Letter from Lewis Pelly, Oman, territories Arabia, to Sir Roderick Murchison
Mss Eur F126/43, f 10
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 9 Jan 1866. 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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Letter reporting on the ships and dredges that he has arranged to occassionally look for shells and some interesting rock formations found at Mussendom [Musandam] which he believes may be of interest to Mr Campbell for his book.
The letter also discusses Pellys intention of touring the Wahabee [Wahhabi] territory and the report which he has submitted to Government on the Pearl Fisheries of Bahrein [Bahrain] and from which he hopes oysters can be taken and transferred to India and Ceylon [Sir Lanka] to replenish the exhausted pearl beds there.
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- 392 imagesRef: Mss Eur F126/43
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- English in Latin script
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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 F126/43, f 10
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- 9 Jan 1866 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Letter from Lewis Pelly, Oman, territories Arabia, to Sir Roderick Murchison
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