Draft fair copy of a journal of Lewis Pelly's official journey overland from Persia to India through Afghanistan including Mashhad, Herat and Kabul.

İsim	Draft fair copy of a journal of Lewis Pelly's official journey overland from Persia to India through Afghanistan including Mashhad, Herat and Kabul.
Basım Tarihi:	1860/1860
Basım Yeri	- Qatar National Library
Tür	Kitap
Dil	İngilizce
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Sayfa Sayısı	340
Fiziksel Boyutlar	1 file (340 folios)
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003ab_ar \| 81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003ab_en \| Mss Eur F126/32
Kayıt Numarası	81055%2Fvdc_100000001524.0x0003ab_dlme
Lokasyon	British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
Tarih	1860/1860
Notlar	First draft of a fair copy of Lewis Pelly's journal of his journey through Afghanistan. The draft contains crossings out, spelling corrections and other alterations to the main text as well as comments in the left hand margin ranging from notes regarding the individuals who travelled with him, personal observations on situations he encountered to comments on the quality of house building in the region. At the top of the first folio is a quote taken from William Shakespeare's play Henry VIII.Journal of the journey which the British Government requested that Lewis Pelly take overland through Persia and Afghanistan in returning to India in order to ascertain the situation throughout the country, to visit the rulers of key places such as Herat and Cabul [Kabul] with a view to the re-establishment of British relations with them, to attempt to gain a sense of how the british might now be received there and to attempt to ascertain details of the Persian expedition to Mero [Marv].The journal covers the period 10 September to 16 November 1860 and documents the geography and landscapes of the regions travelled through, with where known the names of hills and plateaus, the locations of water sources and the distances between each place visited and the overall distances travelled each day.For each village, town or caravanserai visited Pelly recorded its size, any known history, information on the local ruler and his allegiances, observations on trade and agriculture, with particular interest paid to gardens and orchards, and the hospitality they offered to him at each stage of his journey.The journal also records the people who travelled with him, the equipment and provisions they took with them and the gifts and letters they had been requested to take and present to various local rulers.Information of particular interest within the journal includes details of the situation in Candahar [Kandahar] and Cabul, his conversations with the Khan of Khaff [Khaf] about England, his visit to Herat and discussions with the ministers and ruler there, information on the Turcoman's victory over the Persians at Mero including Pelly's intentions of aiding the Prince Hurnza Mirza [Hamzeh Mirza "Heshmat ed-Dowleh"] and desire to rescue a French photographer who had been travelling with the Persian forces, the Sirdar of Sebpur's plans to seize power in Candahar, a meeting with some Russians travelling in the area, and the civil war in Seistan [Sistan], information on the official reports that Pelly submitted to Government during his journey and an ink sketch by Pelly of a post house similar to the ones he stayed in during his journey.The original journal as written by Lewis Pelly can be found at F126/30 and the final draft fair copy of the journal can be found at F126/31 \| 1 file (340 folios) \| The journal entries have been arranged chronologically. \| Foliation: The original foliation consists of numbers in blue ink written in the top left corner of the front of each 2 folio booklet, giving folio numbers for every second folio. Folio numbers 5 and 47 have been omitted completely. several folios which had been omitted have since been numbered as 114a, 114b and 171a. Folios 145-150 have all been combined into a single two folio booklet, with the numbers given in a list in the left hand margin on the front folio of the booklet. \| more \| less
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Draft fair copy of a journal of Lewis Pelly's official journey overland from Persia to India through Afghanistan including Mashhad, Herat and Kabul.

Basım Tarihi 1860/1860

Basım Yeri - Qatar National Library

Tür Kitap

Dil İngilizce

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Sayfa Sayısı 340

Fiziksel Boyutlar 1 file (340 folios)

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003ab_ar | 81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003ab_en | Mss Eur F126/32

Kayıt Numarası 81055%2Fvdc_100000001524.0x0003ab_dlme

Lokasyon British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers

Tarih 1860/1860

Notlar First draft of a fair copy of Lewis Pelly's journal of his journey through Afghanistan. The draft contains crossings out, spelling corrections and other alterations to the main text as well as comments in the left hand margin ranging from notes regarding the individuals who travelled with him, personal observations on situations he encountered to comments on the quality of house building in the region. At the top of the first folio is a quote taken from William Shakespeare's play Henry VIII.Journal of the journey which the British Government requested that Lewis Pelly take overland through Persia and Afghanistan in returning to India in order to ascertain the situation throughout the country, to visit the rulers of key places such as Herat and Cabul [Kabul] with a view to the re-establishment of British relations with them, to attempt to gain a sense of how the british might now be received there and to attempt to ascertain details of the Persian expedition to Mero [Marv].The journal covers the period 10 September to 16 November 1860 and documents the geography and landscapes of the regions travelled through, with where known the names of hills and plateaus, the locations of water sources and the distances between each place visited and the overall distances travelled each day.For each village, town or caravanserai visited Pelly recorded its size, any known history, information on the local ruler and his allegiances, observations on trade and agriculture, with particular interest paid to gardens and orchards, and the hospitality they offered to him at each stage of his journey.The journal also records the people who travelled with him, the equipment and provisions they took with them and the gifts and letters they had been requested to take and present to various local rulers.Information of particular interest within the journal includes details of the situation in Candahar [Kandahar] and Cabul, his conversations with the Khan of Khaff [Khaf] about England, his visit to Herat and discussions with the ministers and ruler there, information on the Turcoman's victory over the Persians at Mero including Pelly's intentions of aiding the Prince Hurnza Mirza [Hamzeh Mirza "Heshmat ed-Dowleh"] and desire to rescue a French photographer who had been travelling with the Persian forces, the Sirdar of Sebpur's plans to seize power in Candahar, a meeting with some Russians travelling in the area, and the civil war in Seistan [Sistan], information on the official reports that Pelly submitted to Government during his journey and an ink sketch by Pelly of a post house similar to the ones he stayed in during his journey.The original journal as written by Lewis Pelly can be found at F126/30 and the final draft fair copy of the journal can be found at F126/31 | 1 file (340 folios) | The journal entries have been arranged chronologically. | Foliation: The original foliation consists of numbers in blue ink written in the top left corner of the front of each 2 folio booklet, giving folio numbers for every second folio. Folio numbers 5 and 47 have been omitted completely. several folios which had been omitted have since been numbered as 114a, 114b and 171a. Folios 145-150 have all been combined into a single two folio booklet, with the numbers given in a list in the left hand margin on the front folio of the booklet. | more | less

Parçası Olduğu British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers