Letter No. 1: James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, Temporarily in Charge of the Residency, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
IOR/R/15/1/22, f 70
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 7 Feb 1821. 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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In this letter James Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , Assistant Surgeon, temporarily in charge of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , acknowledges the receipt of Francis Warden's letter of 26 October 1820, which informed Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. that Lieutenant-Colonel Baker, the Commissary General, had been directed to visit the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the purpose of ascertaining the resources of Keshme [Qeshm] and of the countries in its vicinity. Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. promises to assist Baker with his enquiries.
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Letter No. 1: James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, Temporarily in Charge of the Residency, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/22, f 70, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024054291.0x00007b> [accessed 23 November 2024]
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- Letter No. 1: James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, Temporarily in Charge of the Residency, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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