Derrick, Henry Clay 1832-1915 creator mixed material monographic eng 40 1 0.4 Diaries (1875-1878) recording Derrick's service with other former Confederate and Union soldiers in the Egyptian army (Jaysh) under the Khedive as an engineer conducting surveys and preparing maps. Includes a description of a military expedition into Abyssinia (1875). The papers also include transcripts and synopses of portions of the diaries and Derrick's letters to his wife, Martha Frances Cosby Derrick, and other family members, edited and annotated by Clarence Derrick; inventory of books in his library; and photocopies of clippings and other related papers. Open to research. Restrictions may apply to unprocessed material. Army officer and civil engineer, of Halifax, Va. Collection material in English. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009121 Derrick family Derrick, Martha Frances Cosby Correspondence Confederate States of America. Army Officers Egypt. Jaysh. Military maps Egypt Maps Egypt History Ismail, 1863-1879 Ethiopia History 1490-1889 Civil engineers Soldiers Derrick, Clarence. mm 82065593 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms009121 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms009121.3 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009121 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009121.3 Open to research. Restrictions may apply to unprocessed material. DLC 820702 20260227111716.0 mm 82065593