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ACQUISITIONS OF 1970-9 (Or. 12.606, cont.)

Cod.Or. 12.351, above) - he is mentioned as ‘deceased’ in f. 81b:3-4. None of the letters is dated. Our collection contains, as far as can be understood from the headings, letters exchanged between friends on various occasions (la-8a), between scholars (‘ulema, from 8a); a letter with congratulation from one statesman to another on the latter’s appointent as valt (lla-12b); a letter from a great man to a man ‘of profuse purpose’ (12b-13b); a letter of ffiendschip written to friends (13b-15b); a letter of congratulation (15b-17a); a letter of congratulation to Hafiz Ahmed Pa§a (d. 1041/1631) on becoming valt of ümmüddünya (Baghdad) (21a-23b); a letter to a friend of elevated rank (23b-25a); a letter of congratulation to a governor of Baghdad who had been appointed grand vizier [probably Hafiz Ahmed Pa$a, in 1034/1625, cf. SO 2 II, p. 556; Dani§mend, Kronoloji III, p. 332] (50a-51b); a reply to a letter of the ‘late’ Nevalï Efendi (d. 1003/1595), preceptor of Prince Mehmed (51b-53b); a reply to a letter of Shah ‘Abbas [I, ruled 996/1588-1038/1629] by Okgizade Mehmed Efendi [printed in Ferïdün, Münye’at es-selattn II (Istanbul 1275), pp. 291-3, where the name of the author is mentioned] (67a-71); a letter from Sultan Mehmed [III, ruled 1003/1595- 1012/1603] to the Shah of Persia by Ok?tzade Mehmed Efendi [printed in FerTdün, Miinye 'at II, pp. 291-3, where the name of the author is mentioned] (72b-75a); a (model) petition to viziers and members of the retinue of a sultan (98b-99a); a letter of congratulation from a kazt'asker to Nasüh Pa§a on becoming grand vizier [in 1020/1611] (99a-100b); a ietter from a grand vizier to the Shah of Persia proposing peace [eventually concluded in 1027/1618] (100b- 102a); a letter [by Ok?izade Mehmed Efendi] from Sultan Mustafa [I] announcing his second accession [in May 1031/1622, printed in Ferïdün, Mün§e’at II, pp. 339- 41] (102a-103b); a hükm-i hümöyün announcing the Sultan’s [‘Osman] return from the Polish campaign [in 1030/1621], probably by Ok?izade Mehmed Efendi who was present on the campaign as m^&nci (103b-105b); a letter from Sultan Mustafa to Shah ‘Abbas [by Ok?izade Mehmed Efendi, cf. Ferïdün, Münye’at II, pp. 336- 9] (105b-108b); a mülkn&me (deed of gift) presenting a palace to a courtier (108b- 110a); a hükm-i hümayün announcing the accession of Sultan Murad [IV, in 1032/1623] (110b-lllb). Begins (la); <■ ^ jJjl jVL« jLuul 3 jliü&l jajju i jVb ajlin'mil *Lj-c- ... ai j.» a jLS o j Lt a *asl.» 3 ojjjL ao Ends (123a): jJj ■ L j I ijSua ... * Jj) t in |7|5 ail I (^1