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11. IOR/L/PS/9/76/330

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/330
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 Bagdat [Baghdad], sent from Bussora and dated 28 November 1803. The letter concerns messengers carrying mail between Aleppo and Bussora. Manesty alleges fraudulent practice on the part of some mes...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Nov 1803
Extent:
1 item (3 folios)

12. IOR/L/PS/9/76/141

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/141
Title:
Letters from Harford Jones to Peter Tooke and Jonathan Duncan
Scope & Content:
Copies of three letters sent by Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad]: 1. A letter from Harford Jones to Peter Tooke, Agent of the East India Company in Constantinople [Istanbul], sent from Bagdad and dated 12 November 1800. The letter concerns ‘Tartars’ [couriers] employed by the East In...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Nov 1800-10 Dec 1800
Extent:
1 item (8 folios)

13. IOR/L/PS/9/76/264

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/264
Title:
Remarks by Harford Jones on a Letter from Peter Tooke
Scope & Content:
Remarks by Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], on a letter from Peter Tooke, Agent of the East India Company in Constantinople [Istanbul], dated 22 September 1802. Jones discusses arrangements for the transit of mail between Constantinople and Bagdad, defending the payment of gratuitie...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1781-1805
Extent:
1 item (6 folios)

14. IOR/L/PS/9/76/271

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/271
Title:
Remarks by Harford Jones on a Letter from Peter Tooke
Scope & Content:
An extract of a letter from Peter Tooke, Agent of the East India Company in Constantinople [Istanbul], to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], sent from Constantinople and dated 20 August 1802, with remarks by Harford Jones dated 22 September 1802. Jones discusses arrangements for the t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Aug 1802-22 Sep 1802
Extent:
1 item (6 folios)

15. IOR/L/PS/9/76/88

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/88
Title:
Letter from Harford Jones to Lord Elgin
Scope & Content:
A copy of a letter from Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], to Lord Elgin, HM Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, sent from Bagdad and dated 8 October 1799. Jones complains of the difficulties of hiring ‘Tartars’ [couriers] from the Pashaw [Büyük Sulaymān Pāshā, Governor of Baghdad] and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1799
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

16. IOR/L/PS/9/76/149

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/149
Title:
Letters between Harford Jones and Lord Elgin
Scope & Content:
This item contains copies of two letters: 1. A letter from Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], to Lord Elgin, HM Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, sent from Bagdad and dated 6 April 1801. Jones complains of the difficulties of hiring ‘Tartars’ [couriers] in Bagdad and again presses Elg...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Mar 1801-6 Apr 1801
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)

17. IOR/L/PS/9/76/156

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/156
Title:
Letters between Harford Jones, Henry Dundas and Lord Elgin
Scope & Content:
This item contains copies of three letters: 1. A letter from Henry Dundas, President of the Board of Control of the East India Company, to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], sent from Wimbledon and dated 16 March 1801, forwarding a letter to Captain John Malcolm, Envoy of the Governor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Mar 1801-19 May 1801
Extent:
1 item (4 folios)