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Letter From the King and Court of Ava to the President of the United States (

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Department of State. 9/1789-

Title

Letter From the King and Court of Ava to the President of the United States

Description

Scope and content: This item is the original illuminated manuscript letter in Burmese from the King and Court of Ava to the President of the United States. It relates to the diplomatic relations between Burma and the United States. Eugenio Kincaid, an American missionary to Burma, carried the royal letter in an enclosed ivory container.

Date

16 April 1857

Collection

National Archives and Records Administration

	Native name	National Archives and Records Administration
	Parent institution	Federal Government of the United States
	Location	Washington, D.C. (headquarters), and many regional facilities and presidential libraries nationwide in the USA
	Coordinates	38° 53′ 34″ N, 77° 01′ 23″ W
	Established	19 June 1934
	Website	www.archives.gov
	Authority file	: Q518155 VIAF: 132254586 ISNI: 0000000121603036 ULAN: 500263780 LCCN: n84176101 NLA: 35718998 WorldCat

National Archives at College Park - Archives II (College Park, MD)

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This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 4718602.

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العربية ∙ Deutsch ∙ English ∙ español ∙ français ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Nederlands ∙ polski ∙ português ∙ русский ∙ slovenščina ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ Tiếng Việt ∙ 中文（简体） ∙ 中文（繁體） ∙ +/−

Record group: Record Group 59: General Records of the Department of State (National Archives Identifier: 388)
Series: Communications from Heads of Foreign States, 1789 - 1909 (National Archives Identifier: 302026)
File unit: Ceremonial Letters from Burma (National Archives Identifier: 12006388)
HMS Asset ID: HC1-78121394
HMS Asset ID: HC1-49239782
HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 32 A
HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 32 B
HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 32 D
HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 32 E
HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 32 G
HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 32 H
HMS/MLR Entry Number: A1 32 I

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U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

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Image title	Ivory Container for Royal Treaty Letter from King of Burma Record Group 59 General Records of the Department of State Ceremonial Letters Communications from Heads of Foreign States, 1778-1907
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Special instructions	Artifact
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IIM version	2

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This item is the original illuminated manuscript letter in Burmese from the King and Court of Ava to the President of the United States. It relates to the diplomatic relations between Burma and the United States. Eugenio Kincaid, an American missionary to Burma, carried the royal letter in an enclosed ivory container. (English)

determination method: determined by GLAM institution and stated at its website

Reference

reference URL: https://dp.la/item/eac5a3b071589febf50b6e4147abb4bc

publisher: Digital Public Library of America

retrieved: 9 July 2023

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