Search

037-000544535 Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Name Persian Ambassador to India, Early 19th century

1. IOR/L/PS/9/76/292

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/292
Title:
Letters from Harford Jones to Meerza Bozurg
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1802
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/9/76/384

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/384
Title:
Letter from Shiraz to Jonathan Lovett
Scope & Content:
An extract of an anonymous letter from Shiraz to Jonathan Henry Lovett, Resident in Bushire [Bushehr], dated 28 April 1803. The letter discusses the delay in summoning Lovett to the Court of Persia [Iran], noting that the death of Hajee Khulleel Khan [Ḥājī Muḥammad Khalīl Khān Qazvīnī, Persia...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Apr 1803
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/9/76/298

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/298
Title:
Correspondence of Jonathan Lovett
Scope & Content:
This item contains: 1. A report of intelligence received from Yezd [Yazd], signed by Jonathan Henry Lovett, Resident in Bushire [Bushehr], and dated 17 September 1803. The report describes affairs in Afghanistan and Khorasan, including the rule of Mahmoud [Mahmūd Shāh Durrānī], the movements of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1803-Sep 1803
Extent:
1 item (10 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/9/76/380

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/380
Title:
Letter from Jonathan Lovett to Cheragh Aly Khan
Scope & Content:
A copy of a letter from Jonathan Henry Lovett, Resident in Bushire [Bushehr], to Cheragh Aly Khan [Chirāgh ‘Alī Khān Navā’ī, Vizier to the Prince-Governor of Fars], sent from Bushire and dated 30 June 1803. Lovett laments the death of Hajee Khaleel Khan [Ḥājī Muḥammad Khalīl Khān Qazvīnī, Per...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jun 1803
Extent:
1 item (4 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/9/67/53

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/67/53
Title:
Enclosure in Letter from John Malcolm, 16 Nov 1802
Scope & Content:
A copy of a letter from Captain John Malcolm, former Envoy of the Supreme Government of India to Persia [Iran], to Jonathan Lovett, the newly appointed Resident at Bushire [Būshehr], sent from Bombay [Mumbai] and dated 3 November 1802. The letter contains instructions for Lovett's mission relati...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Nov 1802
Extent:
1 item (8 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/9/76/280

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/280
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty to Harford Jones
Scope & Content:
A copy of a letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], sent from Maghil [Al Ma’qil] and dated 15 October 1802. The letter concerns the appointment of Aly Pasha [‘Alī Pāshā al-Kahyah] as Governor of Bagdad, reporting that calm has pr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Oct 1802
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/9/76/350

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/350
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty to Lord Wellesley
Scope & Content:
A copy of a letter from Samuel Manesty, Acting Envoy to Persia [Iran], to Marquess Wellesley, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from the Royal camp at Sultania [Soltaniyeh] and dated 6 July 1804. Manesty reports his arrival at the Royal camp and his audience with the King [Shāh] of Persia [Fatḥ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jul 1804
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/9/76/285

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/285
Title:
Letters from J A Grant to William Bruce and Harford Jones
Scope & Content:
This item contains copies of two letters: 1. A letter from J A Grant, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to William Bruce, Assistant to the Resident in Bushire [Bushehr], sent from Bombay Castle [Mumbai] and dated 11 August 1802. The letter reports the death of Hajee Kheleel [Ḥājī Muḥamma...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Aug 1802-12 Aug 1802
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/9/67/52

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/67/52
Title:
Enclosure in the Letter from John Malcolm, 16 Nov 1802
Scope & Content:
A copy of a letter from Captain John Malcolm, former Envoy of the Supreme Government of India to Persia [Iran] to Lieutenant Charles Pasley, sent from Bombay [Mumbai] and dated 30 October 1802, concerning the death in Bombay of the Persian Ambassador to India [Hājī Muhammad Khalīl Khān Qazvīnī]....
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Oct 1802
Extent:
1 item (5 folios)

10. IOR/L/PS/9/76/204

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/204
Title:
Proclamations by the Shah of Persia and Letter from Meerza Bozurg to Harford Jones
Scope & Content:
This item contains translations of three Farsi documents: 1. A firmaun [firman, edict] issued by Fath Ally Shah, King of Persia [Fatḥ-‘Alī Shāh Qājār, Shāh of Iran] to all beglerbegs [high-ranking provincial governors] and other local governors and officials, issued in Tahran [Tehran] and date...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c Sep-Oct 1801
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)