Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 152-153
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 27 Mar 1870. 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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Letter regarding news from the papers of an outbreak of plague in Zanzibar and that at Dr. Hojel's recommendation Edwards had written to the Foreign Agent about the need to take precautions with regards to boats arriving from there.
The letter also discusses furniture, books and records which have been sent to Bassidore and requesting they be returned if they are not required there.
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- 2 folios
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- 324 imagesRef: Mss Eur F126/44
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- English in Latin script
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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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- Mss Eur F126/44, ff 152-153
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- 27 Mar 1870 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Mss Eur F126/44, ff 152-153
- Title
- Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
- Pages
- 152r:153v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence