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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0118 00152

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/873345

Country:

Indonesia

City (Province):

Pesisir Selatan (Sumatera Barat)

Name of collection:

Private Collection of Sutan Achmad Kosasi

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Document

Copyist:

Anonymous

Script:

Jawi

Writing support:

Wolf paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript paper dimension:

32.5 x 20.5 cm

Text block dimension:

17 x 15 cm

Number of pages:

4 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The manuscript contains a request letter. The text states that the Commander governing Pulau Perca reported that one of the prisoners, a chief titled Tan Besar, had escaped to Tarusan. The Commander requested assistance from Bagindo Sutan Besar to capture the individual and send him back to Padang.

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Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Surat Permohonan]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Malay