L. 6 (University Library, Cambridge University)
E. G. Browne Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: Described by Professor Browne on f. 17. as follows: "From the Library of the late Sir Albert Houtum-Schindler. Bought from his
heirs, Jan. 5th, 1917. The first part of this MS. appears to consist of a series of telegrams sent to
Sir A. Houtum-Schindler by various Persian statesmen and grandees during the
year 1293/1876, the earliest dated Şafar 11 (= March 8) in that year. The second part contains Sir A. Houtum-Schindler's answers to the above,
despatched from various places on the road." Ff. 67 of 16'5 and 10'3 c. Ff. 20v.-32v. are blank.
heirs, Jan. 5th, 1917. The first part of this MS. appears to consist of a series of telegrams sent to
Sir A. Houtum-Schindler by various Persian statesmen and grandees during the
year 1293/1876, the earliest dated Şafar 11 (= March 8) in that year. The second part contains Sir A. Houtum-Schindler's answers to the above,
despatched from various places on the road." Ff. 67 of 16'5 and 10'3 c. Ff. 20v.-32v. are blank.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 67
Dimensions: 16.5 × 10.3 cm.
Layout
Unknown lines
Hand(s)
Unknown script
History
Origin: 1293 AH; 1876 CE
Provenance and Acquisition
From the Library of the late Sir Albert Houtum-Schindler. Bought from his heirs, Jan. 5th, 1917.
Bequest of E. G. Browne.
Record Sources
Summary, physical description and provenance copied from R. A. Nicholson: A descriptive catalogue of the Oriental MSS belonging to the late E.G. Browne. Cambridge, 1932.
Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
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