1. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 2-3
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 2-3
- Title:
- Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
- Scope & Content:
- The letter encloses a letter (not present) from Abdallah Aka, previously Mutasaleem or Governor of Bussorah [Basra]. The letter praises his intelligence, local knowledge, his sound handling of the post of Governor of Bussorah and his insight into the rulers of Arabia, Egypt and Syria. It further ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 6 Jun 1807
- Extent:
- 2 folios