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LAYARD PAPERS. Vol. CXXV (ff. 73). Miscellaneous letters and papers,in general of extra large size, supplementary to preceding volumes; 1834-1883. The chief contents are: 1. Layard's articles of clerkship with Benjamin Austen, solicitor, of Gray's Inn, 20 Jan. 1834. f. 1.

2. Certificate of Layard's having passed the examination for attorney, 6 June, 1839 (f. 5), followed by order for his enrolment as attorney, signed by [Sir] J[ohn] T[aylor] Coleridge, 10 June, 1839. f. 6.

3. Bond of Edward Ledwich Mitford and Austen Henry Layard to Smith, Elder and Co. in £400; 8 July, 1839. f. 8.

4. Letters to or connected with A. H. Layard from Orientals: (a) Mirza Sultan 'Ali Shustari, 6 Oct. 1842. Persian. f. 11; (b) Sayyid 'Abd al-Hasan Shustari, Oct. 1842. Persian. f. 13; (c) Firman for excavations in Mesopotamia, Oct. 1845. Turkish. f. 17b; (d) Sheikh Nasir Ikhtiyar, commending Layard to certain tribesmen, 18 Oct. 1846. Arabic with Engl. translation. f. 20; (e) Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch, in reply to Layard's criticisms, 1847. Arabic with Syriac heading. f. 22b.

5. Accompt of the porterage of the Nineveh Antiquities, 19 Nov. 1849- 13 Feb. 1851. f. 24.

6. "Plan 3, Nimroud" (cf. 39076). f. 27 b.

7. Appeal of Sheikh Shamyl to the British Ambassador at Constantinople [Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe] against the severities of the Russians in Circassia, Feb. 1858. Arabic with Fr. translation. f. 29.

8. Plans for the laying out of Whitehall Ind the New Law Courts, 1868, 1869. ff. 35b-45. For other papers of Layard on this subject see 39053.

9. Papers relating to the organization of the Protestant Millet in Turkey, including: (a) "Remarks concerning representation in the Turkish Parliament," f. 46 ; (b) English translation of the intended Berat for the Protestants (f. 59) on the model of the Berat of the Armenian Patriarch (given on f. 55). Followed (f. 62) by the proposals of the Porte.

10. Azmut Hosen to Sir A. H. Layard, asking for support in his application to the Porte for an accompt of the sums subscribed for refugees by the Indian Moslems; 4 Oct. 1878. Engl. f. 66. Large folio.

Antiquities: Papers of Sir A. H. Lavard rel. to his excavations in Assyria, etc.: 1840-1862.

includes:

f. 1 Benjamin Austen, solicitor: Articles of agreement with H. P. J. Layard: 1834.
f. 1 Henry Peter John Layard, father of Sir A H Layard: Articles of agreement with B. Austen: 1834.
f. 1 Sir Austen Henry Layard, GCB; diplomatist and archaeologist: Articles of clerkship: 1834.
f. 6 Sir John Taylor Coleridge, Justice of Queen's Bench: Certificate signed by: 1839.
f. 6 Sir Austen Henry Layard, GCB; diplomatist and archaeologist: Order for enrolment of, as attorney: 1839.
f. 8 Edward Ledwich Mitford, of the Ceylon Civil Service: Bond Smith, Elder and Co.: 1839.
f. 8 Smith, Elder and Co; publishers, London: Bond to, from Sir A.H.Layard and E. L. Mitford: 1839.
f. 13 b Sayyid Abd al-Hasan Shustari: Letter to Sir A. H. Layard: 1842.: Persian.
f. 15 Island of Malta: Notes rel. to the Malta Times: 1844, 1845.
f. 17 b Turkey, Sultans of. Mahmud II: Firman to Sir A. H. Layard for excavations in Mesopotamia: 1845.: Turkish.
f. 20 Nasir Iktear, Sheikh: Letter to neighbouring villages: 1846.: Arabic.
f. 22 b Saint Ignatius,; Bishop of Antioch: Letter to Sir A. H. Layard: 1847.: Arabic.
f. 24 Nineveh, Assyria: Porterage accompt of antiquities: 1849-1851.
f. 24 Accompts: Sir A. H. Layard, at Nineveh: 1846-1852.
f. 24 Sir Austen Henry Layard, GCB; diplomatist and archaeologist: Accompts at Nineveh: 1846-1852.
f. 26 Friedrich Bötteher, DTh., member Of the Deutsche Morgenland-Gesellschaft: Letter to Sir A. H. Layard: 1851.
f. 29 Shamyl, Bey; Caucasian leader: Letter to Lord Stratford de Redcliffe: 1858.: Arabic, with Fr. transl.
f. 33 Dandolo family: Lives of the last two representatives of: aft. 1867.
ff. 35 b, 37 b Maps and Plans: Plans for laying out the crown properties at Whitehall: 1868.: Engr.
ff. 35 b, 37 b (engr.) London, England: Report and plan for laying out the crown proparties at Whitehall: 1868.
f. 39 London, England: Law-map of: circ. 1869.: Engr.
f. 39 Maps and Plans: Law-map of London: circ. 1869.: Engr.
ff. 40 b (coloured), 42 b, 44 b (last two engr.) Maps and Plans: Plans for the new Law Courts: 1869.
ff. 40 b (coloured), 42 b, 44 b (last two engr.) London, England: Plans for the new Law Courts: 1869.
ff. 46-65 Abdul Hamid II; Sultan of Turkey: Documents' rel. to the Protestant community: 1877, 1878.
f. 55 Nerses Varjabedian, Armenian Patriarch: Berat of his appointment: 1874.: Transl.
f. 66 Azmut Hosen, representative of Indian Moslems: Letter to Sir A. H. Layard: 1878.
f. 67 Newspapers Miscellaneous: La Réforme (Smyrna): 26 Aug. 1879.
f. 77 Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Coningsby Hannam Clarke, Surveyor General, Ceylon: Report on the military situation on the Turco-Greek frontier: 1877.

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Add MS 38931-39164 : THE LAYARD PAPERS. CORRESPONDENCE and papers, private and official, of Sir Austen Henry Layard, P.C., G.C.B., D.C.L.,…

Add MS 39055 : LAYARD PAPERS. Vol. CXXV (ff. 73). Miscellaneous letters and papers,in general of extra large size, supplementary to preceding…

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Arabic
English
French
Persian
Turkish

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Arabic
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Start Date:

1834

End Date:

1883

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1834-1883

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Names:

Abdul Hamid II, of Turkey
Austen, Benjamin, solicitor
Azmut Hosen, representative of Indian Moslems
Bötteher, Friedrich, DTh., member Of the Deutsche Morgenland-Gesellschaft
Clarke, Francis Coningsby Hannam, Lieutenant-Colonel Surveyor General Ceylon
Coleridge, John Taylor, Justice of Queen's Bench
Dandolo, Family
Ignatius, Saint, Bishop of Antioch
Layard, Austen Henry, GCB, archaeologist and politician, 1817-1894
Layard, Henry Peter John, father of Sir A H Layard
Mitford, Edward Ledwich, of the Ceylon Civil Service
Nasir Iktear, Sheikh
Sayyid Abd al-Hasan Shustari
Shamyl, Bey, Caucasian leader
Smith, Elder and Co, publishers, Early 19th century-Early 20th century
Turkey, Sultans of. Mahmud II
Varjabedian, Nerses, Armenian Patriarch

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London, United Kingdom
Malta, Europe
Nineveh, Assyria
Westminster, England