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David Livingstone, Papers
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David Livingstone, Papers

  • ZA HPRA A348
  • Fonds
  • 1845 - 1871

The charred remains of 8 ALS and an autographed copy of Livingstone's Analysis of the language of the Bechuanas, (London, Clowes, 1858) rescued from the library fire in 1931.

Names of correspondents include W. Elwin, E. Grimstone, W. von Haidinger, R. Moffat, B. Pyne and J.R. Stebbing.

Subjects include tribal rivalry between Griquas and Barolong, the Boer destruction of his books and medicines, the Portuguese and slavery, description of his explorations of Lower Zambesi and Shire Rivers and English settlement in Africa.

David Livingstone

Kuruman Incomplete

Acknowledges implements and comments on his lack of building still: apologises for not having sent Moffat's 'celestial map' sooner and refers to tribal disputes between Griquas and Baralong.

Ongar Essex

Sympathises in Mrs Pyne's illness: comments on hunting, referring to 'Cumning' and 'Oswell': relates how the Boers assaulted the Makwains, tore his books and smashed his medicines and would have injured him too had he been there, as they blame him for teaching natives to kill Boers.

President of the Vienne Geographic Society

Thanks him for honour of being made a corresponding member of the Society: described his exploration of the lower parts of River Zambesi: describes crops grown by tribes living on the Shire and tribal dress: region is unhealthy "we have tried quinine as a preventative but I question if it is so - the only good to see in taking it regularly is when a person does take fever" but says Europeans can live in tropical regions if they take ordinary care.

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