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Photocopies of letters of and concerning David Livingstone and of a letter to him from his brother Charles.

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Identifier: MS.10769

Dates

  • Creation: 1840-1861, undated.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

31 Items ; Folio and under.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

31 items.

Custodial History

This manuscript has been formed from various accessions:

numbers 1-12, photocopies made by permission of the owners of the originals: - A B Pyne, Great Waltham (numbers 1-9); - David Livingston, Scarboro, Ontario (number 10); - Livingstone Memorial Church, Blantyre (number 11); - Mrs K M Paterson, Greenock (number 12);

number 13, presented, 1970, by Messr. Maggs Bros. Ltd., London;

the rest claimed under Export Licence regulations, 1969-1978.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Various, 1969-1978.

Bibliography

Fuller details may be found in ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham (Edinburgh, 1979).
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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