Catalogue of the papers of Sir R. von Slatin Pasha

Reference code: GB-0033-SAD
Title: Slatin, Sir Rudolf Anton Carl von
Dates of creation: 1876-2012
Extent: 26 boxes; 14 albums
Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections
Created by: Slatin, Sir Rudolf Anton Carl von
Language: English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, French, German, Italian, Latin, Serbo-Croat

Sir Rudolf Anton Carl von Slatin

(1857 - 1932)


	1874-1876	Visited the Sudan for the first time
	1878	Served in the Bosnian campaign
	1878	Appointed Finance Inspector in Khartoum by Gordon Pasha
	1879	Appointed Governor of Dara in southern Darfur
	1881	Appointed Governor of Darfur
	1884-1895	Held captive by the Mahdi at Omdurman
	1895-1898	Assistant Director of Military Intelligence, Egyptian Army
	1898	Knighted by Queen Victoria
	1900-1914	Inspector-General of the Sudan
	1914	Resigned from Sudan service on the outbreak of the First World War
	1914-1918	President of the Austrian Red Cross
	1919	Member of the Austrian delegation to the Peace Conference

Arrangement

1. Correspondence Files

2. Statutes, Orders, Diplomas, etc.

3. Photographs, Portraits, Films

4. Diaries

5. Official Papers relating to Slatin's Service in the Sudan

6. Arabic and Bohemian Manuscripts

7. Drafts of Published Works and Lectures

8. Maps

9. Published Works

10. Press Cuttings

11. Museum Objects

12. Personal Papers

Accession details

Deposited by Mrs A. Ponsonby, 1960-1963

Catalogue

1. Correspondence Files

SAD.431/5/1-21

1904-1909
Correspondence from King Edward VII, including warrants relating to Slatin's appointments as Honorary Commander of the Victorian Order (SAD.431/5/2-3) and Major General (SAD.431/5/11); invitations to social functions at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace and the Foreign Office (SAD.431/5/7-10,12); and a letter from E.V. Turner concerning the King's death (SAD.431/5/21)

SAD.431/6/1-3

1876
Correspondence from General Charles Gordon, including a letter from Gordon relating to arrangements for his visit to Cairo (SAD.431/6/1); and an invitation to the unveiling of a statue dedicated to Gordon and designed by Onslow Ford (SAD.431/6/3)

SAD.431/11/1-170

1895 Mar 10-1931 Nov 10
Correspondence from General Sir Reginald Wingate, including letters and telegrams on the following subjects:
Digitised material for Correspondence from General Sir Reginald Wingate to Slatin - SAD.431/11/1-170

SAD.431/11/1-51

1895-1899
Slatin's escape from the Khalifa (SAD.431/11/1-3); the publication of Slatin's book, Fire and Sword in the Sudan (SAD.431/11/6,10-21,22,32-24); arrangements for a visit to Balmoral (SAD.431/11/21,23-28,46); the military campaigns of the late 1890s and Slatin's desire to be at the battlefront (SAD.431/11/31-32); the success of the military campaign against Mahmud on 14 March 1898 (SAD.431/11/33); Slatin's leave entitlement (SAD.431/11/36-40,42) and his pension (SAD.431/11/50-51); and military intelligence relating to the movements of the Khalifa and other Mahdist leaders (SAD.431/11/41)

SAD.431/11/52-107

1899-1922
Correspondence mainly encompassing the period of Wingate's role as Governor General (1899-1916), covering the many internal difficulties Wingate faced in his position, complaining to Slatin of feeling overworked and the lack of empathy from the Sirdar (SAD.431/11/52); the publication of Fire and Sword in the Sudan (SAD.431/11/53); the Queen's fondness for Slatin (SAD.431/11/55); the death of the Khalifa (SAD.431/11/58); the birth of Wingate's daughter Victoria (SAD.431/11/59); copy letter from Slatin to Wingate concerning Karl Inger (SAD.431/11/60); news of a breakdown in army discipline at Talodi (SAD.431/11/64); A. Wynne re a proposal to make Slatin an honorary Major General in the British Army (SAD.431/11/67); the assassination of the Egyptian Prime Minister Boutros Ghali (SAD.431/11/72-74); Wingate's decision that Bernard should not be appointed acting Governor-General in his absence (SAD.431/11/76); the impossibility of taking over Darfur due to shortage of finance (SAD.431/11/77); Slatin's handling of the visit from President Roosevelt (SAD.431/11/83); the growth of anti-British and nationalist feeling in Egypt (SAD.431/11/83); developments in Somaliland (SAD.431/11/84,86,89); plans for the development of tourism (SAD.431/11/95-96); the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (SAD.431/11/102); and progress of the war (SAD.431/11/106-107). Enclosure:

SAD.431/11/65

after 1906
Cutting from a German newspaper concerning a visit by Wingate and Slatin to Karlsbad
Language: German

Index terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

SAD.431/11/108-170

1921-1931
Sir Reginald's correspondence after his retirement from public service concerns his bitter disappointment at the mistreatment of Slatin by the British establishment and his former colleagues, particularly in relation to Slatin's application for British nationalisation and his own disappointment over the level of his pension (SAD.431/11/111-114); the uncovering of Fothergill as the writer of a Near East article critical of Slatin's character (SAD.431/11/118-119); Wingate, Henry Guillemard of Cambridge University and Slatin, concerning the failed attempt to obtain an honorary degree from Cambridge for the latter (SAD.431/11/120-129); Slatin, Wingate, Dr Bermann and the publishers, Messrs G.F. Putnams concerning Slatin's input into a publication by Dr Bermann on life of the Mahdi (SAD.431/11/130-165); and H.C. Jackson, Slatin and Wingate relating to a proposed film on General Gordon (SAD.431/11/166-170). Enclosure:

SAD.431/11/108-110

[ca. 1921]
Typescript extract from a book by Percy Martin concerning the role of Inspector General of the Sudan

SAD.431/13/1-5

1895 Mar 18 -1903 Nov 17
Telegrams from Slatin's sisters concerning a journey to Cairo and from his brother congratulating him on his knighthood from Queen Victoria
Language: German

SAD.431/16/1

1895 Apr 9
Telegram from the Club der Wiener Handelsacademicer expressing their happiness at the end of Slatin's captivity by the Khalifa
Language: German

SAD.431/18/1

1911 Dec 30
Letter from Fr Friedrich Falz-Fein requesting to finally meet Slatin and giving some family related information
Language: German

SAD.431/19/1

1895 Apr 26
Letter from the Pall Mall Gazette, London, forwarding payment to Slatin for his recent article

SAD.431/20/1-32

1895 Aug 30-1899 Feb 22
Correspondence from A.P. Watt, literary agents, London, to Major Wingate and Slatin, relating to the publication of the latter's new book, Fire and Sword in the Sudan, the submission and editing of various draft chapters, and the problem of marketing the book in Germany

SAD.431/21/1-4

1895 Oct 17-1896 Feb 23
Letters from Archduke Carl Ludwig requesting meetings with Slatin and inviting him to Prague and other places
Language: German

SAD.431/22/1-4

1895-1914
Letters from Austrian Lloyd, Triest, congratulating Slatin on his successful flight from captivity by the Khalifa (SAD.431/22/1) and informing him about some changes regarding his route back to Egypt (SAD.431/22/2-4)
Language: German

SAD.431/23/1-2

1895 Sep 25
Letter and telegram from Dr Hans Meyer, president of the Geographic Society in Leipzig, inviting Slatin to give a talk to the society
Language: German

SAD.431/24/1-26

1896 Aug 13-1925 Jul 22
Letters from F.A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, regarding the publication of Slatin's book Feuer und Schwert im Sudan, discussing problems in terms of the length of the book, illustrations and financial issues (SAD.431/24/4-5), suggestions on the Arabic/ German translation of names and places (SAD.431/24/7-9,18-19), and congratulating Slatin on his retirement from the post of Inspector-General of the Sudan (SAD.431/24/25)
Language: German

SAD.431/26/1-5

1895 Jun 18-1895 Oct 26
Letters from Professor Eugen Oberhummer of the Geographische Gesellschaft, Műnchen, arranging a date for Slatin to come to Munich for a presentation
Language: German

SAD.431/27/1-3

1895 Jun 26
Letter from the Director of the Austrian Handels Museum, Wien, inviting Slatin to give talks about his time in the Sudan as captive of the Mahdi and his general experiences
Language: German

SAD.431/28/1-20

1898-1916
Letters, invitations to receptions, dinners and alike, telegrams from Franz Joseph I of Austria
Language: German

SAD.431/29/1-2

1897
Diploma conferring on Slatin the "Komthurkreuz mit dem Stern" from Kaiser Wilhem II
Language: German

SAD.431/30/1

1895 Jul 9
Letter to Dr A. Slatin from Dr Josef Ritter Griez von Ronse in Wien, concerning the need for a translater (French/ German)
Language: German

SAD.431/31/1-16

1895-1914
Letters, telegrams and invitations to Slatin on behalf of the Khedive Abbas Hilmi II of Egypt, mostly concerning arrangements for meetings, receptions, etc.
Language: French

SAD.431/32/1-2

1895-1897
Letter and telegram to Slatin from Dr M. Graf von Zeppelin, Hofmarschall, Stuttgart, asking him to give a talk about his experiences in the Sudan
Language: German

SAD.431/34/1-10

1908 Jul 4 -1922 Jan 11
Letters from Sir James Currie, Director of Education, Sudan (1900-1914) concerning his dismay at the commutation of the death sentences passed against the followers of `Abd al-Qadir after the attacks on government troops at Katfia in 1908 (SAD.431/34/1-3); the Irish Question in 1921 (SAD.431/34/6-7); and the Foreign Office ban on Slatin wearing his British decorations (SAD.431/34/8-10)

SAD.431/36/1-4

1895 Sep 11-1896 Feb 25
Letters to Slatin from Miss Eugenie Joachim, concerning the translation of his book Feuer und Schwert im Sudan from German to English (chapters from Wingate translated from English to German), London
Language: German

SAD.431/37/1-22

1896-1912
Letters and telegrams between Carl Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxony-Weimar and Slatin, congratulating him on his safe return and the end of his captivity in the Sudan; diploma; invitations, etc. Enclosure:
Language: German

SAD.431/37/22

[ca. 1892]
Statuten des Grossherzoglich Sachsen-Weimarischen Erneuerten Ritterordens der Wachsamkeit oder vom Weissen Falken (Weimar)

SAD.431/38/1-2

1897 Apr 20-1898 Jun 8
Invitations to Slatin from Archduke Otto
Language: German

SAD.431/39/1-5

1896 Mar 24-1898 Jul 4
Letters to Slatin on behalf of Umberto I, King of Italy with diploma awarding him the Order of Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro
Language: Italian

SAD.431/40/1-11

1897-1912
Correspondence from Johann Albrecht, Duke of Mecklenberg-Schwerin; diploma; postcard from Alexandra, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Enclosure:
Language: German

SAD.431/40/5

[ca. 1897]
Pen and ink drawing of the Duke of Mecklenberg-Schwerin

Index terms
Drawings

SAD.431/41/1

1897 May 22
Letter to Heinrich Slatin from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vienna, informing him about papers which will be sent to him from Cairo
Language: German

SAD.431/42/1-5

1897
Letters from Archduke Franz Ferdinand,19th Infantry Regiment, asking Slatin to send him some photographs from his time in the Sudan
Language: German

SAD.432/44/1

1899 Mar 7
Letter from the Lecture Agency Ltd., London, requesting the possible availability of Slatin for the lecturing season; as well as a printed list of all lecturers and entertainers who were members of the organization

SAD.432/49/1-2

1895-1899
Invitations from the Junior United Service Club

SAD.432/51/1-27

1929 Mar 18-1932 Nov 10
Correspondence between Dr Richard A. Bermann and Slatin (living in his residence in Meran, Italy) discussing a new book project Bermann is planning and asking for Slatin's advice and information about the Mahdi, and a letter regarding an article about it for Berliner Tageblatt (SAD.432/51/13); requests concerning the making of a movie on the Mahdi and the Khalifa (SAD.432/51/18)
Language: German

SAD.432/54/1-2

1896 Feb 13-1897 Apr 27
Letter from Archduke Rainer of Austria regarding Slatin's book Feuer und Schwert im Sudan and an invitation to meet Archduke Rainer
Language: German

