Letters to various correspondents
- Date:
- 1856-1884
- Reference:
- MS.6894
- Part of:
- Gordon, Charles George (1833-1885), Major-General
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Letters to various correspondents, including one to his mother from the Crimea; some from China, one with a 'sketch of the rebellion 16 April 64'; a letter about a survey of Crimean cemeteries; numerous letters from the Sudan and East Africa, one with a report on the success of 'Warburg's tincture' in combating fever and others with pen sketches of the Upper Nile region; letters on the Irish question; letters from Jerusalem on his biblical researches; and facsimiles of letters from Khartoum under siege.
Publication/Creation
1856-1884
Physical description
69 items
Finding aids
Described in the Library's typescript supplements to its published manuscript catalogues.
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores