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[Un-numbered file] 'Diary of Colonel Hamilton's Visit to Nejd 1918' [46r] (91/206)
The record is made up of 1 volume (102 folios). It was created in 19 Sep 1917-28 Dec 1918. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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The hachuring represents paths,of which there
are eight in all. Eight carrels can work at the
he of the time of the Prophet; they are pretty
sure to he that, if not older. The lit air own
and maintain them,hut all Arahs use them. xhe
distance from these wells (al Gara’a) to al
Asafa is 4 hours.
Every one appears to he against our going
to Artawiyah, which is said to he a hot-hed of
Mahomadan puritanism. Not only is the foreign
er unwelcome, hut all outsiders are put in
quarantine for various periods until their
fore, to water next at Dujani or Gaiyiyah*
One of our "dullahs" or water skin buckets
fell down the well. A hoy was let down to
was a risky business, with a rope oi uncertain
breaking strain, hut the hoy made no demur,
getting into an old leather bucket and being
lowered 150 feet to the water’s edge.
This morning was very cold; The camp were
all asleep: every living thing stretched out
on the sandy scrub beneath the stars, except
one camel hopping about on f legs,tne near
fore being tied up to prevent her going far
afield. We have only riding camels (Theluls)
even for baggage and can move very rapidly in
case of necessity.
16th. Halted for the day. Last night Abdul-
aziz came and said that he thought we should *
revert to our original plan ox oiavellmg with
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The file includes a printed copy (folios 16-41) of the diary of Colonel Robert Edward Hamilton's ( Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Kuwait) visit to Najd in 1918 on a mission to Ibn Sa'ud. The file also includes the original typed copy (folios 43-102) of the diary.
The diary describes his trip from Kuwait to Najd and records the topography, distance travelled each day, temperature and barometric pressure and people encountered. The principal correspondents in the volume include: the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Kuwait (Robert Edward Hamilton); the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad (Percy Zachariah Cox); the Chief Political Officer, Baghdad; and the Ruler of Najd (Ibn Sa'ud).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (102 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 103; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/104
- Title
- [Un-numbered file] 'Diary of Colonel Hamilton's Visit to Nejd 1918'
- Pages
- 1r:2v, front, front-i, 4r:102v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence