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1. Add MS 45914

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 45914
Title:
T. E. LAWRENCE PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. ii + 59). Army Field Service Correspondence Book, containing notes and memoranda by Lawrence relating to events, etc., in the Arabian campaign; 30 Oct. 1916-16 Apr. 1917. The entries are written in pencil, partly in diary form, but do not follow a strict chronological sequence. A few loose papers inserted at the end (ff. 56-59) include a description by Lawrence, also in pencil, of events 9 May-9 July 1917, dated Cairo, 10 July 1917 (ff. 56-57).
Scope & Content:
Army; England: Notebooks, etc., of Col. T. E. Lawrence rel. to the Arabian campaign: 1916-1917. Arabia: Notes, diaries, etc., of T. E. Lawrence rel. to: 1916-1918. Thomas Edward Lawrence, afterwards Shaw; called 'Lawrence of Arabia': Notes, diary, etc., rel. to the Arabian campaign: 1916-1917....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1916-1917
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 45983 A

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Add MS 45983 A
Title:
POCKET DIARY OF THOMAS EDWARD LAWRENCE, afterwards Shaw, known as 'Lawrence of Arabia', printed, with autograph entries in pencil, briefly recording his movements in Arabia and Egypt; 1 Jan. 1917-5 Jan. 1918.
Scope & Content:
A. 1 Jan. 1917-5 Jan. 1918
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1917-5 Jan 1918
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 45983 B

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 45983 B
Title:
POCKET DIARY OF THOMAS EDWARD LAWRENCE, afterwards Shaw, known as 'Lawrence of Arabia', printed, with autograph entries in pencil, briefly recording his movements in Arabia and Egypt; 1 Jan.-8 Oct. 1918
Scope & Content:
B. 1 Jan.-8 Oct. 1918
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1918-8 Oct 1918
Extent:
1 item

4. Egerton MS 1900

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 1900
Title:
German translation of Niccolò da Poggibonsi’s Libro d’Oltramare; itinerary of a trip from Europe to the Holy Land and back; instructions for pilgrims to Jerusalem.
Scope & Content:
The main text of this manuscript recounts a first-person account of a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and Mount Sinai. Because of the contemporary note on one of the original flyleaves (f. 156r, copied in 17th century on f. 1v) stating that Gabriel Muffel (d. 1498), third son of the Nuremburg patrician ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
German
Date Range:
c 1465
Extent:
A paper codex

5. Papyrus 272

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 272
Title:
Homer, Iliad I ( P.Lond.Lit. 2, TM 60676, LDAB 1801, MP3 580)
Scope & Content:
A fragment containing the middle portion of 22 lines of Homer’s Iliad I 129-150.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

A papyrus fragment, written on one side along the fibres and preserving 1 column of 22 lines, of which only the middle section survives. The upper margin survives to 12 mm, but the left, right and bottom sides are broken. The surface is abraded at places. Mounted on cardboard and housed in one glass case.

6. Papyrus 899

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 899
Title:
Private Letter to a Son (P.Lond. III 899, TM 29246)
Scope & Content:
A letter sent from Hermaeus to his son Areius. He informs and instructs his son about various matters, such as dyeing and financial dealings with a certain Paneros. The letter concludes with greetings to the wife of Areius and his daughter, to whom Hermaius sent twelve eggs.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

A sheet of papyrus written along the fibres on one side; left and right margins are extant, the right one being minimal, the left measuring approximately 28 mm. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

7. Papyrus 1109

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1109
Title:
Herodotus, Histories V 78, 80, 82 (P.Lond.Lit. 104, TM 60006, LDAB 1120, MP3 476), Verses on Antinous by Pancrates(?) (P.Lond.Lit. 36, TM 62354, LDAB 3519, MP3 1336) and Epic fragment? (P.Lond.Lit. 257, TM 63513, LDAB 4722, MP3 1816)
Scope & Content:
Top fragment (P.Lond.Lit. 104, P.Lond. III 1109a descr., TM 60006, LDAB 1120, MP3 476): Parts of three columns from Book V of Herodotus; the first column has parts of Book V 78, the second column Book V 80 and the third column Book V 82. The text has been corrected in a couple of places. Assigne...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-2nd century
Extent:

Three fragments of varying size not belonging together and housed in one glass case.

The top fragment (fragment a) contains the lower parts of three columns, written along the fibres; each column originally contained approximately 36 lines of writing; the width of the second column measures 60 mm. The bottom margin is partly preserved and the intercolumns survive. Paragraphus and line fillers are employed. The back is blank.

The middle fragment (fr. b) contains the tops of two columns and is written on both sides, the back bearing remains of another text in a different hand.

The bottom fragment (fr. c) is broken on all sides; it contains parts of five lines and traces of an additional one written along the fibres; the back has slight traces of ink.

8. Papyrus 2105

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2105
Title:
Private Letter with Insults and Threats (SB XX 14463, TM 35747)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary private letter from a certain Valerius to a certain Athanasius containing insults and threats of lashing and burning.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5th century
Extent:

Incomplete papyrus, written on one side across the fibres. Housed in one glass case.

9. Papyrus 2128

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2128
Title:
Business Letter (ZPE 213 (2020), pp. 191-194; TM 832445)
Scope & Content:
A business letter, apparently concerning the distribution of a commodity, presumably oil, measured in metretai. Sender and addressee are unknown, due to the loss of the top portion of the papyrus and to the absence of address on the back; the text suggests it is a letter sent by a superior to a ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
15 June 57
Extent:

Lower portion of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, the top of which is missing; written across the fibres, on one side only. Bottom and side margins are extant. Within the preserved portion, the upper left margin is lost. Mounted in a glass frame.

10. Papyrus 2493

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2493
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Papnuthius (P.Lond. VI 1925, TM 32658)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary letter addressed to the anchorite Papnuthius from a certain Pianius (?), containing greetings and a request for prayers. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Mid 4th century
Extent:

Two fragments of a papyrus sheet, with wormholes in places; the sheet was folded from right to left and then once from top to bottom; on the recto, much of the left half is missing. Writing runs along the fibres, the back only having one-line docket. Housed in a glass case.