Manuscripts

Brock, Edward W. "Statement of expenses incurred by Captain Richard F. Burton…for two expeditions into Arabia at the instance of His Highness the Khedive of Egypt," A.MS.S. (1 p.), (1879, July), Trieste (Austria)

Description: Followed by: autograph statement by Burton regarding the expeditions to the Midian (2 p.).
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1846-2003.
Call number: RFB 5
Creator: Burton, Richard Francis (1821-1890)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edwards H. Metcalf, October 1992. The bulk of the collection was acquired by Mr. Metcalf at two Sotheby's sales, in 1963 and 1965, featured the property of R.J.R. Arundell who had inherited them from Lady Burton. Smaller groups and individual items came from various booksellers in Britain and the United States, including Spink & Son, Ltd, Maggs Brothers, David Bickersteth, Howard S. Mott, III, John Shroeder, Argus Bookshop, David Magee Bookshop, Bennett & Marshall, Bertram Rota, and others. The collection of papers of A.R. Allinson was purchased from Robert W. Mann in 1979.
Associated people: Cameron, Verney Lovett. (1524?-1580.); Camões, Luís de, (1867-1921,); Cole, George R. Fitz-Roy. (1830-1895.); Carrington, Charles, (1820-1888,); Ismail, (1844-1912.); Hunfalvy, János, (1842-1916.); Kirby, W. F. (1861-1907.); Marié, Georges. (1837-1909.); Murchison, J. H. (1865-1921.); Notcutt, Oliver. (1820-1889.); Metcalf, Edwards H. (1474-1533.); Pincherle, James. (1818-1864.); Payne, John, (1565-1635.); Smithers, Leonard C.; Tinsley, John.; Tootal, Albert.; Swinburne, Algernon Charles,; Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander,; Walker, R. B. N.; Yule, Henry,; Apuleius.; Ariosto, Lodovico,; Magyar, László,; Tassoni, Alessandro,
Associated organizations: African Gold Coast Syndicate.; C. Kegan Paul & Co. Publishers.; Guinea Coast Gold Mining Company.; John F. Henry & Co.
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Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890. 13 letters to Ismail, Khedive of Egypt, 1830-1895, (1877-1879), Trieste (Austria), Cairo (Egypt) and London (Eng.)
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Note: some letters in French, some are draft letters written by a secretary or Isabel Burton, with autograph notes by Richard Burton. RFB 293 originally enclosed in: [Midian Expeditions…], [1877-1878]; now cataloged separately in Manuscripts. RFB 300 and 301 removed to Oversize Box 46
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Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890. 1 letter to Ismail, Khedive of Egypt, 1830-1895,A.L.S. (3 p.), Trieste (Austria)
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Brock, Edward W. Captain Burton's Private accounts for quarter ended 31 Dec/77, A.MS.S. (2 p.), (1878, Jan. 11), Trieste (Austria)
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Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890. 1 letter to Ismail, Khedive of Egypt, 1830-1895, A.L. (6 p.)
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Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890. 1 letter to James Irvine, A.L.S. (1889, June 12), Trieste (Austria)
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Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890. "Three Weeks in Egypt:" [report], A.MS.S. (94 p.), ([1882])
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With autograph corrections and additions; very fragile -- handle carefully. Note: this original title lined out and replaced with: "Report After Going to Search for Palmer," in the hand of Isabel Burton. Published by Isabel Burton as Appendix H in her "The Life of Captain Sir Richd. F. Burton." Pencilled page numbers supplied by an earlier cataloger.
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Brock, Edward W. "Statement of expenses incurred by Captain Richard F. Burton…for two expeditions into Arabia at the instance of His Highness the Khedive of Egypt," A.MS.S. (1 p.), (1879, July), Trieste (Austria)

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