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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D6959/2/2
TitleCorrespondence, primarily involving Dr. Colvin, and related papers concerning the Egyptologist, Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (1797–1875), Sep 1981 - Nov 1993
Date1981-1993
DescriptionWilkinson's most enduring legacy to scholarship are his notebooks, sketchbooks, and other Egyptological papers. He died in October 1875 while returning from an extended visit to his relatives, the Harpur-Crewes, at their estate, Calke Abbey.
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorProfessor Sir Howard Colvin (1919-2007), architectural historian
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Related MaterialThe sketchbooks, journals and papers of Sir John Gardner Wilkinson are held at Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections and Western Manuscripts (Ref: MSS Wilkinson).
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