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Diary of Stephen Lawson, a civil engineer from Edinburgh, during his work on the Konza to Magadi railway in Kenya, 1912, with summaries of his activities to April 1914.

 Item
Identifier: MS.19983

Scope and Contents

Stephen Lawson's main interest was in game shooting, and the diary contains relatively little concerning the railway itself.

Dates

  • Creation: 1912-1914.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

42 Leaves ; Oblong octavo.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

42 folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1973.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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

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