General Charles George Gordon, Letters
Chinese Gordon
3 letters written 1882, Aliwal North, to Mr. and Mrs. MacArthur; and 1 letter written 18 Jun. 1883, Jerusalem, to their young son, Freddy MacArthur. The latter letter reveals the deep religious convictions of the writer and his knowledge of the Bible. Also 1 letter written Oct. 1884, Khartoum, in Arabic written on extremely small piece of paper, to Governor of Dongolla, asking for information about the locality and number of enemy troops.
1881-1883
5 items handwritten
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