Letters chiefly of, to, or concerning David Livingstone and his wife; and other papers.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Letters, 1841-1872, undated, of David Livingstone to among others Mary Moffat (his future wife), Margaret Sewell, Robert Moffat, Frank Vardon, J B Braithwaite, Henry Labouchere, Sir Richard Owen, ‘The times’, his son (William) Oswell, Sir Baldwin Walker, George E Seward and Sir George H Richards (folio 1);
(ii) Letters (some drafts), 1859-1865, undated, to Livingstone and his wife from among others John Washington, Sir Baldwin Walker, Horace Waller and Thomas and Mary Archer (folio 175);
(iii) Three leaves of the manuscript of ‘Missionary travels and researches in South Africa’ by David Livingstone (folio 196);
(iv) Engagement, 1866, by William Sunley at Johanna of ten Africans to serve as porters to Livingstone (folio 199);
(v) Letters, 1890, of H M Stanley and the Treasury to Mrs Kate Livingstone on the death of her husband, William Oswell Livingstone (folio 200).
Dates
- Creation: 1841-1890, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
203 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
203 folios.
Custodial History
This manuscript has been formed from various accessions: Bought, Christies, 13 October 1976, lot 229; Bought, Christies, 6 April 1977, lot 16; Bought, Christies, 6 April 1977, lot 18; Bought, Christies, 6 April 1977, lot 21; Bought, Christies, 6 April 1977, lot 22; Bought, Christies, 6 April 1977, lot 23; Bought, Christies, 4 April 1979, lot 70; Bought, Christies, 29 April 1981, lot 122; Bought, Christies, 4 November 1981, lot 58; Bought, Sotheby’s, 6 July 1977, lot 236; Bought, Sotheby’s, 6 July 1977, lot 241; Bought, Sotheby’s, 24 July 1978, lot 198; Bought, Sotheby’s, 24 July 1978, lot 199; Bought, Sotheby’s, 13 March 1979, lot 122; Bought, Sotheby’s, 13 March 1979, lot 123; Bought, Sotheby’s, 13 June 1979, lot 397; Bought, Sotheby’s, 27 October 1980, lot 652; Bought, Sotheby’s, 15 December 1980, lot 169; Bought, Sotheby’s, 17 December 1981, lot 128; Bought, Sotheby’s, 17 December 1981, lot 129; Bought, Sotheby’s (New York), 24 November 1981, lot 175; The rest bought elsewhere, 1976-1981.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Various, 1976-1981.
Bibliography
Genre / Form
- 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
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