A letter in Farsi from the Bacha [‘Alī Pāshā al-Kahyah, Governor of Baghdad] to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad. The letter was enclosed in a letter from Jones to Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], dated 17 August 1803 (found in IOR/L/PS/9/76/312).
An Arzee [‘arīẓeh, petition] in Farsi from the Mussaleem [Mutasalim, Governor] of Bussora [Basra] to the Bacha [‘Alī Pāshā al-Kahyah, Governor of Baghdad]. This document was enclosed in a letter from Jones to Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], dated 17 August 1803 (found in IOR/L/PS/...
A letter in Farsi from the Bacha [‘Alī Pāshā al-Kahyah, Governor of Baghdad] to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad]. The letter was enclosed in a letter from Jones to Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], dated 17 August 1803 (found in IOR/L/PS/9/76/312).
A note in Farsi from the Bacha of Bagdat [‘Alī Pāshā al-Kahyah, Governor of Baghdad] to Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], received 10 October 1804. An English version of this document is catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/76/360.
A letter in Farsi from Samuel Manesty, Acting Envoy to Persia [Iran], to the Bacha [‘Alī Pāshā al-Kahyah, Governor of Baghdad], dated 12 October 1804. An English version of this letter is catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/76/356.
Illustration of the Russian bombardment of the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, 1912
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A print of an illustration that depicts the bombardment of the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad by Russian artillery forces, an incident that occurred in April 1912. A poem in Farsi is displayed around the edge of the illustration and a translation of this poem is contained on folio 343.
‘TREATIES AND UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE BETWEEN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE SHAIKH OF MOHAMMERAH 1899-1919’
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A bilingual publication entitled ‘Treaties and Undertakings in force between the British Government and the Shaikh of Mohammerah 1899-1919’. This publication bears the printing statement ‘CALCUTTA [Kolkata] SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT PRINTING, INDIA 1919’. A stamp on the front cover indicates tha...
Poster Conveying a Message from the Amir of Afghanistan to the Afghan People
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Poster conveying a message from the Amir of Afghanistan [Emir of Afghanistan], Abdur Rahman Khan, to the Afghan people. In the text, which is written in Farsi, the Amir quotes certain verses from the Quran (Q 14:7 and Q 4:59) to stress the importance of being grateful and obedient to those in au...
Poster Conveying a Message from the Amir of Afghanistan to the Afghan People
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Poster conveying a message from the Amir of Afghanistan [Emir of Afghanistan], Abdur Rahman Khan, to the Afghan people. In the text, which is written in Farsi, the Amir quotes certain verses from the Quran (Q 14:7 and Q 4:59) to stress the importance of being grateful and obedient to those in au...