‘Turkish Arabia. Application from the Political Agent at Bagdad for the services of an apothecary to assist the Civil Surgeon attached to the agency in the performance of his medical duties.’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Turkish Arabia. Application from the Political Agent at Bagdad for the services of an apothecary to assist the Civil Surgeon attached to the agency in the performance of his medical duties.’
- Date:
- 1840/1845
- Description:
- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, a political letter from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai].The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; the Government of India, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Taylor, Political Agent in Turkish Arabia; John Ross, Civil Surgeon, Bagdad [Baghdad]; James Burnes, Secretary, Bombay Medical Board; and Major Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, Political Agent in Turkish Arabia (Taylor's successor).The item concerns the applications made by Ross for an apothecary to be attached to the Bagdad Residency, and the deliberations of the Government of Bombay, the Bombay Medical Board, and the Government of India. It includes copies of testimonials of Assistant Apothecary Anderson, in support of a request for this proposed post to be filled by him.The item contains a table of contents (ff 841-843), and the title page (f 840) contains the following references: ‘P C [Previous Communication] 5108’, ‘D/t 77/46’, ‘Collection No. 20 of No. 109’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 840 and terminates at f 856, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Medical personnel
- Geographic region:
- Bagdad
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100098590794.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100098590794.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2124/100258
IOR/F/4/2124/100258