Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 65 2
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 30 Jan 1808. 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 is providing information on the movements of HMS Pitt .
The context of the letter suggests that the author of this letter is almost certainly Nicholas Hankey Smith.
- Extent and format
- 1 folio
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- 436 imagesRef: IOR/R/15/1/10
- Physical characteristics
Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage, which has partially obscured the date, some of the body of the letter and almost all the signature. However, the date can still be clearly established.
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- English in Latin script
- Type
- 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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- Archive reference
- IOR/R/15/1/10, f 65 2
- Date(s)
- 30 Jan 1808 (CE, Gregorian)
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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/10, f 65 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075534085.0x00007d> [accessed 12 June 2026]
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