Queen of Britain Victoria letter to Sir William Arthur White
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter of instructions for British ambassador Sir William Arthur White dated January 1, 1887 at the British court at Osborne. The letter gives instructions to White for his visit to the court of the Ottoman Emperor Abdul-Hamid II. The instructions include reminders and points of concern such as the need to perform properly in court, the importance of being attentive to any overtures that may lead to a change in present treaties, requests to discover the extent and form of the Ottoman Empire especially in regards to its involvement with foreign powers, and the necessity to always keep in mind "matters which may relate to our service, and to the advantage of our dominions." The manuscript is held together with ornate Royal Seal and blue silk ties.
Dates
- 1887 January 1
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Originals restricted. Photocopy available for public use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Queen of Britain Victoria letter to Sir William Arthur White must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical / Historical
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India.
Extent
2 folders (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photocopy of original available in folder 2.
- Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, 1842-1918
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1837-1901
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Turkey
- Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901
- International Relations
- Letters
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Turkey -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
- Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901
- White, William Arthur, Sir
- Title
- Register of Queen of Britain Victoria letter to Sir William Arthur White
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 December 5
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
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