Correspondence relating to the potential destruction of the walls of Constantinople
Reference code
SAL/01/02/59/03
Title
Correspondence relating to the potential destruction of the walls of Constantinople
Date
1870
Level of description
File
Scope and content
Having heard that the Ottoman government was considering dismantling the walls, the Society approved a motion to appeal to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to ensure they were not damaged. There is a response on behalf of Lord Clarendon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, confirming that there was no intention to demolish the walls.
Creator
Society of Antiquaries of London