Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Secretary to the Government, Bombay

IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 74-75

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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 15 Feb 1808. 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 a communication dated 30 October 1807. The reply concerns a misunderstanding over the price of woollens sold at Bushire.

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2 folios
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Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage, which has obscured the body of the letter towards the end of f. 74v. 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 74-75

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15 Feb 1808 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Secretary to the Government, Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 74-75, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075534085.0x000136> [accessed 23 June 2026]

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