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Cote
GB 891 RAS GOV7-RAS GOV7/11
Titre
Extract from a letter of Capt. T. J. Newbold, Alexandria
Date(s)
- 10th Jan 1847 (Création/Production)
Niveau de description
Dossier
Étendue matérielle et support
0.5 page handwritten
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Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
Thomas J. Newbold was an English soldier in the service of the East India Company. However he also was interested in exploration and archaeology. The discoveries described in the extract were found while in Egypt for two years from 1845-1847.
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Portée et contenu
'Extract from a letter of Capt. T. J. Newbold, dated Alexandria, 10 January 1847' in which he writes of inscriptions recently found in the excavations. He transcribes the inscriptions and gives a description of the temple in which they were found.
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Langue des documents
- anglais
Mots-clés
Mots-clés - Sujets
Mots-clés - Lieux
Mots-clés - Noms
- Newbold Thomas John 1805-1850 (Sujet)