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The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 15 Feb 1800. 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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A copy of a letter from Robert Rickards, Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], sent from Bombay Castle [Mumbai] and dated 15 February 1800.

The letter concerns new arrangements for the monthly transit of mail from India to London via Bagdad and Aleppo.

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1 item (2 folios)
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English in Latin script
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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/9/76/110

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15 Feb 1800 (CE, Gregorian)
Subjects
Communication
People & organisations
Government of Bombay

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Letter from Robert Rickards to Harford Jones, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/9/76/110, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100109378748.0x000001> [accessed 27 August 2024]

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