Cover for letter from Harford Jones to John Roberts
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The cover for enclosures to a letter from Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], to John Roberts, Chairman of the Court of Directors of the East India Company, dated 2 October 1802 (IOR/L/PS/9/76/266).
Two letters from Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], to Marquess Wellesley, Governor-General of Bengal. The first letter, sent from Bagdad and dated 12 November 1802, forwards various correspondence, including correspondence for the attention of Major John Malcolm, Envoy of the Governo...
This item contains copies of two letters: 1. A letter from Lord Elgin, HM Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], sent from Bonyakdere [Büyükdere] and dated 21 October 1802. Elgin reports discussions with Ottoman Ministers concerning: the nomination of ...
This item contains copies of two letters: 1. A letter from Samuel Briggs, Proconsul and Agent of the Levant Company in Alexandria, to Peter Tooke, Agent of the East India Company in Constantinople [Istanbul], sent from Alexandria and dated 19 October 1802. The letter reports: the departure of L...
Translations of two letters from Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], to Meerza Bozurg [Mīrzā ‘Īsá Khān Farāhānī], Vizier to the Crown Prince of Persia [Iran], dated 5 Rejeb [Rajab]/31 October 1802. The letters express friendship towards Persia and regret concerning the death of Hajee K...
An extract of a letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], to Marquess Wellesley, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from Mughil [Al-Ma‘qil] and dated 12 February 1803. The letter concerns the transit of mail.
Letter from Samuel Briggs to Peter Tooke. Letter from Lord Elgin to Harford Jones
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A copy of a letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], to William Drummond, HM Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, sent from the brig Belle on the Bussora River [Shatt al-Arab] and dated 18 July 1803. Manesty congratulates Drummond on his appointment as Ambassador, asks for Drummond...
An extract of a letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], to John Barker, Consul in Aleppo, dated 18 July 1803. The letter concerns intelligence previously reported by Barker that Lord Whitworth, HM Ambassador to France, has left his post, suggesting an imminent resumption of hos...
A copy of a letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], to Marquess Wellesley, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from the ship Fury and dated 12 July 1803. The letter forwards various correspondence, in particular reports suggesting a resumption of hostilities between Britain and F...