Correspondence between John Kirk and the rulers of Zanzibar; some letters in Arabic with translations in English., circa 1856-1905.
Scope and Contents
Ten letters, some fragmentary, in Arabic script, mostly from rulers of Zanzibar, but one from the Mahdi, 1885, mainly to Kirk, c.1856-c.1890.
Two letters from Tipu Tip to Kirk, 1890 and 1893?
Typescript English translations of these 12 letters.
Manuscript translation into English of the last letter.
Typescript copies of 8 letters from Kirk to Seyyid Hamoud, 6 April 1899 to 8 July 1902.
Typescript copy of letter from Kirk to Seyyid Ali, 7 June 1905.
Subjects include coastal history, Livingstone's movements, Kirk's freedom of movement, slave trade, fall of Khartoum, treatment by Belgians, Stanley's false accusations.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1856-1905.
Creator
- From the Series: Kirk, John, Sir, Knight (consul general at Zanzibar) (Associated name, Person)
- From the Series: Kirk, Helen (wife of Sir John, consul general at Zanzibar, née Cooke) (Associated name, Person)
Language of Materials
Letters in Arabic with English translations, and other letters in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply. Parts 39, 45 and 50 were never available to the National Library of Scotland either for deposit or purchase, and are therefore not available for consultation.
Extent
1 Folders
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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