Letter from James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, Temporarily in Charge of the Residency, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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In this letter James Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , Assistant Surgeon, temporarily in charge of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , reports the news of the death of Dr Andrew Jukes, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , which occurred at Issfahan [Eşfahān] on 10 November, following a short illness of seven days. Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. states that he intends to forward Jukes's personal effects to his relations at Bombay. In addition, Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. reports that he has discharged all the public servants belonging to Jukes's establishment, with the exception of a few servants who are required to look after the horses and mules. Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. encloses a copy of a letter (not included) from Mr Fraser, who accompanied Jukes on his journey to Issfahan.

The rest of the letter concerns arrangements for Jukes's personal effects to be sent to Bombay and for those public servants belonging to his establishment to be discharged

Extent and format

2 folios

It is part of

Vol 22: Letters Outward

194 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/22

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Letter

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 86v-87

History of this record

Date(s)

27 Nov 1821 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, Temporarily in Charge of the Residency, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 86v-87, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024054291.0x0000ac> [accessed 27 November 2024]

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