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Photocopies of letters and documents of and concerning David Livingstone bought from various agents for inclusion in the ‘David Livingstone Documentation Project’ (1979)., [1834-1964.]

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Identifier: MS.10779 [1-10a]

Scope and Contents

The photocopies were presented by the following: (1) J R Abbey, Edinburgh (1 letter; 1 folio); (2) Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales (1 letter and other material; 22 folios); (3) Blantyre, Scottish National Memorial to David Livingstone Trust (8 letters and documents; 17 folios); (4) Cape Town, Government Archives (3 letters and list of letters; 12 folios); (5) Cape Town, Jagger Library (3 letters and related material; 26 folios); (6) Durban, Killie Campbell African Library (3 letters; 5 folios); (7) Glasgow, Andersonian Library, University of Strathclyde (2 letters; 6 folios); (8) Johannesburg Public Library (5 letters and signature; 15 folios); (9) Johannesburg Public Library, Africana Museum (4 letters and annotated transcript, and 1 document; 35 folios; some presented); (10) Johannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand Library (19 letters and 2 documents; 64 folios; some presented); (10a) Kew, Royal Botanic Garden (13 letters; 41 folios).

Dates

  • Creation: [1834-1964.]

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

11 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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