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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 39092 B
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Scope & Content:: B (ff. 97). Journal, etc. of A. H. Layard in Persia, 19 June, 1840- 1 Feb. 1841. See Early Adventures, 1887, chs. vi-x. Small quarto. Persia: Journals of Sir A. H. Layard in: 1840, 1841.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 19 Jun 1840-1 Feb 1841
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 39093
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Scope & Content:: LAYARD PAPERS. Vol. CLXIII (ff. 60). Journal, etc., of A. H. Layard in Persia, 17 Aug.-30 Nov. 1841 (see Early Adventures, chs. xiv-xvi). Small quarto. Portions of the original canvas binding are bound in at either end of the volume. Persia: Journals of Sir A. H. Layard in: 1840, 1841. Voyages...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17 Aug 1841-30 Nov 1841
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 39105
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Scope & Content:: Vol. CLXXV (ff. 367). Feb.- Apr. 1863. Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley: Correspondence with Sir A. H. Layard: 1846-1881. includes: ff. 1, 155, 197 William Perry, Consul-General Venice; Knight 1872: Letters to Sir A. H. Layard: 1861-1866. f. 3, 178 Christian Anthony Rassam, Vi...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: Feb 1863-Apr 1863
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 39300
Title:: TRAVELS in Persia and Turkey in Asia by John Parsons, an English dentist, circ. 1874-1876 ; written by an amanuensis, with corrections. The writer describes (f. 342 sqq.) the death of George Smith, the Assyriologist (see The Times, 9 Sept. 1876). Paper ff. 464. Small quarto. Transferred from the Department of Printed Books.
Scope & Content:: Voyages and Travels: J. Parsons, narrative of travels in Asiatic Turkey and Persia: [1873-1878].: Not autogr. Turkey: J. Parsons, narrative of travels in Asiatic Turkey: [1873-1878]. Persia: J. Parsons, narrative of travels in: circ. [1873-1878]. John Parsons, dentist: Narrative of travels in...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1874-1876
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 39892
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Scope & Content:: WARREN HASTINGS PAPERS. Vol. XXII (ff. 141). Papers relating to India and the East, viz. : 1. " Journal of a journey from Petersburgh to Reshd "; 26 Feb. 1740-28 June 1742. The journal of George Thompson, differing somewhat from the journal of the journey of the two merchants, Thompson and Reyno...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Persian
Date Range:: 1740-1827
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 40369
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Scope & Content:: Vol. CLXXXIX (ff. 305). Oct.-8 Nov. 1824. includes: ff. 1, 3 Frederic Augustus Carrington, barrister: Correspondence with Sir R. Feel: 1824.f. 4 Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 1st Baronet; philanthropist: Correspondence witli Sir R. Peel: 1823-1844.f. 5 William Valentine, Chaplain to London H...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Oct 1824-8 Nov 1824
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 41767
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Scope & Content:: Vol. I. A.D. 1785-1804 Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville: Correspondence, mainlywith Harford Jones: 1785-1804. India: Correspondence, mainly of Sir Harford Jones, with 1st and 2nd Viscounts Melville: 1785-1820. includes: ff. 2, 10 John Haliburton, of Edinburgh: Letters to H. Dundas: 1785...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1785-1804
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 41768
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Scope & Content:: Vol. II. 1807-1820, n.d. Robert Saunders-Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville; formerly Dundas: Correspondence, chiefly with Sir Harford Jones: 1807-1820. India: Correspondence, mainly of Sir Harford Jones, with 1st and 2nd Viscounts Melville: 1785-1820. includes: ff. 1-209 Persia: Correspondence...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1807-1820
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 42104
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Scope & Content:: Journal of John Hyde in Persia, while travelling from Bushire to Shiraz in company with Dr [Andrew] Jukes and others; 11 Sept.-3 Oct. 1821. Preceded (ff. 2-7) by extracts from accounts of Persia by J. J. Morier and other travellers. A few loose leaves, describing a tour from Shiraz to Persepolis...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 11 Sep 1821-3 Oct 1821
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 42107
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Scope & Content:: Scrap-book of John Hyde, consisting chiefly of extracts and newspaper cuttings, some descriptive of places visited in India and elsewhere, others of a miscellaneous character. Inserted (ff. 69-74) are leaves of the Persepolis tour (see 42I04 above) and (f. 76) a sketch-map showing Hyde's travels...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Arabic, English, Greek, Modern, Hebrew, and Latin
Date Range:: 1819-1821
Extent:: 1 item

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