Ornamental Letter of Credence, dated 27 Oct 1835, from `Louis Philippe Empereur des Francais' (1773-1850) to Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), ruler of the Punjab 1792-1839, empowering General Jean Francois Allard (1785-1839), officer in Ranjit Singh's service from 1822, to act as French Agent with the Maharaja. On parchment backed with flowered silk, edges bound with gilt braid, and contained in richly decorated silk damask bag.
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Ornamental Letter of Credence, dated 27 Oct 1835, from `Louis Philippe Empereur des Francais' (1773-1850) to Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), ruler of the Punjab 1792-1839, empowering General Jean Francois Allard (1785-1839), officer in Ranjit Singh's service from 1822, to act as French Agent w...
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Volume of architectural and engineering drawings, compiled by Dalrymple Marshall (1868-1919), engineer, Madras Public Works Dept 1890-1919; made when a student at the Royal Indian Engineering College.
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