Ephemerides
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Title:
Ephemerides a diary in Bugis, with occasional Arabic prayers, etc., extending from January 1182 Hijrah to May 1190 Hijrah
Alternate title:
Diary in the Bugis language & characters, 1776
Alternate title:
Bugis diary of a senior court official of Sultanate of Bone, 1768-1776
Alternate title:
Court diary from the Bontoala palace of the Sultan of Bone, 1768-1776
Donor:
Marsden, William, 1754-1836
Place of Publication:
[Philippines]
Publisher:
[manuscript]
Publication Date:
Language:
English

Notes

Abstract:
A diary in Bugis, with occasional Arabic prayers, etc., extending from January 1182 Hijrah to May 1190 Hijrah ( en )
General Note:
Holographic manuscript in black and red ink
General Note:
Extent: 167 folio leaves
General Note:
Provenance: Formerly part of the library of the Orientalist and linguist William Marsden (1754-1836), a portion of which he presented to King's College London in 1835. A selection of William Marsden's manuscript collection, including this volume, was transferred from King's College London to SOAS University of London shortly after the School's foundation in 1916.
General Note:
Size: 12x7.25 inches or 30.5x18.4 cm
General Note:
Cover is blind stamped. Covering material is paper over paper-board (laminated paper). Stamped in gold leaf, the red leather label on spine is broken and half missing
General Note:
1182 Hijri is approximately 1768 C.E. (Gregorian calendar). 1190 is approximately 1776 C.E. (Gregorian calendar).
General Note:
The language of the Arabic script text may be either Arabic or Indonesian (Jawi script).
General Note:
Marsden Collection
General Note:
Inside back cover are the bookplates of W. Marsden and King's College University of London
General Note:
Conservation Note: at the time of imaging, the volume was identified to have mould throughout. It is currently [2024 January 25] being held for cleaning.

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Holding Location:
Special Collections
Rights Management:
All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier:
MS 11398 ( soas manuscript number )