Livingstone, David, explorer and missionary, 1813-1873
Person
Found in 68 Collections and/or Records:
Letters of and concerning David Livingstone., 1857-1890.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42420-42425
Letters of and to David Livingstone written and received during Livingstone`s return to Britain from Africa between 1856 and 1858., 1857-1858.
File
Identifier: MS.42420
Scope and Contents
The letters concern mostly the preparation for publication of Livingstone`s `Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa`.
Dates:
1857-1858.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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Letters of and concerning David Livingstone.
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Letters of, to and concerning David Livingstone.
Letters of David Livingstone to John Kirk., 1858-1869.
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Identifier: Acc.9942/1
Scope and Contents
15 original letters from David Livingstone to John Kirk, January 22 1858 – 30 May 1869, with also a typescript of the last. These form part of a series of letters published by Dr Foskett in 1964 covering Livingstone's periods on the Zambesi, at Newstead Abbey, in Bombay and in eastern Africa. The references in brackets relate to page numbers in "The Zambesi Doctors: David Livingstone's Letters to John Kirk, 1858-1872" (1964), by Reginald Foskett.Folios 1-2. 22 January...
Dates:
1858-1869.
Letters of David Livingstone to John Murray and Robert Cooke; with a draft of an unsent letter to 'The Times'.
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Identifier: Acc.13953
Dates:
[1857]-1865.
Letters of David Livingstone to John Murray III, with a letter to Robert Cooke, written at the time of his expedition to the Zambesi, and during his return to Britain from Africa between 1864 and 1865., 1858-1874.
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Identifier: MS.42421
Scope and Contents
Most of the letters concern the preparation for publication of Livingstone`s “Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries”. Also included : (1) a letter of Reginald Poole to ?John Murray III concerning a quotation in Livingstone`s “Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries”;(2) letters of Robert Cooke to John Murray III concerning the return of Henry Stanley to Europe after he had "found" Livingstone at...
Dates:
1858-1874.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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Letters of and concerning David Livingstone.
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Letters of, to and concerning David Livingstone.
Letters of, to and concerning David Livingstone., 1857-1874.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42420-42421
Dates:
1857-1874.
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.
Item
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.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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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.
Manuscript folio, observations concerning Lake Nyasa including a pencil sketch of a fish called a "sanjika", by David Livingstone., ? 1868-? 1870.
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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.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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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.
Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone., 1856-1857.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42428-42429
Dates:
1856-1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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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.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs.
Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone. Part I., 1856-1857.
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Identifier: MS.42428
Dates:
1856-1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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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.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone.
Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone. Part II., 1856-1857.
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Identifier: MS.42429
Dates:
1856-1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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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.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone.
Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs., ? 1855-? 1857.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42427-42435
Dates:
? 1855-? 1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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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.
Manuscript, suppressed preface to "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone., 1857.
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Identifier: MS.42427
Scope and Contents
The manuscript begins : "After spending some sixteen years in teaching honesty to the Africans ... "
MS.42420, folios 81-82 would seem to refer to this alternative preface and, therefore, to supply a date of October 1857 for its creation.
Dates:
1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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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.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs.
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
Map of David Livingstone.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10496
Scope and Contents
Details Livingstone`s explorations south and west of Lake Malawi.
Dates:
circa 1859-1863.
Marked proof of David Livingstone`s dedication of his "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa" to Sir Roderick Murchison., 1857.
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Identifier: MS.42431
Dates:
1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning David Livingstone.
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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.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs.
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Assorted proofs for "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa" by David Livingstone.
Miscellaneous papers concerning David Livingstone., 1863-1982.
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Identifier: MS.42442
Scope and Contents
Folio 1 : picture postcard of the tombstone of David Livingstone in Westminster Abbey;folio 2-3 : prospectus issued by John Murray, publishers, advertising works by or concerning Livingstone;folio 4 : cutting from "The [?Standard]", no. 326 : “Last letter of Dr. Livingstone”;folio 5 : cutting, supplied through Durrant’s Press Cuttings, from ‘The Standard’, 21st October 1912 : "A Livingstone relic. An inkless letter. Written on a copy of ‘The...
Dates:
1863-1982.
Papers of and concerning David Livingstone., ? 1852-1982.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42420-42442
Papers of David Livingstone.
File
Identifier: Acc.9529
Scope and Contents
Includes three fragments of letters, a letter of his daughter, Anna Mary, his commission as Consul and a copy of his book, "Analysis of the Language of the Bechuanas".
Dates:
1849-1892 and undated.
Photocopies of front endpapers of a copy of Robert Moffat, "Missionary Labours and Scenes in Southern Africa" (London, 1842).
Item
Identifier: Acc.9078
Scope and Contents
Contains:
signatures of Robert Moffat and his family
presentation by Moffat to John W Sheldon
signatures of David Livingstone and H M Stanley
pamphlet on Sarah Roby, an African girl brought to England by Moffat
photograph of Stanley.
Dates:
1842.
Photocopies of two letters of David Livingstone to Dr Thomas Dick, 1843, 1857, and of eight letters to and two letters concerning Livingstone, 1861-1875.
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Identifier: Dep.286- is now MS.20314.
Dates:
1843-1875.
Photocopy of letter, 1856, of David Livingstone.
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Identifier: Acc.11642
Scope and Contents
Letter concerns a debt owed to the recipient`s (identified only as Welsh) brother. Includes a summary of interview, 1948, by Michael Kittermaster with Alumana, a headman in Zambia, on his meeting with Livingstone in 1873.
Dates:
1856 and 1948.
Photocopy of letter of David Livingstone to [George] Edwin Seward.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10487
Dates:
1871.
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