Orphaned Envelope Addressed to Gerard Gustavus Ducarel from Daim Beg

Name:

Daim Beg; Gerard Gustavus Ducarel

Date:

1787

Description:

An orphaned envelope of Daim Beg, Sharaf un-Nisa’s brother, with both English and Persian writing. Sent from ʿAzimabad, i.e. Patna, the 24th of the month of Safar, regnal year 27 of George III (= 1787 CE). Persian shikasta script; English cursive script.

Language:

Persian; English

Provenance:

Palmer family archive, Devon, England

Subject:

Correspondence; Persian; Mughal; Early Modern; Penmanship; Bihar; British India; 18th century

Physical Description:

1 envelope, 2.9'' W x 7.5 '' L.

Geographic Subject:

India -- Patna

Rights:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Physical Location:

UA SNED 34A

Collection:

Lord and Lady Palmer Collection