Reconnaissance Survey of the Bakhtiary Country 1890
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Map showing a stretch of mountainous territory between Dezful and Isfahan in Persia [Iran] presumed to be the region home to the nomadic Bakhtiary [Baḵtīārī] people of south central Persia.
Sketch of the Karun River at Ahwaz Showing the Obstruction to the Navigation, &c
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This map shows the approaches of the Karun River as it passes the city of Ahwaz in Persia [Iran]. The map is designed to show the difficulty of navigating this particular stretch of the river and therefore notes the position of rock, sand, silt, and ancient ruins.
Lord Curzon's Research Correspondence before writing Persia and the Persian Question
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This file's papers are divided into three sections of loose papers. The papers consist entirely of correspondence about Persia preparatory to the writing of Persia and the Persian Question with specialists in the fields of archaeology, history, geography, and other military officials with experie...
Notes and Letters on the Publication and Sale of Persia and the Persian Question
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This file contains correspondence and notes concerning publication and sale of Persia and the Persian Question. The majority of the papers consist of receipts, and accounting documents by publishers who had published the initial edition of the book. The file also includes other publishers' quote...
This book consists of a map of Persia, with a memorandum and index, prepared by William John Turner for the Royal Geographical Society under the supervision of the Hon George Nathaniel Curzon, M P. The memorandum is written by George Curzon, a Member of Parliament, and explains the origins of t...
The map shows Persia, Afghanistan and Baluchistan and indicates hydrology, settlements and topography. The outline of the border of Persia is shown by a red line, the border of Aghanistan by a green line, and the boundary of Baluchistan by a yellow line. A table of 'significations' gives Persia...
Two copies of the 1907 Romanes Lecture entitled Frontiers, by Lord George Nathaniel Curzon of Kedleston. The lecture was delivered in the Sheldonian Theatre, University of Oxford, 2 November 1907. The volumes were printed by Clarendon Press, Oxford. The address opens with Curzon’s feelings on b...
'private letters from [John] Jacob, [Sir Henry] Green and [Sir William] Merewether while I was in England'
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The correspondence focuses primarily on the work and lives of the individuals corresponding with Lewis Pelly, with a key emphasis on Sind where General John Jacob, Sir Henry Green and Sir William Lockyer Merewether were all appointed to for periods of their career. The correspondence itself co...
Last folio of a letter from George William Macauley, possibly to General John Jacob, relating a journey which Macauley is undertaking in India and the need to travel through the hills if asked to return. Also referred to in the letter are instructions or orders which have not been received. The...
Letter from Henry Green, Camp Badur to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding possible journey arrangements should Pelly return to India via the Balau and arranging for a party of Sowars to accompany him owing to the pass being unsafe for single travellers. The letter also refers to an enclosed telegram (no longer enclosed) which Green believes may rela...