Commonplace book : manuscript, 1820-1841
- Holding institution:
- Harvard University's Libraries and Museums
- Data provider:
- Harvard University Library
- Title:
- Commonplace book : manuscript, 1820-1841
- Alternative title:
- Ballad of passionate love
Syair cinta berahi
شعير جنت براهي - Contributor:
- Abdullah, Munshi, 1796-1854 (كاتب)
- Date:
- Date Issued: 1820
- Description:
- Written in several hands, some in red and black. Texts nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 are in the hand of Abdullah bin Abdulkadir.Probably compiled at the request of the ABCFM missionary Alfred North.With: Concise history of Malay-Bugis relations in Riau, with a colophon dated 1837 (ff. 2r-5v) ; Malay genealogical chronicle (ff. 7r-10v) ; Genealogical chronicle of Sumenap, dated 1837 (ff. 12r-18v) ; Letter from Pangeran Putera Negara bin Sultan Sambas to Mr. Robin, dated 1841 (ff. 20r) ; Letter to Sultan Alauddin Johar al-Alam Syah, Lord of Aceh, dated 1820 (ff. 23r) ; Syair cinta berahi [Ballad of passionate love, a poem] (ff.25r-28r) ; Letter from Adrian Koek concerning Abdullah bin Abdulkadir, dated 1821 (ff. 28v-29r) ; Memorandum by Abdulkadir on the collection of manuscripts (ff. 29v-32r) ; Contract ceding Tanjung Pinang to the Dutch (ff. 32v-33v) ; Letter from the Sultan of Kedah to Governor Bonham, dated 1838 (f. 34v) ; Letter from the ruler of Kuala Batu, Aceh (f. 35v) ; Letter of welcome from Datuk Besar Makai (ff. 36r-36v) ; Letter of welcome from the ruler of Kuala Batu (ff. 37r-37v) ; Letter from Mr. Bonham to Chao Phraya Prakasan Chief Minister of Siam, dated 1839 (ff. 37v-38v).MS Indo 14. Houghton Library, Harvard University.In Malay in the Jawi-Arabic script.Electronic reproduction. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard College Library Digital Imaging Group, 2008. (Open Collections Program at Harvard University. Islamic Heritage Project).
- Language:
- Malay
- Type:
- text
government publication - Type (Narrower):
- Manuscripts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Singapore
History
Malay poetry - Geographic region:
- Place of Production: xx, No place, unknown, or undetermined
- Provenance:
- North, Alfred, 1807-1869 (Former owner)
- Extent:
- 1 v. (38 leaves) ; 22 cm.
- Identifier:
- 990082606510203941
- Is part of:
- Open Collections Program at Harvard University Islamic Heritage Project