Second corrected proofs of ‘Journal of the discovery of the source of the Nile’ by John Hanning Speke, including the conclusion and appendices. , [1863, or before.]
Scope and Contents
The proofs have been heavily corrected by John Hanning Speke and by John Hill Burton, the editor of the work.
Also included are further proofs of pages 1-15, 20-54, 56-62, 74-81, 155, and 597-658 (folios 24, 47, 67, 83, 136, 394, 412, and 441); the manuscripts of part of the conclusion, in Burton's hand, and Appendix E, in Speke's hand (folios 410 verso, 476); and two leaves of the ‘Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society’, volume iv (1860), containing a printed letter of John Petherick to Lord Ashburton, president of the society, concerning Speke’s expedition (folio 474).
Dates
- Creation: [1863, or before.]
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
476 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: Undetermined
Arrangement
476 folios.
Repository Details
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