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1. Or 17004

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 17004
Title:
Codex
Scope & Content:
As series of petitions and administrative documents, some of which appear to be from the Kaymakam of the Kaza of Kūt al-Amārah in present day Iraq. The administrative documents and petitions contain dates that range from 1306-1324 according to the Rumi calendar, while a solitary Persian letter...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, Persian, and Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
mid 17th century-early 20th century
Extent:
14 documents, 21 ff

2. Or 17004B

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 17004B
Title:
[Petition from Ottoman Basra]
Scope & Content:
An Arabic-language petition from the Ottoman Vilayet of Basra complaining of the state of municipal services and the general security situation in the region. The signatories state their commitment to the Ottoman Empire and its well-being before enunciating the various ills affecting the Vilayet...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew, and Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1279
Extent:
1 text, 1 f