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This is the Ottoman identity papers (nüfus cüzdani) of the Ottoman Greek lady Christina Hadji Kosta (written as Hobkasta an error of the Ottoman scribe), resident at 68/12 Divan Road, in Bournabat, Smyrna, wife of Yani Hadji Murad, daughter of Simon Hadji Kosta and his wife Sophia Maria - dated 20 May 1321 (Islamic calendar) / 2 June 1905 (Christian calendar).
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Document series 2
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1860
Contract(?) [temesut] of two measures of water in the name Petrou Ioannis, and this was further sold to us

The cover of a contract(?) [temesut] from 1860. The contract itself is written in French and Ottoman script shown below.
It is curious that the contract is about two “measures” of water that are sold.
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Water service documentation.
Document series 3
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Contract(?) [temesut] of the Bornova house of Maria Kosti.
Contract(?) [temesut] of plot bought by Lefki [=White] Whitall, in Bournova, in the name of Maria Mitzell.
1862. September 11.-
In Smyrna.

The cover of another included contract, about a house bought in Bornova. A female member of the Whitall family buys the house for the same Maria Hajji-Kostis nee Mitzell, daughter of St. G. Mitsell and probably the great-granddaughter of Gianni di Missael.


Document series 4
Temessut
The contract of the new house.


Document series 5
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Document series 6
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Document series 7
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Greek transcriptions, translations and analysis (larger text) courtesy of George Poulimenos, 2009