[Treatise on composing letters]

Name: [Treatise on composing letters]
Author: Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

Title	[Treatise on composing letters]
Author	Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Publication Date:	1775
Subject	Manuscripts, Turkish, Letter writing, Turkish, Education -- Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918
Type	kitap
Language	tur, ota
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	35 foliated leaves : paper ; 257 x 185 (155 x 91) mm, bound to 257 x 185 mm
Library:	University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID	1062363050
Record ID	11102811470
Library Location	Flint Thompson Library, UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date	Possibly between 1775-1825
Notes	Shelfmark: MS Or 32., Some inconsistent paginations in Arabic., Origin: Likely written in the late-18th or early-19th century., Decoration: Rubrications., Script: Written in late ruqʻah in black and red; pointed, unvocalized., Layout: 7 slightly slanting lines (higher on the gutter end) with a column of text down the outside edge of the textblock. Catchwords on versos, lower left., Title supplied by cataloger., Manuscript codex.
Sample Text	On writing (inshāʼ). It begins with an Arabic-Ottoman glossary of terms used in writing official and unofficial letters (f. 1v-3r), followed by a tutorial on writing letters. The following types of letter are included: from inferiors to superiors (f. 10v-14r), letters home (f. 14v-17r), from a child to his grandfather (f. 17v-19v), from a father to a son (f. 20r-22r), from a son to his mother (f. 22v-24v), from a mother to her child (f. 25r-26v), petition addressing the Sultan (f. 27r-28r), an emancipation certificate (f. 28v-30v), and newspaper writing (f. 31r-34v); a short lesson on basic arithmetic follows (f. 34v-35r). Two inserts laid in: a telegraph receipt, and a sheet in nastaʻliq shikastah about accounting in Persian.
Erişim	Digital version available with no restrictions
Katkıda Bulunanlar	Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, former owner., Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Oluşturulma	[Turkey?], [between 1775 and 1825?]
Son Dizinleme Tarihi	20251208
Biçim	Book, Available Online
Medya Biçimi	Mode of access: Internet.
Elde Ediliş	Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934.
Açıklama Kaynağı Notu	Item cataloged from digital facsimile and existing description.
Konular (Diğer)	1288-1918, Manuscripts, Letter writing, Turkish, Education, Turkey, New York (State) -- New York, Insertions (Provenance), History, Manuals (instructional materials), Manuscripts (documents), Codices (bound manuscripts)

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[Treatise on composing letters]

Author Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

Publication Date 1775

Subject Manuscripts, Turkish, Letter writing, Turkish, Education -- Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918

Type kitap

Language tur, ota

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions 35 foliated leaves : paper ; 257 x 185 (155 x 91) mm, bound to 257 x 185 mm

Library University of Michigan Library

Library Asset ID 1062363050

Record ID 11102811470

Library Location Flint Thompson Library, UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library

Date Possibly between 1775-1825

Notes Shelfmark: MS Or 32., Some inconsistent paginations in Arabic., Origin: Likely written in the late-18th or early-19th century., Decoration: Rubrications., Script: Written in late ruqʻah in black and red; pointed, unvocalized., Layout: 7 slightly slanting lines (higher on the gutter end) with a column of text down the outside edge of the textblock. Catchwords on versos, lower left., Title supplied by cataloger., Manuscript codex.

Sample Text On writing (inshāʼ). It begins with an Arabic-Ottoman glossary of terms used in writing official and unofficial letters (f. 1v-3r), followed by a tutorial on writing letters. The following types of letter are included: from inferiors to superiors (f. 10v-14r), letters home (f. 14v-17r), from a child to his grandfather (f. 17v-19v), from a father to a son (f. 20r-22r), from a son to his mother (f. 22v-24v), from a mother to her child (f. 25r-26v), petition addressing the Sultan (f. 27r-28r), an emancipation certificate (f. 28v-30v), and newspaper writing (f. 31r-34v); a short lesson on basic arithmetic follows (f. 34v-35r). Two inserts laid in: a telegraph receipt, and a sheet in nastaʻliq shikastah about accounting in Persian.

Erişim Digital version available with no restrictions

Katkıda Bulunanlar Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, former owner., Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

Oluşturulma [Turkey?], [between 1775 and 1825?]

Son Dizinleme Tarihi 20251208

Biçim Book, Available Online

Medya Biçimi Mode of access: Internet.

Elde Ediliş Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934.

Açıklama Kaynağı Notu Item cataloged from digital facsimile and existing description.

Konular (Diğer) 1288-1918, Manuscripts, Letter writing, Turkish, Education, Turkey, New York (State) -- New York, Insertions (Provenance), History, Manuals (instructional materials), Manuscripts (documents), Codices (bound manuscripts)