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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Captain David Seton, Resident at Muscat [78v] (1/1)
The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 8 Mar 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 an acknowledgement and reply to a communication dated 19 February 1808. It notes that the Resident has forwarded to Captain John Ferrier the most recent intelligence he has received from Bombay via the HCC Teignmouth and cautions that sending communications over land routes cannot be relied upon.
- Extent and format
- 1 folio
- Physical characteristics
Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage, which has slightly obscured some of the body of the letter in places. As a result some of the text can be a little tricky to read.
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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 78v
- Title
- Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Captain David Seton, Resident at Muscat
- Pages
- 78v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence