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, ff 36-38
4 items in this record
Search within this record
The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 12 Sep 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. .
About this record
- Content
The letter notes that the Resident has established a correspondent at Tehran via an Armenian, Owaness Paitkhem and encloses an extract of a letter from him dated 7 September 1807. One enclosure:
1. A translation containing an extract of the above mentioned letter. The author describes Russian and French diplomatic activity with the Persian Court, but does not provide any details concerning the outcome of these discussions. The author also describes an application to travel to Russia via Tehran from three Englishmen from Bombay and their subsequent journey through the region. The arrival of news concerning English persons having been put to death in Turkey is mentioned, as is speculation that those in Bagdad [Baghdad] and Bussora [Basra] will suffer the same fate. Intelligence is also conveyed of a major Russian victory against the Turks near Gurz and of a Persian army under Hossain Khan that has been routed.
- Extent and format
- 3 folios
- It is part of
- 436 imagesRef: IOR/R/15/1/10
- Physical characteristics
Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage, which has left a number of holes that have obscured some of the body of the letter. This has resulted in some sections of the letter being difficult to read.
- 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/R/15/1/10, ff 36-38
- Date(s)
- 12 Sep 1807 (CE, Gregorian)
Access & Reference
History of this record
Use and share this record
- Share this record
- Cite this record in your research
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, ff 36-38, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075534085.0x0000b5> [accessed 24 June 2026]
- Link to this record
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100075534085.0x0000b5
- 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_100000000159.0x0003de/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 36-38
- Title
- Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
- Pages
- 37r:38r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence