Letter from HM Ambassador Extraordinary to Persia, Sir Gore Ouseley, in Tehran, to HM Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Marquis Wellesley
IOR/L/PS/9/68/115
4 items in this record
Search within this record
The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 16 Dec 1811. 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. .
About this record
- Content
A letter, numbered 13, from HM Ambassador Extraordinary to Persia [Iran], Sir Gore Ouseley, in Tehran, to HM Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Marquis Wellesley, of 16 December 1811. In the letter Ouseley reports the politeness and attentions paid to him by the Shah, including his having been assigned a guard of honour and the distinction of being attended by two Yesawils [Yasavul, a term of Mongolian origin which gives the meaning of a guard], rather than one as is customary.
The letter was enclosed in Ouseley’s letter to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. of the East India Company of 5 January 1812 (see IOR/L/PS/9/68/112), which was received from HM Secretary of State’s office on 1 July 1812.
- Extent and format
- 1 item (2 folios)
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Letter
Archive information for this record
- Original held at
- 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.
- Access conditions
Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- IOR/L/PS/9/68/115
- Date(s)
- 16 Dec 1811 (CE, Gregorian)
Access & Reference
History of this record
Related search terms
- Subjects
- Honours
- People & organisations
- HM Ambassador to Iran
Use and share this record
- Share this record
- Cite this record in your research
Letter from HM Ambassador Extraordinary to Persia, Sir Gore Ouseley, in Tehran, to HM Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Marquis Wellesley, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/9/68/115, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/mirador/81055/vdc_100038378586.0x000102> [accessed 26 August 2024]
- Link to this record
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100038378586.0x000102
- IIIF details
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100038378586.0x000102/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/9/68/115
- Title
- Letter from HM Ambassador Extraordinary to Persia, Sir Gore Ouseley, in Tehran, to HM Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Marquis Wellesley
- Pages
- 1r:2v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence