Letter from Manap Jantay Karabekov to Major General N. Vishnevsky

LETTER FROM THE CHIEF MANAP DJANTAY KARABEKOV TO THE BORDER COMMANDER OF THE SIBERIAN KYRGYZ (KAZAKHS) MAJOR GENERAL N. VISHNEVSKY

October 3, 1847

From the Chief Manap Djantay Karabekov to His Excellency the Border Commander.

Regarding the Kara-Kyrgyz lineage of the Chief Manager Manap Djantay Karabekov, Kalgula Alibekov, Kalchi Isenbekov, and Kozhubek Tashtanbekov.

The medals sent to us as a reward for the captured and killed Kenesary were explained by the Tatar you sent regarding the importance of these gifts, which we gratefully accepted and for which we are ready to offer our services to His Imperial Majesty in the future. In confirmation of this, Kalgula Alibekov, Kalchi Isenbekov, and Kozhubek Tashtanbekov have affixed their seals.

Addendum
In confirmation of the gratitude of the aforementioned individuals for receiving the awards, I attach the seal of Manap Djantay Karabekov. October 3, 1847.

Translated by the Provincial Secretary: [signature]

CGA of the Republic of Kazakhstan. F.374. On. 1.D. 2920. L.42. Original.

Treaty of Friendship between the Kyrgyz and Kazakhs in August 1847