Draft of a letter from Captain David Wilson, Resident at Bushire, to Sooltan bin Sugger
IOR/R/15/1/38, ff 34v-35
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 14 Jun 1827. 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 discusses legitimate reasons to go to war, and complaints sent from Sooltan bin Sugger [Sulṭān bin Saqr] to Bombay with the results of Wilson's investigation into them. The complaints cover the subjects of Tanoon's [Ṭaḥnūn bin Shakhbūṭ Āl Nahyān] destruction of Dherah, and Wilson offers to be of service in mediating between the two parties. It also discusses the repercussions if piracy were to occur.
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- 2 folios
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- 170 imagesRef: IOR/R/15/1/38
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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, ff 34v-35
- Date(s)
- 14 Jun 1827 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/38, ff 34v-35
- Title
- Draft of a letter from Captain David Wilson, Resident at Bushire, to Sooltan bin Sugger
- Pages
- 35r:35v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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