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IOR Neg 1873-81

Record Id:: 032-002303727
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-002303727
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000074.0x0002ee
LARK:
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR Neg 1873-81
Title:: Papers of General Chesney, Royal Artillery, explorer and surveyor
Scope & Content:: Papers of General Francis Rawdon Chesney (1789-1872), Royal Artillery, explorer and surveyor, chiefly relating to his survey (1830) of the Isthmus of Suez showing that a canal was practicable, and his exploration of the Euphrates valley (1831, 1835-37) with a view to the development of an overland route to India.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Private Papers
Hierarchy Tree:: [{ "id" : "032-002303727", "parent" : "#", "text" : "IOR Neg 1873-81: Papers of General Chesney, Royal Artillery, explorer and surveyor" },{ "id" : "040-002303728", "parent" : "032-002303727", "text" : "IOR Neg 1873: Letter-book containing copies and drafts of letters sent" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002303729", "parent" : "032-002303727", "text" : "IOR Neg 1874: Narrative of Chesney's travels to Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and an account of his exploration of the Euphrates Valley" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002303730", "parent" : "032-002303727", "text" : "IOR Neg 1875: Chesney's account of his exploration of the Euphrates Valley in 1831, together with his report on his survey of the Isthmus of Suez in…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002303731", "parent" : "032-002303727", "text" : "IOR Neg 1876/1: Folder of correspondence and papers relating to the Euphrates Expedition" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002303732", "parent" : "032-002303727", "text" : "IOR Neg 1876/2: Collection of press-cuttings on the Euphrates Expedition of" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002303733", "parent" : "032-002303727", "text" : "IOR Neg 1877: Letter-book containing copies of correspondence" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002303734", "parent" : "032-002303727", "text" : "IOR Neg 1878: Letter-book containing copies and drafts of letters sent together with an index of correspondents and subjects" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002303735", "parent" : "032-002303727", "text" : "IOR Neg 1879: Letter-book containing some original correspondence and copies of letters sent" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002303736", "parent" : "032-002303727", "text" : "IOR Neg 1880: Letter-book containing copies, drafts and summaries of letters sent" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002303737", "parent" : "032-002303727", "text" : "IOR Neg 1881/1: Album of press-cuttings relating to General Chesney" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002303738", "parent" : "032-002303727", "text" : "IOR Neg 1881/2: Miscellaneous undated notes on Chesney's career" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-002303727
Is part of:: not applicable
Contains:: IOR Neg 1873 : Letter-book containing copies and drafts of letters sent
IOR Neg 1874 : Narrative of Chesney's travels to Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and an account of his exploration of the Euphrates Valley
IOR Neg 1875 : Chesney's account of his exploration of the Euphrates Valley in 1831, together with his report on his survey of the Isthmus of Suez…
IOR Neg 1876/1 : Folder of correspondence and papers relating to the Euphrates Expedition
IOR Neg 1876/2 : Collection of press-cuttings on the Euphrates Expedition of
IOR Neg 1877 : Letter-book containing copies of correspondence
IOR Neg 1878 : Letter-book containing copies and drafts of letters sent together with an index of correspondents and subjects
IOR Neg 1879 : Letter-book containing some original correspondence and copies of letters sent
IOR Neg 1880 : Letter-book containing copies, drafts and summaries of letters sent
IOR Neg 1881/1 : Album of press-cuttings relating to General Chesney
IOR Neg 1881/2 : Miscellaneous undated notes on Chesney's career

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Record Type (Level):: Fonds
Extent:: 9 reels
Digitised Content:
Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1823
End Date:: 1885
Date Range:: 1823-1885
Era:: CE
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Source of Acquisition:: Filmed by permission of Mr D F Hawley, 1975
Material Type:: Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:: Not Public Record(s)
Names:: Chesney, Francis Rawdon, army officer and explorer, 1789-1872
Places:: Egypt, Africa
Euphrates River, Asia
Greece
Lebanon, Asia
Middle East, Asia
Suez - isthmus of, Egypt
Suez, Egypt
Syria, Middle East
Turkey, Middle East, Asia