Letters between Samuel Manesty and Harford Jones
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Letters between Samuel Manesty and Harford Jones
- Date:
- 1781/1805
- Description:
- Abstract: This item contains three letters between Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdat [Baghdad], and Samuel Manesty, Acting Envoy to Persia [Iran]:1. Part of a letter from Jones to Manesty dated 6 September 1804. Jones states that the Pacha [‘Alī Pāshā al-Kahyah, Governor of Baghdad] has granted permission to Manesty to enter Turkish [Ottoman] territory, but will take no public notice of Manesty’s visit. The letter also reports the transit of mail. The beginning of this letter can be found in IOR/L/PS/9/76/354.2. An extract of a letter from Manesty to Jones dated 10 September 1804. Manesty acknowledges the receipt of letters and reports on the progress of his journey.3. An extract of a letter from Manesty to Jones dated 14 September 1804. Manesty states that he has dropped his plans to travel in state to Bagdat and will return to Bussora and resume his duties as Resident, and asks Jones to communicate this to the Bacha [Pāshā].Duplicates of this correspondence can be found in IOR/L/PS/9/76/367.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Visits
Governor of Baghdad - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100109379040.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100109379040.0x000001_en
IOR/L/PS/9/76/353
IOR/L/PS/9/76/353