Letter from King Mongkut to President Franklin Pierce

NARA1856-06-10

Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles
Bangkok, Thailand

Early Chakri Dynasty kings relied on royal seals to certify the contents of a letter or official document. King Mongkut included a signature with his royal letters as well as annotations deciphering the seals for a foreign audience.

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Title: Letter from King Mongkut to President Franklin Pierce
Creator: NARA
Date Created: 1856-06-10
Location Created: Maryland, USA
Physical Dimensions: 32.4 x 45.5 cm - Framed: 49.21 x 35.88 cm
Type: Document

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Franklin Pierce Mongkut Somdetch Phra Paramindr Maha Chulalongkorn United States Writing

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