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Or 17004A
- Record Id:
- 033-003469335
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003469333
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100090396971.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 17004A
- Title:
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[Persian Letter]
- Scope & Content:
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A Persian letter written in exceptionally cursive Nastaᵓliq addressed to a Mr. Henry Kerry (?). The letter complains of the false information provided by a third individual to Mr. Kerry regarding the attitude of the writer to the addressee. The body of the correspondence makes mentions of several other individuals according to their epithets, including a Su Sahib.
The letter is dated 1065 AH (1654-55 CE) and written in Nastaᵓliq shekaste.
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003469333
033-003469335 - Is part of:
- Or 17004 : Codex
Or 17004A : [Persian Letter] - Hierarchy:
- 032-003469333[0001]/033-003469335
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Or 17004
- Record Type (Level):
- SubFonds
- Extent:
- 1 text, 1 f
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Persian
- Scripts:
- Arabic (nastaliq Variant)
- Start Date:
- 1654
- End Date:
- 1655
- Date Range:
- 1065
- Calendar:
- Hijri qamari
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials : Blotting (?) paper
Dimensions : 285 mm x 211
Foliation : Western, 1 f
Ruling : No text boxes, text area approximately 270 mm x 205 mm
Script : Nastaᵓliq
Ink : Black ink
Binding : Unbound
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)