Orphaned Persian Envelope Addressed to G.G. Ducarel

Name:

Nadir Abdah Al-Rayan?; Ducarel (khudavand-i niʿmat qutb al-dawlah mistar dukrīl bahadur asad jang)

Date:

1788-12-10

Description:

Empty, orphaned envelope addressed in Persian and English to G. G. Ducarel. The seal seems to say Nadir Abdah Al-Rayan. Persian nastaliq 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; Accounts; Land revenue

Physical Description:

1 envelope, 3'' W x 5.1'' L.

Rights:

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

Physical Location:

UA SNED 33A

Collection:

Lord and Lady Palmer Collection