Mystery solved guys!! Turns out he was actually Mirza Khaleel, who assisted with the translation of the Old Testament into Persian. Cheers, Lynne. :)) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynne Hadley" <lynnehadley1@bigpond.com> To: <india-british-raj@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 12:25 PM Subject: Help!! Any Persian scholars or historians out there? > Hi Guys, > > Guys, I have been reading a book of translations of original Persian > letters and documents relating to both Persia & British India, and > stumbled upon a letter by a person called Mirza Kheleel, who resided in > England in 1814. Apparently, Mirza Kheleel had also resided in Ireland, > and had a much higher opinion of Irish hospitality than of British. Has > anybody out there any idea as to whom he might have been? Thanks guys. > Cheers, Lynne. :)) > > > > Life should NOT be a journey to the grave > with the intention of arriving safely in an > attractive and well preserved body, but > rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, > martini in the other, body thoroughly used > up, totally worn out and screaming > "WOO HOO what a ride!"