1. IOR/R/15/1/55, ff 1A-2
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/55, ff 1A-2
- Title:
- Letter to Major David Wilson, Political Resident in the Gulph [Gulf] of Persia, from William Sowden Collinson, Commander of Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulph [Gulf]
- Scope & Content:
- The letter is a status update, arranged in six numbered paragraphs. It details the journey of HMS Challenger to Muskat [Muscat] on 9 September 1830. It also describes the difficult passage of the Elphinstone from Bombay, including an unscheduled stop at the Seychelle Islands. Difficulties experi...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 20 Sep 1830
- Extent:
- 2 folios
