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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay [23r] (1/1)
The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 26 Jul 1807. 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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- Content
The letter is an acknowledgement of the receipt of a letter of May 1807 (the precise date is obscured). The Resident also encloses the quick and dead stocks (not present) for January-April 1807.
- Extent and format
- 1 folio
- Physical characteristics
Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage. As a result, a hole in the folio partially obscures the address and some of the body of the letter, which makes some of the text difficult to read. However, it is still possible to identify the intended recipient.
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/10, f 23 1
- Title
- Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
- Pages
- 23r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence