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IO Islamic 4231

Record Id:
032-004341911
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-004341911
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100163235680.0x00004a
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Format:
TEI
Reference (shelfmark):
IO Islamic 4231
Title:
Persian letter addressed to Jacob Bosanquet
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
India Office Library
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032-004341911
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Hierarchy:
032-004341911
Container:
not applicable
Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 ff.
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Persian
Scripts:
Arabic
Latin
Start Date:
1812
End Date:
Date Range:
1812
Calendar:
Hijri-qamari
Era:
CE
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Material Type:
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Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Jones, Harford, Baronet, 1764-1847,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/000000008365013X,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/24503113
Jones, Harford, Baronet, 1764-1847,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/000000008365013X,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/24503113
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India Office Library

IO Islamic 4231

Persian letter addressed to Jacob Bosanquet

Contents

Large letter or murāsilah lacking any seal, header, or invocation addressed to (on reverse) Jacob Bosanquet , noting the departure of Sir Harford Jones, Baronet (Sar Harfurd Juns Bārūnat ṣāḥib Bahādur) and the ceremonial details following the signing of a treaty, also mentioning Gore Ouseley as ambassador

Not dated

Cropped and mounted

IOL stamp: 23 Nov 1926

English translation (IO Islamic 4232) refer to the letter ending with a seal that is not present, indicating the letter has been cropped and is not in its original condition

Seals on reverse: Prime Minister Muhammad Shafiʿ

Language(s): Persian & English

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Paper backing
Extent: 1 ff.
Dimensions (leaf): 696 × 429 mm.
Dimensions (written):

Hand(s)

History

Origin: 19th century CE ; Iran & India

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