Journal of Charles Murray of a trek from Johannesburg to Salisbury and into Mashonaland., 1891.
Scope and Contents
Charles Murray describes the rigours of travel, hunting for game, and some Boer and native customs. There are occasional mentions of raids by Matabeles and military clashes with the Portuguese. From Salisbury he travelled into the Mazowe area and prospected for gold. The later entries are very brief and the journal breaks off soon after he reached Umtali. It is followed (folio 23) by a revised version of parts of the journal.
Dates
- Creation: 1891.
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Extent
32 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
32 folios.
Separated Materials
For a summary of the remainder of the trek, see MS.27268, folios 94-95.
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