IO Islamic 4234 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Persian letter addressed to BEIC Court of Directors

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Large letter or murāsilah lacking seal or invocation addressed to the ‘kursī nishīn va sāyir-i buzurgān-i kampanī’ or the Chairman, and Elders (or Directors) of the Company, mentioning Gore Ouseley as ambassador

Not dated

Cropped, stained, and subsequently overglazed

IOL stamp: 23 Nov 1926

Reverse with seal: durr-'ī dar pā-yi khusraw, ʿAbbās ...14

Watermark: 1) VC; 2) 3 star escutcheon with crescent-mounted crown above

Language(s): Persian & English

Physical Description

Form: leaf

Extent: 1 ff.
Dimensions (leaf): 659 × 420 mm.

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History

Origin: 19th century CE ; Iran & India

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