'Translation of a Letter from His Excellency Meerza Mohammed Sheffea Moatemed-ed-Dowlah, to the most Noble Marquis Wellesley, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, His Majestys principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs'
'Translation of a Letter from His Excellency Meerza Mohammed Sheffea Moatemed-ed-Dowlah, to the most Noble Marquis Wellesley, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, His Majestys principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs'
'Translation of a Letter from His Excellency Meerza Mohammed Sheffea Moatemed-ed-Dowlah, to the most Noble Marquis Wellesley, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, His Majestys principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs'
Date:
1810/1810
Description:
Abstract: Translation of a letter from the Grand Vizier to the Shah of Persia [Iran], Meerza Mohammed Sheffea Moatemed-ed-Dowlah [Mirza Muḥammad Shafī‘ Māzandarānī] to HM Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Marquis Wellesley, of 19 July 1810. The letter is in celebration of the newly formed alliance between Britain and Persia and in acknowledgment of the appointment of a British ambassador to Persia. The letter also praises the work of HM Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia, Sir Harford Jones, towards the consummation of the alliance.The letter was enclosed in Jones's secret letter of 27 July 1810, which was received on 21 November 1810.Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)