Original Letter (in a secretarial hand), signed ‘Ekbal’ by the Prince himself, to Lady Cranbrook, thanking her for “the beautiful box” and for her kindness and respect during his stay in London.3 pp. 7 x 4 inches, fine. With the original envelope, hand delivered, bearing Ekbal’s small personal seal in red wax, in Arabic.Great Western Hotel, 18 March, no year given.
Iqbal al-Daula (also known as Nawab Ekbal-ood-Dowlah Bahador, (1808–1887). He was the grandson of Sa'adat Ali Khan and a prominent claimant to the royal throne of Oudh, India.