Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 22
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 26 Jul 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 orders dated 2 May 1807 and a response to queries regarding the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. 's accounts and use of funds.
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- 1 folio
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- 436 imagesRef: IOR/R/15/1/10
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Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage, resulting in a couple of large holes. These holes obscure a significant amount of text on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. side of the folio, as well as the address of the letter. This means that this text is difficult to read, however it is still possible to make out 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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- IOR/R/15/1/10, f 22
- Date(s)
- 26 Jul 1807 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/10, f 22
- Title
- Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
- Pages
- 22v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence