Photocopies of part of the journal, 1853-1856, and of the diaries and letters, 1856-1866, of David Livingstone, with letters, 1860-1874, of members of his family., 1856-1874.
Scope and Contents
The photocopies are of items (1, part only) and (5)-(18) on the microfilms: MS.10775 [Mf.MSS.888-889]. The photocopies are arranged and numbered in the order in which the originals are captured on the microfilm.
(1) Photocopy of part only, original folios 32-33, of the journal, 11 November 1853-26 May 1856, of David Livingstone. (2 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 272, number 4. These folios were omitted from the copy on microfilm.
(2)-(4) only available on microfilm.
(5) Photocopy of the diary, 10 October 1856-March 1857, of David Livingstone. (47 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 273, number 1.
(6) Photocopy of the diary, 4 April-13 May 1859, of David Livingstone. (53 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 273, number 2.
(7) Photocopy of the diary, 23 August-8 October 1859, of David Livingstone. (25 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, number 3.
(8) Photocopy of the diary, 19 April-17 May 1860, of David Livingstone. (13 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, number 4.
(9) Photocopy of the diary, 3-27 June 1860, of David Livingstone. (17 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, number 6.
(10) Photocopy of the diary, 28 July-24 August 1860, of David Livingstone. (57 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, number 7.
(11) Photocopy of the diary, 3 July-26 October 1861, of David Livingstone. (99 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, number 9.
(12) Photocopy of the diary, 19 March-12 July 1863, of David Livingstone. (65 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, no. 11.
(13) Photocopy of the diary, 15 July-22 September 1863, of David Livingstone. (70 folios.) See ‘David Livingstone: a catalogue of documents’ by G W Clendennen and I C Cunningham, page 274, no. 12.
(14) Photocopy of four letters, 1858-1866, of David Livingstone.
(15) Photocopy of eleven letters, 1860-1861, of Mary Livingstone.
(16) Photocopy of five letters, 1863-1871, of Charles Livingstone.
(17) Photocopy of three letters, 1865-1874, of Harriette Livingstone.
(18) Photocopy of one letter, 1872, of Robert Moffat.
Dates
- Creation: 1856-1874.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
10 Volumes
Existence and Location of Originals
MS.20315: the original of item (6); diary, April-May 1859, of David Livingstone.
Existence and Location of Copies
Mf.MSS.888: microfilm of items (1)-(4, part only); Mf.MSS.889: microfilm of items (4, part only)-(18).
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk