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Travel diary kept by E. H. Palmer: MS 1-1939

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Titles

Travel diary kept by E. H. Palmer

Maker(s)

Writer: Palmer, Edward Henry

Categories

Description

Travel diary kept by Cambridge Orientalist and Professor of languages Edward Henry Palmer during the Expedition to the Desert of the Exodus (1869-70), funded by the Palestine Exploration Fund, during which Palmer visited Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.

Notes

History note: Given by Sir E. Denison Ross, June 1939

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Ross, E. Dension

Dating

1869 - 1870

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( 38 leaves)

Materials used in production

Graphite
Ink

Techniques used in production

Handwriting
Drawing (image-making)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1811 January 1.
  • Location: Front-cover

Inscription present: Collection of Linnell's signatures

  • Location: Back-cover
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: MS 1-1939
Primary reference Number: 201489

Audit data

Created: Monday 1 June 2015 Updated: Thursday 31 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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