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1. Add MS 89471/1

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Title:
Letters from Charles George Gordon
Scope & Content:
Letters from Charles George Gordon regarding the situation in Sudan following the defeat of William Hicks’ expedition. This file consists of: -a letter to Sir Samuel White Baker (Explorer and Major-General of the Ottoman Empire), dated 4 January 1884, discussing the need for an intervention in...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1884
Extent:
1 folder (5 pages and an envelope)

2. Add MS 89471/2

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Title:
Correspondence of Mary Augusta Gordon
Scope & Content:
Letters sent to Mary Augusta Gordon, mostly relating to the death and legacy of her brother, General Charles George Gordon. These letters have been sorted chronologically.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1884-1890
Extent:
4 folders

3. Add MS 89471/3

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Title:
Letters to William Staveley Gordon and his wife
Scope & Content:
Letters to William Gordon and his wife, Anne Isabella Gordon (née Stafford), regarding his military service. This file consists of: - a letter to W S Gordon from Evelyn Baring (Earl Cromer), dated 3 Apr 1896, making arrangements for a journey - a letter to W S Gordon from Evelyn Baring (Earl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Apr 1896-27 Jun 1906
Extent:
1 folder (7 pages)

4. Add MS 89471/4

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Title:
Gordon family correspondence
Scope & Content:
Undated and unaddressed letters relating to the Gordon Family. This file consists of: - a letter addressed to O’Callaghan from Wolseley of the War Office, dated 22 Apr 1887, requesting information on a military action - an incomplete letter from Sir John Cowell, controller of the Queen’s hous...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 folder (5 pages)

5. Add MS 89471/5

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Title:
Photographs and press cuttings relating to Charles George Gordon
Scope & Content:
Various materials belonging to the Gordon family, mostly relating to C G Gordon and his legacy. This series includes: - photographs depicting C G Gordon and memorials to his death - press cuttings regarding C G Gordon's legacy - wax seals of the Gordon family crest - a copy of the Dream of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1880s-1900s
Extent:
5 folders