Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

IO Islamic 4226 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

India Office Library

English translation of Persian letter (IO Islamic 4225)

Contents

1 copy of Translation of a Letter in the Persian Language addressed to The Honorable Jacob Bosanquet Esquire Chairman etc. etc.

English translation attributed to C.W. (?) of the Persian letter from Muḥammad Shafīʿ, the Qajar Prime Minister, with Jacob Bosanquet regarding Sir Harford Jones , ambassador appointed by the British Government (IO Islamic 4225)

Not dated

Mentions details, such as the presence of a seal, not found on the surviving Persian original

IOL stamp: 23 Nov 1926

Watermarked paper: 1) cipher VEIC in a crossed heart with the numeral 4 and crescent above, 2) J Whatman 1809

Language(s): English

Physical Description

Form: other
Extent: 1 f. (bifolio)
Dimensions (leaf): 325 × 203 mm.
Dimensions (written):

Hand(s)

History

Origin: 1812 CE ; India or Iran

Availability

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Funding of Cataloguing

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