Address by Carroll Spence re Religious Toleration in Turkey., 11/06/1855-03/02/1856

File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Identifier: 47652

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains material pertaining to Carroll Spence.

Dates

11/06/1855-03/02/1856

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/12/05

Container Summary

Contains part of a printed pamphlet containing the following items - @ 1. Letter to Spence from 4 signatories: G.E. Haug, Count Joconoe Liberali, Dr. Vittorio Bosi, Dr. Lodovico Angelis. Notifying Spence of the granting of "freedom of conscience to all of the subjects of the Ottoman Empire" by the Sultan. Dated February 29, 1856. @ 2. Letter from Spence to the preceding in acknowledgement. Dated March 2, 1856. @ 3. Address by Spence to Faud Pasha, Turkish minister of foreign affairs. Preceding the events denoted by the foregoing 1856 letters, Spence admonishes the Turkish government for the "abrogation of the Mahomedan law, making it a capital offence, for a Mussulman to renounce Islamism..."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SPENCE, CARROLL - CORRES. FROM HAUG, G.E., ET AL (1956): Printed Item

HAUG, G.E. (& OTHERS) - CORRES. TO SPENCE, CARROLL (1856): Printed Item

TURKEY - RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE ISSUES (1855-56): Printed Item

SPENCE, CARROLL - CORRES. TO HAUG, G.E. (1856): Printed Item

HAUG, G.E. - CORRES. FROM SPENCE, CARROLL (1856): Printed Item

SPENCE, CARROLL - ADDRESS TO PASHA, FAUD (1855): Printed Item

FAUD, PASHA - ADDRESS FROM SPENCE, CARROLL (1855): Printed Item