NAM.1963-10-288-1

Letter, 1884. Blue stained manuscript letter inscribed, ‘Kartum all right 14.12.84 C. G. Gordon.’; mounted on cardboard with a label inscribed, ‘This little letter brought to Lord Wolseley at Korti by an Arab rolled up in the hem of his clothing It was one of the very last message General Gordon sent from Khartoum.’; framed with a paper currency note issued from Khartoum.

Khartoum, Siege of, 1885 (1st Sudan War 1883-1885)