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[Un-numbered file] 'Diary of Colonel Hamilton's Visit to Nejd 1918' [99r] (197/206)
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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Dist: mm*
miles.
Tem:5 4° * Bar:2125’*
Dist:
miles.
running "S* sind Beneutli tiiis is a. long onai"b
said to "be two days' journey long, called Sheyeth
r ^ -2 ^ We crossed this and ascended a
pass over the range, the second rise of which
must he 400 ft.above the shaib level. On top
we found a hare open plain sloping northwards.
This was at 2.15 p.m. Camped in narrow water
course valley with plenty of camel stuff and
coarse grass. Both ponies tucked-up from want of
sufficient food, Arabs say they do not dream of
taking horses across the country this „ime of
year. Raining heavily at sundown. Still seedy
my head going round; took quinine and Dover’s
powder.
At 11-15 we had passed Saluhhi tents on
our left, close to a hill called Hasaniyah
(fox-lands) or Ura-al Hassani, but otherwise saw
no signs of Arabs.
Mond a y 17th . Decem ber. Marched at 7.15 a.m. and
with i hour interval until 2.35 p.m, We came ir
sight of Arabs at 1.15 p.m. Sent 3 men on for
news. These returned saying they were Koweit
Fidawiyah and Ajman. Sent again irom camp
to tell them I would start for their encampment
in the morning,
Mice sunny day but find riding hard
with this fever on me. Am pressing on to get
the water at Sabaihiyah,where I shall rest and
try to shake it off. My head and bones feel
broken,
18th.December, Marched at 7.55 a.m. and reached
camp of Koweit flag and Ajman at 10,45 a.m.
After display of horsemanship had breakfast
with Shaikh Adhaij and various members of the
Ibh Subah family. Present also Dhaidah and
other Shaikhs of Ajman.
Very ill. Sent to Koweit for medical
assistance.
BM**
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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).
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- 1 volume (102 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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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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- 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
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