Warkah Buton
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These letters were kindly provided by Suryadi
The MCP text
Based on:
Suryadi, “Warkah-Warkah Sultan Buton Muhyiuddin Abdul Gafur kepada Kompeni Belanda, Koleksi Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden”, Sari 25 (2007): 187-239. — letters 1-5.
Suryadi, “Surat-Surat Sultan Buton, Dayyan Asraruddin dan Kaimuddin I, Koleksi Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden, Belanda”, Jurnal Humaniora, vol. 19, no.3 (October 2007): 285-302. — letters 6-8.
Location references:
to the letter (1-8), then lines within the letter.  Note: h = exordium; c = colophon; m = marginalia.
Statistics:
4734 words
 
Underlying manuscripts:
1 — Cod. Or. 2242-II (3), no.82, Leiden University Library.
            From Sultan Muhyiuddin Abdul Gafur, dated 22 Muharam 1203 (≈23 October 1788).
            “Warkah Sultan Buton”, p.197.
2 — Cod. Or. 2240-Ia (15), no.81, Leiden University Library.     
            From Sultan Muhyiuddin Abdul Gafur, dated 22 Muharam 1206 (≈21 September 1791).
            “Warkah Sultan Buton”, pp.197-200.   Reproduced p.207.   Includes marginalium added by the scribe.
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3 — Cod. Or. 2240-Ia (24) no. 127, Leiden University Library.
            From Sultan Muhyiuddin Abdul Gafur, dated 8 Rabiulawal 1207 (≈24 October 1792).
            “Warkah Sultan Buton” pp.200-202.
4 — Cod. Or. 2240-Ia (38), no. 171, Leiden University Library.
            From Sultan Muhyiuddin Abdul Gafur, dated 28 Rabiulakhir 1211 (≈31 October 1796).
            “Warkah Sultan Buton” pp.202-205.   Reproduced p.208.
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5 — Cod. Or. 2240-Ia (44), no.222, Leiden University Library.
            From Sultan Muhyiuddin Abdul Gafur, dated 20 Rabiulakhir 1213 (≈1 October 1798).
            “Warkah Sultan Buton” p.205-209.
6 — Cod. Or. 2242-II (15), no. 246, Leiden University Library.
            From Sultan Dayyan Asraruddin, dated 21 Jumadilawal 1216 (≈29 September 1801).
            “Surat-Surat Sultan Buton”.   Reproduced in the paper.
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7 — Cod. Or. 2242-II (16), no. 399, Leiden University Library.
            From Sultan Dayyan Asraruddin, dated 6 Rabiulakhir 1217 (≈6 August 1802).
            “Surat-Surat Sultan Buton”.  Reproduced in the paper.
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8 — Cod. Or. 2233 (55), Leiden University Library.
            From Sultan Kaimuddin I, dated 1 Safar 1237 (≈28 October 1821).
            “Surat-Surat Sultan Buton”.  Reproduced in the paper.
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Provenance:
of the manuscripts and texts:  Buton
 
Editorial notes and bibliography
The letters have been carefully transcribed and annotated by Suryadi.  Where appropriate, his text notes have been retained.
References:
  • Suryadi, “Some notes on official Malay letters from the 18th century Sultanate of Buton”. [Paper presented at: Seminar Windows on the Malay world; Poetry Reading and Seminar on Malay-Indonesian Literature Navigating Convention in New Terrains: Writing in the 18th to Early 20th Centuries, IIAS Leiden, 20 October 2005].
  • Suryadi, “Surat-Surat Sultan Buton, Dayyan Asraruddin dan Kaimuddin I, Koleksi Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden, Belanda”, Makalah pada Seminar Internasional Menggali Khazanah Kebudayaan Melayu di Sulawesi Tenggara, yang diselenggarakan oleh Pusat Penelitian Budaya dan Pariwisata Lembaga Penelitian Universitas Haluoleo, Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara, 23 Juli 2007. [Now published in Jurnal Humaniora, as above.]
  • Zuhdi, Susanto, G.A. Ohorella dan M. Said D. 1996. Kerajaan tradisional Sulawesi Tenggara: Kesultanan Buton. Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan RI.
 
Preparation
Added:  October 2007
Digital texts were provided by Suryadi, and adapted to the MCP format.  There may be minor differences between the MCP text and the published text.  For A-E, prefer the MCP text;  for F-H, prefer the published text.   Suryadi carefully records the use of bold text in the letters. In the MCP text, this is indicated by underlining.