79/2191 [Turkey]. Mehmed Emin Ali Pasha (1815-1871). Firman (edict), 1 leaf, pen and ink, dated (on verso in later German hand:) "Türkisches Firman feb. 1870", signed with a fine calligraphed signature, verso stamped w. Turkish seal [unread].

- Folded several times, with some slight wear on folds.

= Mehmed Emin Ali Pasha (also spelled as Mehmed Emin Aali), was an important statesman, involved in many of the major decisions between 1845 and 1871. He also had a decisive influence on the plans concerning the development of the Turkish railroad infrastructure. The present document apparently relates to the planning of railway routes in the European part of the Ottoman empire (important for the unification of the rapidly weakening Ottoman empire) and gives an (unidentified) Austrian(?) engineer the task to advise the Ottoman rulers on the best route for the railway line and also orders the Ottoman bureaucracy to support him whenever he requests support.