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Mss Eur F111/361, f 1
- Record Id:
- 041-003379843
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002307428
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100047855322.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100064311324.0x000002
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F111/361, f 1
- Title:
- A Ceremonial Illuminated Letter
- Scope & Content:
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The item includes a letter (f 1), which is referred to as khat (standard letter). The letter is a personal one and it is sent by Abdur Rahman Khan, the Amir of Afghanistan (1880-1901) to Lord George Nathaniel Curzon. It is dated 19 Safar 1313 which is given as 11 August 1895. In the letter, the Amir thanks Lord Curzon for a set of family photos as well as a magic lantern the latter sent to him.
The letter is written in Persian on an illuminated large white paper. A circular black ink seal holding the name of the Amir of Afghanistan has been provided at the end of it.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002307428
036-002307838
040-002307850
041-003379843 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F111-112 : Papers of the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy of India 1898-1905; Lord Privy Seal 1915-19; Foreign Secretary 1919-24
Mss Eur F111-112 Series 32 : Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India 1898-1905: Persia
Mss Eur F111/361 : A Ceremonial Illuminated Letter in Persian and a Kharita
Mss Eur F111/361, f 1 : A Ceremonial Illuminated Letter - Hierarchy:
- 032-002307428[0032]/036-002307838[0013]/040-002307850[0001]/041-003379843
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F111-112
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
-
1 letter (1 folio)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100064311324.0x000002
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Persian
- Scripts:
- Arabic (Nastaliq variant)
- Start Date:
- 1895
- End Date:
- 1895
- Date Range:
- 1895
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)