Letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire

IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 20v-21

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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 21 Apr 1817. 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 acknowledging a communication dated 12 October 1816 and reporting on his efforts to punish the individuals who insulted John Williams in Shiraz in 1816.

Also enclosed is a letter from Willock to Sir Evan Nepean, 21 April 1817, which in turn encloses a copy of a letter to the Marquis of Hastings, Governor General of India, 21 April 1817, reporting that the individuals responsible have been punished.

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IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 20v-21

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Letter from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 20v-21, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024197022.0x000075> [accessed 8 July 2026]

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