Series TR-BOA/Y/MTV - Diversified Petitions

Global extent: 46574 files; 81 selected and described items (XLS = 80)

This series includes official letters, permission and similar documents directly presented to the Palace Secretary by the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Marine, Imperial Arsenal of Ordnance and Artillery (Tophane-i Amire), the Ministry of Judicial and Religious Affairs, the Ministry of Foundations, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Commerce and Public Works and the Ministry of Police as well as other ministries and the Office of Sheikhulislam (Meşihat Dairesi). In addition, it includes petitions, complaint letters, gratification letters and petitions sent by the public directly to the Palace Secretary. Documents usually deal with military issues, events in and out of the state, security, Armenian issue, banditry and violation of the frontiers. Besides, there are also some judicial, çivil, financial and foreign problems dealt with in these documents.
The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: 1293-1327.