The item includes a letter (f 1), which is referred to as khat (standard letter). The letter is a personal one and it is sent by Abdur Rahman Khan, the Amir of Afghanistan (1880-1901) to Lord George Nathaniel Curzon. It is dated 19 Safar 1313 which is given as 11 August 1895. In the letter, the ...
Map of the Persian Gulf and surrounding area, ranging from Ahwaz [Ahvaz, Iran] in the top left-hand corner to Maskat [Muscat, Oman] in the bottom right-hand corner. The map depicts states, provinces, towns, islands, and landmarks, and provides indication of hydrology and relief. The map includes...
Printed sheet depicting Rumania [Romania] in green (Allied). Bears the annotation 'Lord Curzon'. Also shows updated population figures for Central Powers countries. Verso bears the annotations 'All Europe' and 'Lord Curzon'.
One of two printed drawings on one sheet (the other is Mss Eur F112 397, f 38 1). This drawing is a depiction of the doorway of a Bakhtiari [Bakhtiyārī] hut built into the side of a hill at Chardeh, where it is written that Major Bruce and Lieutenant William Daniel McSwiney were ‘snowed up’ in D...
Plan of Dizful [Dezful], showing the river Ab-i-Diz [Rudkhaneh-ye Dez] alongside the city, with a bridge and roads leading from it. The location of mosques, a telegraph office, and the Khushi Khana are also noted. The plan is signed by Lieutenant William Daniel McSwiney, 7th Dragoon Guards, Nove...
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...
Map showing Persia [Iran], Afghanistan and Beluchistan [Balochistan]. The map indicates boundaries, telegraph lines and railways. The map includes the following statement: 'Compiled under the supervision of Hon. G. Curzon, M.P. by Wm [William] Jno [John] Turner, F.R.G.S. 1891'. Published by Longm...
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of Barakpur railway station. For an earlier print from the same negative (in poor condition), see Photo 230 (14). [Silver printing-out paper, made c. 1900, 295x234mm]. Subjects = British colonial architecture; Curzon Collection; European architec...
This file is separated into three folders. It primarily consists of George Curzon's handwritten research notes prepared before writing his book, Persia and the Persian Question. The file also contains a variety of printed material that accompanies the handwritten notes. This includes printed res...
Reconnaissance Reports on Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, North-West Persia, and Luristan from April to October 1888
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A report on surveys conducted in Mesopotamia [Iraq], Kurdistan, north-west Persia [Iran], and Luristan [Lorestan] and detailed description of this routes. The surveys were carried out from April to October 1888. The report is written by Lieutenant Francis Richard Maunsell and is in two volumes, ...