SAD.432/57/1

1899 Sep 12
Letter from Francis Joseph Leopold Frederick, Prince of Teck, inviting Slatin to meet him
Language: German

SAD.432/58/1-9

1896 Feb 10 -1927 Jul 25
Letters and invitations from Arthur, Duke of Connaught, mostly concerning social engagements and exchanging pleasantries

SAD.432/61/1-61

1895 Oct 14-1904 Jan 1
Letters from Sir James Reid, mostly on behalf of Queen Victoria. The initial letters, dated 14 October 1895 to 19 May 1898 (SAD.432/61/1-26), are written in German. Reid learns, via Wingate, that Slatin can read English perfectly (see SAD.432/61/27-28) and thereafter his letters are in English. They mostly relate to social engagements and visiting arrangements that highlight the cordial relationship between the Queen and Slatin, with the exception of the letter dated 12 July 1898, referring to a controversy surrounding the refusal of the Queen to send a special invitation to Slatin from Vienna (SAD.432/61/27-28); as well as letters highlighting the Queen's interest in Slatin's role in the Sudan and her appreciation of his continued loyalty; for example, the letter dated 23 February 1900 makes reference to the Queen's interest in Slatin's interview with `Uthman Dignah (SAD.432/61/43-44). Occasional reference is also made to other events, in particular South Africa and the fate of the British army in the Boer War (SAD.432/61/41-43).
Language: German and English

SAD.432/62/1-30

1895 Aug 23 -1911 Jun 6
Letters, telegrams and invitations from Arthur Bigge, 1st Baron Stamfordham, mostly on behalf of Queen Victoria and King Edward VII, thanking Slatin for sending various gifts including photographs, relics and copies of his works, as well as invitations to social engagements. The letter of the 6 October 1895 informs Slatin of the Queen's intention to confer upon him the Third Class of the Order of the Bath and also the British War Medal for the Egyptian campaign (SAD.432/62/3).

SAD.432/63/1

1897 Jan 23
Letter from E.R. Humbold, congratulating Slatin on his book Feuer und Schwert im Sudan
Language: German

SAD.432/64/1

1896 Nov 23
Letter from the Registrar and Secretary of the Order of the Bath, confirming Slatin's appointment as “Honorary Member of the Military division of the Third Class or Companions of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath”

SAD.432/75/1-2

1907
Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein: invitation and calling card

SAD.432/76/1

1896 Feb 19
Letter from Minister Count Goluchowski concerning Slatin's book Feuer und Schwert im Sudan
Language: German

SAD.432/77/1

1895 Jun 22
Letter from the Minister of Finance, Cairo, concerning the length of Slatin's service in the Egyptian Army
Language: French

SAD.432/79/1

1895 Nov 4
Letter from the Austrian-Hungarian Diplomatic Agency, Cairo, a concerning Slatin's status in the Egyptian Army
Language: German

SAD.432/80/1-5

1895 Sep 23 -1899 May 5
Letters from Edward Arnold, publisher, London, to Major Wingate and Slatin, regarding the publication of Fire and Sword in the Sudan. The letter of 23 November 1898 (SAD.432/80/3) describes the book's success in finding its way into every library in the country and even being used as a prize in schools.

SAD.432/87/1-36

1898 Dec 3 -1915 Dec 19
Letters from Margaret d'E.E. King, thanking Slatin for his gifts (different artefacts from the Sudan, photographs, etc.), concerning private matters and a couple of photographs of Margaret d'E.E. King
Language: German and English

SAD.432/93/1-17

1898 Dec 1-1923 May 28
Letters from Sir Horace Rumbold, some partly in German. Aside from the usual social pleasantries, Rumbold's letters occasionally make references to the political situation in Austria during the First World War (SAD.432/93/7,10) and the issue of the repatriation of Austrian prisoners of war in its aftermath (SAD.432/93/12-14).
Language: English and German

