To: Rev. R. Moffat Written from: Habotsa
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- 1845
Part of David Livingstone, Papers
To: Rev. R. Moffat Written from: Habotsa
Part of David Livingstone, Papers
Part of David Livingstone, Papers
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.
To: Benjamin Pyne, written from: ?
Part of David Livingstone, Papers
Part of David Livingstone, Papers
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.
To: J.R. Stebbing, Written from: Hamilton
Part of David Livingstone, Papers
President of the Vienne Geographic Society
Part of David Livingstone, Papers
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.
"the other lithographs I have seen are more caricatures than portraits of yours etc"
Part of David Livingstone, Papers
Polytechnic Institution Southampton
Part of David Livingstone, Papers
Refuses invitation due to pressure on his time and wishes Institution every success.
Part of David Livingstone, Papers
Part of David Livingstone, Papers