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Printed letter No.58 of 1864 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident, Persian Gulf to Henry Lacon Anderson, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay [30r] (1/26)
The record is made up of 13 folios. It was created in 16 Oct 1864. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .
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Report by Pelly of his visit to the plateau of Gusakan along with a sketch map of the area and itineraries showing the estimated distances, in fursacks, of Pelly's route.
The report gives details of the geographical layout of the plateau including altitudes for the various villages and landmarks therein before going in to specific detail on the passes between the Gusakan bluff and the Khormooj hill and their routes.
The report also includes sketch diagrams of a fire temple, or altar, at Posthepar which Pelly believed he was the first European to have seen.
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Printed letter No.58 of 1864 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident, Persian Gulf to Henry Lacon Anderson, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay [30r] (1/26), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/37, ff 30-42, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023378365.0x00003c> [accessed 22 January 2025]
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- Mss Eur F126/37, ff 30-42
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- Printed letter No.58 of 1864 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident, Persian Gulf to Henry Lacon Anderson, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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- 30r:42v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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