Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain Robert Taylor, Resident at Bussora [Basra]

IOR/R/15/1/25, f 34 1

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 22 May 1822. 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.

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The letter is informing the Resident at Bussora [Basra] that his packet for the Accountant General will be conveyed to Bombay via the Francis Warden . It also notes that the Resident at Bushire has not paid the bearer the fee he demanded, since he has not received any instructions on the matter.

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Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage, which has resulted in a small hole in the fabric of the folio that slightly obscures some of the body of the letter.

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English in Latin script
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Letter

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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/15/1/25, f 34 1

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22 May 1822 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain Robert Taylor, Resident at Bussora [Basra], British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/25, f 34 1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024054342.0x000043> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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