Travel diary for Egypt, Palestine & The Sudan
Between 1929 and 1930 Edwin W Smith went to Egypt, Sudan, Palestine and Syria on a trip taken on doctor's orders. He suffered from diabetes and his handwriting was slightly affected by 'diabetic neuritis'. He called on representatives of the British and Foreign Bible Society (BFBS) wherever possible...
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Central Africa/611C |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
1929-1930 |
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Central Africa/611C |
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| Summary: |
Between 1929 and 1930 Edwin W Smith went to Egypt, Sudan, Palestine and Syria on a trip taken on doctor's orders. He suffered from diabetes and his handwriting was slightly affected by 'diabetic neuritis'. He called on representatives of the British and Foreign Bible Society (BFBS) wherever possible and made detailed observations of people and places as he travelled. These notes were made in three buff note books approximately A5 in size. His diary dates are recorded but he sometimes made mistakes. On this journey he wrote on average more than 1000 words a day.
Includes a few loose inserts. |
| Extent: |
3 volumes |
| Note: |
Entry in 'Description' field from information supplied by W. John Young, January 2010 |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Language: | English |
| Finding aids: |
A summary of the entries in these diaries is available in the SCRR. |
| Format: | Archive |