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Add MS 52395 B
- Record Id:
- 040-002001894
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002001878
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000634.0x000187
- LARK:
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 52395 B
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GORDON PAPERS (BELL COLLECTION). Vol. X B
(ff. 99).
1. ff. 1-45b. Papers relating to proposals for the abolition of slavery in Egypt and the Sudan (ff. 1-3, 32-36) and Gen. Gordon's role in the financial crisis in Egypt (ff. 4-30, 37-45b); 1874-1880.
2. ff. 47-50. Memorandum by Gen. Gordon on his mission to Basutoland; 1882.
3. ff. 51-56b. Declaration of the ulemas of Khartoum against the Mahdi, 1884; 1885. French translation.
4. ff. 57-99. Religious writings of Gen. Gordon, chiefly on questions of biblical topography, accompanied by his sketch maps of various locations in Palestine; 1882-1883.
includes:
- ff. 1-2b Sir Samuel White Baker, explorer: On slavery and the suppression of the slave trade (Cambridge University Rede Lecture), with MS additions by Gen. C. G. Gordon: 1874: Printed and imperf.
- f. 4 Egypt, Khedives of. Ismail: Telegram to Col. C. G. Gordon: 1877: Fr.: Copy.
- f. 6 Vicomte Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps,; designer of Suez Canal: Article, etc., on Egyptian financial crisis, with MS additions by Col. C. G. Gordon: 1878: Fr.: Printed.
- f. 6 Vicomte Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps,; designer of Suez Canal: Letter to the Khedive of Egypt: 1878: Fr.: Printed.
- f. 6 Sherif, Pasha; Egyptian minister for the Sudan: Letter to F. de Lesseps: 1878: Fr.: Printed.
- ff. 45-45b J. [Macking?], MB; surgeon to consulate in Alexandria: Medical certificate for Col. C. G. Gordon issued by J. [Macking?]: 1880.
- ff. 47-50 Basutoland: Memorandum on Col. C. G. Gordon's mission to: 1882.
- ff. 51-56b Mohamed Achmet, known as 'The Mahdi': Proclamation against him by the ulemas of Khartoum: 1884: Fr. transl., 1885.
- ff. 72, 74, 76b, 77, 79, 98, 99 Maps and Plans: Palestine: Sketch maps by Maj.- Gen. C. G. Gordon illustrating questions of biblical topography: 1882-1883.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002001878
036-002001886
037-002001892
040-002001894 - Is part of:
- Add MS 52386-52408 : GORDON PAPERS (The Bell Collection) Correspondence and papers of and relating to Major-General Charles George Gordon (b. 1833,…
Add MS 52391-52397 : GORDON PAPERS (BELL COLLECTION). Vols. VI-XII. Official papers of General Gordon; aft. 1862-1885. Seven volumes.
Add MS 52395 A-B : GORDON PAPERS (BELL COLLECTION). Vol. X A, B. Miscellaneous papers of Gen. Gordon; 1874-1885.
Add MS 52395 B : GORDON PAPERS (BELL COLLECTION). Vol. X B (ff. 99). 1. ff. 1-45b. Papers relating to proposals for the abolition of slavery in… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002001878[0003]/036-002001886[0004]/037-002001892[0002]/040-002001894
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 52386-52408
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
French - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1874
- End Date:
- 1885
- Date Range:
- 1874-1885
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Baker, Samuel White, Knight, explorer, 1821-1893
Ismail, Khedive of Egypt
Lesseps, Ferdinand Marie de, Vicomte designer of Suez Canal
Macking?, J, MB, surgeon to consulate in Alexandria
Mohamed Achmet, known as `The Mahdi'
Sherif, Pasha, Egyptian minister for the Sudan - Places:
- Basutoland, Africa
Palestine, Middle East, Asia