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Livingstone, David, explorer and missionary, 1813-1873

 Person

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Incomplete manuscript, "Livingstone`s Zambezi MS" : the manuscript of the "Narrative of an expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries", by David and Charles Livingstone., 1864.

 Item
Identifier: MS.42436
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1864.

Incomplete manuscript, "Narrative of an expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries", by David Livingstone; with related proofs and a watercolour sketch., 1864-1865.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42436-42438
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1864-1865.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Barmby, K to Barratt, R., 1824-1936.

 File
Identifier: MS.40052
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Barmby, Kate P.Letter, 1904, of Kate Barmby to John Murray IV. Folio 1.Barnard, F C.Letters, 1847, of F C Barnard to John Murray III. Folios 2-5.Barnard, Frederick Lamport.Letter, 1847, of Frederick Barnard probably to John Murray III. Folios 6-7. Barnard, George.Letters, 1842, 1861 and 1879, of George Barnard to John Murray III....
Dates: 1824-1936.

Manuscript, "Analysis of the language of the Bechuanas", by David Livingstone., ? 1852-? 1857.

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Identifier: MS.42426
Scope and Contents

The title on the spine of the volume is "The Bechuana language".

Folio i is a note (watermark 1857) by Livingstone concerning the title page for the publication of the manuscript : "Under the title say. Written at Kuruman in November 1852 and printed for private use among all the members of the Livingstone expedition".

Dates: ? 1852-? 1857.

Manuscript folio, observations concerning Lake Nyasa including a pencil sketch of a fish called a "sanjika", by David Livingstone., ? 1868-? 1870.

 Item
Identifier: MS.42439
Scope and Contents

Livingstone first visited Lake Nyasa on 17 September 1859, claiming its discovery. It is likely, however, that this folio, with its sketch of a fish described by Livingstone as a "sanjika", dates from his last journeys when he skirted the southern edge of the lake on his way to Lake Tanganyika.

Dates: ? 1868-? 1870.

Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone., 1856-1857.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42428-42429
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1856-1857.

Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone. Part I., 1856-1857.

 Item
Identifier: MS.42428
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1856-1857.

Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone. Part II., 1856-1857.

 Item
Identifier: MS.42429
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1856-1857.

Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs., ? 1855-? 1857.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42427-42435
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: ? 1855-? 1857.

Manuscripts by David Livingstone in which are recorded his journeys and experiences in Africa; with related proofs, sketches, a photographic print and a printed portrait., ? 1852-before 1874.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42426-42440
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: ? 1852-before 1874.

Papers of and concerning David Livingstone., ? 1852-1982.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42420-42442
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: ? 1852-1982.

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