Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 64v
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in ? 24 Jan 1808. 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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The letter is forwarding intelligence the Resident has gathered for the quarter via HMS Pitt . Topics discussed include the movement of two French officers that are believed to be bound for India, the arrival of the Persian Ambassador to Scind [Sindh] with the Vakeels of Meer Gullum Ali Khan at Bushire and Persian efforts to restrict the circulation of reports of French aims and activities in the region.
The dates of the surrounding correspondence suggests that the date of this letter lies between the 20-28 January 1808.
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Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage which has partially obscured the date and signature of the letter. However, it is still possible to identify the author.
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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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- IOR/R/15/1/10, f 64v
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- ? 24 Jan 1808 (CE, Gregorian)
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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/10, f 64v, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075534085.0x00007f> [accessed 4 April 2025]
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