UA SNED 16A, UA SNED 16B Letter from Muzaffar Jang (Reza Khan) to G. G. Ducarel, asking for news of his safe arrival in England
Title
Letter from Muzaffar Jang (Reza Khan) to G. G. Ducarel, asking for news of his safe arrival in EnglandAuthors
- Moīn ud-Daula Khān-Khanān [illegible] Mīr Muhammad Reẓā Khān Muzaffar Bahādur Jang
Other related names
- G. G. Ducarel, former owner
Call number
UA SNED 16A, UA SNED 16B(Ottery St. Mary, England, Sir John Palmer and Lady Dione Palmer Private Collection)
Publisher
Sir John Palmer and Lady Dione Palmer Private CollectionLanguage
PersianOrigin
January 23, 1785
- Place
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Bengal
Summary
Letter to G. G. Ducarel, asking for news of his safe arrival [in England]
Notes
- Envelope: An envelope with a relatively large and grandiose seal that belonged to Moīn ud-Daula Khān-Khanān [illegible] Mīr Muhammad Reẓā Khān Muzaffar Bahādur Jang. The envelope is addressed to Ducarel using the elaborate appellations that include "God of bounty, pole of governance." Letter: Inside is a crisply burnished letter that has been decorated with flecks of gold. Chain lines are visible. The letter is extremely affectionate and friendly, mentioning the desire to hear news of Ducarel. It also mentions that the writer is in regular contact with John Shore. "This sincere friend will have eyes on the road and hands in prayer that this friend is delivered by God to his destination, that place."
Extent
Letter when folded (addressee showing): 3.5'' W x 7.4'' L and letter when opened: 5.9'' W x 14'' LSupport
PaperScript
Provenance
- Palmer Family Archive, Devon, England
Keywords
- Correspondence
- Persian
- Mughal
- Early Modern
- Penmanship
- Bihar
- British India
- 18th century
- Masculinity
- Friendship
- Affection
- Sentiment
- Letter
- Love
- Poetry
- Power
- Empire
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