34. Earliest autograph letter penned by Margherita Datini, wife of Francesco di Marco Datini, to her husband.

35. Workbook of writing exercises by Piero di Ser Lapo Mazzei

36. Payment for the scribe of the Portuguese fortress in Calicut

37. Matthäus Schwarz calculates Fugger claims towards the Spanish fleets of 1557

38. Declaration by Armenian merchant Wartabiet of the receipt of 200 reams of paper from Lucal van Coppenhol and Frederick Schulerus

39. Purchase of stationery. Consignment of 511.13 ducats

40. Acknowledgement of receipt, issued by Afonso Ribeiro

41. Order for the delivery of money to the gatekeeper of the Tangier exchequer

42. Order to the exchequer of Azemmour for the purchase of paper and ink

43. Record of paper purchased from Bartolomeo Marchionni

44. Excerpt from the inventory of the factory in Cochin, India.

45. Excerpt from the journal of the voyage of Vasco da Gama to India (1497–99)

46. Excerpt from the budget of the Estado da Índia, detail of the fund allocated for the payment of interpreters.

47. Description of Persia by Khwâjè Pir Qoli

48. Arabic-Italian dictionary by Pietro Niccodemi

49. Quittance and letter of payment issued by Francisco de Sagastizábal

50. Records of a request to the Consulate of the Sea in Pisa

51. Somma di arithmetica, geometria, proporzioni e proporzionalità

52. Letter of Francesco di Marco Datini and company to Francesco di Marco Datini, from Florence to Prato.

53. Letter from Rosso di Strozza Strozzi to Luca del Sera

54. Memorandum by Aliso Alberti, Luca del Sera and Guido di Matteo Caccini to Baldo Villanuzzi

55. Registry with the delivery of copper and silver to Fugger and the Höchstetters of Augsburg

56. News about the victory in Lepanto

57. News on an encounter with the Turkish navy in Calabria.

58. A letter with news from Transylvania

59. A letter with news from Lisbon

60. Letter with news from Rouen

61. Invoice for silk cloth from Francesco di Marco Datini & co. (Avignon) to Francesco di Marco Datini & co. (Barcelona)

62. Letter with samples of cloth in four different colours

63. Transaction with foreign artist: consignment of 10 ducats

64. Transaction for the publication of a volume in Spanish: consignment of 15 ducats

65. Transaction in favour of a famous Belgian art merchant: consignment of 100 ducats

47. Description of Persia by Khwâjè Pir Qoli

Biblioteca Municipal de Elvas (Portugal)
Ms. 381, fol. 100v
GENERAL INFORMATION: Dated circa 1548

This document contains a brief description of Persia, indicating routes and distances between cities and a short overview of the conflicts between the Persian ruler (Shah Tahmasp I) and his neighbours. It is therefore a heterogeneous record that combines cartography, history and current news. The author is a Persian merchant who served as an intermediary and interpreter between the Portuguese Estado da Índia and several local rulers. This document is part of a collection of 25 similar texts produced during the government of D. João de Castro (1545–48) to assist his rule and military operations.

(Roger Lee de Jesus)

34. Earliest autograph letter penned by Margherita Datini, wife of Francesco di Marco Datini, to her husband.

35. Workbook of writing exercises by Piero di Ser Lapo Mazzei

36. Payment for the scribe of the Portuguese fortress in Calicut

37. Matthäus Schwarz calculates Fugger claims towards the Spanish fleets of 1557

38. Declaration by Armenian merchant Wartabiet of the receipt of 200 reams of paper from Lucal van Coppenhol and Frederick Schulerus

39. Purchase of stationery. Consignment of 511.13 ducats

40. Acknowledgement of receipt, issued by Afonso Ribeiro

41. Order for the delivery of money to the gatekeeper of the Tangier exchequer

42. Order to the exchequer of Azemmour for the purchase of paper and ink

43. Record of paper purchased from Bartolomeo Marchionni

44. Excerpt from the inventory of the factory in Cochin, India.

45. Excerpt from the journal of the voyage of Vasco da Gama to India (1497–99)

46. Excerpt from the budget of the Estado da Índia, detail of the fund allocated for the payment of interpreters.

47. Description of Persia by Khwâjè Pir Qoli

48. Arabic-Italian dictionary by Pietro Niccodemi

49. Quittance and letter of payment issued by Francisco de Sagastizábal

50. Records of a request to the Consulate of the Sea in Pisa

51. Somma di arithmetica, geometria, proporzioni e proporzionalità

52. Letter of Francesco di Marco Datini and company to Francesco di Marco Datini, from Florence to Prato.

53. Letter from Rosso di Strozza Strozzi to Luca del Sera

54. Memorandum by Aliso Alberti, Luca del Sera and Guido di Matteo Caccini to Baldo Villanuzzi

55. Registry with the delivery of copper and silver to Fugger and the Höchstetters of Augsburg

56. News about the victory in Lepanto

57. News on an encounter with the Turkish navy in Calabria.

58. A letter with news from Transylvania

59. A letter with news from Lisbon

60. Letter with news from Rouen

61. Invoice for silk cloth from Francesco di Marco Datini & co. (Avignon) to Francesco di Marco Datini & co. (Barcelona)

62. Letter with samples of cloth in four different colours

63. Transaction with foreign artist: consignment of 10 ducats

64. Transaction for the publication of a volume in Spanish: consignment of 15 ducats

65. Transaction in favour of a famous Belgian art merchant: consignment of 100 ducats