'Book No 197. Turkish Arabia, Mohumrah [Khorramshahr] & Miscellaneous'
IOR/R/15/1/145
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The record is made up of 1 volume (61 folios). It was created in 12 Aug 1857-15 Jun 1861. 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 volume contains letters sent and received by the Resident at Bushire, Captain James Felix Jones and by Lieutenant Herbert Frederick Disbrowe, Commanding Resident's Escort. Correspondents include the 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. in London, the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , H M Minister at the Court of Persia.
The main subject is the construction of an overland telegraph line from Constantinople to Baghdad, to be extended to Karachi.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (61 folios)
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation is in pencil in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. The numbering 1-58 covers all pages of writing.
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Letter book
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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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- Archive reference
- IOR/R/15/1/145
- Date(s)
- 12 Aug 1857-15 Jun 1861 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Telegraphy
- Places
- MohumrahTurkish Arabia
- People & organisations
- Herbert Frederick Disbrowe
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- IOR/R/15/1/145
- Title
- 'Book No 197. Turkish Arabia, Mohumrah [Khorramshahr] & Miscellaneous'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:58v, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