SAD.432/95/1-3

1898 Nov 20- 1898 Nov 28
Telegrams and letter from Baron Calice congratulating Slatin on his title
Language: German

SAD.432/96/1

1899 Mar 2
Telegram from Edward Cecil, inviting Slatin to dine with his parents

SAD.432/98/1

189 9 May 30
Telegram from Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft, Berlin, asking Slatin to give a lecture in Berlin at the Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft
Language: German

SAD.432/99/1-2

1899 Jan 16
Letter from James M. Patch, Boston, USA, expressing his admiration for Fire and Sword in the Sudan and his hope for further work from the author

SAD.432/100/1-2

1899 Mar 2
Letter from Ernest N. Bennett of Hertford College, Oxford, discussing the nature of warfare between civilized and uncivilized countries

SAD.432/101/1

1899 Mar 24
Invitation from “The Association of Municipal Corporations” to dine at the Hotel Metropole

SAD.432/102/1-2

1899 Apr 26-1899 May 18
Letter from Carl Graf von Wűrttemberg, Fűrst von Urach, asking Slatin if it would be possible to reschedule a talk he is due to give in Stuttgart
Language: German

SAD.432/103/1

1899 Apr 22
Letter from Princess Louise of Great Britain, regarding a visit to the Sudan and the memorial for Gordon in Khartoum
Language: German

SAD.432/104/1-3

1905 Mar 29 -1932 Jun 7
Telegram from Wiener Männer Gesangverein, thanking Slatin for the warm welcome extended to the Wiener Männer Gesangverein in Egypt and a letter concerning the Slatin's birthday
Language: German

SAD.410/6/1

1905 Jun 11
“Schottenfelder Achtziger” (Slatin's old school), commemorative sheet containing signatures of Slatin and his contemporaries on the occasion of a 25th anniversary celebration

SAD.432/106/1-24

1905-1909
Papers relating to the adoption of the Chapel in St Paul's, London, to the purposes of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, including a sketch of the proposed changes (SAD.432/106/3) and a pamphlet entitled The Chapel of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (London, 1909) which includes a list of contributors to the chapel fund (SAD.430/106/5-24)

SAD.432/107/1-11

1905 Oct 22-1909 Aug 8
Letters from Sophie von Passavant, mostly regarding private matters with a mention of Princess Beatrice and a telegram informing Slatin of a trip to Salzburg (SAD.432/107/10)
Language: German

SAD.432/110/1-9

1904 Sep 8-1914 Jul 23
Letters and telegrams from Alfonso de Bourbon, Infant of Spain, requesting information about a famous libel case in London (SAD.432/110/1); and invitations to dine
Language: French, German

SAD.432/112/1-6

1904 Sept 17-1906 Jul 17
Letters and telegrams from Victoria Eugenie von Battenberg, concerning private matters and her engagement to the King of Spain
Language: German

SAD.432/113/1-3

1902 Aug 4
Diploma bestowing an honour on Slatin from Christian IX, King of Denmark, with covering letter
Language: Danish

SAD.432/114/1-3

1906 Mar 30-1927 Jun 10
Letters and telegram from Archduke Joseph, concerning photographs taken by Slatin, birthday wishes and travel information
Language: German

SAD.432/115/1-3

1906 Mar 29-1914 Dec 21
Letter and telegrams from Maria Anna, Princess of Parma: thank you notes for photographs and other gifts sent by Slatin
Language: German

SAD.432/117/1-8

1902 Apr 22-1920 Oct 12
Letters from Bishop Fr F.X. Geyer, Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, including one letter dated 8 January 1916 regarding Bishop Geyer's recommendation of Countess M.T. Ledochowska, Director General for the African Missions, and her wish for Slatin to lecture at a conference in Vienna (SAD.432/117/4). In the German letters he writes about his missionary work in Egypt (SAD.432/117/1), his travels to the Sudan and some existing documents in Khartoum (SAD.432/117/6).
Language: German, English

SAD.432/119/1-5

1899 Apr 25-1907 Nov 26
Letters and a telegram from Sir Winston Churchill and from his mother, Lady Randolph Churchill, requesting that Slatin contribute an article on the subject of the future of the Sudan to a forthcoming edition of a quarterly magazine edited by Lady Churchill

