General No. 13 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of a Letter from Captain Prideaux, Acting Political Agent at Zanzibar, Reporting his Proceedings Subsequent to the Arrival at Zanzibar of Dr Murphy and his Party Bearing the Remains of Dr Livingstone
IOR/L/PS/6/117, ff 503-507a
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The record is made up of 1 item (10 folios). It was created in 17 Apr 1874-16 May 1874. 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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This item consists of copies of a General Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 17 April 1874 and received via Brindisi on 18 May 1874, forwarding a copy of a letter from Captain William Francis Prideaux, Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Zanzibar, reporting his proceedings subsequent to the arrival at Zanzibar of Dr Murphy and his party bearing the remains of Dr David Livingstone.
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- 1 item (10 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 503 and terminates at f 507a, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The sequence contains five foliation anomalies: f 503a, f 504a, f 505a, f 506a, and f 507a.
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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/L/PS/6/117, ff 503-507a
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- General No. 13 of 1874
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- 17 Apr 1874-16 May 1874 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Zanzibar
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- Political Agent and ConsulDavid Livingstone
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General No. 13 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of a Letter from Captain Prideaux, Acting Political Agent at Zanzibar, Reporting his Proceedings Subsequent to the Arrival at Zanzibar of Dr Murphy and his Party Bearing the Remains of Dr Livingstone, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/6/117, ff 503-507a, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100105491453.0x000001> [accessed 2 April 2025]
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- IOR/L/PS/6/117, ff 503-507a
- Title
- General No. 13 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of a Letter from Captain Prideaux, Acting Political Agent at Zanzibar, Reporting his Proceedings Subsequent to the Arrival at Zanzibar of Dr Murphy and his Party Bearing the Remains of Dr Livingstone
- Pages
- 503, 503, 503a, 503a, 504, 504, 504a, 504a, 505, 505, 505a, 505a, 506, 506, 506a, 506a, 507, 507, 507a, 507a
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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