Letter No. 22: William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Officials at Bussora [Basra] to [John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire]

IOR/R/15/1/4, f 22v

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 29 Mar 1779. 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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This letter has no stated recipient, but it can be assumed that it is addressed to the Resident at Bushire, John Beaumont. The first part of the letter is dated 27 March 1779; a postcript to the letter is dated 29 March 1779. In the letter, William Digges Latouche and George Abraham report that Sadoo Caun [Sadiq Khan] has departed from Goordilan for Schiraz [Shiraz].

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Letter No. 22: William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Officials at Bussora [Basra] to [John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire], British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/4, f 22v, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023598787.0x00007c> [accessed 29 March 2025]

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