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A letter from Muhammad bin Mustafa to Husain Khwajah, undated

 Item — Box Or Ms 687 - Box 1: Series Or Ms 687
Identifier: Or Ms 687/6
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "A Letter from Muhammad bin Mustafa to Husain Khwaja Recommending Yusuf Khwaja".

Dates: undated

A philosophical work, undated

 Item — Box Or Ms 687 - Box 1: Series Or Ms 687
Identifier: Or Ms 687/2
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "A Philosophical work - 8 x 6.2 in. Arabic".

Dates: undated

An elegy on the death of a woman, undated

 Item — Box Or Ms 687 - Box 1: Series Or Ms 687
Identifier: Or Ms 687/1
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "An Elegy - 8.2 x 6 in. Arabic".


Pencil inscription on fragment reads: "Arabic. An elegy on the death of a woman. Fragment."

Dates: undated

Arabic fragments, undated

 File — Box Or Ms 687 - Box 3: Series Or Ms 687
Identifier: Or Ms 687/27
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic".

Dates: undated

Arabic fragments, undated

 File — Box Or Ms 687 - Box 3: Series Or Ms 687
Identifier: Or Ms 687/28
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic".


Subject matters include wills and deeds, and dowry. The texts have many religious references.

Dates: undated

Arabic fragments, undated

 File — Box Or Ms 687 - Box 3: Series Or Ms 687
Identifier: Or Ms 687/30
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic Fragments (very badly damaged)".

Dates: undated

Arabic fragments, undated

 File — Box Or Ms 687 - Box 3: Series Or Ms 687
Identifier: Or Ms 687/32
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic".

Dates: undated

Arabic grammar, undated

 Item — Box Or Ms 687 - Box 1: Series Or Ms 687
Identifier: Or Ms 687/10
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic Grammar (fragments) ".

Dates: undated

Arabic manuscript, undated

 Item — Box Or Ms 687 - Box 3: Series Or Ms 687
Identifier: Or Ms 687/31
Scope and Contents Transcription of original label: "Fragments of Arabic mss which may be of some interest (very worm-eaten)".Original (?) wrapper signed "W[illia]m Johnstone".The description reads: (Brockelmann GAL. II, p. 441). Author: Abu'l Mawahib Sha'rani. Title: Irshad at-talaba wa muridin ila tarik al-ulama al 'amilm. In GAL p 442 n0. 6: The Title is given differently. Ref to Abd al Wahhab al Sha'rani in catalogue. Same author? (Is possibly the copy of a 16th century work by a...
Dates: undated

Arabic Manuscript, undated

 Item — Box Or Ms 687 - Box 4: Series Or Ms 687
Identifier: Or Ms 687/38
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic in Shikasta Handwriting".

Dates: undated

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Baillie, Anne, 1809-1847 (Former owner of manuscripts) 83
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Baillie, John, of Leys, 1772-1833 (Member of Parliament, and East India Company Official) 83
Anderson, David, 1750-1828 (Diplomat, East India Company) 7
Laing, David, 1793-1878 (antiquarian, bookseller, and librarian of the Signet Library) 5