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Original manuscript of a lecture delivered at Oxford (Course III, No. 1), entitled 'Efficiency of Capital Applied to Agriculture'. [Not in Nassau William Senior's hand.]

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford (Course III, No. 3), entitled 'Efficiency of capital applied to agriculture, concluded'. [Not in Nassau William Senior's hand. Dated 25 March 1849.]

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford (Course III, No. 2), entitled 'Efficiency of capital applied to agriculture, continued'. [Not in Nassau William Senior's hand.]

Journal containing a continuation of the notes made by Senior on his visit to Egypt, 1-28 February 1856. It includes conversations with Walne; Lesseps; Edhem Pasha (1815-90); Linant Bey; Gisborne; Bruce; Hekekian Bey; Mougel Bey; Said Pasha; Clot Bey; Cahil Effendi et al. There are conversations on the Suez Canal; Mehemet Ali; religion; and life in Egypt. Included is a copy of a letter from Francis Gisborne to Lord Canning, dated 20 February 1856, relating to the Eastern Telegraph Company.
[Published in: Conversations... in Egypt...].

Journal containing holograph notes on Nassau William Senior's visit to Egypt, 18 November-31 December 1855. It includes conversations with: Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-94); Said Pasha (1822-63); Linant Bey [Adolphe Linant de Bellefonds]; Mougel Bey; Lord Canning (1812-62); Sir Frederick Bruce (1814-67); Stephan Bey, et al. Most of the conversations relate to the Suez Canal, as S. accompanied a group of engineers on an international commission to study the feasibility of such a canal. There are descriptions of all aspects of Egyptian life.
[Published in: Conversations and Journals in Egypt and Malta, 2 vols., edited by M. C. M. Simpson].

Journal containing a continuation of the notes made by Senior on his visit to Egypt, 1-30 January 1856. It includes conversations with: Francis Gisborne; Bruce; Hekekian Bey; Cahil Effendi (American vice-consul in Egypt); Walne; Linant Bey; Lesseps, et al. There are comments on the Suez Canal; the Eastern Telegraph Co.; Mehemet Ali; Said Pasha; descriptions and anecdotes on Egyptian life.
[Published in: Conversations ... in Egypt...].

Gossip and family news.

Gossip. 'The blessed change that has taken place with Miss Nancy.'.

Describes Senior's death as a 'Catastrophe.'.

Estimate of the expense of settling an estate on the Island of Tobago in the quarter of Rockly bay consisting of 470 acres of good land. Gives detailed accounts of the cost of slaves, provisions, etc. Signed by John Balfour.

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford (Course IV, No. 6), entitled 'Exchange - value - cost of production'. [Not in Nassau William Senior's hand; marked 'Fair Copy'.]

Copy.

Printed. Pp. 13.

Extracts from a letter from Marquis Sauli, Albano [Italy] to [? M. C. M. Simpson]. Includes comments on various Italian politicians mentioned in S.'s Italian journals.

Journal, being a copy of extracts from A35.

Personal affairs.

Note. For John Mair Journals, 1761-1785, see E 810-815.

Family letters. Note. This section excludes the correspondence between S. and his wife, M. C. Senior, for which see E 195-371, and also the correspondence of Mrs M. C. M. Simpson, for which see E 372-710. This section has been arranged chronologically. A personal name index of correspondents is available here <link to PDF/Nassau Senior Papers>.