'Translation of a letter from His Excellency Meerza Bozurg to Sir Harford Jones Baronet, received the 14th May 1810'
IOR/L/PS/9/68/33
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The record is made up of 1 item (4 folios). It was created in 14 May 1810. 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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Translation of a letter from Meerza Bozurg [ Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. Buzurg], the Vizier of the Crown Prince of Persia [Iran], to HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. Sir Harford Jones, received on 14 May 1810. The letter concerns the breaking off of armistice negotiations between Russia and Persia over the issue of the Turkish [Ottoman] frontier, and reports of peace negotiations between Turkey and Russia mediated by Napoleon Bonaparte. The letter also urges Jones to continue his work in Persia in the interest of maintaining relations between England [Britain] and Persia.
The letter was enclosed in Jones's letter of 2 June 1810, and was on received 4 October 1810.
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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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- 14 May 1810 (CE, Gregorian)
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- 'Translation of a letter from His Excellency Meerza Bozurg to Sir Harford Jones Baronet, received the 14th May 1810'
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- 1r:4r
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- Farahani, Mirza 'Isa Khan, Mirza Buzurg
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- IOR/L/PS/9/68/33
- Title
- 'Translation of a letter from His Excellency Meerza Bozurg to Sir Harford Jones Baronet, received the 14th May 1810'
- Pages
- 4v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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