VOL 11 LETTERS INWARD AND OUTWARD

Content

The volume contains letters received by the Resident at Bushire. For most of the period covered by this volume the Acting Resident at Bushire was Lieutenant William Bruce. The two other occupants of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. during this period were Andrew Jukes, Surgeon, and Stephen Babington.

Correspondents include the British Mission at Tabriz and Tehran, in Persia, and the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , although there are a small number of letters from the Government of Fort William, Calcutta. Diplomatic exchanges between Britain and Persia are the main feature of the correspondence. Other subjects include: the Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. 's accounts and expenses; the woollen and horses trade; instructions for receiving visitors at Bushire and the sending of letters and packets from Bombay to the Court of Persia, via Bushire. Some of the letters contain enclosures such as copies of letters from other Government departments at Bombay.

The volume also contains a number of letters outward, sent by William Bruce between 19 and 25 December 1810, mostly regarding the Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. 's accounts and expenses.

Extent and format

1 volume, 98 items (48 folios)

It is grouped into

Letter from Charles Pasley, Acting for Brigadier General John Malcolm at the Camp at Mohumra on the Hafar, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 1A

Letter from Charles Pasley, Acting for Brigadier General John Malcolm at the Camp at Mohumrah, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 1A-3

Letter from Charles Pasley, Acting for Brigadier General John Malcolm at the Camp at Mohumra, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 4

Letter from J Stewart, Assistant at the Camp at Mahamrah, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 4v

Letter from William Newnham, Secretary to the Government at Bombay Castle, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 5 1

Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary at Bombay Castle, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 5 2

Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 5v 1

Letter from John Elphinston, Auditor for Civil Accounts at Bombay Castle, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 5v 2

Letter from John Elphinston, Auditor for Civil Accounts at Bombay Castle, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 5v 3

Letter from Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary to the Government at Fort William, to N H Smith, Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 6 1

Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 6 2

Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 6v 1

Letter from John Elphinston, Auditor for Civil Accounts at Bombay Castle, to William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 6v 2

Letter from Waddington, Captain of the Ship Macoley , in Bushire, to William Bruce, Lieutenant of the Company's Marine and Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 7

Letter from J Stewart, Assistant at the Camp at Mohumrah, to William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 7 1

Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 7v

Letter from William Newnham, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 8

Letter from J. Elphinston, Accountant General at Bombay Castle, to W. Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 9

Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 9 1

Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 9v

Letter from James Morrier, Secretary at Shiraz

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 9v-10

Letter from Charles Pasley, Acting for Brigadier General John Malcolm at the Camp at Mohumrah, to Andrew Jukes Esq., in charge at the Residency at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 10, 10v

Letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora, to Andrew Jukes Esq., Surgeon at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 10v-11

Letter from Charles Pasley, Acting for Brigadier General John Malcolm at the Camp at Mohumrah, to Andrew Jukes Esq. at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 11

Letter from Charles Pasley, Acting for Brigadier General John Malcolm at the Camp at Mohumrah, to Andrew Jukes Esq. at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 11v

Letter from Charles Pasley, Acting for Brigadier General John Malcolm at the Camp at Mohumrah, to Andrew Jukes Esq. at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 11v-12

Letter from James Morrier, Secretary at Khoush Khona, to Andrew Jukes Esq.

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 12

Letter from Charles Pasley, Acting for Brigadier General John Malcolm at the Camp at Mohumrah, to Andrew Jukes Esq., in charge of the Residency at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 12 1

Letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussorah, to Andrew Jukes Esq. at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 12v 1

Letter from W Hewitson, Lieut. Comm. the Teignmouth , at Bushire, to Andrew Jukes Esq., Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 12v 2

Letter from W Hewitson, Lieutenant Comm. the Teignmouth , at Bushire, to Andrew Jukes Esq., Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 13 1

Letter from Andrew Jukes, Surgeon, to William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 13 2

Letter from J Elphinston, Accountant General at Bombay Castle, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 13v 1

Letter from J Elphinston, Accountant General at Bombay Castle, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 13v 2

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to J Henderson Esquire, Secretary to the Government at Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 14 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to J. Adam Esquire, Secretary to the Government at Fort William

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 14 2

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Colonel T M Weguelen, Commissary General at Fort William

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 14, 14v

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to J H Pelly Esquire, Deputy Military Pay Master General at Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 14v 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to William Newnham Esquire, Secretary to Government of Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 14v 2

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to J Kaye Esquire, Accountant General at Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 15

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to Government of Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 15-17

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council at Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 17 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to J. Kaye Esquire, Accountant General at Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 17 2

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to R. Morgan Esquire, Secretary to the Marine Board at Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 17v 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden Esquire, Chief Secretary to Government at Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 17v 2

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Lieutenant J. Arthur, Commanding the Honorable Company's Cruizer Ariel

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 17v 3

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Lieutenant J. Arthur, Commanding the Honorable Company's Cruizer Ariel

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 18 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to J. Kaye Esquire, Civil Auditor at Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 18 2

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Lieutenant J. Blast, Commanding the Honourable Company's Cruizer Mercury

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 18-18v

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to J. Kaye Esquire, Civil Auditor at Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 18v 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to R Morgan Esquire, Secretary to the Marine Board of Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 18v 2

Letter from Thomas H Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 19

Letter from N B Edmonstone, Secretary at Fort St George, to William Bruce, Resident at Abusheher

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 19v-20

Letter from Thomas H Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 20

Letter from Thomas H Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 20v-22

Letter from Thomas H. Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris to Lieut. W. Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 22 1

Letter from Thomas H. Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris to Lieut. W. Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 22 2

Letter from H Wood, Acting Civil Auditor at Fort William to William Bruce Esquire, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 22

Letter from H. Wood, Acting Civil Auditor at Fort William to W. Bruce Esquire, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 22v

Letter from H. Wood, Acting Civil Auditor at Fort William to W. Bruce Esquire, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 22v-23

Letter from Thomas H Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 23

Letter from Thomas H. Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris to Lieut. W. Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 23v-24

Letter from Thomas H. Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris to Lieut. W. Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 24

Letter from Thomas H Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tabreze to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 24 1

Letter from Thomas H Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris to Stephen Babington Esquire, in Charge of the Residency at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 25

Letter from Thomas H. Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at [Sultania] to Stephen Babington Esquire, in Charge of the Residency at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 25, 25v

Letter from Thomas H. Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris to Lieut. William Bruce, Esquire, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 25v

Letter

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 26 1

Letter from Thomas H Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris to the Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 26v 1

Letter from H. Wood, Acting Civil Auditor at Fort William to W. Bruce Esquire, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 26v 2

Letter from N B Edmonstone, Chief Secretary to Government at Fort William to Lieutenant Bruce, at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 27

Letter from Sir Harford Jones at Tauris to Stephen Babington Esq., in Charge of the Residency at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 27v-28v

Letter from Sir Harford Jones at Tauris to Stephen Babington Esq., in Charge of the Residency at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 28v-29

Letter from Sir Thomas H Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris to William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 29

Letter from Sir Harford Jones at Tauris to the Resident or Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 29v-30

Letter from Henry Willock, Second Assistant to H M Mission, at Bushire, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 30

Letter from Henry Willock, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 30v 1

Letter from Henry Willock, Second Assistant to H M Mission, at Bushire, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 30v 2

Letter from Thomas H Sheridan, at Tauris [Tabriz, Iran], to Lieutenant William Bruce, at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 31

Letter from Sir Harford Jones, at Tauris [Tabriz, Iran], to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 31-32v

Letter from Henry Willock, Second Assistant to H.M. Mission, at Bushire, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 32v

Letter from Henry Willock, Second Assistant to H M Mission, at Bushire, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 33 1

Letter from Henry Willock, Second Assistant to H M Mission, at Bushire, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 33 2

Letter from Sir Harford Jones, at Tauris [Tabriz, Iran], to the Resident or Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 33 3

Letter from James Morier, on board H M S Lion , to William Bruce Esquire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 33v-34

Letter from Thomas H Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris [Tabriz, Iran], to William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 34

Letter from Thomas H. Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris [Tabriz, Iran], to William Bruce

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 34v

Letter from Sir Gore Ouseley, at Bushire, to William Bruce Esq., Acting Resident at Abusheher

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 34v-35

Letter from Thomas H Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris [Tabriz, Iran] to the Resident or Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 35

Letter from Harford Jones, at Tehran, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 36

Letter from Harford Jones, at Tehran, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 37

Letter from Harford Jones, at Tehran, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 38

Letter from Harford Jones, at Tehran, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 39-40v

Letter from Thomas H. Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tauris [Tabriz, Iran] to the Resident or Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 41

Letter from Thomas H. Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tahran [Tehran] to William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, f 41v

Letter from Thomas H. Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary at Tahran [Tehran] to William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/11, ff 41v-42

Arrangement

The letters inward are grouped under headings either upon order of receipt or of transcription. These letters are in a mixture of ascending and descending chronological order.

The letters outward are in ascending chronological order.

The volume is written by one hand, but there are also some receipts in original written by another hand and signed by Sir Harford Jones, stitched to the volume, on folios 36-40.

Physical characteristics

The foliation is written in pencil and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The numbering commences at the front cover with 1 and 1A; then 2-17; 18, 18A, 18B, 18C and 18D and it carries on until 46, which is the last number given to the back cover of the volume. The verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of folio 39 is paginated as 40. Three separate original pagination sequences are also present between ff. 1A-12v, ff. 14-18 and ff. 19-41. These sequences are written in either ink or pencil, and can be found in the top right of the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. side and the top left of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio respectively; pencil has been used in cases where the original numbering has been obscured, as a result of damage to the folio.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Letter book

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/11

History of this record

Date(s)

15 Dec 1808-22 Dec 1811 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Wool trade

Places

BussoraPersiaTehran

People & organisations

HM Ambassador to IranResident, BaghdadVestal, brigHMS Challenger, brig-sloopHMS Lion, third rate shipAriel, brigMercury, brigTeignmouth, sloopResidency Surgeon, Persian GulfResident, BussoraGovernment of Bombay, Political DepartmentSir John Malcolm, Knight

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