Correspondence: Mohammed Ali to Carroll Spence., 08/25/1858-08/25/1858

File — Box: 1, Folder: 27

Identifier: 47664

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains material pertaining to Carroll Spence.

Dates

08/25/1858-08/25/1858

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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 ALS, 1 sheet/2 pages, to Spence from Mohammed Ali, grand admiral and minister of the Turkish navy. and brother-in-law of Sultan Abdul Meghid. Sends salutation: "My Dear Sir, I have had the pleasure to learn good news of your health and that of your family, and thank you for your kind remembrance. Having learned that you are still in Europe and residing in Florence, I avail myself of the present opportunity to recall myself of your friendly recollection and to assure you of the sentiments of respect and friendship which I always entertain for you. Mohammed Pasha, in whose mission you were so good as to take so kind an interest, has just returned from the United States, having enjoyed good health during his absence and been much gratified by the attention and evidence of friendship towards his govt. as well as for himself which he received from the government and people of the United States..."