Notes on contemporary Egypt, Islam, and miscellaneous subjects, c.1827
File
MS. Wilkinson dep. e. 36
Held at the Weston Library
Volume, c.1827, containing notes on contemporary Egypt, Islam, and miscellaneous subjects (in English and Arabic), occasional sketches, and Turkish and Arabic vocabulary, with:
- (fols. 5-41) draft headed 'Letter to Sir W Gell' (probably an early version of Materia Hieroglyphica)
- (fols. 44-5) Arabic songs in Roman transliteration
- fol. 69v) extracts in Latin from ancient authors.
(fols. 46-57) blank
Dates
- Creation: c.1827
Extent
77 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Wilkinson dep. e. 36
Former references:
'Cairo Jimma c;' (W); F 12 (interim).
Separated Materials
For loose notes found in this volume, see MS. Wilkinson dep. b. 5, fol. 29.
Physical Facet
Binding: decorated paper over boards and as endpapers.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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