Vol. XVII. Religious writings of General Gordon; 1868-1884. Contains (ff. 2-7b, 16-31) papers relating to the Coco-de-mer (Lodoicea seychellarum) and Gordon's contention that this was the original 'forbidden fruit'.
GORDON PAPERS (MOFFITT COLLECTION). Vol. XXI (ff. 31). Sketch maps and plans of Jerusalem; 1883. Maps and Plans: Sketch maps and plans of Jerusalem by Gen. C. G. Gordon: 1883. Jerusalem: Sketch maps and plans by Gen. C. G. Gordon: 1883.
A. Sudan; 1874-1879. Imperfect. Printed, with MS. annotations by Gordon. 1120 x 630mm. Maps and Plans: Sudan: [1874-1879]: Printed, with MS additions by Gen. C. G. Gordon. Imperf. Sudan: Map: [1874-1879]: Printed, with MS additions by Gen. C. G. Gordon. Imperf.
C. Jerusalem; 1883. 910 x 510mm. Maps and Plans: Sketch maps and plans of Jerusalem by Gen. C. G. Gordon: 1883. Jerusalem: Sketch maps and plans by Gen. C. G. Gordon: 1883.
Vol. XVI. Religious writings of General Gordon; 1868-1884. Included are two printed tracts: Short notes (51306, ff. 52-56), and Thou shalt not eat . . . Take, eat (51306, ff. 57-66b). There is an extensive draft of the latter pamphlet (51306, ff. 67-225) in 7 sections; parts of the first section onl...
B. Seychelles and Madagascar; 1881-1882. Gordon's annotations relate to his theory that the site of the Garden of Eden was close to the Seychelles. 1030 x 710mm. Maps and Plans: Sketch map of the Seychelles and Madagascar, by Gen. C. G. Gordon: [1882-1883]. Island of Madagascar: Sketch map of the Se...
GORDON PAPERS (MOFFITT COLLECTION). Vol. XIX (ff. 16). Photographs; 1857-circa 1882. Includes a view of Gordon's official residence as officer commanding the Royal Engineers, Gravesend (f. 9), two contrasting photographs of Ibrahim Fawzy Pasha, governor of Khartoum (ff. 14, 15), the latter showing h...