SAD.433/120/1-3

1901 Mar 23-1914 Jul 16
Letters from Princess Beatrice of Great Britain, regarding personal matters
Language: German

SAD.433/125/1-8

[ca. 1900]
Report by Karl Inger on his travels to places such as Morocco, Massawa, Djibouti, Constantinople, etc.(SAD.433/125/1-3), and his work as a correspondent for different journals (SAD.433/125/4-5)
Language: German

SAD.433/126/1-4

1909 Jun 3
Letter from Ch. Julius Eisen, Tunis, listing a number of people with descriptions of what they did in past years
Language: German

SAD.433/128/1-7

1910 Mar 9-1914 May 27
Letters and telegrams from Theodore Roosevelt, mostly relating to the arrangements for Roosevelt's visit to Khartoum (SAD.433/128/1-5). Roosevelt also refers to the political situation in Europe in a letter dated 17 December 1912, hoping that “things take a peaceful turn” and sympathizing with the Bulgarians and the other Balkan states in their fight against Turkey and Islam in general (SAD.433/128/6)

SAD.433/129/1-22

1899 Feb 6-1920 Feb 3
Letters and telegrams from Sir Ernest Cassel concerning social engagements, travel arrangements and thank you notes
Language: German and English

SAD.433/131/1-2

1901 Dec 22
Letter from Karl Neufeld to Slatin admitting his wrong doing in the Sudan, especially in Omdurman, and asking him for advice regarding a business which he wants to start in the Sudan
Language: German

SAD.433/132/1

1910 Apr 13
Letter from Professor Dr Lewin, Berlin, asking Slatin to send some samples of a special plant to enable more research on it
Language: German

SAD.433/134/1-13

1910 Jun 15-1932 Jun 7
Letters from Duke Adolf Friedrich von Mecklenburg and Deutsche innere Afrika Expedition to Slatin regarding a possible meeting in the Sudan, travel arrangements and thank you notes
Language: German

SAD.433/135/1-2

1910 Feb 2 and [ca. 1910s]
Letter from Otto Cesar Artbauer, Vienna, asking Slatin for some advice and help regarding a Nile expedition
Language: German

SAD.433/136/1-3

1910 Jul 14-28
Letters from Karl D. Kumm, London, relating to an investigation into the opening of the Bahr al-Arab and subsequent concessions to companies

SAD.433/137/1-5

1910 Jan 19-1927 Jun
Letters from Hansi Niese, actress, to Slatin concerning a possible visit to Khartoum, her performances and other private matters
Language: German

SAD.433/139/1-80

1911 Jun 22-1932 Jun 22
Correspondence on behalf of King George V, including invitation, order of service, ceremonies booklet and assorted paraphernalia relating to the coronation of the King and Queen Mary on 22 June 1911 (SAD.433/139/1-63); telegrams relating to Slatin's 1912 visit to Balmoral Castle (SAD.433/139); warrant appointing Slatin an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, 5 November 1912 (SAD.433/13968-69); and invitations to various social engagements (SAD.433/139/70-77)

SAD.433/140/1-2

1911 Oct 25-1912 Apr 8
Thank you notes from Albert, King of Belgium, to Slatin stating how pleasant the King's journey had been and mentioning a portrait the King had sent to Slatin
Language: French

SAD.433/141/1-9

1911 Feb 11-1913 Jul 19
Papers relating to Friedrich August, King of Saxony, including a list of different objects, postcard photograph, probably of the King (SAD.433/141/2); diploma conferring the ‘Grosskreuz des Albrechtsordens’, thank you notes and an invitation to a reception
Language: German

SAD.433/144/1-3

1912 Mar 6- [ca. 1920s]
Letters from E.E. Bond and L. Geschwind, relating to debts outstanding to a Mr Wildish. One letter in German (SAD.453/144/2) gives detailed information about the traveller Geschwind
Language: German, English

SAD.433/145/1

1912 Aug 13
Letter from Vossische Zeitung, Berlin, asking Slatin to give some statements about the present and future development of the Sudan under British rule
Language: German

