Copy of a Letter from Captain John Malcolm, Representative of the Government of India to Persia, to the Secret Committee
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A copy of a letter from Captain John Malcolm, Envoy of the Supreme Government of India to Persia [Iran], to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company, sent from Shirauz [Shirāz] and dated 18 August 1800. The letter reports the retreat of the King [Shah] of Persia [F...
Copy of a Letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Head of Mission to Persia, to Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal
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A copy of a letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Envoy of the Supreme Government of India to Persia [Iran], to Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from a camp near Bushire [Būshehr] and dated 19 February 1810. The letter: describes Malcolm's arrival and reception in Bushire and C...
Copy of a Letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Head of Mission to Persia, to the Governor-General of Bengal
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A copy of a letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm, Envoy of the Supreme Government of India to Persia [Iran], to Lord Minto, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from a camp near Bushire [Būshehr] and dated 19 February 1810. The letter covers: Malcolm’s arrival and reception in Bushire and Capt...
Translation of a Note from Meerza Mahommed Shafeea, Prime Minister of Persia, to the Chairman of the Court of Directors
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A translation of a note from Mahommed Shufeea [Mīrzā Muhammad Shafī' Māzandarānī], Prime Minister of Persia, to the Chairman of the Court of Directors of the East India Company. The letter announces the appointment of Mirza Abu’l Hasan [Mīrzā Abul Hassan] as Persian Ambassador to London. The or...
Copy of a Letter from Robert Adair, British Ambassador to Turkey, to Earl Bathurst, President of the Board of Trade
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A copy of a letter from Sir Robert Adair, British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, to Earl Bathurst, President of the Board of Trade, sent from Pera [Beyoğlu] and dated 10 January 1810. The letter commends Sir Harford Jones, British Envoy Extraordinary to Persia [Iran], for his efforts in preven...
Letter from Meerza Mohammed Sheffea, Prime Minister of Persia, to Sir Robert Dundas, President of the Board of Control
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A translated copy of a letter from Meerza Mohammed Sheffea [Mirzā Muhammad Shafī Māzandarānī], Prime Minister of Persia [Iran], to Sir Robert Dundas, President of the Board of Control, sent via Meerza Abdul Hassan [Mīrzā Abul Hassan], Persian Ambassador to London, undated. The letter concerns th...
Translation of a Letter from Askar Khan, Persian Ambassador to France, to Meerza Sheffea, Prime Minister of Persia
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A translated copy of a letter from Askar Khan [‘Askar Khān Afshār], Persian Ambassador to France, to Meerza Sheffea [Mirzā Muhammad Shafī Māzandarānī], Prime Minister of Persia [Iran], undated. The letter concerns: Askar Khan’s arrival and reception in Paris; the French reaction to the arrival o...
Copy of a Letter from Sir Harford Jones to Sir Robert Dundas, President of the Board of Control
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A copy of a letter from Sir Harford Jones, British Envoy Extraordinary to Persia [Iran], to Sir Robert Dundas, President of the Board of Control, sent from near Tauris [Tabrīz] and dated 19 July 1809. The letter forwards a copy of a communication from Meerza Sheffea [Mirzā Muhammad Shafī Māzanda...
'Projet of a Convention and Armistice between Persia and Russia delivered at the desire of the Prince Royal, to Meerza Mohammed Hassan on the 5 May 1810, by Sir Harford Jones Baronet.'
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The projet of a convention and armistice between Persia [Iran] and Russia delivered at the desire of the Prince Royal of Persia [Crown Prince of Persia], Abbas Mirza, to Meerza [Mīrzā] Mohammed Hassan on 5 May 1810, by Sir Harford Jones, HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Pe...
'Translation of a Letter from His Excellency Meerza Sheffee to His Excellency Askar Khan His Majesty Fath Ally Shah's late Ambassador at the Court of Paris'
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Translation of a letter from the Grand Vizier of the Shah of Persia, Meerza Sheffee [Mirza Muḥammad Shafī‘ Māzandarānī] to the Persian Ambassador at the Court of Paris, Askar Khan [Askar Khan Afshar]. The letter relates to the French Envoy, Georges Outrey, who was reported to be accompanying Ask...
