Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay

IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 17-18

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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 20 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 provides information on the circumstances surrounding a vessel lost around Nakheloo and of what little of the vessel has been recovered.

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2 folios
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Condition: The item has suffered from significants amounts of pest damage, which affects the second folio. A very large hole present in the fabric has obscured a significant proportion of the body of the letter, as a result the text in this area is difficult to read.

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English in Latin script
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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, ff 17-18

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20 Jul 1807 (CE, Gregorian)

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