Certificate of Granting the Rank of Cossack Senior Officer to Shabdan Djantaev and Awarding Him Golden Watches and a First-Class Honorary Robe

St. Petersburg, December 24, 1883
The Main Staff hereby certifies that the Kyrgyz Manap Shabdan Jantayev was graciously conferred on May 14, 1883, the rank of Army Senior Officer, gold watches with a matching chain, and an honorary first-class robe.
St. Petersburg, December 24, 1883.
Assistant Chief of the Main Staff, His Majesty's Suite, Major General [signature]
Head of the Asian Department, Colonel Ivanov With this seal of the Main Staff
Family archive of the descendants of Shabdan the hero.. Original.
SHABDAN BAATYR