[Collection of letters on events in Egypt]

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 9248
  • Dates of Creation
    • Early 19th century
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • Codex 109 ff Materials : Paper. Foliation : European, 109 ff. Dimensions : 240 mm x 180 mm. Script : Rık'a.

Scope and Content

This volume contains a collection of copies of letters (numbered 1-100) written by Mustafa Reşit Paşa, Rıf'at Paşa and Akif Paşa on events in Egypt 1247-57 AH (1831-41 CE). The letters are dated as follows:. No. 8 : 1247 AH (1831-32 CE). No. 19-28 : 1248 AH (1832-33 CE). No. 31-32 : 1249 AH (1833-34 CE). No. 33, 35 : 1255 AH (1839-40 CE). No. 39, 42-43, 90, 92, 94 : 1256 AH (1840-41 CE). No. 96 : 1257 AH (1841-42 CE). Three more documents regarding Rıf'at Paşa occur following the blank folios ff 97-98.

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