GB 0402 CGG - GORDON, Gen Charles George (1833-1885)

2 folders, 1 book

GB 0402 CGG 1856-1880 Collection level 2 folders, 1 book Gordon , Charles George , 1833-1885 , colonial administrator , General

Born, 1833; commissioned into the Royal Engineers, Gordon was wounded in the Crimea; he demarcated the Russian/Turkish frontiers and served in China from 1860-1865 as Commander of an imperial army; Governor General of the Sudan for the Khedive of Egypt, 1877-1880; sent back to the Sudan in 1884, he was killed when Khartoum fell to the Mahdi's forces, 1885.

Presented to the RGS

Papers of Gen Charles George Gordon, 1856-1880, including two letters to R F Burton about his religious beliefs and Abyssinian affairs, 1878; letter of thanks for election as an Honorary Corresponding Member to H W Bates of the Royal Geographical Society, 2 Feb 1880; list in Arabic of the Princes of Harar; log book (Dutton's logarithmic tables) and authentication of Gordon's camel saddle.

None expected

As outlined in the Scope and Content.

Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

English and Arabic

Mss are fragile

Hand list and card index.

The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.

RGS Journal Mss Africa: Nile, 1876, 1877 - published. RGS correspondence blocks; 1851-1860, 1871-1880, 1911-1920.

Revised by Sarah Drewery.

ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.

Oct 2008 Burton , Sir , Richard Francis , 1821-1890 , Knight , explorer and diplomat Gordon , Charles George , 1833-1885 , Major-General , British army officer and administrator x Gordon of Khartoum African history National history Geography Geographical exploration Royal Geographical Society Ethiopia East Africa

Presented to the RGS

Papers of Gen Charles George Gordon, 1856-1880, including two letters to R F Burton about his religious beliefs and Abyssinian affairs, 1878; letter of thanks for election as an Honorary Corresponding Member to H W Bates of the Royal Geographical Society, 2 Feb 1880; list in Arabic of the Princes of Harar; log book (Dutton's logarithmic tables) and authentication of Gordon's camel saddle.

None expected

As outlined in the Scope and Content.

Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

• Engels

• Latijn

English and Arabic

RGS Journal Mss Africa: Nile, 1876, 1877 - published. RGS correspondence blocks; 1851-1860, 1871-1880, 1911-1920.

Hand list and card index.

The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.

ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.

• Engels