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MS 433 06 04 08

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MS 433 06 04 08

Title

Wilfred P. Thesiger's South Iraq notebook

Level

Item

Date

1954-1955

Extent & medium

1 notebook

Content description

Small bound notebook where Thesiger has added handwritten, day by day entries between 2 June and 3 October 1954 and then between 7 February and 30 April 1955. The entries cover his journey through the Marshes of Southern Iraq and detail the route he took, commenting on the villages he passed through.

The left hand side of the page contains additional notes on the customs and local terminology, while the back of the volume contains general notes about the route.
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