Letter No. 39: Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay

IOR/R/15/1/32, f 71

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 20 Jun 1824. 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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In this letter Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire, informs William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay, of his intention to leave Bushire at the end of the month, in order to pay his respects to His Royal Highness Prince Hussin Alli Murza [Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. ]. He seeks permission to remain in Shiraz until October, in order to escape the extreme heat of Bushire.

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Letter No. 39: Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/32, f 71, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024054395.0x000068> [accessed 25 April 2024]

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