Catalogue description Ornamental Letter of Credence, dated 27 Oct 1835, from 'Louis Philippe Empereur des...

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Details of Mss Eur K423
Reference: Mss Eur K423
Description:

Ornamental Letter of Credence, dated 27 Oct 1835, from 'Louis Philippe Empereur des Francais' (1773-1850) to Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), ruler of the Punjab 1792-1839, empowering General Jean Francois Allard (1785-1839), officer in Ranjit Singh's service from 1822, to act as French Agent with the Maharaja. On parchment backed with flowered silk, edges bound with gilt braid, and contained in richly embroidered bag.

Date: 1835
Held by: British Library: Asian and African Studies, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Louis Philippe, 1773-1850, King of France

Physical description: 1 folio

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