'Journal'
MS. Wilkinson dep. e. 43
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
'Journal'
Shelfmark
MS. Wilkinson dep. e. 43
Summary
'Journal', 1848-9, journey from London to Egypt, and travel in Egypt and Nubia as far south as Gebel Berkel [Gebel Barkal], including notes, ink and pencil drawings, site plans, and copies of hieroglyphic, Greek and Arabic inscriptions, with:
(fols. 67v-75v) meteorological records, Oct. 1848-May 1849
(fols. 77-78v) notes (not in Wilkinson's hand) headed 'A tour from Coblentz', annotated by Wilkinson 'drawn up for me [by] the Duke of Northumberland', n.d.
Date
1848-9
Language
English
Physical facet
Binding: red calf, gilt lettering on spine.
Physical extent
78 Leaves
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Collection contents
Archive of Sir John Gardner Wilkinson
Foreign travel papers
'Journal'
