Fonds A559 - John Hanning Speke, Letter

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ZA HPRA A559

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John Hanning Speke, Letter

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  • mid 1800s (Creation)

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4 pages photocopy

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John Hanning Speke (1827-1864), Explorer

Rejoices that Brun agrees with him that the Nyanza Lake is the true source of the White Nile and announces his intention to embark on a third expedition to Africa to settle the source of the Nile.

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Original is in the Africana Museum, Johannesburg

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