The notebook contains very few notes on etymology, mainly of Italian words. It is probably from the 1830s when Talbot dedicated a lot of time to etymology.
This notebook contains material that appears to relate to an uncompleted continuation of Talbot's 'Contributions towards a Glossary of the Assyrian Language' (1868-1873). See also the notebooks Add MS 88942/1/68-105.
Talbot makes references to religious beliefs, and possibly includes extracts from 'Brugsch Geographische Inschriften Altäegyptischer Denkmäler vol. 2' (1865) which he mentions on the first page. The notebook might also be a script of a talk on Egyptian history and geography. The loose notes are...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and German
Date Range:
between 1864-1873
Extent:
1 notebook (40 folios, 6 pages of text), 3 loose sheets (3 folios, 3 pages of text)
This notebook contains the introductory remarks to a talk, probably read to the Society of Biblical Archaeology, headed: 'On the Creation tablets, and The first institution of the Sabbath, by HF Talbot, F.R.S. Read 4 January 1876'. It includes draft translation notes. Many pages have been cut f...
The notebook contains transcription and translation of Babylonian (in two columns), probably a draft for an article. Most pages are blank. Notebook started: 16 Feb 1861, Lacock.
Front to back, contains expenses from travels, mainly in France. Back to front (started in 'Sackville Street', London) contains further expenses from travels in France, Germany, Switzerland Austria and Italy, until 24 October 1823 (Turin). Notebook started: 9 Mar 1822.
Lists detailed travel expenses for a journey from Ancona to London ('May, June, July 1826 / 213 hours 51 min.') with the names of various places in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands and England. Many blank pages. Notebook started: 22 Oct 1826.
A notebook used only on the first and last pages. On the first page, under the date 20 February 1851, the heading 'Red Box belonging to Electrical Machine contains' followed by a list of various publications including papers and books by Talbot. Some items are related to photography. On the fi...