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‘Translation of a letter from M. Mazarowitch to the Governor of Erivan’ [‎1r] (1/4)

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The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 1827?. 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 translation of a letter from the former Russian Chargé d’Affaires to Persia, Mazarowitch [Semyon Mazarovich], to the Governor of Erivan [Yerevan]. In the letter, Mazarowitch reminds the Governor of Erivan of their friendship, and indicates that he ‘can be of use to you in every matter before our troops have invaded the Persian territory’, exhorting him to avail himself of the offer before the opportunity is lost.

This translation was originally enclosed, numbered 6, in the letter of the East India Company Envoy to Persia, Lieutenant-Colonel John Macdonald Kinneir, to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. of the East India Company of 11 February 1827 (IOR/L/PS/9/70/179).

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‘Translation of a letter from M. Mazarowitch to the Governor of Erivan’ [‎1r] (1/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/9/70/185, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100125655234.0x000002> [accessed 24 August 2026]

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