This subseries includes the official reports presented to the Grand Vizierate by High Council of Judicial Affairs (Meclis-i Vala); official letters written to various offices by High Council of Judicial Affairs on behalf of the Grand Vizierate, and correspondence between the Grand Vizierate and High Council of Judicial Affairs. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this subseries are: 1256-1284.
This subseries includes official letters from the Ministry of Justice (Deavî Ministry) sent to various offices on behalf of the Grand Vizierate. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this subseries are: 1258-1287.
This series includes correspondence between the Ministry of Interior and other ministries or provinces as well as official letters, telegraphs, petitions and reports over various subjects sent to the Ministry. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are 1285-1297.
The Correspondence Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hariciye Mektubi Kalemi) is the unit that conducts the correspondences of the ministry with the other ministries and offices in İstanbul and the institutions and organizations in the country. To this end, the documents in this catalogue are related to the ban on the jerque and evolvement of the obscene publications; ban on the selling of black captives; announcement of the hatt-ı hümayuns, published on the occasion of the sultans’ enthronement, to the public; and thanks for the congratulations on the bairams and Christmas. Also, they are about the other states’ attitudes and policies to the Ottoman State, elimination of the disagreements over the frontier; reports of enquiry and inspection in different parts of the state; appointment of the ambassador, şehbender and consul and the supply of their personal rights, and so on. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: 1254-1271.
As the Correspondence Office of Imperial Treasury is a unit that acts as the secretary of the ministry, this fonds includes official letters written by the ministry to the state offices in İstanbul and in the country. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this fonds are: 1266-1342.
This fonds includes documents from the Correspondence Office doing all the correspondences of the Ministry of Education with other ministries or provinces since its foundation. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this fonds are: 1289-1341.
This series includes the orders and grand vizier’s decrees sent to ministries and state offices in Constantinople and to other offices and agencies out of the city. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this series are: 1256-1265.
This subseries includes the correspondences with the official persons sent by the court, governorships, lieutenant offices and state for inspection. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this subseries are: 1251-1326.
This subseries includes the correspondences between the Grand Vizierate and provinces. The starting and ending Hijri dates for this subseries are: 1256-1309.
