Munşeat-i Sami - منشئات سامى

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 12735
  • Dates of Creation
    • Late 18th century
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 185 ff Material : Paper. Foliation : European, 185 ff. Dimensions : 205 mm x 128 mm. Script : Nestalik.

Scope and Content

This volume contains the compiled letters of Mustafa Sami Efendi, Arpaeminizade, who died in 1146 AH (1733-34 CE). In many items, the rubrics have not been inserted. This manuscript was likely copied in the late 18th century CE.

Access Information

Not Public Record(s)

Unrestricted

Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Museum from Dr. Oskar Rescher on 25 April 1962.

Related Material

Mustafa Sami Efendi's Divan can be found at Or 7194, and Or 7195 text I. For more information on the author, see Kutlar, Fatma Sabiha, 'Mustafa Sâmi Bey: Osmanlı vak'anüvisi, şair,' Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi. Last accessed: 12 August 2021. https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/mustafa-sami-bey.