'Journal'
MS. Wilkinson dep. c. 7
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Description
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Title
'Journal'
Shelfmark
MS. Wilkinson dep. c. 7
Summary
'Journal', 1830, journeys in the Eastern Desert, including occasional ink and pencil sketches, surveying calculations, copies of hieroglyphic and Greek inscriptions, and miscellaneous notes, with:
(fol. 1r-v) chronological outline of Wilkinson's life and journeys, c.1866
(fols. 10-19, 29-49) drafts headed 'Arabs - Maazy tribe', 'Manners and customs', 'Family affairs ', 'Chap. VII', 'Nubia' and 'Appendix A'
(fols. 47v-48v) Coptic placenames
fol. 50r-v) Coptic-Arabic vocabulary, 1842
Date
1830
Language
English
Physical extent
51 Leaves
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Collection contents
Archive of Sir John Gardner Wilkinson
Foreign travel papers
'Journal'
