Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 33-34
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 7 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. .
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The letter is an acknowledgement of the receipt of a letter dated 1 September 1807 with enclosed packages. The Resident expresses his gratitude for the intelligence he has been receiving from Bussora [Basra] and hopes communication with Europe will become more regular now that peace has been established between the Porte and Britain. It also outlines the Resident's suspicion that the French are seeking an alliance with Persia against the British.
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- 2 folios
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- 436 imagesRef: IOR/R/15/1/10
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Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage which has resulted in a hole in f. 34 that obscures some of the body of the letter, as well as the signature. This means that some of the text is a little difficult to read, however it is still possible to identify the intended recipient.
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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 33-34
- Date(s)
- 7 Sep 1807 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 33-34
- Title
- Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
- Pages
- 34r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence