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CR9/2/21
Title
Letter from Siraj ud-Daula,
Date(s)
- 1757, March 23 / (Creation)
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1 item: paper, silver speckled.
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A contemporary translation of the contents is CR8/1, entry no. 88. An enclosure, which bears the harkarah's signature on verso, requests: 'It has become known that the French army intent on battle has set out from the ports [banadir?] of [Deccan?], therefore writing if some of your army can help...'.
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Persian.
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Date(s) on item: Reg. yr 3, Rajab 2nd sent.
Note
Preferred citation: CR9/2/21
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Virtua system control number
vtls004384346
GEAC system control number
(WlAbNL)0000384346