Address by Carroll Spence re Religious Toleration in Turkey., 11/06/1855-03/02/1856
Series-level Scope and Content Note
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
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
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu