Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly

İsim	Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Basım Tarihi:	1870/1870
Basım Yeri	- Qatar National Library
Tür	Kitap
Dil	İngilizce
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Sayfa Sayısı	6
Fiziksel Boyutlar	6 folios
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	81055/vdc_100024189687.0x000033_ar \| 81055/vdc_100024189687.0x000033_en \| Mss Eur F126/44, ff 140-145
Kayıt Numarası	81055%2Fvdc_100024189687.0x000033_dlme
Lokasyon	British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
Tarih	1870/1870
Notlar	Letter regarding Pelly's reception from the Viceroy and Council and the news that his suggestions regarding the Gulf had received their support and regarding his return to Bushire which Edwards presumes has been delayed owing to the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh in Bombay.The letter gives news from Bushire including the impact of the lack of rain and fears for the summer; Syed Abdul Azeez [Sayyid Abdu'l-Aziz bin Said al-Said ] having remained in Bushire owing to a lack of money; the Governor having departed for Shiraz in an attempt to obtain a decrease in revenue for next year on account of the lack of rain; Mirza Mehdy Khan [Mirza Mehdi Khan] being in Bushire; and the arrival of Fuzl-oolah-Khan who has been asked to report on the state of the Persian Government buildings and also intends to visit all the Persian ports and report on the state of their fortifications too.The letter goes on to give news of the condition of Pelly's horses, a nomination for Captain Elton's, Dr Abraham Nickson Hojel having spent time in the country with his wife, Edwards having packed Pelly's boxes and dispatached them via Abyssiniato Muskat [Muscat], Dr. Hojel's treasury examination of 1 March 1870, and the arrival of a french gunboat La Bruatat Bushire and that he Commander and first officer called at the Residency.The letter also discusses Narroyen's attempts to get tube rose bulbs for Pelly and informs him that Isaacson has laid out a plot of ground for a flower garden; and reports from Reshire that the cattle are being set adrift to eat what little has attempted to grow and that they have given up hope of being able to cultivate their land this year. Edwards informs Pelly that he does not have high hopes for the melon and cucumber gardens and that he fears the fig and grape trees will also suffer from the lack of moisture but that they should have a good crop of dates.A postscript to letter encloses 3 papers on Bahrein [Bahrain] for Pelly's information (the papers are not enclosed) and reports on the movements of a Dutch frigate which is going from Koweit [Kuwait] to Bahrein and then on to Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas] and Bombay. \| 6 folios \| more \| less
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Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly

Basım Tarihi 1870/1870

Basım Yeri - Qatar National Library

Tür Kitap

Dil İngilizce

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Sayfa Sayısı 6

Fiziksel Boyutlar 6 folios

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 81055/vdc_100024189687.0x000033_ar | 81055/vdc_100024189687.0x000033_en | Mss Eur F126/44, ff 140-145

Kayıt Numarası 81055%2Fvdc_100024189687.0x000033_dlme

Lokasyon British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers

Tarih 1870/1870

Notlar Letter regarding Pelly's reception from the Viceroy and Council and the news that his suggestions regarding the Gulf had received their support and regarding his return to Bushire which Edwards presumes has been delayed owing to the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh in Bombay.The letter gives news from Bushire including the impact of the lack of rain and fears for the summer; Syed Abdul Azeez [Sayyid Abdu'l-Aziz bin Said al-Said ] having remained in Bushire owing to a lack of money; the Governor having departed for Shiraz in an attempt to obtain a decrease in revenue for next year on account of the lack of rain; Mirza Mehdy Khan [Mirza Mehdi Khan] being in Bushire; and the arrival of Fuzl-oolah-Khan who has been asked to report on the state of the Persian Government buildings and also intends to visit all the Persian ports and report on the state of their fortifications too.The letter goes on to give news of the condition of Pelly's horses, a nomination for Captain Elton's, Dr Abraham Nickson Hojel having spent time in the country with his wife, Edwards having packed Pelly's boxes and dispatached them via Abyssiniato Muskat [Muscat], Dr. Hojel's treasury examination of 1 March 1870, and the arrival of a french gunboat La Bruatat Bushire and that he Commander and first officer called at the Residency.The letter also discusses Narroyen's attempts to get tube rose bulbs for Pelly and informs him that Isaacson has laid out a plot of ground for a flower garden; and reports from Reshire that the cattle are being set adrift to eat what little has attempted to grow and that they have given up hope of being able to cultivate their land this year. Edwards informs Pelly that he does not have high hopes for the melon and cucumber gardens and that he fears the fig and grape trees will also suffer from the lack of moisture but that they should have a good crop of dates.A postscript to letter encloses 3 papers on Bahrein [Bahrain] for Pelly's information (the papers are not enclosed) and reports on the movements of a Dutch frigate which is going from Koweit [Kuwait] to Bahrein and then on to Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas] and Bombay. | 6 folios | more | less

Parçası Olduğu British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers