Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Captain Charles Gilmore, Commander of the HCC Teignmouth
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 89-90
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 11 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 contains instructions to deliver a packet to Captain John Ferrier, Commander of the British squadron off Muscat. It also requests that he should assist the HCC Princess Augusta if the opportunity presents itself.
- Extent and format
- 2 folios
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- 436 imagesRef: IOR/R/15/1/10
- Physical characteristics
Condition: The letter has suffered from pest damage, which has partially obscured the opening body of the letter on f. 89v. As a result, the text in this area is difficult to read.
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- English in Latin script
- Type
- Letter
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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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- Archive reference
- IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 89-90
- Date(s)
- 11 Mar 1808 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 89-90
- Title
- Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Captain Charles Gilmore, Commander of the HCC Teignmouth
- Pages
- 90r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence