh Ali bin Khalifah Al-Khalifah and instructing him to inform the villagers of his intended visit.
On the
verso
The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'.
of folio twelve is a letter in Arabic, which is most likely the enclosed letter for Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifah Al'Khalifah, referred to in Pelly's letter. On the
recto
The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'.
of folio eleven is an Arabic ink stamp seal.
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