Journal of James Augustus Grant, describing his African expedition with John Hanning Speke in great detail., 23 February 1858-31 December 1863.
Item
Identifier: MS.17915
Scope and Contents
Inverted at the end of the journal is a list of letters written 1858-1862, photographic and botanical notes, a list of porters, African vocabulary, etc.
Dates
- Creation: 23 February 1858-31 December 1863.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
186 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
320 pages + 52 inverted pages (James Augustus Grant’s own numbering added at a later date, in which the even numbers are generally omitted).
Bibliography
Some of the material in this journal was used for James Augustus Grant’s ‘A walk across Africa’ (London, 1864).
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk