Draft of a letter from Lieutenant Samuel Hennell, Assistant and Acting Resident at Bushire, to Goolab, Agent at Muscat

IOR/R/15/1/38, f 74v

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 2 Sep 1828. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .

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The letter regards a report of His Highness the Imam's hostile preparations against Bahrein [Bahrain]. It also discusses a supposed act of piracy.

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Foliation: This item has two different foliation sequences. The first is part of an original foliation sequence which was applied to the whole volume. It is written in ink and appears at the top right ( recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. ) or top left ( verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ) corner of the folio. The second foliation number is a small pencil number enclosed in a circle which also appears in the top right corner ( recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. ) only, this is the foliation number that has been used in referencing this item.

Condition: The item has suffered from slight insect damage, but this does not affect the reading of the text.

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English in Latin script
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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.
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IOR/R/15/1/38, f 74v

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2 Sep 1828 (CE, Gregorian)

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Draft of a letter from Lieutenant Samuel Hennell, Assistant and Acting Resident at Bushire, to Goolab, Agent at Muscat, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/38, f 74v, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023721447.0x00009c> [accessed 19 April 2024]

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