Collection | Asian State Letters |
Reference | GEO/ADD/31/1 |
Record Type | Correspondence |
Title | Letter from Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire to George IV |
Date | June - July 1820 |
Writer | Mahmud II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire |
Addressee | George IV, King |
Description | Lists holy places, and towns and regions ruled by the Sultan. Expresses appreciation for the work of Sir Robert Liston, the previous British Ambassador to the Sublime Porte. Highest importance attached to the maintenance of good relations between the two States.
Dated mid-Ramadan 1235. Divani script; Imperial tugra in gold. |
Language | Ottoman Turkish |
Extent | 1 document |
Physical Description | Manuscript paper |
Access Conditions | Available in surrogate form only |
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Level | Item |