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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 19 May 1863. 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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Part of a letter regarding Pelly returning to England on leave and Edwards being temporarily in charge until the Government of India appoint someone to officially to take over during Pelly's absence and the likelihood this will be Doctor Wiliam Henry Colvill or Colonel Herbert Disbrowe.

The letter goes on to discuss arrangements for caring for Pelly's kit during his absence and the sale of his wine and stores and the purchase and sale of some horses.

There appears to be at least one folio missing from the letter as it ends abruptly mid-sentence and without Edwards signature.

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2 folios
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English in Latin script
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Letter

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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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Mss Eur F126/44, ff 17-18

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19 May 1863 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/44, ff 17-18, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024189687.0x000008> [accessed 27 June 2026]

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