Item CR9/25/42 - Letter from Muin al-Daulah Bahadur

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CR9/25/42

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Letter from Muin al-Daulah Bahadur

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  • 1766, May 10 (Creation)

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2 items: paper, gold sprinkled and illuminations

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Nawab Najm al-Khan Bahadur has gone to Sadiq Bagh to bid farewell to your servants. Two days ago he fell sick / arizah-yi ahu. It is feared that as soon as the servants had left he felt pain in his stomach. In the morning in order to avoid catching cholera he moved to his residence. The court physicians gave him all sorts of medicines but he could not relieve himself. The attack of cholera became more severe and his condition became worse. At that time I was after bidding farewell to your servants staying in Gulab Bagh. I was still there on Wednesday when I heard the news of his illness. When I reached there I found that the situation was very grim. In the afternoon of Thursday, 27 Dhu al-Qadah he passed away to the eternal life. Date(s) from item: Reg. yr 7, Dhu al-Qadah 29 received: May 9 (English) / 10 (Persian) received 1766. Envelope numbered A No. 12

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Persian

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Preferred citation: CR9/25/42

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  • Text: CR9/25/42 (Box 31)