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Enclosure in Sir Harford Jones’s letter of 14 September 1810 [‎1r] (1/4)

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The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 26 May 1810. It was written in French. 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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Extracts from an anonymous letter in French dated 26 May 1810, containing reports from the Court of Russia. The letter reports Russia’s hopes for a swift end to the wars on its southern flank with Turkey [Ottoman Empire] and Persia [Iran]; the expectation of an armistice with Persia and the demand for the cession of Georgia and Erivan [Yerevan]; the expected arrival of a Persian Ambassador in Saint Petersburg; and Russia’s relations with France.

The letter was enclosed in HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. to Persia [Iran], Sir Harford Jones’s secret letter of 14 September 1810, which was received on 6 February 1811.

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Enclosure in Sir Harford Jones’s letter of 14 September 1810 [‎1r] (1/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/9/68/69, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100110106587.0x000002> [accessed 16 July 2026]

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