Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta

IOR/R/15/1/10, f 47 2

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 30 Nov 1807. 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 an acknowledgement and reply to a letter dated 25 August 1807. It notes that the Resident is pleased that the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. approves of his conduct in an undisclosed matter.

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Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage which has slightly obscured the date of the letter.

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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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IOR/R/15/1/10, f 47 2

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30 Nov 1807 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/10, f 47 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075534085.0x0000a5> [accessed 3 February 2025]

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