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Copies of personal letters of Sir Robert Liston from the period when he was British Representative at Constantinople., January-September 1794.

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Identifier: MS.5579

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Robert Liston's earliest dispatches report the outbreak of trouble between the Jews and the British members of the East India Company's factory at Bassera; but his main preoccupation was the predominance of French influence at the Turkish court. A series of letters discusses the question of tariffs paid by Russian merchants in Turkey, which Liston persuaded the Turks not to raise.

Dates

  • Creation: January-September 1794.

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Extent

241 Leaves

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: Undetermined

Arrangement

241 folios.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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