SAD.433/149/1-5

1912 Oct 9-1914 Apr 14
Letters from Dr Franz Stuhlmann, Hamburgerisches Kolonialinstitut, regarding the diaries of Emin Pasha, his stay in Khartoum and the diaries of Dr Heir Barth which include a ‘very important unpublished Arabic script’ about the ancient history of the western Sudan (SAD.433/149/1), asking Slatin to give permisson to Dr Schwenk to hunt down a rare animal species (SAD.433/149/3) and seeking help for Professor Dr Meinhof to conduct some research into the languages in the Sudan (SAD.433/149/4)
Language: German

SAD.433/151/1

1913 Oct 14
Thank you letter from the Imperial Academy of Science, St. Petersburg
Language: French

SAD.433/157/1

1907 Jun 28
Letter from William Abdullah Barrett, an English Muslim who expresses his desire to work for Slatin

SAD.433/159/1-2

1903 Oct 8
Letter to Slatin from Wűrtt. Verein fűr Handelsgeographie Graf Linden
Language: German

SAD.433/161/1-3

1900 Sep 1- 1910 Mar 22
Rules of the Marlborough Club and a request for Slatin to pay his annual subscription

SAD.433/164/1-6

1898 Nov 11-1899 Dec 4
Correspondence from the Marquis of Salisbury: mostly relating to social engagements, although two telegrams refer to the conferring of the KCMG on Slatin (SAD.433/164/1-2)

SAD.433/169/1

1914Jun 23
Letter from Hofrat G. Kummer informing Slatin about the publication of the book With Kitchener in Cairo and requesting an introduction for the German version
Language: German

SAD.433/170/1

1914 Jun 3
Thank you letter from the Kaiserliche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, for the support shown by Slatin towards the expedition traveling to the Kordofan region and the Nuba mountains
Language: German

SAD.433/171/1-4

1913 Aug 17-1914 Jul 6
Letters from Prince George of Bavaria asking for advice regarding a hunting trip to the Sudan (SAD.433/171/2) and other private matters
Language: German

SAD.433/173/1-5

1895 Oct 23-1927 Jun 15
Thank you letters from Dr Horaz Sonnenthal, Natural History Museum, Vienna, discussing an expedition to the Sudan (SAD.433/173/2) and other matters of a private nature
Language: German

SAD.433/174/1

1914 Apr 26
Thank you letter from the Museum Regni Bohemiae, Prague, expressing their gratitude for the support of the expedition of M. Baron Henri Rothschild
Language: French

SAD.433/177/1-2

1914 Jul 24-1927 Jun 13
Telegram and letter of congratulations to Slatin from the Mayor of Traunkirchen on Slatin's engagement and his 70th birthday
Language: German

SAD.433/181/1-13

1914 Dec 21-1919 Apr 11
Telegrams and letters from Bűrgermeister Dr Richard Weiskirchner, Vienna, mostly concerning private affairs, thank you notes and concerns about the nutritional status of the inhabitants of Vienna
Language: German

SAD.433/182

1914
Alice von Ramberg: legal papers
Language: Serbo-Croat

SAD.433/183/1

1914 Jun 27
Letter from Baroness Marie Ramberg regarding personal matters
Language: German

SAD.433/187/1-31

1896 Jul 11-1928 Jan 13
Letters from Harriet Phipps and P.R. Phipps, mostly concerning social engagements and personal news, although the earlier letters written by P.R. Phipps during the period 1914-1916 make frequent reference to the social impact of the First World War. A letter dated 6 December 1914 includes a long list of “our old friends” already killed or wounded (SAD.433/187/4). Reference is also made to Sudanese and Egyptian affairs in later letters, for example the letter dated 5 April 1922 (SAD.433/187/18). A series of letters from 1928 are also included, chiefly between P.R. Phipps and Edward Fothergill in which the latter is accused of authorising an article which refers to Slatin in “uncomplimentary terms” (SAD.433/187/19-28).

