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Gordon, Charles George, 1833 - 1885 (Major-General)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1833 - 1885

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

 Fonds

Material on Major-General Charles Gordon

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/GORD
Scope and Contents

The most notable materials from this collection are the four notes written in Arabic by Gordon while besieged in Khartoum and a contemporary map of the Sudan by the Illustrated London News. Also included are several photographs of Gordon, and material dating to the fiftieth anniversary of his death; reflections on his life, and the order of the memorial service.

Dates: 1875-08 - 1935-08
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
 Series

Notes written in Arabic by Major-General Charles Gordon, also includes an English translation of an Arabic note, 1884-03 - 1885-01

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/GORD 1
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The most notable materials from this collection are the four notes written in Arabic by Gordon while besieged in Khartoum and a contemporary map of the Sudan by the Illustrated London News. Also included are several photographs of Gordon, and material dating to the fiftieth anniversary of his death; reflections on his life, and the order of the memorial service.

Dates: 1884-03 - 1885-01
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

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