SAD.433/189/1-7

1895-1912 Apr 13
Letters from Baroness Jacqulein Reinlein mostly regarding private matters and congratulations on an honour bestowed on Slatin (SAD.433/189/7)
Language: German

SAD.433/190/1-2

1897 May 2 - 3
Letter and telegram from Direktor Baron Richthofen, regarding details of a journey by Slatin to Germany
Language: German

SAD.433/192/1

1900 Oct 20
Thank you letter from Princess Sophie Renata to Slatin
Language: German

SAD.433/194/1

1899 May 30
Invitation from Leopold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, to a reception

SAD.433/195/1-15

1899 - 1926 Jul
Letters and one telegram from Milo Talbot. There is some reference to Sudanese affairs in an early letter dated from 1899, in which Talbot warns Slatin against contemplating legal proceedings during a controversy surrounding a stolen document (SAD.433/195/1), although much of the correspondence is predominantly written during the First World War. Talbot writes with an air of despondency of the “wretched war” throughout his correspondence and bemoans the loss of many of his friends (SAD.433/195/5-6). Further letters make reference to various campaigns in the war and he is also very pessimistic of the chances of international harmony after the war is over, see SAD.433/195/9

SAD.433/197/1-2

1916 Mar 30
Letter from unknown author to the Kk Orient & Export - Gesellschaft regarding the refusal of his appointment as Vice President of the k.u.k. Orient-und Exportgesellschaft
Language: German

SAD.433/198/1-2

1919 Dec 20
Letter from the Pressedienst, Vienna, expressing their gratitude for the support which was shown towards the prisoners of war and to asking for some more help regarding a project which is in the planning stage
Language: German

SAD.433/201/1-2

1896 Mar 16
Letter from Josef Ohrwalder to Slatin regarding a visit to Cairo and the Sudan (SAD.433/201/1) and an obituary notice for Josef Ohrwalder
Language: German

SAD.433/204/1-2

1910 Jun 26
Invitation and telegram for a lunch engagement with Princess Henry of Battenberg

SAD.434/208/1

1907Jul 29
Invitation from George Nathaniel Kedleston, Earl of Curzon

SAD.434/213/1-6

1896 Feb 12-1914 Aug 19
Letters from R.H. Murray, Anna Murray, Malcolm Murray and J. Douglas Murray, mostly social engagements and news. The letters from Anna Murray are in German, thanking Slatin for his kind words (SAD.434/213/4), and a thank you note (SAD.434/213/5).
Language: English, German

SAD.434/214/1

1898 Dec 16
Letter from Alfred H. Haggard, complimenting Slatin on his career in the Sudan

SAD.434/215/1-4

1910 Feb 22-1914 Feb 11
Letters from Countess Széchényi and Count Lazlo to Slatin, discussing political issues in Egypt (SAD.434/215/1), informing him about the visit of Prince Leopold of Sachsen Loburg Gotha to Khartoum (SAD.434/215/3); and a postcard
Language: German

SAD.434/217/1-24

1916 May 28-1920 Jul 23
Confidential letter from Slatin to the Austrian Red Cross, regarding a meeting in Stockholm about the commission which was to send delegates to the war camps in Russia for an update on the condition of prisoners of war, specifically mentioning the sinking of the hospital ship Portugal (SAD.434/217/1-8). Also a report on the condition of people treated by the Austrian Red Cross and asking for more support in order to be able to keep up the treatment (SAD.434/217/20-21).
Language: German

SAD.434/218/1

1907 June 28
Invitation for dinner from the Secretary of State for War

SAD.434/224/1-141

1912 Mar 20-1930 Dec 11
Correspondence from Frederic C. Penfield and family, including letters from Frederic and Anne Penfield, of which the bulk of the correspondence is sent from the latter, relating primarily to travel plans and social engagements; and some letters from F.C. Penfield, the American Ambassador in Vienna, with one letter, dated 25 September 1917, thanking Slatin for his assistance with his safe passage from Austria during WW1 (SAD.434/224/5), and a reference in a letter dated 8 July 1920 to the presidential candidates in the US general election (SAD.434/224/11); as well as three letters from 1921 concerning a Catholic mission to aid Austria (SAD.434/224/25,28,33). Slatin's desire to secure British citizenship and re-establish his knighthood in 1922 is also actively encouraged by both the Penfields (SAD.434/224/51,54). Enclosures:

SAD.434/224/138-139

1919 Sep 25 and 1920 Jul 27
Two postcards of Hopewell Hall, Alexandria Bay, N.Y, sent to Slatin by the Penfield family

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Postcards

SAD.434/224/140-141

ca.1910s
Two photographs, possibly of Frederic Penfield